[male vocals] INTRO
Blakkciti
dey
here…
Blakkciti
music..
Ashiaman
fita
line...
Feel
the
vibes...
Oh
Jah,
hear
me
tonight…
Babylon…
Babylon…
I
wanna
know…
Yeah…
my
people,
listen…
CHORUS
Babylon,
Babylon,
Babylon,
I
wanna
know
They
wanna
know,
you
wanna
know,
I
wanna
know
Why
does
the
poor
man
carry
such
a
heavy
load?
Why
do
the
tears
fall
down
when
nobody
knows?
Babylon,
Babylon,
tell
me
where
we
go
When
the
road
gets
dark
and
the
cold
wind
blows?
Mama
dey
pray, “
My
son,
don't
lose
your
soul”
I
wanna
know…
I
wanna
know…
VERSE 1
I
remember
days
when
the
cupboard
was
low,
Mama
still
smiled
so
the
children
wouldn't
know.
She
hid
her
worries
behind
a
gentle
face,
Whispered, “
My
child,
Jah
will
make
a
way.”
Papa
left
early
with
his
dreams
in
his
hand,
Chasing
little
money
just
to
help
his
clan.
But
the
city
is
hard
and
the
burden
is
strong,
Sometimes
you
work
all
day
and
still
something
feels
wrong.
PRE-CHORUS
Twi:
M'ani
so,
nanso
me
koma
da
so
gyina,
Nyame,
ma
yɛn
ahoɔden
na
yɛnkɔ
so.
Fante:
M'ahaw,
nanso
me
werɛ
mmfi,
Nyame,
yɛsrɛ
wo,
ma
yɛn
kwan.
CHORUS
Babylon,
Babylon,
Babylon,
I
wanna
know
They
wanna
know,
you
wanna
know,
I
wanna
know
Why
does
the
poor
man
carry
such
a
heavy
load?
Why
do
the
tears
fall
down
when
nobody
knows?
VERSE 2
I
see
young
people
searching
for
a
better
tomorrow,
Some
carrying
dreams,
some
carrying
sorrow.
They
tell
us, “
Be
patient,
your
time
will
come,”
But
patience
gets
hard
when
the
stomach
is
numb.
Still
I
tell
my
people, “
Hold
on,
don't
fall,
One
small
light
can
brighten
the
darkness
for
all.”
No
matter
how
deep
the
night
may
become,
The
morning
will
rise
when
the
darkness
is
done.
BRIDGE
Oh
Jah,
Jah,
remember
the
forgotten,
Remember
the
hearts
that
nobody
hears.
Give
strength
to
the
ones
who
are
struggling,
Give
comfort
to
the
eyes
full
of
tears.
Yɛn
bɛsɔre,
yɛrenyɛ
basaa,
Yɛn
bɛkɔ
anim,
yɛrennyae.
Fante:
Yɛbɛgyina
pintinn,
Yɛbɛhyɛ
anidaso
wɔ
yɛn
koma
mu.
FINAL
CHORUS
Babylon,
Babylon,
Babylon,
I
wanna
know
They
wanna
know,
you
wanna
know,
I
wanna
know
When
will
the
suffering
finally
let
us
go?
When
will
the
children
see
a
brighter
road?
I
wanna
know…
I
wanna
know…
Mama,
don't
cry
anymore…
I
wanna
know…
Jah,
open
the
door…
OUTRO
Babylon…
Babylon…
Truth
cannot
hide
forever…
Through
the
tears…
through
the
pain…
We
still
have
hope…
Blakkciti…
I
wanna
know…
I
wanna
know…
Outro
Big
up
to
my
man
like
Don
ricky ,
zamani,
this
boy,
Bernard,
pastor
wise..
Blakk
blank
black!!!!!
Blakkciti
i
said
am
out!!!!!!!!!!!!
Outro
Big
up
to
my
man
like
Don
ricky ,
zamani,
this
boy,
Bernard,
pastor
wise..
Blakk
blank
black!!!!!
Blakkciti
i
said
am
out!!!!!!!!!!!!