1. I live like a log
I live like a dog;
Without freedom’s breath
This life is worse than death.
2. Is God colored or white?
He made the day as well as night;
But man with his brutal might
Killed freedom, God-given right.
3. You raped our mothers
You killed our brothers.
You looted our palm- huts
You made us lick your dust.
4. You seized our land in stealth
You plundered our land and
wealth;
You whipped us to obey your rules.
You used us like lifeless tools.
5. Our work and toil you need
We sweat to death unfreed;
You beat us blue and black
Our life—a jig-jag track.
6. We
breathe same air like you
We eat and drink like you
We love and talk like you
We live and die like you.
7. When will we see our land?
Palm-trees and flowers bland
The sounds of drum and horn
The roots and sweet-smelling
corn?
8. In Nature’s lap we are born free
We worship each bird, beast and
tree.
Can’t you treat well your
fellowman?
Who works for you, white man?
9. Too long we lived in misery
Don’t drive us mad with fury;
No more can we live in death
For rights we fight till our last breath;
10. Black clouds with lightning burst
Chains break and power curst
Will crumble to wretched dust
For freedom till death fight we
must.
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17th November, 2023 Soma Seshu Gutala
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