Until the philosophy which hold one race
superior and another inferior
is finally and permanently discredited
and abandoned
everywhere is war, me say war

That until there are no longer first class
and second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man’s skin
is no more significant than the colour of his eyes
me say war

That until that day
the dream of lasting peace, world
citizenship
rule of international morality
will remain in but a fleeting illusion
to be pursued, but never attained
now everywhere is war, war

And until the Ignoble and unhappy regimes
that hold our brothers in Angola,
in Mozambique,
south Africa sub-human bondage
have been toppled, utterly destroyed
well, everywhere is war, me say war

War in the east, war in the west
war up north, war down south
war, war, rumours of war

And until that day, the African continent
will not know peace, we African will fight
we find it necessary and we know we shall win
as we are confident in the victory
of good over evil, good over evil,
good over evil, good over evil,
good over evil, good over evil,

Them crazy, them crazy
we gonna chase those crazy
baldheads out of town

I and I build the cabin
I and I plant the corn
didn’t my people before me
slave for this country
now you look me with a scorn
then you eat up all my corn

Build your penitantiary, we build your shools
brainwash education to make us the fools
hate is your reward for our love
telling us of your God above

Here comes the cornman
coming with his corn plant
we won’t take no bribe, we got to stay alive