Lyrics My Culture (Later With Jools Holland) - 1 Giant Leap feat. Robbie Williams & Maxi Jazz

I'm the sum total of my ancestors
I carry their DNA
We are representatives of
A long line of people
And we carry them around everywhere

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 recognise 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 plan to be
Within me my ancestory
Givin' me continuity

Would it be remiss to continue in this way?
Would you rather I quit?
Come with that 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 write rhymes
'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 wish he would've 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 made haste to learn and not waste
Everything my forefathers earned in tears
For my culture

Fall back again
Crawl from the warm 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 Rob
I'm the one who landed the popstar'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 sense of sight and sound
I've always been too loud.
Won't you help me drown it out?
And what I feel
What I'm feeling is surreal
I'm a massive spinning wheel
Always digging in my heel
Now I've got the faith to...

Fall back again
Crawl from the warm water
Water to air
You're on your feet again
Your feet again

Ha, lace up your booty
Going back to your roots
Speaking to my ghetto youths
Freak freakin' for loot
And nice things
Better check what your future brings
It's now and your forefather's
Further 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'd 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 made 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)