Lyrics Took the Children Away (2013 Remastered) - Archie Roach
This
story's
right,
this
story's
true
I
would
not
tell
lies
to
you
Like
the
promises
they
did
not
keep
And
how
they
fenced
us
in
like
sheep
Said
to
us
come
take
our
hand
Sent
us
off
to
mission
land
Taught
us
to
read,
to
write
and
pray
Then
they
took
the
children
away
Took
the
children
away
The
children
away
Snatched
from
their
mother's
breast
Said
this
is
for
the
best
Took
them
away
The
welfare
and
the
policeman
Said
you've
got
to
understand
We'll
give
them
what
you
can't
give
Teach
them
how
to
really
live
Teach
them
how
to
live,
they
said
Humiliated
them
instead
Taught
them
that
and
taught
them
this
And
others
taught
them
prejudice
You
took
the
children
away
The
children
away
Breaking
their
mothers
heart
Tearing
us
all
apart
Took
them
away
One
dark
day
on
Framingham
Came
and
didn't
give
a
damn
My
mother
cried
go
get
their
dad
He
came
running,
fighting
mad
Mother's
tears
were
falling
down
Dad
shaped
up
and
stood
his
ground
He
said,
"You
touch
my
kids
and
you
fight
me"
And
they
took
us
from
our
family
Took
us
away
They
took
us
away
Snatched
from
our
mother's
breast
Said
this
was
for
the
best
Took
us
away
Told
us
what
to
do
and
say
Told
us
all
the
white
man's
ways
Then
they
split
us
up
again
And
gave
us
gifts
to
ease
the
pain
Sent
us
off
to
foster
homes
As
we
grew
up
we
felt
alone
'Cause
we
were
acting
white
Yet
feeling
black
One
sweet
day
all
the
children
came
back
The
children
came
back
The
children
came
back
Back
where
their
hearts
grow
strong
Back
where
they
all
belong
The
children
came
back
Said
the
children
came
back
The
children
came
back
Back
where
they
understand
Back
to
their
mother's
land
The
children
came
back
Back
to
their
mother
Back
to
their
father
Back
to
their
sister
Back
to
their
brother
Back
to
their
people
Back
to
their
land
All
the
children
came
back
The
children
came
back
The
children
came
back
Yes,
I
came
back
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6 Took the Children Away (2013 Remastered)
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32 Dancing (With My Spirit) (2013 Remastered)
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41 Watching Over Me (2013 Remastered)
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43 Dancing Shoes - Demo
44 Nowhere to Go - Demo
45 Colour of Your Jumper - Demo
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48 Just a Little Time (2013 Remastered)
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52 Many Waters Rise (2013 Remastered)
53 Cold Wind Blows (2013 Remastered)
54 Free To Be a Man (2013 Remastered)
55 Morning Star (2013 Remastered)
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60 Mulyawongk - Demo
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