I J Impi/Johannesburg
Children's Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
African Alphabet

Verse 1
You hear it over mountains,
Echo through the land.
Over hills and valleys,
Over desert sand.
And when the dust has settled,
You could still hear them cry.
The war songs of the Impi,
With shield and assegai.

Chorus
“I” is for the Impi
(Defenders of the land)
Impi, Impi
(with assegai in hand)
“I” is for the Impi
(Defenders of the land)
Impi, Impi
(with assegai in hand)

Verse 2
Johannesburg, Johannesburg
(Johannesburg, Johannesburg)
Johannesburg, Johannesburg
(Johannesburg, Johannesburg)
“J” is for Johannesburg, the jazzy “Jozi” Johannesburg
“J” is for Johannesburg, the jazzy “Jozi” Johannesburg
Johannesburg, Johannesburg
(Johannesburg, Johannesburg)
Johannesburg, Johannesburg
(Johannesburg, Johannesburg)
“J” is for Johannesburg, the jazzy “Jozi” Johannesburg
“J” is for Johannesburg, the jazzy “Jozi” Johannesburg

Chorus
“I” is for the Impi
(Defenders of the land)
Impi, Impi
(with assegai in hand)
“I” is for the Impi
(Defenders of the land)
Impi, Impi
(with assegai in hand)

Outro
“I” is for the Impi, and “J” is for Johannesburg
“I” is for the Impi, and “J” is for Johannesburg
“I” is for the Impi, and “J” is for Johannesburg
“I” is for the Impi, and “J” is for Johannesburg

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