African Traditions · Pidgin / English
Na Family We Be
A spiritually rich anthem on the African extended family — raising children together, sharing burdens, celebrating life as one.
Lyrics
In Africa
One child no belong to one house alone
Na everybody dey raise am
Na family we be
Ehhhh ehhh, ehhh ehhhh
Na family we be ooo
No be only mama papa
Eh-heyyy, together forever
Grandmama pray for the pikin
Uncle dey guide am for road
Nobody dey walk alone
If one man cry, we gather
If one rise, we celebrate
Africa, family strong
One love, one blood, one family
For village square, moonlight dey shine
Children gather hear old-time rhyme
Grandmama talk, wisdom dey flow
How to survive, wetin we must know
Auntie dey teach respect for life
Uncle dey show how to survive
If pikin miss road dem call am back
No child suppose fall through crack
For Africa no be only one hand
Na many hands dey help you stand
Brother, sister, cousin too
Everybody dey carry you
Carry you ooo
Carry you gooo
If rain dey fall, family gather
If sorrow come, dem stand together
Together, together
No matter distance, no matter land
Family spirit still hold your hand
Na family we be ooo
No be only mama papa
Eh-heyyy, together forever
Grandmama pray for the pikin
Uncle dey guide am for road
Nobody dey walk alone
If one man cry, we gather
If one rise, we celebrate
Africa, family strong
Wedding come, everybody dance
Naming day, drums dey advance
When trouble knock for somebody gate
Family no dey ever late
School fees come, dem gather support
Life no easy but love no short
If brother sick, dem carry load
Nobody stranded for this road
Even obodo oyibo far away
Family still dey check every day
Video call from another side
Love no dey break because divide
No divide ooo
Love survive ooo
The tree no stand because of one root
The river no flow because of one rain
A child grows strong
When family stand behind am
Na family we be ooo
Africa spirit never die
Never die, never die
Grandfather wisdom still dey guide
Guide the way, guide the way
From village road to city light
Family shine forever
One love, one blood, one family
Who raise the pikin?
Na village raise am
Who carry the burden?
Na family carry am
Who dey stand forever?
Africa family
Na family we be ooo
No be only mama papa
Eh-heyyy, together forever
If one rise, we celebrate
Africa, family strong
Na family, na family
We rise together
No child walks alone
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