CHORUS PART 1:  Makeema, Makeema, Makeema hey  Tell me girl, is it a lie when they say  Makeema, Makeema, Makeema hey  There is no reason to run away  Makeema, Makeema hey, little girl  What ever happend to your land  Makeema, Makeema, Makeema hey  I know you are on your way    CHORUS Part 2:  Oh - Makeema hey, little african queen  Makeema hey, tell me what you have seen  Makeema hey, all you need is  Some help from your friends  Makeema, Makeema, Makeema hey  I know you are on your way    RAP 1:  I've been there and I know whyThe people want to go  'Bet you really can't imagineThere's no hope in sight  It is hard, it is bad, everybody is so sad  Hey, I want you to understand    So you really, really, really, really make us see  What they never, never, never, never wanted to know    Listen to my words and I'll let you know  Listen to my words and I'll let you know    BRIDGE:  We all have heard it many times before  Don't you ignore it, come on and get it on  'Cause we can do it  We can give them a helping hand  A helping hand    CHORUS PART 1 + CHORUS PART 2    RAP 2:  It is time to wake up, don't you never ever stop  Just listen to your heart and open up your mind  Don't look away, everybody needs a friend  Hey, I want you to understand    So you really, really, really, really make us see  What they never, never, never, never wanted to know    Listen to my words and I'll let you know  Listen to my words and I'll let you know    BRIDGE:  We all have heard it many times before  Don't you ignore it, come on and get it on  'Cause we can do it  We can give them a helping hand  A helping hand    CHORUS PART 1 + CHORUS PART 2    Oh - Makeema hey!  Listen to my words and I'll let you know  Oh - Makeema hey!  Listen to my words and I'll let you know    Come on, come on!  CHORUS PART 1 + CHORUS PART 2