ziya-po ya-ya
pa-pa-ya-pa!
ti-da-lee
na po-po pu-du-loo!
ste-na-peh na-na po po-ro po!
africa unite: 'cause we're moving right out of babylon
and we're going to our father's land
yea-ea. how good and how pleasant it would be before god and man
yea-eah! -
to see the unification of all africans
yeah! -
as it's been said a'ready
let it be done
yeah!
we are the children of the rastaman;
we are the children of the iyaman. so-o
africa unite: 'cause the children wanna come home. africa unite: 'cause we're moving right out of babylon
yea
and we're grooving to our father's land
yea-ea. how good and how pleasant it would be before god and man
to see the unification of all rastaman
yeah. as it's been said a'ready
let it be done!
i tell you who we are under the sun: we are the children of the rastaman;
we are the children of the iyaman. so-o: africa unite
afri - africa unite
yeah!
unite for the benefit for the benefit of your people!
unite for it's later than you think!
unite for the benefit of my children!
unite for it's later than you think!
africa awaits its creators!
africa awaiting its creator!
africa
you're my forefather cornerstone!
unite for the africans abroad
unite for the africans a yard!