Lyrics and translation Peter Tosh - Mama Africa (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
Mama
Africa
Maman
Afrique
How
are
you
doing
Mama
Comment
vas-tu,
Maman
?
Mama
Africa
Maman
Afrique
Long
time
me
no
see
you
Mama
Il
y
a
longtemps
que
je
ne
t'ai
pas
vue,
Maman
They
took
me
away
from
you
Mama
Ils
m'ont
emmené
loin
de
toi,
Maman
Long
before
I
was
born
Bien
avant
que
je
ne
sois
né
They
took
me
away
from
you
Mama
Ils
m'ont
emmené
loin
de
toi,
Maman
Long
before
I
came
on
in
Bien
avant
que
je
ne
vienne
au
monde
There′s
so
many
things
about
you
Il
y
a
tellement
de
choses
à
propos
de
toi
Wondering
where
you
are
Je
me
demande
où
tu
es
They
try
their
best
to
hide
you
Mama
Ils
font
de
leur
mieux
pour
te
cacher,
Maman
But
I
search
and
I
find
you
Mais
je
cherche
et
je
te
trouve
In
you
there's
so
much
beauty
Il
y
a
tellement
de
beauté
en
toi
In
you
there′s
so
much
life
Il
y
a
tellement
de
vie
en
toi
In
you
there's
so
many
kingdoms
Il
y
a
tellement
de
royaumes
en
toi
To
me
it's
out
of
sight
Pour
moi,
c'est
hors
de
vue
You′re
the
maker
of
gold
Mama
Tu
es
la
créatrice
de
l'or,
Maman
You′re
the
maker
of
diamond
Tu
es
la
créatrice
du
diamant
You're
the
maker
of
pearls
Tu
es
la
créatrice
des
perles
And
the
maker
of
all
precious
goals
Et
la
créatrice
de
tous
les
objectifs
précieux
I′ve
been
waiting,
yearning,
looking
J'attends,
j'aspire,
je
cherche
Searching
to
find
you
Je
cherche
à
te
trouver
I've
been
crying,
praying
hoping
J'ai
pleuré,
prié,
espéré
That
I
may
find
you
Mama
Que
je
puisse
te
trouver,
Maman
You′re
my
mother
Africa
Tu
es
ma
mère
Afrique
You're
my
father
Africa
Tu
es
mon
père
Afrique
I′m
proud
of
you
Mama
Je
suis
fier
de
toi,
Maman
I
love
you
Mama
Je
t'aime,
Maman
I'm
proud
of
you
Mama
Je
suis
fier
de
toi,
Maman
I
love
you
heavenly
Je
t'aime,
céleste
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Can't You See
2 Bush Doctor (Live)
3 African (live)
4 Can't Blame the Youth (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
5 Johnny B. Goode (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
6 Mama Africa (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
7 Glass House (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
8 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back [BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre]
9 Where You Gonna Run (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
10 Not Gonna Give It Up (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
11 African (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
12 No Nuclear War (Single Version)
13 Mama Africa (7'' Version)
14 Where You Gonna Run (Long Version)
15 Johnny B Goode (Long Version)
16 That's What They Will Do
17 The Poor Man Feel It
18 Bush Doctor (Long Version)
19 Soon Come (Long Version)
20 Rastafari Is (Live)
21 Johnny B Goode (Live)
22 Testify
23 Lesson In My Life
24 In My Song
25 Vampire
26 Fight Apartheid
27 Nah Goa Jail
28 No Nuclear War
29 Maga Dog
30 Feel No Way
31 Peace Treaty
32 Where You Gonna Run
33 Johnny B Goode
34 Stop That Train
35 Not Gonna Give It Up
36 Glass House
37 Mama Africa
38 Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom)
39 Guide Me from My Friends
40 Rastafari Is
41 Wanted Dread and Alive
42 Oh Bumbo Klaat
43 Rok With Me
44 Reggaemylitis
45 Rumors of War
46 The Day the Dollar Die
47 Fight On
48 Jah Say No
49 Recruiting Soldiers
50 Mystic Man
51 Creation
52 Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin
53 Stand Firm
54 Bush Doctor
55 Moses - The Prophet
56 Soon Come
57 Pick Myself Up
58 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
59 Cold Blood
60 Nothing But Love
61 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back [Long Version]
62 I'm the Toughest (Long Version)
63 Get Up, Stand Up - Live in Los Angeles
64 Coming in Hot (Live)
65 Come Together
66 Buk-In-Hamm Palace (12'')
67 Dubbing Buk-In-Hamm Palace
68 Get Up, Stand Up (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
69 Coming in Hot (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
70 Buk-In-Hamm Palace
71 I'm The Toughest
72 Crystal Ball
73 Coming In Hot
74 Equal Rights/Downpressor Man - Live
2 Bush Doctor (Live)
3 African (live)
4 Can't Blame the Youth (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
5 Johnny B. Goode (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
6 Mama Africa (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
7 Glass House (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
8 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back [BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre]
9 Where You Gonna Run (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
10 Not Gonna Give It Up (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
11 African (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
12 No Nuclear War (Single Version)
13 Mama Africa (7'' Version)
14 Where You Gonna Run (Long Version)
15 Johnny B Goode (Long Version)
16 That's What They Will Do
17 The Poor Man Feel It
18 Bush Doctor (Long Version)
19 Soon Come (Long Version)
20 Rastafari Is (Live)
21 Johnny B Goode (Live)
22 Testify
23 Lesson In My Life
24 In My Song
25 Vampire
26 Fight Apartheid
27 Nah Goa Jail
28 No Nuclear War
29 Maga Dog
30 Feel No Way
31 Peace Treaty
32 Where You Gonna Run
33 Johnny B Goode
34 Stop That Train
35 Not Gonna Give It Up
36 Glass House
37 Mama Africa
38 Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom)
39 Guide Me from My Friends
40 Rastafari Is
41 Wanted Dread and Alive
42 Oh Bumbo Klaat
43 Rok With Me
44 Reggaemylitis
45 Rumors of War
46 The Day the Dollar Die
47 Fight On
48 Jah Say No
49 Recruiting Soldiers
50 Mystic Man
51 Creation
52 Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin
53 Stand Firm
54 Bush Doctor
55 Moses - The Prophet
56 Soon Come
57 Pick Myself Up
58 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
59 Cold Blood
60 Nothing But Love
61 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back [Long Version]
62 I'm the Toughest (Long Version)
63 Get Up, Stand Up - Live in Los Angeles
64 Coming in Hot (Live)
65 Come Together
66 Buk-In-Hamm Palace (12'')
67 Dubbing Buk-In-Hamm Palace
68 Get Up, Stand Up (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
69 Coming in Hot (BBC in Concert: Live At the Dominion Theatre)
70 Buk-In-Hamm Palace
71 I'm The Toughest
72 Crystal Ball
73 Coming In Hot
74 Equal Rights/Downpressor Man - Live
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