Recognise Me(I'm an African) (Radio Edit)-Rodney P

I’m like the first in creation, Recognise me like the birth of a nation European or Asian Could be a Dominican, Jamaican or Haitian I ain’t hating if Grenadian, Trini or Barbadian African, Like the Queen of Sheba, the Queen Mekeda Born leader and dream believer And Liz as Cleopatra I didn’t believe her, When they tell me I’m a King I don’t believe that neither, No! We’ve been tricked by the great deceiver, Now I’ve got the devil in me I’m a great deceiver I’m sick but I’m sweating trying to break that fever And the hate can’t break me neither Recognise me I’m from the Mother that’s been rocking the cradle, The little sister of the Sun putting food on the table African like I’m Aesop come hear my fable, I’m trying to make my way to Heaven like the Tower of Babel It’s like I’m Marcus Garvey trying raise up an army, saw my double on a road in Harare He stopped me when he passed me asked me “who’s ya people” I told him to be truthful I was hoping he know Could be like Shaka a Zulu could be Tutsi or Hutu, Bantu, Ashanti or Sutu But how knows though 'cos history lost me When I hear them slave stories it’s like killing me softly With their words I roam the planet like a Bedouin and share herds And got a remedy for everything, Prepare herbs I want you please believe me African like my flows Zambezi Recognise me Economic warfare means I was born here My family ain’t Jamaican just born there I ain’t Arawak and our forebears grew up in the land that made this ***** rich So be sure to get your share African like them ******* that they hate so much The English, the Belgium and the Dutch, Portuguese and such Crumble everything they’re to clutch But history tells me that they’re owed so much And I ain’t trying to say the truth flows one way I give thanks everyday when I feel the spirit inside me And I ain’t trying to blame you claim your own shame I just want you to remember my name and recognise me