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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Reuben M. Koroma
Reuben M. Koroma
Vocals
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Performer
Ashade Pearce
Ashade Pearce
Guitar
Christopher Davies
Christopher Davies
Drums
Craig Klein
Craig Klein
Trombone
Dennis Bakarr Sannoh
Dennis Bakarr Sannoh
Bass
Greg Hicks
Greg Hicks
Trombone
Jahson Gbassay Bull
Jahson Gbassay Bull
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Reuben M. Koroma
Reuben M. Koroma
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Stuart Saltzman
Jeff Stuart Saltzman
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Listen to this A long, a long, a time ago A long, a long, a time ago A long, a long, a time ago A long, a long, a time ago When your hand in a lion's mouth Take it easy and pull it out When your hand in a lion's mouth Take it easy and pull it out Don't let it bite your hand, don't! Don't let it bite your hand, don't! Pa lamina was a slave A long time, say a long time, yeah! Mamy Rukor was a slave A long time, say a long time, yeah! My great grandfather was a slave A long time, say a long time, yeah! Even my great grandmother was a slave A long time, say a long time, yeah! Dem took my people away into slavery Dem took my people away into slavery Dem beat them to work like machines, O GOD! Dem beat them to work like machines, O GOD! And some dey die through the disease dem introduce, MY GOD! So Jah Jah, O Jah Jah, Jah Jah come down Jah Jah, Jah Jah come down I am singing but I'm wailing Jah Jah Jah Jah come down O Jah Jah Jah, Jah Jah come down Come down! I am singing but I'm wailing now Jah Jah, Jah Jah come down When your hand in a lion's mouth Take it easy and pull it out When your hand in a lion's mouth Take it easy and pull it out Don't let it bite your hand, don't! Don't let it bite your hand, don't! Pa lamina was a slave Along time, say a long time, yeah! Mamy Rukor was a slave A long time, say a long time, yeah! Sembeh Pieh was a slave A long time, say a long time, yeah! Even the Indians were enslaved A long time, say a long time, yeah! Dem took my people away into slavery Dem took my people away into slavery Dem beat them to work like machines, O GOD! Dem beat them to work like machines, O GOD! And some dey die through the disease dem introduce, MY GOD! So Jah Jah, O Jah Jah, Jah Jah come down Jah Jah, Jah Jah come down I am singing but I'm wailing Jah Jah Jah Jah come down O Jah Jah Jah, Jah Jah come down Come down! I am singing but I'm wailing now Jah Jah, Jah Jah come down Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa
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