African Traditions · Pidgin / English
Father of the Land
A cinematic tribute to African fatherhood — the protector of the compound, the keeper of names, the teacher of wisdom.
Lyrics
Before city lights
Before screens and noise
There was the father
The protector of the compound
The keeper of names
The teacher of wisdom
Papa, Papa ehhh
Father of the land
Papa wake before sunrise
Carry burden for him eyes
Farm dey call, family dey wait
Na him shoulder hold the gate
Teach pikin how to stand strong
How to know right from wrong
No be only money for hand
Na wisdom build the land
Under moon and village tree
Papa talk identity
Know your people, know your name
Never bring your house to shame
Ehhhh Papa
Teach us way
Ehhhh Papa
Guide today
Father of the land ooo
Keeper of the family fire
Carry love inside him hand ooo
Lift the children higher
Ehhhh ehhhh
Papa dey lead us
Protector through the storm ooo
Wisdom stronger than gold
Ehhhh ehhhh
Story never grow old
Papa, Papa, Papa
No be only blood he raise
Village pikin know him ways
Every child for compound side
See am like river of guide
Discipline no be hate
Na to shape tomorrow fate
Strong voice but a loving soul
Teach the young to reach their goal
When darkness cover village road
Papa still dey bear the load
Even when the pocket small
Character dey stand tall
Eh Papa
Stand like tree
Eh Papa
Root family
Father of the land ooo
Keeper of the family fire
Carry love inside him hand ooo
Lift the children higher
Ehhhh ehhhh
Papa dey guide us
Protector through the storm ooo
Spirit never tire
Ehhhh ehhhh
Lift us higher
A father no be only provider
Na memory keeper
Na protector
Na prayer warrior
Na road for tomorrow
If father stand, family stand
If wisdom grow, peace go land
Legacy no dey buy for store
Na love wey dey forever more
Who teach pikin how to rise?
Papa, Papa
Who protect the family line?
Papa, Papa
Who carry story through the years?
Papa, Papa
Father of the land
Father of the land ooo
Keeper of tomorrow fire
African father stand strong ooo
Lift the children higher
Ehhhh ehhhh
Papa forever
Legacy no dey die ooo
Africa remember
The strength of tomorrow
Lives in the father of today
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