New Birth Lyrics
"African Cry"

Took our whole black African tribe
Dipped our maximus state of minds
Took away our shield and spear
Shipped in shackles, chained in fear
Took away our native tongue
Taught their English to our young

All the black people
African cry
Just wanted to live
So many have died

Took our whole African nation
Took us south to a plantation
Made us work both day and night
With no freedom and no rights

All the black people
African cry
Just wanted to live
So many have died

Though they think our ways are done
(I have lived from one slave hurt to another)
But someday we'll overcome
(So that the child away from my mother)
Though they think our ways are done
(Through blood, sweat and tears, it's still a part of me)
But someday we'll overcome (Oh, we'll overcome)
Overcome (Yeah)
Overcome
Overcome
Overcome------------
Right On!