When You Come Back - Vusi Mahlasela

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

May I buy Africa

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

We'll beat the drums

When you come back

We'll ring the bells

When you come back

We'll beat the drums

When you come back

We'll ring the bells

When you come back

We'll beat the drums

When you come back

We'll ring the bells

When you come back

We'll beat the drums

When you come back

We'll ring the bells

When you come back

We'll beat the drums

When you come back

We'll ring the bells

When you come back

We'll beat the drums

When you come back

We'll ring the bells

When you come back

We'll beat the drums

When you come back

We'll ring the bells

When you come back

We'll beat the drums

When you come back

We'll ring the bells

When you come back

We'll beat the drums

When you come back