When You Come Back

This is the unknown grave

The one who died maintaining his night

His will being so strong and musically inclined

His sad melodies coming out like smoke from the woody fire

And he sang, "Mayibuye i Africa"

Sing now, Africa

Sing loud, sing to the people

Let them give something to the world and not just take from it

And we'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

Our lost African music will turn into the music of the people

Yes, people's music, by the people's culture

And I will be the one who will climb up the mountain

Reaching for the top of our African days

While the poor woman working for the lazy lot, sing!

Africa sing, Africa sing

(Sing, sing Africa, sing, sing Africa)

Africa sing, Africa sing

(Let this illusion of memory be off from the people's minds and souls)

Africa sing, Africa sing

Africa sing, Africa sing

Our lost African music will turn into the music of the people

Yes, people's music, by the people's culture

And I will be the one who will climb up the mountain

Reaching for the top of our African days

While the poor woman working for the lazy lot, sing!

Africa sing, Africa sing

(Sing, sing Africa, sing, sing Africa)

Africa sing, Africa sing

(Let this illusion of memory be off from the people's minds and souls)

Africa sing, Africa sing

Africa sing, Africa sing

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home

We'll ring the bells when you come back

We'll beat the drums when you come back home...