Fly African Eagle - Judy Mowatt

I’m longing for my people

Out there on their own

Rooted so deeply

In other lands

So far from home

It’s been many years

Blood, sweat and tears

Since that awful day

Chain and bound against your will

They took you all away

Now fly African Eagle

Fly away to the mountains

Fly fly away

Fly away

When the barriers are broken

And separation is no more

And peace is more than words spoken

And families unite as they did before

Now fly African Eagle

Why don’t you fly over the mountains

Fly fly away

Fly away

Fly african eagle

Fly away

Fly fly away

Love to my friends in Nigeria

Peace and sowetto

Peace in Namibya

Or all over Africa

I’m thinking of all your suffering

While your victory will celebrating

I see a new Africa rising

And the world is watching

Now fly African Eagle

Why don’t you fly over the mountains

Fly fly away

Fly away

Now fly African Eagle

Why don’t you fly over the mountains

Fly fly away

Fly away

Come on and fly away

Fly away

I’m longing for my people

Long time they’ve missed home

Rooted so deeply

Like someone who’s not alone

I wanna know how they do it

It’s a long time they left home

Now fly African Eagle

Why don’t you fly over the mountains

Fly fly away

Fly away

Time to go home now

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