One Africa Songtext
von Burning Spear

Don′t look back on your losses, Africa
Don't look back now
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost

I heard about the condition
I know the problems
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost

Too much massacre
Take place in Africa
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost

Leaders and ministers
Talk to your town district and village
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost


The true history of Africa
Should be taught in the schools by teachers
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost

Corry Island is a big example
You cannot sit every day and crumble
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost (oh, come on)

People of Africa, you should jump for Africa (yeah)
You should love for Africa
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost (oh, yeah)

Don't look back on your losses, Africa
Don′t look back now
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost

Mama, mama Africa (come on, come on)
(Only if you come together, now)
(You can gain, more than what you′ve lost)

It's a full time for you to see
It's a full time for you to know
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost


You gotta start to come together
You gotta try to hold each other
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost

Resources in Africa
What the hell wrong with these forces?
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost

Don′t turn your back on Africa, Africa
Don't do that now
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost

Don't you listen to the ol′ time colony
Don't believe in the ol' time colony
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost

Yes, remember the ol′ time culture
Yes, remember your litte dung daughter
Yes, remember your African mother
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost

Something should set up for Africa
Something should give back to Africa
Africa, yes Africa, Africa, beautiful Africa
(Only if you come together, now)
(You can gain, more than what you′ve lost)

Don't look back on your losses, Africa
Don′t look back now
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost

Don′t look back on your losses, Africa
Don't look back now
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost

Don′t look back on your losses, Africa
Don′t look back now
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you've lost

Don′t look back on your losses, Africa
Don't look back now
Only if you come together, now
You can gain, more than what you′ve lost