[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 He is the "King of Kings, The Lion of Judah(echo)" The name Haile Selassie I means "Power of the Trinity"
[Verse 1: Stephen Marley] Educate yourselves, of Africa To liberate yourself, Africa Keep your heads up high No more will we cry Eeeeyh
Our history that they stole, Africa Is written in our souls, Africa Oldest nation on this earth Know just what you worth Well well
Ships that sail to distant places Robbed us of our rising worlds History says that you've betrayed us Talking of the Gods you serve Hear the rambling in the sky Tears that our fore fathers cry And today we're still in chains Take the shackle from our minds You're the corner stone The king upon the throne
How beautiful are thou, Africa Our nation have to bow, Africa Don't you fall from grace You're that secret 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: Stephen Marley] The richest place on earth Know just what your worth
(HARMONIZING WITH MUSIC) Talking about the God you serve (HARMONIZING WITH MUSIC)
Keep your heads up high No more will we cry
They infiltrate our homes, Africa They claim it as their own, Africa Now we must stand tall To break down all these wall-alls Well well
Our children must be taught, of Africa The science and the art, Africa Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nahhh!
Educate yourself, Africa To liberate yourselves, Africa Keep your heads up high No more will we cry
Beautiful are thou, Africa A legend have to bow, Africa Oh Oh!
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