Not because im black. br But because my heart warms br And tears run down my face br When i think about AFRICA. br br I am an African, br Not because i live here, br But because the African br Sun lit my paths. br Because the air that i breath br Is from these majestic mountains. br br That air nurtured me br Growing up. br br I am an African, br Not because i can speak br Swahili, Shona, Zulu or Xhosa. br But because my heart is br Shaped like a question mark, br Just like AFRICA. br br I am an African, br Not because i am black, br But because my umbilical cord br Is burried under the majestic br Mountains of AFRICA.