The Sleeping Giant
Wake up
O sleeping giant
Wake up
For how long will you sleep?
Awake, it’s time for action
Time has robbed you
Development has gone far from your territory
Your position has been claimed by the underdogs
And now they set the pace
All you do is follow
What a pity, the giant is asleep
Our hope is dead to the world
Who shall come to our rescue?
Who shall take us to our Canaan?
Where we all will shout for joy
Where is our lamp
Where is our guide
Where is our leader.
Haven, may we not go astray
Lead us all the way
That we may shout hurray
And deep our hands in the tray
All because it’s our day
To celebrate and jubilate
Lifting into the air our chairs
Then we can say again and again
It’s our day, yes! It’s our time
Let the white community forever be free
Arise! Arise!! Arise!!!
You giant of Africa
It’s time to take your place
Arise the time has come
It’s time for action
It’s time to lead
It’s your time to show the way
Awake from your slumber
All look to you
Awake O giant, awake !
