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Africa

from One Night by Jim Ballard

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Africa has been exploited by 'the west' for centuries

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AFRICA

Ten thousand years, the trials and the tears
Have given you the skin of the rhino
Armies of fear Legions of famine
Have given you the legs of the wino

Africa
Lyin' in the dust like a white hot diamond
Africa
Will it be just like it's written this time in
Africa

Give with one hand take with another
Carrot and stick beyond the reachin'
When will this land, this soil, this mother
Be returnin' to her teachin'

Africa
Lyin' in the dust like a white hot diamond
Africa
Will it be just like it's written this time in
Africa

When too much sun a desert's makin'
So much light is gonna blind ya
When from the land so much is taken
While havin' one hand tied behind ya

Cradle of man, Cradle of woman
What will become of every nation?
Will the last stand of every human
Point us to our destination?

Africa
Lyin' in the dust like a white hot diamond
Africa
Will it be just like it's written this time in
Africa

Africa
Lyin' in the dust like a white hot diamond
Africa
Will it be just like it's written this time in
Africa

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from One Night, released December 2, 2020
Jim Ballard Vocals and Guitar
Wes McCraw Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals
Tim Longfellow Piano, Organ and Backing Vocals
Bill Watson Bass
Joe Lang Drums

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Jim Ballard Akron, Ohio

Jim Ballard
A native of NE Ohio, Jim Ballard has been, for many years a part of the recording/performing community. After touring and performing all over the country with artists from 10,000 Maniacs to Gordon Lightfoot,The Mekons to Pete Seeger, he moved into his studio, Skylyne. There, he has recorded and worked with artists from Michael Stanley to Don Dixon and Alex Bevan. ... more

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