Africa must be free!
South Africa! Blood, fire, Rastafari!

Forward Jah Jah, Jah Jah children.
Forward Jah Jah, Jah Jah children.

The time has come when we all should sing unto Jah.
Day after day the children of Zion tryin' to reach up to you,
But they stopppin' us with their guns and brutality.
Oh Lord!

Forward Jah Jah, Jah Jah children.
Forward Jah Jah, Jah Jah children.

Let's sing praises unto the Most High, Jah Rastafari.
I and I, I, Jah Rastafari, I and I, I, Jah Rastafari.
Wowowooo yes, yes, yes, yes, come on now men.

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Can't even be free our own land.
Can't even be free our own land.
The wicked them, turn it into battle ground.

Can't even be free our own land.
Can't ever be free our own land.
The wicked them, turn it into battle ground.

Can't even smoke our little ilie.
Can't even smoke our little ilie.
Let's sing praises unto Jah.

I and I, I, Jah Rastafari, I and I, I, Jah Rastafari.
Wowowooo yes, yes, yes, yes, come on now men.

Forward Jah Jah, Jah Jah children.
Forward Jah Jah, Jah Jah children.

Let's sing praises unto the Most High, Jah Rastafari.
I and I, I, Jah Rastafari, I and I, I, Jah Rastafari.
Wowowooo yes, yes, yes, yes, come on now men.
Oh now, now, now.
I never know, never know.
I say forward Jah Jah children.