Verse 1

In the land of riches, children cry in the sun,

Black gold in the rivers, but the people get none.

Smoke rise in the distance, water running dry,

Hear the mothers singing, “When will the truth come by?”

Pre-Chorus

Oh, the soil taken hostage, by the hands of greed,

Power for the few, while the people bleed.

Chorus

(chant style, reggae off-beat)

Land of riches, poor for the people, yeah, yeah

Government for the oil, not for the people, oh-oh

By the greedy, of the greedy, for the greedy, yeah, yeah

Morally bankrupt, ethically empty, oh-oh

Verse 2

They call it progress, but it’s just a disguise,

Fortune in the flares, but sorrow in their eyes.

Every promise hollow, every handshake hides a lie,

Still the people rise up, under the African sky.

Pre-Chorus

Feel the fire in the fields now, voices strong and loud,

Hear the children laughing, breaking through the shroud.

Chorus

(chant style)

Land of riches, poor for the people, yeah, yeah

Government for the oil, not for the people, oh-oh

By the greedy, of the greedy, for the greedy, yeah, yeah

Morally bankrupt, ethically empty, oh-oh

Bridge /

Dub Section (instrumental with chanting overlay)

Feel the anger of the people, Jah see the truth unfold

Revolution for the justice, stand strong, be bold

From the oil-stained lands to the rivers flowing free

Truth is rising, hear the cry, one love, one family

Chorus

(final, repeating for reggae groove)

Land of riches, poor for the people, yeah, yeah

Government for the oil, not for the people, oh-oh

By the greedy, of the greedy, for the greedy, yeah, yeah

Morally bankrupt, ethically empty, oh-ohChant Fade

Black gold can’t buy freedom, no power last long

Hear the people singing, rise up, rise strong

One love, one heart, one people, one song

Revolution of truth, Jah guide us along