Senegal (Explicit) - Akon
Written by:Mark Batson/Anthony Hamilton/Aliaune "Akon" Thiam
Yo In case you ain't know I go by the name of Akon and I'm from africa africa
Home of the Goree Islands I'm from Senegal West-side africa africa
So I'ma share with you where I'm from and how I was comin' up africa africa
So what you know about the struggles that my people went through so you can live the way you live now
So what you know about seeing that brand new mother givin away her newborn child
So what you know about Mr Amadou diallo a Senegalese cops shot down
So what you know about how people love to perceive us when we come into a brand new town
So what you know about the Goree Island where all the slaves were shipped from
So what you know about being born in America to avoid immigration
Still from the ghetto ooohh of Senegal africa africa
Comin' from the ghetto ooohh of Senegal africa africa
Comin' from the ghetto ooohh of Senegal africa africa
Yes I'm comin' from the ghetto ooohh of Senegal africa africa
So what you know about Thienboudienne Yassa Tcherey and Maafey my favourite foods
So what you know about niggas throwin rocks bustin' shots at the military invadin my hood
So what you know about kids with automatic machines waiting for the war to get on that side
So what you know about how God comes first in our lives everything that we do is for Allah
So what you know about that Holy place called Touba where Prophets were born
So what you know about comin here gettin money and investing it back home
Right in the ghetto oooo of Senagal africa africa
Give it to the ghetto oooo of Senegal africa africa
Take it to the ghetto oooo of Senegal africa africa
Send it right to the ghetto ooo of Senegal africa africa
Now see that's just a little piece of how it is africa africa
See but we can come together and make it 'lot better back home afreecaa africa
So don't complain about how they treating you here take your millions of dollars there back to africa africa
We own that land we own those diamonds africa africa
We kings man we don't take orders we give em
Think about it