Archie Roach - Took the Children Away - Demo Lyrics

Lyrics Took the Children Away - Demo - Archie Roach



This story's right, this story's true
I would not tell lies to you
Like 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, they
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
Took the children away
EHh The children away
Breaking their mothers heart
Tearing us all apart
Took us away
Welfare and the policeman
Said, "You've got to understand"
We give to 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
Ehhh The children away
Snatched from their mother's breast
Said this is for the best
Took them away
Took the children away
Ehhh The children away
Breaking their mothers heart
Tearing us all apart
Took them away
One dark day on Framingham
They came and didn't give a damn
And My mother cried go get their dad
He came running, fighting mad
Mother's tears were falling down
And my dad shaped up and stood his ground
He said, "You touch my kids and you fight me"
But they took us from our family
Took us away
Ehhh They took us away
Snatched from our mother's breast
Said, "This was for the best"
Took us away
Oh oh they took the children away
Ehhh The children away
Breaking their mothers heart
Tearing us all apart
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 they gave us gifts to ease the pain
Sent us off to the foster homes
As we grew up we felt alone
'Cause we were acting White
Yet feeling Black
One sweet day all the children come back
The children come back
Ehh The children come back
Back where their hearts grow strong
Back where they all belong
The children come back
I Said the children come back
Ehh The children come back
Back where they understand
Back to this mother's land
The children come 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 come back
The children come back
Yes i came back



Writer(s): Archibald William Roach


Archie Roach - Creation
Album Creation
date of release
27-09-2013

1 Native Born (2013 Remastered)
2 Charcoal Lane (2013 Remastered)
3 Munjana (2013 Remastered)
4 I've Lied (2013 Remastered)
5 Down City Streets (2013 Remastered)
6 Took the Children Away (2013 Remastered)
7 Sister Brother (2013 Remastered)
8 Beautiful Child (2013 Remastered)
9 No No No (2013 Remastered)
10 Summer of My Life (2013 Remastered)
11 Koorie Koorie - Demo
12 Took the Children Away - Demo
13 Hungover - Demo
14 Weeping In the Forest (2013 Remastered)
15 From Paradise (2013 Remastered)
16 Mr. T (2013 Remastered)
17 Love In the Morning (2013 Remastered)
18 Tell Me Why (2013 Remastered)
19 Walking Into Doors (2013 Remastered)
20 Wild Blue Gums (2013 Remastered)
21 So Young (2013 Remastered)
22 Angela (2013 Remastered)
23 Jamu Dreaming (2013 Remastered)
24 There Is a Garden (2013 Remastered)
25 Weeping in the Forest - Live
26 Tell Me Why - Live
27 Walking into Doors - Live
28 There Is a Garden - Reprise
29 Beggar Man (2013 Remastered)
30 A Child Was Born Here (2013 Remastered)
31 My Grandmother (2013 Remastered)
32 Dancing (With My Spirit) (2013 Remastered)
33 F Troop (2013 Remastered)
34 Mothers Heartbeat (2013 Remastered)
35 Djabugai Lady (2013 Remastered)
36 Hold On Tight (2013 Remastered)
37 River Song (2013 Remastered)
38 Reach For You (2013 Remastered)
39 Give Unto Caesar (2013 Remastered)
40 Louis St. John (2013 Remastered)
41 Watching Over Me (2013 Remastered)
42 Beggar Man - Demo
43 Dancing Shoes - Demo
44 Nowhere to Go - Demo
45 Colour of Your Jumper - Demo
46 Alien Invasion (2013 Remastered)
47 Life Is Worth Living (2013 Remastered)
48 Just a Little Time (2013 Remastered)
49 Will I See You Tonight (2013 Remastered)
50 Mission Ration Blues (2013 Remastered)
51 Outside Your Window (2013 Remastered)
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)
56 Move It On (2013 Remastered)
57 Small Child (2013 Remastered)
58 This Woman - Demo
59 Take Your Time - Demo
60 Mulyawongk - Demo
61 I Don't Wanna Go - Demo




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