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Wavin’ Flag Lyrics

K'naan’s most popular song, becoming so after Coca-Cola decided to use it as the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup – The first held in Africa. The lyrics have much do to with Africa and the struggles… Read More [Intro]When I get older, I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom, just like a wavin' flag[Chorus]When I get older, I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, oh[Verse 1]Born to a throne, stronger than RomeA violence-prone poor-people zoneBut it's my home, all I have knownWhere I got grown, streets we would roamOut of the darkness, I came the farthestAmong the hardest, survivalLearn from these streets, it can be bleakAccept no defeat, surrender, retreat[Pre-Chorus]So we strugglin', fighting to eatAnd we wonderin' when we'll be freeSo we patiently wait for that fateful dayIt's not far away, but for now, we sayYou might also like[Chorus]When I get older, I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, oh[Verse 2]So many wars, settlin' scoresBringin' us promises, leavin' us poorI heard them say, "Love is the wayLove is the answer," that's what they sayBut look how they treat us, make us believersWe fight their battles, then they deceive usTry to control us, they couldn't hold us'Cause we just move forward like Buffalo Soldiers[Pre-Chorus]But we strugglin', fighting to eatAnd we wonderin' when we'll be freeSo we patiently wait for that fateful dayIt's not far away, but for now, we say[Chorus]When I get older, I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, and then it goes—When I get older, I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, and then it goes—[Bridge](Oh)(Oh) And then it goes—(Oh)(Oh)And everybody will be singing it (Oh)And you and I will be singing it (Oh)And we all will be singing it (Oh)Oh, oh, oh (Oh)[Chorus]When I get older, I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, and then it goes—When I get older, when I get olderThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, oh[Outro]When I get olderWhen I get olderI will be strongerJust like a wavin' flagJust like a wavin' flagJust like a wavin' flag, flag, flagJust like a wavin' flag23EmbedCancel

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K'naan’s most popular song, becoming so after Coca-Cola decided to use it as the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup – The first held in Africa. The lyrics have much do to with Africa and the struggles faced by the people there. K'naan grew up in Somalia, where he lived during the Somali civil war.

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