Vusi Mahlasela - When You Come Back lyrics

This is the unknown grave The one who died maintaining his might His will being so strong and musically inclined His sad melodies coming out like smoke from the wood fire And he sang Mayibuye iAfrica, sing now Africa Sing loud, sing to the people Let them give something to the world and not just take from it And we'll ring the bells when you come back We'll beat the drums when you come back home We'll ring the bells when you come back We'll beat the drums when you come back home We'll ring the bells when you come back We'll beat the drums when you come back home Our lost African music will turn into the music of the people Yes, the people's music, for the people's culture And I'll be the one who'll climb up the mountain Reaching for the top of our Africa dais While the poor women working for the lazy Lord sing Africa sing, Africa sing Sing, sing Africa, sing, sing Africa Let this illusion of memory be over from the people's minds and souls Our lost African music will turn into the music of the people Yes, the people's music, for the people's culture And I'll be the one who'll climb up the mountain Reaching for the top of our Africa dais While the poor women working for the lazy Lord sing Africa sing, Africa sing Sing, sing Africa, sing, sing Africa Let this illusion of memory be over from the people's minds and souls And we'll ring the bells when you come back (When you come back) We'll beat the drums when you come back (When you come back) We'll ring the bells when you come back (When you come back) We'll beat the drums when you come back (When you come back) We'll ring the bells when you come back (When you come back) We'll beat the drums when you come back (When you come back) We'll ring the bells when you come back (When you come back) We'll beat the drums when you come back (When you come back) We'll ring the bells when you come back (When you come back) We'll beat the drums when you come back (When you come back) We'll ring the bells when you come back (When you come back) We'll beat the drums when you come back (When you come back) …