African People

Pueblo Africano

African People

A la gran gente africanaTo high African people
A la gran tribu africanaTo high African tribe
A la gran gente africanaTo high African people
A la gran tribu africanaTo high African tribe

Nos llevaron lejos de la tierra de nuestros padresThey took us away from our father's land
Y nos trajeron a esclavizarnos en su tierra malvadaAnd brought us to slave on their wicked land
Nos hicieron trabajar todo el día y la nocheThey made us work all day and night
Sin libertad, y sin derechosWith no freedom, and no rights
Sin libertad, y sin derechosWith no freedom, and no rights

A la gran gente africanaTo high African people
A la gran tribu africanaTo high African tribe
A la gran gente africanaTo high African people
Gente africana, conoce tu culturaAfrican people, know your culture

Nos quitaron nuestra lengua nativaThey took away our native tongue
Y les enseñaron su inglés a nuestros jóvenes y ancianosAnd taught their English to our young and old
Pero algún día superaremos estoBut some-oh day we will overcome
Cuando Jah nos redimaWhen Jah shall redeem us
Cuando Jah nos redima (así)When Jah shall redeem us (so)

A la gran gente africanaTo high African people
A la gran-gran-gran gente africanaTo high-high-high African people
A la gran gente africanaTo high African people
A la gran-gran-gran gente africanaTo high-high-high African people

Nos llevaron lejos de la tierra de nuestros padresThey took us away from our father's land
Y nos trajeron a esclavizarnos en su tierra malvadaAnd brought us to slave on their wicked land
Nos hicieron trabajar todo el día y la nocheThey made us work all day and night
Sin libertad, y sin derechosWith no freedom, and no rights
Sin libertad, y sin derechos (así)With no freedom, and no rights (so)

A la gran-gran-gran gente africanaTo high-high-high African people
A la gran, a la gran tribu africanaTo high, to high African tribe