Baby Africanus By: LB Hues

Oh yes, the mighty river flows on

Flows on

Yes the vast Nile waters roll on

Roll on

Baby Africanus

Grown up from the soil

Baby Africanus

Skin blacker than oil

 

Beautiful baby, embraced by the sun

Play and run

Until the day is done

Beautiful child

No worries,

Regrets

Ascend with the solar

Rest your head when it sets

 

Oh yes the vast Nile rolls on

Rolls on

The thick blood of beauty flows on

Flows on

The tender embrace of sun moves on

Moves on

We’re from the land Africanus grows on

Grows on

 

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