History Lesson

Lyrics

[Verse] "In Africa, music is not an art form as much as it is a means of communication." "A negro has got no name." "Quite often, the words of the song are meaningless." "A negro has got no name. We are wearing the name of our master." "The slave had no separate identity." "A negro has got no name." ("Civilization, start the way.") "He was never asked who he was." ("They tied us to be against one another.") "A negro has got no name." "Another instrument used to control the mind of the slaves was religion." "Is our slaves gonna be free and hip?" "In Africa, music is not an art form as much as it is a means of communication."