Too much black blood a run
It's a long time I know hear a Chiney man
Take a gun to shoot another Chiney man
It's a long time I know read where an Indian
Take a gun to shoot another Indian
It's a long time I know see a Syrian
Take a gun to shoot another Syrian
You will never see a ministerial politician
Take a gun to shoot down another one
Then how you a go gun down your black brother?
How you a go shoot down your black sister?
How you a go burn down your grandmother?
When di whole a we come from Africa
When di whole a we come from Africa
How you a go shed innocent blood?
How you a go shed innocent blood?
How you a go shed innocent blood?
When a your own flesh an blood
You're only destroying your own black nation
A your own flesh an blood
No take no right to destroy your nation
It's a long time I know see a congressman
Take a gun to shoot another congressman
It's a long time I know read where a president
Take a gun to kill another president
It's a long time I know read where a prime minister
Take a gun to shoot a prime minister
You will never see a ministerial politician
Take a gun to shoot down another one
So when you gonna gun down your black brother?
And when you gonna shoot down your black sister?
When you gonna burn down your black brother?
Remember dat di whole a we come from Africa
Remember dat di whole a we come from Africa
So when you gonna shed innocent blood?
When you gonna shed innocent blood?
When you gonna shed innocent blood?
Remember, I know you a reap di sweet
A pure broke pocket an no food fi eat
Said, I know you a reap di sweet
A pure long sentence an' you cyaan come a street
Lock dis political-tribal massacre
For di whole a we come from Africa
Lock dis black political-tribal massacre
For di whole a we come from Africa
Remember, a your own flesh an blood
'Member, a your own flesh an blood
You're only destroying your own black nation
A your own flesh an blood