Afrika Bambaataa - Ndodemnyama lyrics

[Afrika Bambaataa] Why do you (you) (you) (you) Come to di land (di land) (di land) Zulu (Zulu) (Zulu) (Zulu) (Zulu) (Zulu) [ Brother Jay ] Brother Jay speaks, silly mortals take heed Protected by the red, black, green with a key Slaves from the Motherland, boy, what a drag Especially when royalty's chained by a caveman A vanglorious way by the colors Free South Africa and free our Mother [ Professor X ] Mandela, protected by the red, the black and the green With a key Sissyyyyyyyy-ah [ Afrika Baby Bam of Jungle Brothers ] Yeah Ah-ha Yeah I give it to brothers in the north, south, west and east Grandfather Bambaataa said I could speak my piece Grab a few bars and what I say is that Crush that African Apartheid bullcrap Poppa had this before you I got my rifle to your dome, now what you wanna do? [ Mike G of Jungle Brothers ] Think about a brother never havin a say so When they say come you come, when they say go you go Eat what you're given and not what you wanted Limitations on your livin and you still gettin taunted If the Father of Creation was to come at you down You'd find a very pleasant home six feet under the ground Poppa was here before you I got my rifle to your head, now what you gonna do? (Alright) (Alright) (Alright) [ Lakim Shabazz ] We're black by popular demand, let's take a stand Break the Klan and join hands We got to struggle and fight for what's right Cause this government got a got grip and they hold it tight I know your grip will slip, that's if we strive for perfection In the right direction Freedom, justice and equality For you and me, it's plain to see What we need is black unity [ Rahiem ] South Africa, I wanna free from the racist Prejudiced based on colors of faces Bones are broken cause wise words are spoken Blacks bein held down forever, what are you smokin? I'm gettin wise, I'm risin, self-enterprisin Teachin the truth to help open the eyes and Stop apartheid on the far side Let's get together and watch us all rise [ Master Rob of Ultimate Force ] The plan was a scam and those who concocted the plan Rose up and took over the Motherland Since it's bloodshed and violence And those who dare speak out like Mandela were silenced But it takes but a spark In the heart and the soul for a man to embark On his quest for freedom And if they stand as one, then no one can beat em Always told when to live or die But as our babies cry we say down with apartheid Master Rob and Diamond D We'll keep on fightin till South Africa's free (We need it) Ndodemnyama Mr. Botha Ndodemnyama South Africa [ ? Melle Mel ? ] A demonstration is needed to explain my position, so listen, comprehend Then send your mind to a lower level of a devil's den My shrine, comparison is it capable of a parallel Solar systems exist because I dwell Black on black is the scheme of a devil Then you turn right around and shoot a brother with the devil's metal Ndodemnyama Mr. Botha Ndodemnyama South Africa [ UTFO ] Dr. Martin Luther King died for the people Because society wouldn't treat us equal Racism existed, it dawn on ya? How would you feel if your home was taken away from ya? Murdered, beaten, hung, that's a sin That's in the past - my man, it's still happenin The three of us, psst, we ain't chokin UTFO have spoken [ Kings Of Swing ] Stand up, put your hand up, help a brother Wave the peace sign, yo, word to the mother We are the Kings Of Swing rock shockin the rhyme Yo, to help free the black man in all mankind I'm glad to get together because the move is strong To free South Africa in a hip-hop song You need freedom and justice to correct your sin Yo Mike, what's the true colors? Red, black and green [ ???? ] Treat people like people and animals like animals You eatin people's freedom, you worse than cannibals There's something I think you should know f** you and let my people go You don't like us? So what, we don't like you They say we're racist, ah-ah, it's not true Look in the mirror, can you see the light? I know you could cause your a** is white [ Queen Latifah ] Praise me not as a queen of a queendom Who took a few slaves for they were weak and I seen them I'm an advocate of positivity I wrote this rhyme to show the blind creativity We demand our freedom, you promise ifs, ands or maybes Cut us no slack and still k** our babies The time to tolerate apartheid is over and done So watch the world say the black man won [ Kool Keith of Ultra Magnetic MC's ] I'm back to smack, attack, ( ? ) the black African - the culture's back again Muhammad Elijah, the rhythm is nicer On a power tip, want freedom of speech, to teach and reach And put a hand out So the black man, he can stand out Over the top, the weak, the wack, the devil is negative But you gotta think positive About the black signs, the red, black and the green You better think about it [ ? Ced Gee of Ultra Magnetic MC's ? ] A-f-r-i-c-a and for today I'm black and proud, here to say That we're laying the law down, the rhythm is righteous Without King and X we might just Lose the eagerness, our spirit to gain power For all kings and queens, time to devour The devil's soul, there's no time to even burn As we learn and turn, Mandela had to earn And gain respect, for apartheid comin correct To help us all free South Africa Free South Africa [ Arthur X ] Well, I'm Arthur X from the Nation of Islam Preparin to drop another big bomb I know what time it is, I see the picture And you will too if you understand scriptues Botha, you walk the wrong path The time has come for you to feel the wrath Can't sleep, can't wait, no time to rest Cause Allah has always been on the side of the oppressed [ Positive K & (Milk D) ] Hey yo Milk (What's up?) Hey, you're smart person Will things get better or will things just worsen? (Yo, Positive, times are technically advanced Survival of the fittest, we're victim of circumstance) We spendin money on weapons to k** another They should spend it on somethin to free my brother (They say I'm not African but that's not true I got a pecan tan??? so black till I'm blue) So, here's a tought and it's Positively given Are you totally secure on the way you're livin? (Hell no, if politicians we trust They did it to them, that means they did it to us) Well, I'm an optimistic, things will get better (What you want me to do, write your congressman a letter?) I don't care about congress and I'm sayin it blunt What I'm sayin is that we step up front [ ????? ] I'm about to get busy again, but on another topic Apartheid in South Africa, we gotta stop it The government over there cold illin Yo, those our brothers and sisters they're k**in No freedom of speech or belief Let's come together and impeach Their government, stop apartheid indeed Yo, cause it's time our people were freed [ ?????? ] We say that we're a**a**ins, don't get it wrong We're just tryin to tell you that black is strong But our minds been twisted to turn the other cheek We stepped in quicksand and now we're in too deep We're playin catch up and match up but it's his game The devil is the animal that we must tame Believe what I'm sayin, you don't have to But play right into his hand and he's got you [ Lin Que ] Apartheid - white supremacy Nelson Mandela - damn, let us be Segregation degrading to the black man It's not only the problem of South Africans My attitude towards whites turns sour We must join hands and get with the black power Lumumba, Professor X, The Overseer The Blackwatch is protected by the leader [ Professor X ] Vanglorious, protected by the red, the black and the green With a key Sissyyyy-ah [ Lin Que ] Buried all my bones in the sands of the Motherland Our fate in the hands of the white man This involves more than separation The white population occupies supremacy Stripped us of our dignity and our identity And our humanity, why such insanity? What kind of world are we livin in? Jugding one's worth by the color of a skin [ Professor X ] Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Ndodemnyama Mr. Botha Ndodemnyama South Africa Ndodemnyama Mr. Botha Ndodemnyama South Africa