Lost Voice Of Africa

A shofar was blown, a sound was heard

Our cities are occupied ,men taken as captives

Arrows were cleaved , quivers were full of them

A voice was heard in Ghana, " What are we waiting for?" 

 

Great heroes fought, a history was written

Black soil turned red, hills were covered with oceans of blood

With tankers and missiles, strange voices were defeated

A voice was heard in Ethiopia, " Africa must unite"

 

Strands of three cords, sprung up like shoots in East Africa

Great teacher arose, his lips were pillows of wisdom

In his mouth, a voice was pure as the driven snow

" If a door is shut, attempts should be made to open it"  a voice was heard in Tanzania.

 

Umbilical cord was cut off, black man became free

A voice of strangers was wounded , his coalitions bled

A freed man rejected to breath, he began to faint.

A voice was heard in S.Africa, " regenerate Africa"

 

A voice of black land was lost, vipers are eating your children

On the table of civilizations, no one listens to you

You have become a refugee, your identity is lost

A voice was heard in Guinea, " it's better to be poor and free, than to live in opulence and be a slave"

 

Dear great heroes of our land, sorry to wake you up at this time

Your voice is lost in my heart, you fought with passion 

All fruits of your sweat are eaten , seeds are thrown away

Only birds echoes your efforts, your children are silent

Your voice is lost.