Intro Listen, This is not just a song, This is a lesson. This is a warning. This is a calling. George Padmore calling. Verse 1 Out of Trinidad a voice arise, Not for joke and not disguise, Not for crown and not for fame, But to put fire inside the name. Born Malcolm Nurse, remember well, George Padmore break the empire spell, He see the system, cold and raw, And challenge it with thought and law. [Chant] Padmore calling, Padmore calling, Can you hear him calling? Verse 2 He say Africa must know itself, Caribbean must stop shelfing self, Black people scattered all over the earth, Must understand their power and worth. He write the truth, he make it plain, Colonial wealth was built on pain, Not accident, not mystery, But organised robbery through history. Chorus George Padmore calling, Calling through the years, Calling through the struggle, Calling through the tears. George Padmore calling, Can’t you hear the sound? Rise up, Caribbean people, Stand your ground. Verse 3 Manchester, nineteen forty-five, Freedom voices come alive, Workers, thinkers, leaders meet, History moving in the street. Padmore there with steady hand, Helping shape a freer land, Not with noise and not with show, But with the vision people know. Chant Padmore calling, Padmore calling, Can you hear him calling? Verse 4 Kwame Nkrumah heard the word, And a deeper drum was heard, Ghana rising, flag unfurled, Signal to the Blacker world. And in that moment, clear and strong, A Trini mind help right a wrong, Not just for one, but all the race, Seeking justice, time and place. Chorus George Padmore calling, Calling through the years, Calling through the struggle, Calling through the tears. George Padmore calling, Can’t you hear the sound? Rise up, Caribbean people, Stand your ground. Bridge How come plenty know what brand to wear, But don’t know who help carry us there? How come plenty quick to praise the style, But forget the minds that walk the mile? Teach the children, tell them true, Freedom didn’t drop like morning dew, It take courage, thought, and sacrifice, Men like Padmore pay the price. [Breakdown] Calling Africa, Calling Caribbean, Calling the children of the diaspora, George Padmore calling. Calling the teachers, Calling the workers, Calling the youth to know the truth, George Padmore calling. Final Chorus George Padmore calling, Calling through the years, Calling through the struggle, Calling through the tears. George Padmore calling, Can’t you hear the sound? Rise up, Caribbean people, Stand your ground. Outro Write the name, George Padmore. Teach the name, George Padmore. Guard the flame, George Padmore. Still calling. Still calling. Still calling.
