Kunci: G major•
Verse 1
G
This story's right, this story's true
I would not tell lies to you
C
Like the promises they did not keep
G
And how they fenced us in like sheep.
Said to us come take our hand
Sent us off to mission land.
C
Taught us to read, to write and pray
D
Then they took the children away,
G
Snatched from their mother's breast
D
Said this is for the best
Verse 2
G
The welfare and the policeman
Said you've got to understand
Teach them how to really live.
Teach them how to live they said
Taught them that and taught them this
D
And others taught them prejudice.
G
You took the children away
G
Breaking their mothers heart
Verse 3
G
One dark day on Framingham
Come and didn't give a damn
C
My mother cried go get their dad
G
He came running, fighting mad
Mother's tears were falling down
Dad shaped up and stood his ground.
C
He said 'You touch my kids
Verse 4
D
And they took us from our family.
G
Snatched from our mother's breast
D
Said this was for the best
Interlude 1
G
C
G
D
C
G
Verse 5
G
Told us what to do and say
C
Told us all the white man's ways
Then they split us up again
G
And gave us gifts to ease the pain
Sent us off to foster homes
As we grew up we felt alone
C
Cause we were acting white
Verse 6
Yet feeling black
D
One sweet day all the children came back
G
Back where their hearts grow strong
D
Back where they all belong
Said the children come back
G
Back where they understand
D
Back to their mother's land
Verse 7
G
C
All the children come back
G
C
The children come back
G
C
The children come back
Outro 1
G
G
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