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I come from Senegambia
with AKONTING on my knee
A gourd lute with a bamboo stick
and the strings are one, two, three
Oh, Akonting
the sound is sweet to me
for I come from Senegambia
a story to tell thee
When I was a kid
my Father told me 'bout its history
He taught me how to play and sing
so well, You must agree
Oh, Akonting
the sound is sweet to me
for I come from Senegambia
a story to tell thee
The pirates took
my ancestors
and put them in a ship
Akonting players went along
to make less hard the trip
Oh, Akonting
the sound is sweet to me
for I come from Senegambia
a story to tell thee
To America the gourd lute went
across the fearful sea
I hear they call it BANJO now
and that's OK with me
Oh, Akonting
the sound is sweet to me
for I come from Senegambia
MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
Original idea by Daniel Jatta
Lyrics by Joakim Nilsson
Daniel Laemouahuma Jatta
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