Sons of Slaves

Lyrics

[Intro] Children of Israel This is a time we must come together The time is now, the time is now Live in unity [Chorus] Are we not the sons of slaves? Yes, we are, I said yes, we are Are we not the sons of slaves? (Yeah) Are we not the children that run away from plantations? Yes, we are, I said yes, we are Are we not the children of Israel? [Verse 1] They took us away from Africa land Brought us down here in Babylon Now we are like a roaring lion Jah high, Jah high (Yeah) [Chorus] Are we not the sons of slaves? Yes, we are, I said yes, we are (Help me now, now) Are we not the children that run away from plantations? Yes, we are, I said yes, we are Are we not gonna get no freedom? (Help me now, now) How long will it take you to give us just a little justice? [Verse 2] Took us away on a rocking ship And that would be heavy ginal ship All we could feel was the rocking whip Jah high, Jah high (Yes) [Chorus] Are we not the sons of slaves? Yes, we are, I said yes, we are Are we not the children of Israel? Yes, we are, I said yes, we are [Verse 3] They took us away from Africa land Brought us down here in Babylon Now we are like a roaring lion Jah high, Jah high (Yeah) Mister big man, how long will it take you to give us justice? Why, why people like you have to treat us like this? [Outro] Are we not the sons of slaves? Why, why people like you have to treat us like this? Are we not the children of Israel? (Help me now, now) Why, why people like you have to treat us like this? How long, how long, how long will it take you, take you? Why, why people like you have to treat us like this? Why, oh why, why, oh why people like you have to treat us like this? Why, why oh why People like you have to treat us like this? Why, oh why, why, oh why? Are we not the sons of slaves? (Yeah) Yes, we are, I said yes, we are Are we not the children of Israel? (Help me now, now) Yes, we are, I said yes, we are Are we not the sons of slaves? (Yeah) Are we not the children that run away from plantations? Yes, we are, I said yes, we are