Seven Seconds

Lyrics: Neneh Cherry, Youssou N'Dour, McVey, Sharp
Music: Neneh Cherry, Youssou N'Dour, McVey, Sharp

Played by the Rhythm Devils (Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman).

Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane
Khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw
Beugouma kouma khol oaldine yaw li neka si yaw
Mo ne si man, li ne si mane moye dilene diapale

Roughneck and rudeness
We should be using
For the ones who practice wicked charms
With the sword and the stone
Bad to the bone
Battle's not over
Even when it's won

And when a child is born
Into this world
It has no concept
Of the tone of skin is living in

Chorus
It's not a second
Seven seconds away
Just a song as I stay
I'll be waiting
It's not a second
Seven seconds away
Just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting

J'assume les raisons qui nous poussent de changer tout
J'aimerais qu'on oublie leur couleur pour qu'ils esperent
Beaucoup de sentiments de race qui font qu'ils desesperent
Je veux les portes grandements ouvertes
Des amis pour parler de leur peine, de leur joie
Pour qu'ils leur filent des infos qui ne divisent pas
Changer

[chorus]

And when a child is born
Into this world
It has no concept Of the tone the skin it's living in
And there's a million voices
And there's a million voices To tell you what you should be thinking
So you'd better sober up
And just a second

[chorus]

And when a child is born
Into this world
It has no concept
Of the tone the skin is living in

[chorus]
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting