My Culture Lyrics - Robbie Williams

I'm the sum total of my ancestors, I carry their DNA 

We are representatives of a long line of people 

And we carried them around either with 

This long line of people that goes back to the beginning of time 

And when we meet, they meet other lines of people 

And we say, "Bring together the lines of me" 

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 

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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 

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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 made haste to learn and not waste 

Everything my forefathers earned in tears 

For my culture 

Fall back again 

Crawl from the wa-water 

(For my culture) 

Water to air 

You're on your feet again 

Your feet again 

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 Bob 

I'm the one who landed the pop star's job 

I'm the one who you told, "Look, don't touch" 

I'm the kid who wouldn't amount to much 

I believe 

In the senses, sight and sound 

I have always been too loud 

Won't you help me drown it out? 

I'm what I feel 

What I'm feeling is surreal 

I'm a mass of spinnin' wheels 

Always diggin' in my heels 

Now I got the faith to 

Fall back again 

Crawl from the wa-water 

Water to air 

You're on your feet again 

Your feet again 

(heh!) 

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 told 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 wa-water 

Water to air 

You're on your feet again 

Your feet again 

(For my culture) 

Fall back again 

Crawl from the wa-water 

Water to air 

You're on your feet again 

Your feet again 

(For my culture)