Wadada

They took us away from Africa
With the intention to steal our culture
The good father passed by and said
Humble yourself, my little ones
Humble yourself, my children
Humble yourselves

Oh, my brother, it is (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Oh, I-lee-a-na-na-lee (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Means love in Africa (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Love universally, my interpretation love (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Universally

Love in Africa
Love in America
Love in Canada (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Oh, I-lee-a-na-na-lee (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Every knee shall bend
Every tongue shall tell
Down in this valley
Down in this valley
Down in this valley of joy, Senegal

Where is your love, Jamaicans? (Tell me)
Where is your love, Jamaicans?
Where is your love, Jamaicans?
I can't see your love, I can't feel your love
Won't even touch your love
And I don't know about your love

Taught them the way to love one another (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Oh, I-lee-a-na-na-lee (Wadada, oh, wadada)
May guidance be with I and I (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Give them the food, I man black raised
No plague shall come upon I to eat
Up I man's face (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Move them away, Wadada (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Food, clothes and shelter (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Black Wadada, Wada (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Food, clothes and shelter we need (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Black Wadada (Wadada, oh, wadada)

Sing praises unto Wadada (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Black Wadada (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Means love in Africa (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Black Wadada (Wadada, oh, wadada)
Give us food, Wadada (Wadada, oh, wadada)

Hmm, yeah (Wadada, oh, wadada)