New Generation Slave Lyrics - Riverside

Into this world 

I came 

Filled with fear 

Crying all the time 

I guess my birth 

Left a great scar 

On my heart and mind 

Now I hand-pick cotton 

And struggle to sing 

"I am happy and I do what I like" 

But my voice breaks 

And I start to hate 

My singing 

And simply everyone 

Mama told me 

Be good 

Work hard 

And love Mr. God 

Every Sunday 

I lie 

Trying to realize why 

Ain't nothing more to say 

Your Honor 

Don't look at me like that 

The truth is 

I am a free man 

But I can't enjoy my life 

*** 

I came to a standstill 

With lies and hopes inside my head 

Always seemed too late to turn 

And too soon to understand 

No, I dont have a stomach ache 

It's just my face... 

I got stuck 

I ran aground 

I got used to spewing bile 

I wonder whether all those years 

Hadn't been a waste of time 

So how am I doing? 

Oh, I CAN complain 

Smoke too many cigarettes 

But I don't care...