Lyrics United States of Africa (Intro) - Kwesi Jiggs & Ashes

This mid 20th century is Africa's
This decade is the decade of African independence
Forward then to independence
To independence now
Tomorrow the United States of Africa
Yeah
Africa stand up!
You know what it is?
Peace!
Charley Ashes Nkrumah e force waa
(Charley charley the man force trust me)
Herh e no be joke
This one we for fit continue in legacy through the power of music o
You no dey see? (Charley that be it but then make i go first)
Charley charley you dier chock it chock it make i go first, herh you be rap gbee o
(Nah, let me let me let me hit on them)
Oh charley i dey beg, i dey beg, you make i go first, wosop?
Hwɛ no abrɔfosem bi? wo paa? alright, let's go!

Nhyira nkaa wo dinn Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
You did so well, round of applause, hallelujah
We keeping it real, kicking it still, take a look at
United States of Africa is the fucking future
Now work it up, let me see you put your flags up
We 'bout taking a vow to the promise land
Put your lighters up
We making history
Legendary mystery
All you fellas doing making noise, it's all shit to me
Jiggs, call me the boss of all bosses
The next Nkrumah of our time, man that's ma target
I'm in a fast car, we racing nascar
You rappers slipping off the road, you riding on bananas
Haha, i stay focused, grade A student
Shout outs to ma favorite girl, i love you miss prudence

Welcome to United States of Africa
Akwaaba, Akwaaba
Welcome to United States of Africa
Akwaaba, Akwaaba

Herh! Jiggs nti intro mpo nie?
Hwɛ charley Ashes, si sia dier bibiaara yɛ worldcup o
Hwɛ but you sure say Africans go like?
Charley dem go like, straight up (E be so!)
Yeah make we hear your flow eh? (Okay yɛn kɔ)

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah bi my only poppii
E be in e pave the way wey later you dey copy
Totorobento ruling the mic, is that why you happy?
I'm about to spread the peace, lord have mercy
That be the ish, USA men pɛ dede bebreebe
No more guns pe-pee-pe, we always chilling hey bey bey
Me dier ka wo ho don't delay, no ganja still eye red
Lifting the mic and preaching the peace
That be what ah me i say
ɔte korkor so Nana, ɔse ade yɔ
Mon tena ase na men bɔ mo nkomɔ
Ansa na ɔbɛkɔ no me shɛɛ no bɔ
Ne edi hia ne baako yɔ yɛn peepa fii ɛte sɛ sapɔɔ
Mebɔ no mmerane ɔsaagyefo ɔsaagyefo
W'ayɛ no bi pɛn ekumkum kumkum nkosi da bɛn
Monkai tenbuo da ho retwɛn, mongyai
Kai sɛ ewieyɛ no abɛn, monpaipai ntɔkwa ɛde da mo ntem uh

Welcome to United States of Africa
Akwaaba, Akwaaba
Welcome to United States of Africa
Akwaaba, Akwaaba