Get up, international Africans,

and take your places in a higher realm.

We are sons and daughters of the most high

civilization that was ever known.

Africa was a Garden of Eden

long before it was conquered by heathens.

You don’t have to be religious to see

that the men and women in the bible

were Africans, its almost history.

You have to seek the truth to reach the truth.

The bass and drum are calling you to come.

Plenty will hear but just a few will know

many are called, but just a few will go.

Many an African American

will go down with Sinner City and drown

because you can’t swim in a sea of sin,

especially when it’s boiling.

You can’t fly in sky that’s polluted

with misconceptions and obvious lies.

You have to know yourself to love yourself.

The Blackstar Line is the best way to get

from where you are to where you want to be.

You don’t have to flee like no refugee,

just read the teachings of Marcus Garvey.

You carry Africa with you inside.

1985