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Lyrics: Cross Examination (Fela Kuti and Egypt 80)
Calling you African people
This is an African court
Those who want to hear this court
Please come in and sit down
Calling you African people
Representing the people
Doctor Beko Ransome Kuti
Oguloni Professor Hindu
J.K. Brimah
Young African pioneers
Movement of the People
Calling you African People
In this court we shall speak English for the benefit of foreigners
CHORUS: In this court we shall speak English for the benefit of foreigners
All wise chiefs who n’be judge for this case
If you no wise
You no fit be judge
Therefore you are wise
CHORUS: I’ll talk, you’ll talk
That na correct talk
As prosecutor for African people
I go do my work
CHORUS: Do your work
Let the man answer
My brother you d’be accused for this case
Don’t be afraid this is an African court
Na me get am
You now have to tell me
African Colonial Soldier
Do you hear me now?
Do you hear me now?
Where were you trained?
CHORUS: I can’t remember
I put it to you, you were trained oversea
CHORUS: I can’t remember
The uniform is foreign
CHORUS: I don’t know
I put it to you, is foreign
CHORUS: I don’t know
Some time ago
Our people fought for independence
CHORUS: I can’t remember
It was Fourties and Fifties
CHORUS: I can’t remember
Did you fight along with the people?
CHORUS: I don’t know
You did not struggle with the people?
CHORUS: I don’t know
The colonial masters used you
CHORUS: I can’t remember
They kill our prisoners and tortured our people
CHORUS: I can’t remember
How come you are rulers?
CHORUS: I don’t know
You took power to steal!
CHORUS: I don’t know
Now that you are here, do you know? Ah!
CHORUS: Yes, I do
After you are here, do you know? Ah!
CHORUS: Yes, I do
You are doing the same thing here you are doing for South Africa
CHORUS: Yes, I am
You are doing the same thing here you are doing for Namibia
CHORUS: Yes, I am
Will you fight for African unity?
CHORUS: Yes, I will
And you will stop being always very stupid?
CHORUS: Yes, I will
Ah, ah, ah, ah, finished great wise chief
I finished great wise chief
I finished great wise chief
I will now pronounce the judgment
And the people will now comment
You are guilty
CHORUS: Yes, you are
You are guilty
CHORUS: Yes, you are
For Africa
CHORUS: Yes, you are
For Africa
CHORUS: Yes, you are
We must tell you
CHORUS: Yes, you are
For Africa
CHORUS: Yes, you are
Yes, you are
CHORUS: Yes, you are
You are guilty
CHORUS: Yes, you are
You no go do so again
CHORUS: Yes, you are
You no go do so again
CHORUS: Yes, you are
Inside barracks go dey
CHORUS: Yes, you are
You no go come back again
CHORUS: Yes, you are
You go dey where you belong
CHORUS: Yes, you are
Aaaaaaaah
CHORUS: Yes, you are
CHORUS: Yes, you are
In this court we shall speak English for the benefit of foreigners
CHORUS: In this court we shall speak English for the benefit of foreigners
I will now pronounce the judgment
The people will now comment
You are guilty
CHORUS: Yes, you are
CHORUS: Yes, you are
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