How long Africa

How long Africa

How much longer will we suffer

Black diamonds and pearls

Why do you bleed from every pore

Why African child

Mother Africa, reel from your childbirth

You have given life to black beauty

Don't taint the black by the cold blood

Stop the bleeding

Where is his Father

Then let him discipline his sons and daughters

Tough rough love

Teach me love, tolerance and peace

Am turning in my grave while am alive

Thula dlozi lam

Let them speak truth, let them listen

Siyafa siyaphela isizwe esimnyama

How much longer Africa

Inter-racial relationships yield such beauty 

Why then do you hate your brother

Afrophobic turn me to an Afrophillic

You were not born to suffer

Why then don't you hold your head up high

Shine like the star you are

Shine like the rich minerals you possess 

Don't listen to them

You are beautiful, Wak

You have humility, Mandela

You have a bright future, Africa

Rise and shine

Land of my forefathers 

Grave of my mother and father

Future of my lineage

Yima Jaha Yina nhwana 

Ti rhandzi ti hloniphi 

Tinyungubyisi Africa

I mfanelo, i malwandla, I rifa ra wena

Background instrumental: Saf' Isizwe Es'myama