Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Chorus 1
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Verse 1
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say;
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Green for the land; Africa.
Marcus say... Yellow for the gold, that they stole.
So Marcus say, so Marcus say;
Black for the people it was looted from.
Verse 2
They took us away; cap-tivity, cap-tivity.
Required from us a song.
Right now man say; re-patriate, re-patriate.
I and I patience, have now long time gone.
Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; everyone.
Four hundred, four hundred million strong.
Ethi-opia stretch forth her hand;
Closer to God; we Africans,
Closer to God; we Africans,
Closer to God, we can.
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know; seek the lion.
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know, now you know.
Bridge 1
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
Liberation, True Democracy.
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 2
Rally round the, rally round the,
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Rally round the, rally round the, Green for the land; Africa.
Rally round the, rally round the, Yellow for the Gold, that they stole.
Rally round the, rally round the, we the black people.
Verse 3
Re-member when we used to dress like Kings?
Conqueror of land, conqueror of seas.
Civilisation; far moved from caves,
Oppressor, oppressor man live deh.
I curse that day, the day they made us slaves. I say;
Bridge 2
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
Liberation, True Democracy.
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 3
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Coda
A bright shining star; Africa.
Catch Star Liner, right now; Africa, Africa.
A history, no more a mystery; Africa, Africa.
Re-spect and authority; Africa, Africa.
Climb ye the heights of humanity; Africa, Africa.
Come rally, come rally, come rally, rally round the flag.
(Fade)
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