held paradise in their hands
Then invaders came and killed them all,
and now it's a broken land
A country it was plundered,
and greed drove its course
Destroyed without a thought
Gleaming tiles of glass and steel
Profits from the mines in land
And our kids just run amuck
Try to restore some discipline,
Courage, diligence and fortitude,
they say it'll get you through
No point being too angry,
or your spirit might leave you
when the damage has long been done
Do your best with what remains
Paying the price of the colonized
I was born in a broken lane
I don't mean to criticise,
I just want you to understand
Now the nation looks for glory
can make up for how we feel
Is there any place left of nurturing?
Is there any woman who can
Hold me tight on these dark sad nights
Paying the price of the colonised
I was born in a broken land
I don't mean to criticize
I just want you to understand
Three thousand miles away
I'm staying in somebody's shed
The wind moans outside my door
and a cat keeps jumpin' on my bed
but I'm still here in my mind
Even in the city I can hear the mopo cry
I know my grave is waitin'
back there in the cold country
I pray that only good memories
Paying the price of the colonized,
I was born in a broken lane,
I don't mean to criticize,
I just want you to understand
I was born in a broken land
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