African Race - The Abyssinians

We are the slave descendants of the African race

African race, the African race

We are the slave descendants of the African race

Where proud is no disgrace

Our forefathers were taken away, taken away, taken away

They were bound in ships and shackled all the way

Like baggage and brought the west

They swapped my brother now, also, my sister too

For a drink of wine, so they could drink and be merry

So they could drink and be merry

I speak Amharic, my sister speaks Swahili

They put us together now, that’s why we can’t understand

That’s why we can’t understand

We are the slave descendants of the African race

African race, the African race

We are the slave descendants of the African race

Where proud is no disgrace

We’re proud of our African race (is no disgrace)

Where proud is no disgrace

We’re proud of our African race (is no disgrace)