If you wanna leave, baby I won't beg you to stay And if you wanna go, darlin' Maybe it's better that way I'm gonna be strong, I'm gonna be fine Don't
Many African children, Living in a concrete situation African children Living in a concrete situation African children I wonder do they know where
I didn't know at the time what you were saying I never know at the time what you were doing I didn't know at the time what you were saying I never know
African children you just keep on growing Your brothers sisters have set the foundation It's up to you now to do the rest Know who you are as a people
Candles burning in the night Just like a child's life We've got to save them Candles burning in the night Just like a child's life We've got to save them
In a different style Dub plate spinning all the while What the people wanting Dub plate till a morning That's what they all are shouting for Can you
We all can see Jah gave For you and me the sun to shine Yellow sun show out your face Injustice is in this human race Some living big while others living
That girl has got to know That girl has got to know Know that all life's riches cannot be found in vanity I check for you once, little girl I check for
Ina your rights can never be wrong In every man heart, the truth must be strong So in every day in every way, children I know Jah won't forsake thee
not enough to go around I will keep on loving you Yes, I will I'll keep on loving you When life gets dreary I won't get weary You see I and I Aswad
No more living a lie, identify, can't you? Feel it now, we're loving one another No more living a lie, identify, can't you? Feel it now, we're loving
Natural progression Natural progression Necessity was the mother of I and I invention Using what we had and there was plenty In Mother Africa The government
Hear what me tell you Hear what me say hey No jah forsake me not This child of Israel feel the pain He feels the pangs of hunger too creeping to his stomach
No, not satisfied, no, oh, no Situation is so dread people them bawl And hold their heads Yes, now and when they find Can't even make two ends meet,
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, well Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, alright Na, na, na, na, na, na, oh, well Na, na, na, na, na, na, alright I need your love, more than just
Come on and shine, shine like a star (Shine, ah ha) Shining so bright, like the star that you are (Ah ha, ah ha) Oh, oh, oh, oh, shine into the future
Sometimes life so hard but don't give up, you can win Sometimes life impossible, can't seem to get nothing done Every move you make, something always
Oh, I said it's just a little cup So won't you come on up and take a sup? Good for your brethren It's going to be good for your sisters too And yes,
