I'm a s impl e ma n
W ith a si mple nam e
F rom this so il m y pe ople came
I n th is so il r emai n
O h ye ah oh yea h
He m ade us o ur s hoes
We trod s oft on t he l and
B ut t he im migr ant buil t roa ds
O n ou r blo od a nd s and
O h ye ah.
W hite m an W hite m an
Don't you see the l ight behind y our blackened sk ies
W hite m an W hite m an
You took away the s ight to bl ind my simple e yes
W hite m an W hite m an
Where you gonna h ide
From the hell you've m ade ?
O h the R ed m an k nows war
W ith h is h ands and his kni ves
O n th e bi ble you swor e
F ought y our b attl e wi th l ies
O h ye ah
L eave my b ody in s hame
L eave m y so ul i n di sgra ce
B ut b y ev ery God' s na me
S ay y our p raye rs f or y our race
O h ye ah
W hite m an W hite m an
Our country was g reen and a ll our rivers w ide
W hite m an W hite m an
You came with a g un and soon our children d ied
W hite m an W hite m an
Don't you give a l ight
for the blood you've s hed
O h Whit e man Whit e man (White man)
W hite m an W hite m an
F ought your battle with lies yeah
W hite m an W hite m an - but weren't too civilized yeah
W hite m an W hite m an
Take a look a round
Every skin and bone
Y ea Yea h
N.C.
W hat is l eft o f yo ur d ream ?
J ust t he w ords o n yo ur s tone
T hen lear ned how to teac h
T hen f orgot how to learn
O h ye ah