Mama, Afrika

Her voice was the rain it washed me clean

Her hands were the earth where I’d lean

I still hear her laugh in the rustling leaves

She’s the sun on my back the roots in my sleeves

Mama mama I miss you so

Your heart’s in the rivers where the wild winds blow

Mama mama don’t let me go

You’re the drum in my chest and the ground I know

The dust of her words still clings to my feet

Her wisdom’s the fire I long to meet

The stories she told carved into the sky

Her lullabies echo where the eagles fly

Mama mama your voice is the breeze

Mama mama your love never leaves

Mama mama I miss you so

Your heart’s in the rivers where the wild winds blow

Mama mama don’t let me go

You’re the drum in my chest and the ground I know

The stars are her whispers they light up the night

The moon holds her secrets so heavy so bright

Her memory dances in shadows that play

Mama Afrika I’m finding my way