--- Eh!
One
love,
one
continent
upstroke
now,
Africa!
From
Eldoret
to
the
world
he
speak
truth
Voice
like
thunder,
break
the
colonial
booth
Pan-African
fire
in
him
tongue
Teach
the
youth
fi
stand
strong
No
more
begging
bowl,
we
build
our
own
Lumumba
say "
Africa
fi
the
Africans"
From
the
township
to
the
parliament
floor
Red
beret,
but
the
message
is
more
Land,
bread,
dignity —
that’
s
the
demand
Economic
freedom
fi
every
man
Juju
say "
We
nah
go
back
to
chains"
We
claim
what’
s
ours,
we
break
the
reins *[1:20 - 1:50
Chorus]*
Rise
Africa,
rise
and
upstroke
One
rhythm,
one
blood,
one
thank
From
Cape
to
Cairo,
East
to
West
Our
fathers’
dream
now
manifest
Rise
Africa,
rise
and
chant
Africa
rise
in
Jah
name!
Teach
us
wisdom
fi
make
a
brand
new
start
Spiritual
roots
deeper
than
the
Nile
Break
the
mental
chains,
let
the
people
smile
Maponga
preach: "
Know
thyself,
then
you’
ll
see"
God
in
us,
and
we
are
free
Doctor,
elder,
carrier
of
the
flame
Healing
hands
and
a
righteous
name
Wisdom
from
the
soil,
truth
in
his
word
Building
nations
with
what
we’
ve
heard
Chihomboli
stand
fi
the
people’
s
health
Mind,
body,
nation —
Africa’
s
wealth *[2:50 - 3:20
Chorus]*
Rise
Africa,
rise
and
upstroke
One
rhythm,
one
blood,
one
thank
Prof,
Juju,
Bishop,
Doctor —
lead
the
dance
Africa
rise
in
Jah
name!
Unity...
not
dependency
Sovereignty...
is
our
destiny 140
heartbeat,
drum
and
bass
Every
nation
in
one
place
Rise
Africa,
rise
and
upstroke
One
rhythm,
one
blood,
one
thank
Lumumba,
Malema,
Maponga,
Chihomboli
Show
the
way
till
the
morning
Rise
Africa,
rise
and
chant
Africa
rise
in
Jah
name! *[4:30 - 5:00
Outro]*
upstroke
on...
upstroke
on...
Africa
forever ---
Play
the
instrumental
I
sent,
and
ride
these
verses
on
top.
Want
me
to
also
break
this
into
a *
toasting
version*
with
shorter
lines
and
more
call-and-response
for
live
skanking?