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1 Giant Leap
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Ta Moko
When I look back over the years At the things that brought tears to my eyes Papa said:'We have to be wise to live long lives' Now I recognize what my father said before he dies Vocalize things I've left unsaid
Left my spirit unfed for too long I'm coming home to my family where I can be strong Be who I planned to be Within me, my ancestry Givin' me continuity
Would it be remiss to continue in this way? Would you rather I quit Come with the other shit? Making people's hips sway
Lip service I pay but I'm nervous I pray for all the mothers who get no sleep Like a lifeline I light lines 'cause my compassion is deep For the people who fashioned me my soul to keep
And this is who I happen to be And if I don't see that I'm strong then I won't be
This is what my daddy told me I wished he would hold me A little more than he did
But he taught me my culture And how to live positive I never wanna shame
The blood in my veins and bring pain To my sweet grandfather's face In his resting place
I make haste to learn and not waste Everything my forefathers earned in tears For my culture
Hello, dad, remember me? I'm the man you thought I'd never be I'm the boy who you reduced to tears Dad, I'd been lonely for 27 years
Yeah, that's right, my name's Rob I'm the one who landed the pop stars job I'm the one who you told: 'Look, don't touch' And the kid who wouldn't amount too much
I believe in the senses out of sound Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com I have always been too loud Won't you help me drown it out?
I'm what I feel And what I'm feeling is surreal I'm a massive spinnin' wheel Always digging in my heels Now I got the faith
Fall back again Crawl from the warm water Water to air You're on your feet again, your feet again
Lace up your boots, we're going back to the roots Speaking to my ghetto youths freak freaking for loot And nice things, better check what your future brings It's now and your forefathers for the know-how
Go now into the world without hatred Use your head if the needle is wise, be the thread And weave ancestral wisdom, yours by birth Spreading the Lord's word over this broad earth
This is what my daddy told me I wished he would hold me A little more than he did
But he taught me my culture And how to live positive I never wanna shame
The blood in my veins and bring pain To my sweet grandfather's face In his resting place
I make haste to learn and not waste Everything my forefathers earned in tears For my culture
Fall back again Crawl from the warm water Water to air You're on your feet again, your feet again (For my culture)
Fall back again Crawl from the warm water Water to air You're on your feet again, your feet again (For my culture)
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