Femi Kuti - Blackman Know Yourself lyrics

[Intro] The name of this dance is called Kimo Le Which means in original English, pin it down So brothers and sisters, let's all grab our partners And pin them down, like this [Scats] Ah-ji-gi-ji-gi-tang-ra-ga-ji-gi-ji-gi Ah-ji-gi-ji-gi-tang-ra-ga-ji-gi-ji-gi Ah-ji-gi-ji-gi-tang-ra-ga-ji-gi-ji-gi Ah-ji-gi-ji-gi-tang-ra-ga-ji-gi-ji-gi Eeeeeeeeeeeeeh-heh [Verse 1] I see the problem since Slavery ended Blackman never regain consciousness Eh-heh We get the wrong people for government Who force us to think with colonial sense Na wrong information scatta your head You reject you culture for western sense Bringing shame to yourself and your continent Blackman today he don lost himself [Chorus] Blackman know yourself, be confident Our ancestors civilise this world Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself) Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself) Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself) Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself) Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself)

Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman Blackman Blackman Blackman [Verse 2] The first university was in Africa Black Africans were the teachers then And people came from all over the world To hear the teachings of our ancestors uh Later these foreigners pickin make war with us Dem fight us and enslave us by force Claiming everything of our ancestors ye-ye But I said Black Africa will rise back on top [Chorus] Blackman know yourself, be confident Our ancestors civilise this world Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself) Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself) Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself) Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman know yourself (Blackman know yourself) Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman Don't forget your past (don't forget your past) Blackman Don't forget your past (don't forget your past)