African Girl

i've been walking down this road
 for about 35 years now, and I can tell you, it's been one hell of a ride
 And I've been carrying my father's words that he said to me
 learn to be wise, walk with integrity and be honest
 and I can hear my grandma say, child I've got nothing to give you
 but may God be with you, in that distant land
 I am an African girl, well I know where I'm coming from
 And I know who I want to be
 I am trying to defying everything they said of us
 we who have chocolate skin
 In the back of my mind all I can hear ooh ooh are voices
 of those who are here and those who've already gone
 And I can hear them whispering, mwari witu,
 when you go their land, please represent us well
 and I can hear my grandma say, child I've got nothing to give you
 but may God be with you, in that distant land
 I am an African girl, and I know where I'm coming from
 And I know who I want to be
 I am trying to defying everything they said of us
 we who have chocolate skin x2
 I will sing, I will sing, I will sing
 Ngai, wa Ibrahamu, ithe witu, udirikane
 tondu wa thakame ya murugwo, udirikane, udirikane
 ndeithagia maundu makwa mothe, ndikamachonorithie, udirikane
 ndeithagia maundu makwa mothe, ndikamachonorithie, udirikane
 I will sing, I will sing, I will sing
 I am an African girl, and I know where I'm coming from
 And I know who I want to be
 I am trying to defying everything they said of us
 we who have chocolate skin