Tuesday, June 29, 2021

WHO AM I? written by Sheldon Manoo (1997)

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Who am I?

Dey di di di di Wad da di da dum

Who am I?

What have I become?

What will be done?

 

I remember a place that was far away, in a time not long ago

Life used to be a cheerful dance, now it is a song of sorrow

This is not my rightful attire, it’s not my name they call me

Although those gates are open, I just don’t feel that I’m free

 

Who am I?

This is not who I used to be!

Who am I?

Unlock those chains from my mind!

Who am I?

Sail your ships from my country!

Who am I,

To allow you to make me blind?

 

You could beat my body, you could put me in your cell

You could kill my dreams with all the lies you sell

Who are you?

To think you’re better1

Who am I?

To just allow ya’

 

To come and take my land from me

And change the way I used to be

The way I survived for centuries

You gotta hear my peoples’ pleas

 

You standing there with your weapons destroying every detail of my culture

And my leaders are blinded by your money so there ain’t anything I could do but watch ya’

But I hold my dream of the beautiful vision I once knew

Cause I am me and I will never become like you

 

So you could kill me for my rebellion

For I will proudly die

With the knowledge that I’m someone

Who knows who am I!!!

 

 

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