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| Picture by Jim McIntosh. |
Oh, the Eastern Dragon seduced us
Sucked us in and coiled around
We accepted the inducements
While the Dragon drew us down
Now ivory and horn is ripped away
And all our earth stripped back to clay
Where once the Red Heart beat the strongest
Now all our country shredded bare
Where? Where do we go from here?
Oh Africa, beware!
Oh Africa, beware!
The Dragon subtly beguiled us
Treasures plenty spread around
But only for our leaders
To ensure their eyes turned to the ground
While ivory and horn is ripped away
And all our earth stripped back to clay
Where once the Red Heart beat the strongest
Now all the country shredded bare
Where? Where do we go from here?
Oh Africa, beware!
Oh Africa, beware!
When this land has long since lost its glory
In all of this tragic false ballet
And wild beasts are mere children's story
Will we remember what we sold away?
Where? Where do we go from here?
Oh Africa, beware!
Where? Where do we go from here?
Oh Africa, beware!
Oh Africa, beware.
The Eastern Dragon's thirst cannot be slaked
Its talons clutch our beating Red Heart
And now to tear this beast out from our breast
We'll only tear ourselves apart.
Where? Where do we go from here?
Oh Africa, beware!
Where? Where do we go from here?
Oh Africa, beware!
Oh Africa, beware!
