For My People ft. Seun Kuti Lyrics

When we say we're doing this for our people

We don't just mean African people all over the world

We mean African people all over the world that are committed to the restoration of African dignity

These are our people

Straight shutdown for my people

Black on black that's regal

Push my pen like a needle

It's Straight shutdown for my people

Yo, yo

Elevate elevate

Meditate mediate

Hit the road and hit the brakes

Slow down, evaluate

When i push the pen i push the needle

Tell the DJ him haffi spin the needle

I push the needle when I push the pen

Black star ready I spit the vim

Straight shutdown for my people

Black on black that's regal

Push my pen like a needle

It's Straight shutdown for my people uh

Straight shutdown for my people

Black on black that's matching

Everything we do theyre catching

Everything we do they're watching

When I push the pen I push the Needle

Tek weh religion and push my People

Kick down the Pews

Bruck down the steeple

Flood the motherland like we need to

Mash up economy, burn the dollar

Burn the pounds and if they follow

Throw back the books them, missionary

Build back our ting, necessary

Straight shutdown for my people

Black on black that's regal

Push my pen like a needle

It's Straight shutdown for my people

Straight shutdown for my people

Black on black that's matching

Everything we do theyre watching

Everything we do they're catching

If it aint African I don't care about brand

Can't keep their supply on demand

I've been spoilt by my western ways

Now just wanna live on my land

English name ? Which English name ?

You better Call me by my African name

Pronounce the ting well well

No Bla banla nonsense

That's why I don't give a about your rooms

I don't wanna stand in your room

Kick down you door and come thru

Straight shut shutdown your room

Benin masks in which museums ?

You better run us back our tings

In English call that a theif

That's ba ba nla nonsense

Straight shutdown for my people

Black on black that's regal

Push my pen like a needle

It's Straight shutdown for my people

Straight shutdown for my people

Black on black that's matching

Everything we do theyre watching

Everything we do they're catching