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African Child

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse]
I have Emcrossed the mystic desert
To snap Gpictures of the poor
I've inCvited them to brunch
Let them Amcrash out on my floor
There's sEmunshine in my veins
My kiGtchen's filled with flies
I'm Ccrying out in vain
Like a lAmittle ACfrican cDhild
[Chorus]
GTrapped in Cme 
There's an AmAfrican Dchild
GTrapped in Cme
There's a Amlittle African Cchild trapped in Emme
[Verse]
EmAll these rooms are cluttered 
With the Gspoils of my fame
My Cdoors and windows shuttered
I just Amcan't keep out the rain
There's Emsunshine down in hell
My Gkitchen's filled with flies
I'm Ccrying out for help
Like a Amlittle CAfrican Dchild
[Chorus]
GTrapped in Cme 
There's an AmAfrican Dchild
GTrapped in Cme
There's a lAmittle African cChild trapped in mEme
[Post-Chorus]
EmAll of these blowjobs
In Glimousines
CWhat do they matter
What do they mean
To the Amlittle African Cchild trapped in Emme
[Swahili chant - Translation]
N.C.
Nataka upendo - I want love
Nataka usalama - I want security
Mi nataka wimbo - I want music
Ninakuja Afrika - So I come to Africa
Watoto wote wamekatwa mkono - All the children's hands have been chopped off
Isipokuwa watoto wanono - Except the fat kids
Mungu linda watoto - God protects children
Mungu linda watoto - God protects children
Mimi ni mungu nalinda watoto - I am a god who protects children
Mimi ni mungu nalinda watoto - I am a god who protects children
Usalama ni mimi - I am peace
Upendo ni mimi - I am love
Na katika afrika mfalme ni mimi - And in Africa I am the king
[Outro]
   AmAfrCican cDhild
GTrapped in Cme
There's an AmAfrican Dchild
GTrapped in Cme
There's a Amlittle African Dchild trapped in Emme
There's a Amlittle African Dchild trapped in Emme
There's a Amlittle African Dchild 
Trapped in Emme

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African Child

by Infant Sorrow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

I have crossed the mystic desert

To snap pictures of the poor

I've invited them to brunch

Let them crash out on my floor

There's sunshine in my veins

My kitchen's filled with flies

I'm crying out in vain

Am C D

Like a little African child

[Chorus]

G C

Trapped in me

Am D

There's an African child

G C

Trapped in me

Am C Em

There's a little African child trapped in me

[Verse]

All these rooms are cluttered

With the spoils of my fame

My doors and windows shuttered

I just can't keep out the rain

There's sunshine down in hell

My kitchen's filled with flies

I'm crying out for help

Am C D

Like a little African child

[Chorus]

G C

Trapped in me

Am D

There's an African child

G C

Trapped in me

Am C Em

There's a little African child trapped in me

[Post-Chorus]

All of these blowjobs

In limousines

What do they matter

What do they mean

Am C Em

To the little African child trapped in me

[Swahili chant - Translation]

N.C.

Nataka upendo - I want love

Nataka usalama - I want security

Mi nataka wimbo - I want music

Ninakuja Afrika - So I come to Africa

Watoto wote wamekatwa mkono - All the children's hands have been chopped off

Isipokuwa watoto wanono - Except the fat kids

Mungu linda watoto - God protects children

Mimi ni mungu nalinda watoto - I am a god who protects children

Usalama ni mimi - I am peace

Upendo ni mimi - I am love

Na katika afrika mfalme ni mimi - And in Africa I am the king

[Outro]

Am C D

African child

G C

Trapped in me

Am D

There's an African child

G C

Trapped in me

Am D Em

There's a little African child trapped in me

Am D Em

There's a little African child trapped in me

Am D

There's a little African child

Trapped in me

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