Sons of Africa

Amid disquieting dreams in the night When deep sleep fell on all men And it seemed, Africa will be forever in a deep slumber In the deep shadow of the deepest night A vision was secretly brought to me My eyes caught a glimpse of a splendorous future Of the sun risen upon Africa And the new dawn in all beauty and splendour Spreading upon her mountains and valleys Hey you sons of Africa Why stand by the sideways And like spectators watch The corruption that is in Africa Let the morning get up And the dawn begin the work Take Africa by the edges And shake the wickedness of night out Bring everything to light Reveal all the colours and shapes Snatch away from the wicked leaders Their cover of darkness Fold like a garment and put away The old Africa and her deeds