Gold Coast
Kenya
Belgian Congo
Tanyannika and Zululand

They took those people across the water to Southern States and
[the Carribean.
Africa
Africa
African Man.
They had heart and soul and rhythm
rhythm spread all over the
[land.
I said
who got the music? African Man.
Who got the soul now? African Man.
Who got the rhythm? African Man.
Somebody took those people by the hand.
You can't hide your head in the sand
Who was sold to the new-found land.
Your brothers and sisters
yours brothers and sisters

Your brothers and your sisters
African Man . . .

AII they wanted was their freedom
freedom from the trader man

Africa
Africa
African Man.
Africa
Africa
African Man.
Africa
Africa
African Man.
Africa

Gold Coast
Kenya
Belgian Congo . . .
Your brothers and sisters
your brothers and sisters

Your brothers and your sisters
African Man . . .