So you came with your M16 and bombs Destroying the city put the fire on
You kill the youths if they don't hold a gun Hidden in the bush, yeah
Swimming across the rivers, yeah We can't find no food,
We can't find no water,
We can't find secure.
Faya inna east, faya inna west
Faya everywhere, we had to run away (x2)
For 21 years now,
I've been a refugee, why, I don't know Don't talk to me about nationality
I don't care from where you are and me For long long time I've dreamed
To go back home, by the sea
Liberia, Liberia, Liberia
Da ma area, my area, my area (x2)
Oh sparapapapapapa rabadaba yeah
Oh see I and I, gonna chase them away (x2)
We gonna chase them out of the town
We gonna run them down, we are not blind
Faya inna east, faya inna west
Faya everywhere, we had to run away (x2)
So we leave the past behind the scenes Liberia is a kingdom of dreams
Love is an endless river of glee
There you can find some peace Prosperity will last long
We work for it to be done
Liberia, Liberia, Liberia
Da ma area, my area, my area Oh Liberia, Liberia, Liberia Da ma area, my area, my area
Faya inna east (east), faya inna west (west) Faya everywhere, we had to run away (x3)
They faya everywhere in Africa
They faya faya mama Africa ooh
We should never let it happen no more We will go back home
We will see my people every day