By Ras Kiyode Erasto
1834, 1st. August, Emancipation Day, oh yeah
Ah de struggle, struggle, struggle remember, don’t you dare forget
Ah de struggle, struggle, struggle remember, don’t you dare forget
Honor to be black, honor to be black, honor to be black
Sing dah song-yah
Honor to be black, honor to be black, honor to be black, praise Him
So we-go fight, fight de battle, ah-so we win de victory
Fight, leh-we build on our ancestor’s legacy
CHORUS
Strength and power when you know yuhself and your history
Roots and culture straight from Africa; ain’t no mystery
Strength and power; we are who we are, not who you want we be
Roots and culture, absolutely, ah-so we set we-self free
History tells a people where they must go
History tells a people where they must be
So we-nar highlight the things that divide us
Forward leh we I-lebrate what unites us
African creativity, fortitude and bravery
African liberation we free from slavery
Nar sell-out, sell-out for Babylonians are de enemy
That’s why I’m following his Majesty
Play me some conscious music; play me some hopeful music
Play me some music to touch my soul; watch me ah-dance pon meh two feet
King Short him did do it; King Obstinate him did do it
King Swallow sing about African liberation; yes, ah-true it
So don’t get caught by the beasts; vanity, vanity, come on please
Globalization is just a big, big bag of fleece
Controlled by the wizards and thieves; freemasons and fascists and cheats
Just like a thief in the night, destruction ah-go mek dem piss!
1834, 1st. August, Emancipation Day, oh yeah
Ah de struggle, struggle, struggle remember, don’t you dare forget
Ah de struggle, struggle, struggle remember, don’t you dare forget
Honor to be black, honor to be black, honor to be black; sing dah song-yah
Honor to be black, honor to be black, honor to be black, praise Him
So we-go fight, fight, fight de battle, ah-so we win de victory
Fight, leh-we build on our ancestor’s legacy!
(Editor’s note: We here at NEWSCO trust that you had a most enjoyable and inspiring EMANCIPATION DAY, 2019. May we ever build on our ancestors’ legacy. We thank Kiyode Erasto for the powerful and encouraging words in his aforementioned classic! The struggle continues . . .)
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