Ancient Rivers

Rivers I've seen rivers Ancient rivers I've known rivers Rivers I've seen rivers Ancient rivers I've known rivers Aye aye eh eh Siwale misole oh Aye aye eh eh Siwale misole oh Nyaka cha esarui mokondo Obase aitake odoki o monyako Cow way no get tail Na God dey drive am fly Bulu bo Simi dimè Miso Bana basu I bona bato BA senga Madoi ma ngoso Africa There's a star that shines Upon Ethiopia Let the nation's bask In all her brilliance eh eh Oh Africa Wana WA Isange De djemo o burisewa O morongo eh Oh Africa Benga ya Bosangi Bana babè BA kesere O wa edubé eya eh Rivers I've seen rivers Ancient rivers I've known rivers Rivers I've seen rivers Ancient rivers I've known rivers Aye aye eh eh Siwale misole oh Aye aye eh eh Siwale misole oh Nyaka cha esarui mokondo Obase aitake odoki o monyako Cow way no get tail na God dey drive am fly I've known rivers Ancient as the world I've seen rivers Older than the flow of blood In human veins My soul has grown deep Like the rivers I bathed in the Euphrates When dawns were young I built my hut near the Congo And it lulled me to sleep I looked upon the Nile And raised the pyramids Above it Weeehh Wee Africa Bana bato mother of all Munyenge o buri o bonga Mama eh Fembe eh fembe eh Fembe na Nyama Nde bato BA senga madoi Ma Bana mab3 eh Rivers I've seen rivers Ancient rivers I've known rivers Rivers I've seen rivers Ancient rivers I've known rivers