In the beginning, was woman, and she was African
First Nanas, from the very first breath
So ancient, they've died a second death
Separated the water from the land
Raised giants on her command
Nananom Edekindfo (1st Nanas in Twi)
Nananom Edekindfo
Women they gather
Shaping clay into pots
Yam pounding mortars
Pricing market crops
Nananom Edekindfo
Nananom Edekindfo
Grandmama Sewin'
On her Singer sewin' machine
Singin with soul
While she stitchin' seams
Nananom Edekindfo
Nananom Edekindfo
Sister's, in the room, braidin' sisters hair
Quality time, going on in there
Three whole hours, since they set out
Tellin' each other what it's all about
The Descendants
Nananom Edekindfo
Midwives and doulas
Openers of the way
Guarantees the future
You come to earth one way
Nananom Edekindfo
Nananom Edekindfo
Touchin' every river
Touchin' every sea
If you talking to them
You talking to me
Nananom Edekindfo
Nananom Edekindfo
Wings of an angel
Mermaids fins
Hearth of the village
Mama's praying hands
Nananom Edekindfo
Nananom Edekindfo
