Who I Am

I was born in a world of great divide

We all live together but we're not all on the same side

When I was a child, I didn't see all the lines

But that was until reality opened up my eyes

I saw people that look like me

Pray for equality

While others believe in supremacy

I saw my people in chains mentally

And others I saw walkin' free

Every child needs to know where they're born to be

Am I born for greatness?

Am I born to be free?

And everyday when I wake about here

Find each comin' for me

Lies of society

Tear me down and take away my liberty

Oh, what can I say?

We've been this way

For centuries

So I guess this is who I am

This where I came from

These are my people

This is our struggle

I guess this is who I am

It's where I came from

These are my people

This is our struggle

It's who I am

There are times that I wish I could run away

But I can't run or hide from my reality

I'm grown

And I don't own a thing

Not a dime to my name or anything to leave for my kids to claim

It's a shame

'Cause I wonder if they'll live better lives than me

Oh, will they grow up

Listening to society?

Someday my life will come to an end

I don't know how and I don't know when

One thing I do know is that I'm tired of waitin' for a change to come when

I still got enough life in me

To march towards freedom

I still got enough fight in me

To fight for our children

Lift your head child

There's no need to hide

We're gonna overcome with dignity and pride

Because this is who we are

It's where you came from

These are your people

This is our struggle

I'm tellin' you, this is who you are

Child, this where you came from

These are your people

This is our struggle

It's who we are

It's where you came from

These are your people

This is our struggle

It's who we are

Yes

Oh

It's who we are, hey

Oh, oh, yeah

Oh, oh

I'm tellin', I'm tellin' you

It's who we are

It's who we are