Africa - Tiken Jah Fakoly

(Africa (x3) want to be free  [Chorus]

 Mama Africa - Africa want to be free

                                   x2)

((…/As) I know (dem/your) system

 Is a plot against my people

 But if Jah be for us            Oh

 Nobody can be against us   [Chorus]

 If Jah is for my people           x2)

 I don't know who can try

 Who can try to be my enemy    [Intro]

 My Africa want to be free        (x4)

(Africa want to be free     [Verse #2]

 Like a (lion/bird)

     in the (jungle/sky) x2)   [Intro]

If you don't (know/…) (x2),       (x2)

    you've got to know, ohoh    C#m  B

Mama Africa is not free         A-B C#m

Ohoh, free, ohoh, free

Mam' Africa want to be free

                              [Chorus]

[Verse #2]

(When I am talking about freedom

 I am talking about

    (economical/political)

    freedom x2)               [Chorus]