“Boy” Is a Nation

"Boy" is a nation with fire in its soul
Tired of living in one stinking hole
Townships of cardboard, paper and tin
Nothing to lose but to win

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"Boy" feeds his family and does what he's told
Digging for diamonds, mining for gold
Emptying garbage, cleaning the street
Nothing to wear on his feet

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Two weeks a year he goes home to his wife
Planting his seed, continuing life
Building the numbers, filling the line
It's only a matter of time

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When man is denied a piece of his land
Violence comes by unspoken command
One piece of land to nurture and farm
One piece of land for a home

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"Boy" is just one of a thousand the same
"Boy" is a thousand of thousands again
Standing in line with a hand in each hand
He circles the whole of his land

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How long Mayibuye Africa
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"Boy" is a nation with fire in its soul
Tired of living in one stinking hole
Townships of cardboard, paper and tin
Nothing to lose but to win

Tell me:
How long Mayibuye Africa
How long Mayibuye Africa
How long Mayibuye Africa
How long Mayibuye Africa