I'm goin' back to the South
I'm goin' back, back, back, back
Where my roots ain't watered down
Growin', growin' like a Baobab tree
I'm goin' back to the South
I'm goin' back, back, back, back
Where my roots ain't watered down
Growin', growin' like a Baobab tree
Of life on fertile ground, ancestors put me on game
Ankh charm on gold chains, with my Oshun energy, oh
Drip all on me, woo, Ankh or the Dashiki print
Hol' up, don't I smell like such a nag champa incense?
Yeah, pure ice (Ice), ice (Ice), buss down
Uh, flooded (Flooded), flooded (Flooded), on my wrist, out
Ooh, goin' up, goin' up, motherland, motherland drip on me
Ooh, melanin, melanin, my drip is skin deep, like
Ooh, motherland, motherland, motherland, motherland drip on me
Ooh, yeah, I can't forget my history is her-story, yeah
Being black, maybe that's the reason why they always mad
Yeah, they always mad, yeah
Been past 'em, I know that's the reason why they all big mad
And they always have been
[Chorus]
Honey, come around my way, around my
Whenever momma says so, momma say
Here I come on my throne, sittin' high
Follow my parade, oh, my parade
Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), lift that lip like lipo (Lipo)
You hear them swarmin', right? Bees is known to bite
Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high
Follow my parade, oh, my parade
[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, I'm for us, all black
All chrome (Yeah), black-owned (Yeah)
Black tints (Yeah), matte black (Yeah, yeah)
Roll by, my window down, let 'em see who in it
Crack a big smile (Ding)
Go figure, me and Jigga, fifty 'leven children
They like, "Chick, how?"
I charge my crystals in a full moon
You could send them missiles, I'ma send my goons
Baby sister reppin' Yemaya (Yemaya)
Trust me, they gon' need an army (Ah)
Rubber bullets bouncin' off me (Ah)
Made a picket sign off your picket fence (Ah)
Take it as a warning (Ah, ah)
Waist beads from Yoruba (Woo)
Four hunnid billi', Mansa Musa (Woo)
Straw line to the barbeque
Put us any-damn-where, we gon' make it look cute
Pandemic fly on the runway, in my hazmat
Judgin', runnin' through the house to my art, all black
Ancestors on the wall, let the ghosts chit-chat
(Ancestors on the wall, let the ghosts chit-chat)
Hold my hands, we gon' pray together
Lay down, face down in the gravel
Woo, wearin' all attire white to the funeral
Black love, we gon' stay together
Curtis Mayfield on the speaker (Woo)
Lil' Malcolm, I miss 'em, momma Tina (Woo)
Need another march, lemme call Tamika (Woo)
Need peace and reparation for my people (Woo)
Fuck these laid edges, I'ma let it shrivel up (Shrivel up)
Fuck this fade and waves I'ma let it dread all up (Dread all up)
Put your fists up in the air, show black love (Show black love)
Motherland drip on me, motherland, motherland drip on me
[Chorus]
Honey, come around my way, around my
Whenever momma says so, momma say
Here I come on my throne, sittin' high
Follow my parade, oh, my parade
Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), lift that lip like lipo (Lipo)
Hear 'em swarmin', right? (Zz) Bees is known to bite (Zz, zz)
Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high
Follow my parade, oh, my parade
[Bridge]
We got rhythm (We got rhythm), we got pride (We got pride)
We birth kings (We birth kings), we birth tribes (We birth tribes)
Holy river (Holy river), holy tongue (Holy tongue)
Speak the glory (Speak the glory), feel the love (Feel the love)
Motherland, motherland drip on me, hey, hey, hey
Motherland, motherland drip on me, hey, hey, hey
I can't forget my history, it's her-story
Motherland drip on me, motherland, motherland drip on me
[Chorus]
Honey, come around my way, around my (My)
Whenever momma says so (Hey), momma say (Hey, hey)
Here I come on my throne, sittin' high (High)
Follow my parade, oh, my parade (Hey, hey, hey)
Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), lift that lip like lipo (Lipo)
Hear 'em swarmin', right? (Zz) Bees is known to bite (Zz, zz)
Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high
Follow my parade, oh, black parade
Ek is terug na die Suide
Ek gaan terug, terug, terug, terug
Waar my wortels nie afwater nie
Groei, groei soos 'n Baobab-boom
Van die lewe op vrugbare grond het voorouers my op die spel geplaas
Ankh-sjarme op goue kettings, met my Oshun-energie, o
Drup alles op my, woo, Ankh of die Dashiki-druk
Hol up, ruik ek nie na so 'n nag-champa-wierook nie?
