africa africa
africa wants to be free
mama africa
africa wants to be free

i know their system
is a plot against my people
but if jah is for us
nobody can be against us
if jah is for my people
i don't know who can try
who can try to be my ennemi
my africa wants to be free

refrain

as i know your system
is a plot against my people
but if jah is for us
nobody can be against us
if jah is for my people
i don't know who can try
who can try to be my ennemi
my africa wants to be free

refrain

africa wants to be free
like a lion in the jungle
africa wants to be free
like a bird in the sky
if you don't know if you don't
you've got to know oh oh
mama africa is no free
oh oh free!!
oh oh free!!
mama africa wants to be free

refrain

when i'm talking about freedom
i'm talking about economical freedom
when i'm talking about freedom
i'm talking about political fredom
if you don't know if you don't
you've got to know oh oh
mama africa is no free
oh oh free!!
oh oh free!!
mama africa wants to be free

refrain ..

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Writer(s): Issa KOUROUMA, TIKEN JAH FAKOLY, Zakaria MAMBOUE