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Tony Norwell Miscellaneous The Empire Windrush The Empire Windrush Thus from a mixture of all kinds began That heterogeneous thing, an Englishman. From The True Born Englishman Daniel Defoe. On the Empire Windrush we came over here We thought wed be welcome to stay. There were many more like us who wanted to work With regular dignified pay yes, with regular dignified pay. We came from an island that we all loved so true But there was no work to let us just live. We were told your land needed and wanted us, too, And our work was one thing we could give. Refrain: Oh, Empire Windrush, oh , what has gone wrong? Oh, why do they treat us this way? Oh, Empire Windrush come back to us now For I think you should take us away Yes, I think you should take us away. It all went all right for some of us then It was good to have plenty to eat. But slowly we learned that some of you thought Youd not want us to live in your street Youd not want us to live in your street. The first time they abused me because of my skin I tried to pretend not to hear. The next time I couldnt show how much it hurt The third time I fought back my tears The third time I fought back my tears. The fourth time I asked why they had to look down On others to make themselves feel good. The fifth time in tears of anger and hurt I asked if their hearts were of wood I asked if their hearts were of wood. Now as I grow older much still seems the same So little appears to have changed; But therere far fewer jobs and at least as much hate A generation of people estranged A generation of people estranged. Ive got two grown up kids I love all I can; Ones just left school to go on the dole. The others in Brixton for two years at least He wanted enough so he stole He wanted enough so he stole. Is this the Old Country liberal and free Whence folk of all skin colours came? Where no one would mind how different we were But would rather see ways were the same But would rather see ways were the same! Oh come on all people of whatever creed Or what colour or god you may call. Were none of us perfect in morals or race Read the past and were aliens all Read the past and were aliens all! Were here because you were there |
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