[Chorus]

A dis ya version

A no King James version

‘Cause out of Africa

Came the Garden of Eden

Dis ya version (A dis ya version)

A no King James version

‘Cause out of Africa

Came the Garden of Eden

[Verse 1]

Hidden from me I was never told, no way

Ancient prophets black and bold

Like Daniel, King David and Abraham

Israel were all black men

(I don't wanna lose ya!)

Japhet tried his best to erase

The godly parts we played

I says he came and took

And never mention in his book, so!

[Chorus]

A dis ya version

A no King James version

‘Cause out of Africa

Came the Garden of Eden

Dis ya version

A no King James version

‘Cause out of Africa

Came the Garden of Eden

[Verse 2]

In Esau's chapter of history (History!)

So little mention of you and me (You and me!)

We rulers of kingdoms and dynasties

Explored this Earth for centuries

(I don't wanna lose ya!)

Phoenicians, Egyptians and the Moors

Built civilization, that's for sure

Creators of the alphabet

While the West illiterate, yeh!

[Chorus]

A dis ya version

A no King James version (A dis ya version!)

‘Cause out of Africa

Came the Garden of Eden

Dis ya version

A no King James version

‘Cause out of Africa

Came the Garden of Eden

[Bridge]

African heritage

I don't wanna lose ya!

No (Oh, no!)

Slavery came and took its toll

In the name of John Bull Dog

Said we turned our backs on God

Lost the powers that we had

As our backs against the wall

Ask ourselves about the fall

Rise (rise!), rise (rise!), rise!

Hold on to your culture!

[Chorus]

A dis ya version

A no King James version

‘Cause out of Africa

Came the Garden of Eden

Dis ya version

A no King James version

‘Cause out of Africa

Came the Garden of Eden

[Outro]

I don't wanna lose ya (A dis ya version)

I don't wanna lose ya (A dis ya version)

Never let them fool you (A dis ya version)

I don't wanna lose ya (A dis ya version)

I don't wanna lose ya (A dis ya version)

Never let them fool you (A dis ya version)

I don't wanna lose ya (A dis ya version)