He was born in an African dawn,
an orphan to the land,
so gentle to the eye he was
is any woman's man.
(Afrika ko-ka-la ba -ngwele
Africa is the-ngwele wemah
Africa is-the-ngwele
Africa is-the-ngwele wemah ah la la)
As a truth people told him son,
don't you trust anyone,
you learn how to trust a stone,
learn how to be alone.
(Africa ko- ka-la ba-ngwele
Africa ko-ka-la ba-ngwele wemah
Africa ko-ka-la ba-ngwele
Africa ko-ka-la ba-ngwele wemah ah la la )
And, so he walked, through the passion of his land
till at last he cried out
can anybody hear me?
can anybody hear me?
can anybody hear me?
(Africa is the best
Africa is the best wemah
Africa is the best
Africa ko-ka-la ba-ngwele wemah ah la la)
Yeah, the sand, as he walked through the dark
hand in hand, hand in hand
(African ko-ka-la ba-ngwele
Africa ko-ka-la ba-ngwele wemah
Africa ko-ka-la ba-ngwele
Africa ko-ka-la ba-ngwele wemah ah la la)
ah la la
ah la la