00:05As a young preacher I used to write
00:09Quiet ponies at the countryside
00:13In an 80th camp I'll never forget
00:18Young black mothers, their cheeks always
00:26Oh yeah, we, yeah, we
00:34My brown skin, baby, they're taking away
00:43Between her sobs, I heard her say
00:47The least been taking my baby away
00:51From white men, boss, my baby, I had
00:56Why they let him take the baby away
01:04Yeah, we, yeah, we
01:11My brown skin, baby, they're taking my away
01:20To a children's home, my baby came
01:24With you close on, and a brand new name
01:29Day and night, he would always say
01:33Mama, mama, mama, why they're taking away
01:40Yeah, we, yeah, we, my brown skin, baby, they're taking away
01:57My child grew up, and had to go
02:01From a mission home, he loved so
02:05To find his mother, he tried in vain
02:10Left this boat, and had to go
02:12Left this boat, they never met again
02:19Ya-wee, ya-wee
02:26My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
02:36Ya-wee, ya-wee
02:43My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
02:44My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
02:47My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
02:49My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
02:49My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
02:50My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
02:51My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
02:51My brown-skinned baby, they take him away
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