...RALLY ROUND... by Steel Pulse -----------------............... *from 'True Democracy' (1982)* Intro: , (x2) Chorus 1: Rally round the flag, Rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. Rally round the, Rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. Verse 1: Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Red for the blood, that flowed like the river. Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Green for the land; Africa. Marcus say... Yellow for the gold, that they stole. So Marcus say, so Marcus say; Black for the people it was looted from. Verse 2: They took us away; cap-tivity, cap-tivity. Required from us a song. Right now man say; re-patriate, re-patriate. I and I patience, have now long time gone. Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; everyone. Four hundred, four hundred million strong. Ethi-opia stretch forth her hand; Closer to God; we Africans, Closer to God; we Africans, Closer to God, we can. In our hearts is Mount Zion, Now you know; seek the lion. In our hearts is Mount Zion, Now you know, now you know. Bridge 1: How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land). Don't want to sing in a strange land, no. Liberation, True Democracy. One God, One Aim...One Destiny. Chorus 2: Rally round the, rally round the, Red for the blood, that flowed like the river. Rally round the, rally round the, Green for the land; Africa. Rally round the, rally round the, Yellow for the Gold, that they stole. Rally round the, rally round the, We the black people. Verse 3: Re-member when we used to dress like Kings? Conqueror of land, conqueror of seas. Civilisation; far moved from caves, Oppressor, oppressor man live deh. I curse that day, the day they made us slaves. I say; Bridge 2: How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land). Don't want to sing in a strange land, no. Liberation, True Democracy. One God, One Aim...One Destiny. Chorus 3: Rally round the flag, Rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. Rally round the, Rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. Coda: A bright shining star; Africa. Catch Star Liner, right now; Africa, Africa. A history, no more a mystery; Africa, Africa. Re-spect and authority; Africa, Africa. Climb ye the heights of humanity; Africa, Africa. Come rally, come rally, come rally, rally round the flag. (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx7655 xx7765 xxx333 xxx555 xx5433 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xxx565 xxx434 xxx342 x02223