Ah Me seh One, World War One Two, World War Two Do U remeber those African soldiers Who died for your Freedom
Why, why ô why A me seh why, why ô why You never mention those African soldiers Who died for your Freedom
Cuz when U big up de fallen soldiers U nah name dem at all Me check out your walls and monuments Me nah see dem at all Memorial days a come and U nah call dem at all Me check out your books of history We nah see dem at all It is a shame U don't remember dem Dem have given dem youth and dem lives Just for your Freedom I come to call out their names And put a little light pon dem Their grand sons come to call out their names And put a little light pon dem Their African grand sons come to call their names And put a little light pon dem Lord of mercy And put a little light pon dem
CHORUS
Baionets, Fixed ! B company, Fire ! African soldiers on the wire They were Senegalese, Marocans, or Algerians They were young, beautiful And full of strength They were lions trodding on da battlefield Now they're lying in complete oblivion Do U ever, ever remember dem ? Their grand sons come to call out their names And put a little light pon dem And put a little light pon dem
CHORUS
They were fighting with glory Forgotten at da moment of victory Ô U used dem as manpower African warriors Courageous soldiers African fighters on da frontline But inna ya books dem nah have a single line So we come fe mek de glory shine Me seh de medal of merit haffi shine