The Invasion - Burning Spear

They take us away from Africa

With the intention to steal our culture

The good father pass by and say

Humble yourself, my little one

Humble yourself, my children

Humble yourself

Oh my brothers it is

Wadada wo-oh-oh wadada

Who I-lier than I-ly

Wadada wo-oh-oh wadada

Means love in Africa

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Love I-niversally

My interpretation love universal

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Love in Africa

Love in America

Love in Canada

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Who I-lier than I-ly

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Every knee shall bend (shall bend, shall bend)

Every tongue shall tell (shall tell, shall tell)

Down in this valley, down in this valley

Down in this valley of Jehoshaphat

Where is your love Jamaicans?

Where is your love Jamaicans?

Where is your love Jamaicans?

I can’t see your love

I can’t feel your love

Nor even touch your love

I don’t know about your love

Taught them the way to love one another

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Who I-lier than I-ly

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Black guidance be with I

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Even within I-man black race

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

No plague shall come up on I, to eat up I flesh

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Keep them away Wadada

Keep them away Wadada

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Black Wadada

Revive for I and I

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Food, clothes and shelter

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Grant unto I my heart desire

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Each and everyone entitled to their heart’s desire

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

Be with I and I and I

Wadada wo-ho-ho wadada

They take us away from Africa