Mango Tree Drums...african tratition folk in conzert

[Verse 1] Mama tied my hair with red cloth At the river, dawn was gold I carried gourds and good news Under the mango tree we told My feet knew the old footpath My hands knew the grinding stone You can take my name from paper But you can't take seed from bone [Pre-Chorus] Hey, hey, hear me Hear the earth call back Hey, hey, hold me I am walking that track [Chorus] Mango tree drums, call my name Mango tree drums, call my name I rise, I rise, I rise again Mango tree drums, call my name ( call my name ) Mango tree drums, call my name ( call my name ) [Verse 2] I wore beads from my auntie Blue, white, and river-green In the clay pot by the doorway I kept what the elders seen When the night brought hungry footsteps We shared the last sweet yam Now my voice goes out like fire And it answers who I am [Pre-Chorus] Hey, hey, hear me Hear the earth call back Hey, hey, hold me I am walking that track [Chorus] Mango tree drums, call my name Mango tree drums, call my name I rise, I rise, I rise again Mango tree drums, call my name ( call my name ) Mango tree drums, call my name ( call my name ) [Bridge] Oh, mother, lend me courage Oh, sister, sing with me We are woven in the same cloth We are roots beneath the sea [Final Chorus] Mango tree drums, call my name Mango tree drums, call my name I rise, I rise, I rise again Mango tree drums, call my name ( call my name ) Mango tree drums, call my name ( call my name )