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Third World Child (Remake)
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Third World Child (Remake) was released on July 31, 2026 by Oceanbeat PTY LTD as a part of the album Scatterlings (Johnny Clegg Reimagined)
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Release DateJuly 31, 2026
LabelOceanbeat PTY LTD
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM117

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Clegg
Johnny Clegg
Performer
Msaki
Msaki
Performer
Kyle Shepherd Trio
Kyle Shepherd Trio
Performer
Kyle Sheperd
Kyle Sheperd
Piano
Shane Cooper
Shane Cooper
Bass
Johno Sweetman
Johno Sweetman
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Clegg
Johnny Clegg
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kyle Sheperd
Kyle Sheperd
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Bits of songs and broken drums are all he could recall
So he spoke to me in a bastard tongue
Carried on the silence of the guns
[Verse 2]
"It's been a long long time since they first came
And marched through the village
They taught me to forget my past
And live the future in their image
[Chorus]
They said I should learn to speak a little bit of English
Don't be scared of the suit and tie
Learn to walk in the dreams of the foreigner
I am a Third World child
[Verse 3]
The out world's dreams are currency
That grip the city streets
I live them out
But I have my own
Hidden somewhere deep inside of me
[Verse 4]
In between my father's fields and the citadels of the rule
Lies a no-man's land which I must cross
To find my stolen jewel
[Chorus]
They said I should learn to speak a little bit of English
Maybe practise birth control
Keep away from controversial politics
So to save my Third World soul
[Chorus]
'You should learn to speak a little English
Don't be scared of a suit and tie
Learn to walk in the dreams of the foreigner'
I am a Third World child"
[Bridge]
Wo ilanga lobunzima
Nalo liyashona
Ukuthi nini asazi
Wo ilanga lobunzima
Nalo liyashona
Musa ukukhala mntanami
Yelele
Wo ilanga lobunzima
Nalo liyashona
Ukuthi nini asazi
Wo ilanga lobunzima
Nalo liyashona
Musa ukukhala mntanami
Yelele
[Verse 5]
Bits of songs and broken drums are all he could recall
But the future calls his name out loud
Echoed on the violence of the guns
[Outro]
I can speak a little bit of English
I'm a seed
I have survived
I'm the fire that has engulfed him
I am a Third World child
I can speak a little bit of English
I'm a seed
I have survived
I'm the fire that has engulfed him
I am a Third World child
I am a Third World child
I am a Third World child
I am a Third World child
Written by: Johnny Clegg
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