Ja, suiwer ys (ys), ys (ys), bus af
Uh, oorstroom (oorstroom), oorstroom (oorstroom), op my pols, uit
Ooh, gaan op, gaan op, moederland, moederland drup op my
Ooh, melanien, melanien, my drup is diep in die vel
Ooh, moederland, moederland, moederland, moederland drup op my
O, ja, ek kan nie vergeet dat my geskiedenis haar verhaal is nie
Om swart te wees, miskien is dit die rede waarom hulle altyd mal is
Ja, hulle is altyd mal, ja
Ek is verby hulle, dit is die rede waarom hulle almal mal is
En dit was hulle nog altyd
[Koor]
Skat, kom op my pad, rondom my
As mamma so sê, sê mamma
Hier kom ek op my troon, sit hoog
Volg my optog, o, my optog
Praat glad met my volk (lig my volk), lig die lip soos lipo (Lipo)
Jy hoor hulle swarmin ', nie waar nie? Daar is bekend dat bye byt
Nou kom ons op ons trone en sit hoog
Volg my optog, o, my optog
[Vers 2]
Ja, ja, ek is vir ons, almal swart
Alle chroom (Ja), swartbesit (Ja)
Swart tintjies (Ja), mat swart (Ja, ja)
Rol deur my venster af, laat hulle sien wie daarin is
Kraak 'n groot glimlag (Ding)
Gaan kyk, ek en Jigga, vyftig lewens kinders
Hulle hou van, "Chick, hoe?"
Ek laai my kristalle in 'n volmaan
U kan vir hulle missiele stuur, ek stuur my goons
Babasussie herwin Yemaya (Yemaya)
Vertrou my, hulle sal 'n leër nodig hê (Ah)
Rubberkoeëls slaan van my af (Ah)
Het 'n plakkaatbeteken van u plakkersheining af gemaak (Ah)
Neem dit as 'n waarskuwing (Ah, ah)
Taille krale van Yoruba (Woo)
Four hunnid billi ', Mansa Musa (Woo)
Strooi lyn na die braai
Sit ons oral waar, dan sal ons dit oulik laat lyk
Pandemie vlieg op die aanloopbaan, in my gevat
Judgin ', hardloop' deur die huis na my kuns, swart
Voorvaders teen die muur, laat die spoke met mekaar praat
(Voorouers teen die muur, laat die spoke kak-gesels)
Hou my hande vas, ons bid saam
Lê, met die gesig na onder in die gruis
Wag, dra al die klere wit aan die begrafnis
Swart liefde, ons sal saam bly
Curtis Mayfield op die speaker (Woo)
Lil 'Malcolm, ek mis hulle, mamma Tina (Woo)
Benodig nog 'n optog, lemme noem Tamika (Woo)
Het my vrede en skade nodig vir my mense (Woo)
Fok hierdie gelaaide rande, ek laat dit krimp (krimp)
Fok dit vervaag en golwe, ek laat dit alles vrees.
Sit jou vuiste in die lug, wys swart liefde (toon swart liefde)
Moederland drup op my, moederland, moederland drup op my
[Koor]
Skat, kom op my pad, rondom my
As mamma so sê, sê mamma
Hier kom ek op my troon, sit hoog
Volg my optog, o, my optog
Praat glad met my volk (lig my volk), lig die lip soos lipo (Lipo)
Hoor hulle 'swarmin', of hoe? (Zz) Dit is bekend dat bye byt (Zz, zz)
Nou kom ons op ons trone en sit hoog
Volg my optog, o, my optog
[Bridge]
Ons het ritme (Ons het ritme), ons het trots (Ons het trots)
Ons geboorte konings (Ons geboorte konings), ons geboorte stamme (Ons geboorte stamme)
Heilige rivier (Heilige rivier), heilige tong (Heilige tong)
Praat die glorie (Praat die glorie), voel die liefde (voel die liefde)
Moederland, moederland drup op my, hey, hey, hey
Moederland, moederland drup op my, hey, hey, hey
Ek kan nie my geskiedenis vergeet nie, dis haar verhaal
Moederland drup op my, moederland, moederland drup op my
[Koor]
Skat, kom op my pad, om my (My)
As mamma so sê (Hey), sê mamma (hallo, hey)
Hier kom ek op my troon, sit hoog (Hoog)
Volg my parade, o, my parade (Hey, hey, hey)
Praat glad met my volk (lig my volk), lig die lip soos lipo (Lipo)
Hoor hulle 'swarmin', of hoe? (Zz) Dit is bekend dat bye byt (Zz, zz)
Nou kom ons op ons trone en sit hoog
Volg my parade, o, swart parade