[INTRO VOICE 1]
Scholars and scientists now conceive that Africa is the first place of mankind
Africans were the first builders of civilization
They discovered mathematics, invented writing, developed sciences
Engineering, medicine, religion, fine arts, and built the Great Pyramids
An architectural achievement which still baffles modern scientists'
[INTRO VOICE 2]
The 225th Emperor [echo] direct descent from Solomon and The Queen of Sheba [echo]
He is the "King of Kings, The Lion of Judah [echo]"
The name Haile Selassie I means "Power of the Trinity"
Verse 1:
Am G F
Educate yourselves, of Africa
Am G F
To liberate yourself, Africa
Dm
Keep your heads up high
Em
No more will we cry
Eeeeyh
Am G F
Our history that they stole, Africa
Am G F
Is written in our souls, Africa
Dm
Oldest nation on this earth
Em
Know just what you worth
Well well
Am
Ships that sail to distant places
G F
Robbed us of our rising worlds
Am
History says that you've betrayed us
G F
Talking of the Gods you serve
Am
Hear the rambling in the sky
G F
Tears that our fore fathers cry
Am
And today we're still in chains
G F
Take the shackle from our minds
Dm
You're the corner stone
Em
The king upon the throne
Am G F
How beautiful are thou, Africa
Am G F
Our nation have to bow, Africa
Dm
Don't you fall from grace
Em
You're that sacred place
Aye! Aye-ah-aye!
[Verse 2: Wale]
Power to the people, Motherland representa
I'm on trial with the man she my co-defendant
And I demand her attention, can you focus women?
I'm getting closer to the sky errytime I hit it
Haile Selassie I, "Power of the Trinity"
Soul made in naija, my voice made in Italy
White mans world that I'm livin' in, some say
But it was Africa the continent we all came from
Can't nothing come between me and you
So before I have seeds gotta understand my roots
Gotta understand the truth. We is all king's 'round here
Lifes not all fair, work till we fall dead
Paul goin' hard 'till I urn like a Pall-Bearer
Although my body's in the U.S my heart's there
I can never be ashamed of her, I got my features and my name from her
Mama Africa
Verse 3:
Dm
The richest place on earth
Em
Know just what your worth
(scatting mumbling)
Dm
Keep your heads up high
Em
No more will we cry
Am G F
They infiltrate our homes, Africa
Am G F
They claim it as their own, Africa
Dm
Now we must stand tall
Em
To break down all these wall-alls
Well well
Am G F
Our children must be taught, of Africa
Am G F
The science and the art, Africa
Dm Em
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nahhh!
Am
Educate yourself, Africa
Am G F
To liberate yourselves, Africa
Dm
Keep your heads up high
Em
No more will we cry
Am G F
Beautiful are thou, Africa
Am G F
A legend have to bow, Africa
Oh Oh!
Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa)
Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa)
Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa)
Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa)
Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa)
Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa)
Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa)
