Real Born African

The heights that dreadlocks were reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight But dread, while the baldhead slept Were toiling upwards through the night, you know Our foreparents were born in Africa (not true?) And we are born in Jamaica (serious thing iyah) Every day some people are talk (serious thing iyah) Like they are born in Africa (serious, serious thing as I would say) But we are African... uunh I am a-true born African A-just a-real born African I'm a-good, good African And I nuh trouble no one Brothers and sister, no matter where you might be, who you are So long as you're black as I would say You is a-true born African You is a-real born African And Jah Jah will guide you And Jah Jah will protect you Though the way may tough And though the way may rough Jah will deh pon dem I say we deh pon dem Cos we are true born African born in a-England African... No matter where you are or who you might be, as I would say So long as you're Black as I would tell you brother and sister, you are African You are true born African, you are African I tell you And a-Jah Jah will guide you And a-Jah Jah will protect you A-though the road may rocky rocky A-though the road may foggy foggy A-say we deh pon dem (For you are African born in a-Canada) uuunh African... (Good God) Come brothers and sister Love the life you live and live the life you love forever Cos you are African You are true born African, you're African You are true born African, you're African You are true born African, an African Good God And you are African (Cos you are African, [uunh] born in Jamaica) African... How you mean Watch it bretha, I a-true born African I a-real born African I a-true born African Just a-real born African, Afri Africa, as I would say Roots, natty, roots natty congo Just a-natty, natty