To high African people To high African tribe To high African people To high African tribe They took us away from our father's land And brought us to slave on their wicked land They made us work all day and night With no freedom, and no rights With no freedom, and no rights To high African people To high African tribe To high African people African people, know your culture They took away our native tongue And taught their English to our young and old But some-oh day we will overcome When Jah shall redeem us When Jah shall redeem us (so) To high African people To high-high-high African people To high African people To high-high-high African people They took us away from our father's land And brought us to slave on their wicked land They made us work all day and night With no freedom, and no rights With no freedom, and no rights (so) To high-high-high African people To high, to high African tribe