song: “Sing Our Own
Song”
group: Ub40
The great flood of tears
that we’ve cried
For our brothers and
sisters who’ve died
Over four hundred years
Has washed away our
fears, and strengthened
our pride, now we turn
back the tide.
We will no longer
hear your command
We will seize the control
from your hand
We will fan the flame
Of our anger and pain
And you’ll feel the shame
For what you do
in God’s name.
We will fight
for the right to be free;
We will build our own
society; And we will sing,
we will sing; We will sing
our own song
When the ancient
drum rhythms ring
The voice of our
forefathers sings
Forward Africa run
Our day of freedom has
come, for me and for you
Amandla awethu.
We will no longer
hear your command
We will seize the control
from your hand
We will fan the flame
Of our anger and pain
And you’ll feel the shame
For what you do
in God’s name.
We will fight
for the right to be free
We will build our own
society; And we will sing,
we will sing; We will sing
our own song.
