By Way Of The Drum - Funkadelic

He took the heat out of the flame, He took the heat right out of the flame

You took the heat out of the flame

You took the heat right out of the flame

Out of the fire burning they came walking side by side:

They were Shadrack, Meshack and Abendigo untouched by the burning fire

They said 'He took the heat right out of the flame!

He took the heat right out of the flame!

Nobody but the Lord, the Lord God Almighty took the heat out of the flame!

'

Them drums won’t burn

Them drums don’t burn

Them drums don’t burn

Them drums don’t burn

No, they won’t

No

Apartheid lead to genocide

There’ll be no pause for a day

But the word, had to be heard

They could not, we wouldn’t let 'em, could not claim the drums

Them drums don’t burn

Them drums don’t burn

Them drums don’t burn

Them drums don’t burn

Deep in the jungle where the coconut grows

Where the tiger and the lion boogie with the rhino

There’s a tribe over here, there’s a tribe over there

Drums beatin' funky rhythm they were talking everywhere

Too all you people out there

Men born of woman or whoever you are!

We sing this strong song right from the heart

Letting you know that the drums won’t burn

He took the heat out of the flame

He took the heat out of the flame

Don’t you hear what I’m sayin'?

Can’t you understand what we’re doin'?