| To I African people
| A los africanos
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| To I African tribe
| A la tribu africana
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| To I African people
| A los africanos
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| To I African tribe
| A la tribu africana
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| They took us away from our Father’s land
| Nos sacaron de la tierra de nuestro Padre
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| And brought us to slave on their wicked land
| Y nos trajo como esclavos a su tierra malvada
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| They made us work all day and night
| Nos hicieron trabajar todo el día y la noche.
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| With no freedom and no rights
| Sin libertad y sin derechos
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| With no freedom and no rights
| Sin libertad y sin derechos
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| To I African people
| A los africanos
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| To I African tribe
| A la tribu africana
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| To I African people
| A los africanos
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| African people know your culture
| Los africanos conocen tu cultura.
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| They took away our native tongue
| Nos quitaron nuestra lengua materna
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| And taught their English to our young and old
| Y enseñó su inglés a nuestros jóvenes y viejos
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| But some-oh day we will overcome
| Pero algún día venceremos
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| When Jah shall redeem us
| Cuando Jah nos redima
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| When Jah shall redeem us, so
| Cuando Jah nos redima, así
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| To African people
| A los africanos
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| To I-I-I African tribe
| A la tribu africana I-I-I
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| To I African people
| A los africanos
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| To I-I-I African tribe
| A la tribu africana I-I-I
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| They took us away from our Father’s land
| Nos sacaron de la tierra de nuestro Padre
|
| And brought us to slave on their wicked land
| Y nos trajo como esclavos a su tierra malvada
|
| They made us work all day and night
| Nos hicieron trabajar todo el día y la noche.
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| With no freedom and no rights
| Sin libertad y sin derechos
|
| With no freedom and no rights, so
| Sin libertad y sin derechos, así que
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| To I-I-I African people
| A I-I-I Pueblo africano
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| To I, to I African tribe | A mi, a mi tribu africana |