In the beginning, Africa dreamed a dream And behold the darkness spread the whole earth And the new days of righteousness Righteousness was given through inspiration of I Prince Far I And I saw bright morning stars standing in the middle of the earth The bright light to rule by day, and the darkness to rule by night Small masters stand to receive Good things come in small parcels Meekly wait and murmer not Rasta, all ya have to teach is just humble, and don't grumble Seen? In the beginning, Africa dreamed a dream And there a lonely king The Lion King, who's judged amongst all gods As King of Kings, and Lord of Lords From the beginning The Lion King will stand Jah of them all Merciful unto them that merciful unto themself Man stand firm on the ground shall never be eaten by worm, seen? Jah of the whole world And I and I land, where I and I sat down Dread in a Babylon The Almighty God is watching every move that you make The Seventh Day, Jah Almighty rested And Africa awakened from darkness From the Voodoo of the wicked man And behold the new days of righteousness And the Third World began When I mothers and I fathers forsake I Then the Lord will take I up Teach I the way, and lead I in the path Because, I righteousness! Righteousness stand continually Righteousness the move in every man this day Whether you may black, or whether you may be white Open up your eyes and you will see Jah light Jah light shine brighter Brighter than the morning star In the morning them fresh and blooming But in the evening them wither up and gone And Africa dreamed a dream And behold the darkness spread the whole earth And the new days of righteousness Righteousness were given through the inspiration of I Prince Far I Righteousness, righteousness. Africa Africa