Borders
Now dis one is dedicated to all the dub poets
the great Mutabaruka, Prince Far I, LKJ, Benjamin Zephania
Oku Onuwora, Michael Smith and all the dub poets out de
say what, where me say, well watcha man
Now Africa unite,
arise from your sleep ca it’s no more night
united we stand and divided we fall
unity is for all where me say
Chorus 1:
Borders ina Africa came with dem robbers
I say these robbers came with these borders
Borders ina Africa came with dem robbers
man I say these robbers came with these borders
It’s been along long time that my people have been locked
all the progress that can be is just blocked
When Jah created this universe there was no fence
and moving from place to place was no offence
But now I need a visa fi move around
when dem can say dem turn me down
You need a visa fi move around
when dem can say dem turn you down
Mek we tell you say
Chorus 2:
Borders ina Africa came with dem robbers
I say these robbers came with these borders
Borders anywhere else all over the world Jah knows
say what where me say
I went to Namibia I heard the people speak german
and I’ve been to Mozambique I heard them speak portuguese
And goin’ up Nigeria all I heard dem speak was english man
On the way to Senegal I hear dem speak french
So man you got to tell me now
Is it us, or is it dem who made the fence
as I see dem things are tense
So tell me now
Is it us, or is it dem who made the fence
as I see dem things are tense
Mek we tell you say
Chorus 2 (well watcha man) x2