Africa rise up

Sometimes its a shame to be black We claim we're in it together But the unity we lack We belittle each other Even though we all came From the same father Our ancestors fought to bring us to where are now But how we choose to separate each other is foul Light skins and dark skins Doesn't matter we still have black skin We need to begin To listen Build our race So that every black person is safe Racism is still real And I cannot begin to explain how I feel The black race is still frowned upon Because our values are lost and gone Let us begin to better each other Build each other Help one another To get farther Teamwork is essential We have to realise our potential It is a shame How we let each other suffer It breaks my heart To see hungry child lost by a mother When we have rich people Who are greedy In their fast cars speeding Having no conscience or feelings Because they won't even give to the needy Lord Jesus I'm screaming Please change the world Make everyone start believing That africa can rise If we stop ignoring the cries Of the poor Revitalise the land Before it dies I know we can If we keep our eyes on the prize We can build africa Make africa a staple If only we work together Bring something bigger to the table We were blessed to be born on this beautiful land So let us join hands And make africa As big as we can

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