Uncle Sam

Lyrics

[Chorus] I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? Can I sit upon your bended knee just like the other man? Didn't I die in Vietnam and didn't I walk in Birmingham? I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? (Whoa-ho-ooh-whoa-whoa) Hear me, hear me (Whoa-ho-ooh-whoa-whoa) Oh-oh, yeah (Ooh-hoo-hoo) [Verse 1] Didn't I sail the water against my every will? Didn't I fetch that water when your bucket needed a refill? Where was all the water when the fire was burning up the cross? I'm your nephew, too, it's true, oh hear me, Mr. Boss [Chorus] I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? (Can you hear me?) Can I sit upon your bended knee just like the other man? (Oh-whoa) Didn't I die in Vietnam and didn't I walk in Birmingham? (Mhm) I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? (Oh) (Whoa-ho-ooh-whoa-whoa) Can you hear me? Can you hear me? (Whoa-ho-ooh-whoa-whoa) Listen to me (Oh-oh) [Verse 2] Didn't I get all A's in school? Oh, yes, I did now, Uncle Sam (Word) My books did not have covers on 'em still I did the best I can (Yep) Now how come I can't get no job? I just don't understand (I don't understand) Don't you love me anymore? Why can't you tell me, Uncle Sam? [Chorus] I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? Can I sit upon your bended knee just like the other man? (Didn't I die?) Didn't I die in Vietnam and didn't I walk in Birmingham? (Yes, I did, oh, yes, I did) I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? (Whoa-ho-ooh-whoa-whoa) [Verse 3] I've lived the life a citizen's supposed to So why I gotta be the illegitimate nephew? Remember me, Uncle Sam? I fought your war And went all out not knowing what I was fighting for Sam, why'd you let 'em rape my great grandmother Then go to the oak tree and hang her brother? When they were slaving, there wasn't a fuss So where was you when they was in my yard burning the cross? Do you love me or what, Uncle Sam, what is it? You wanna maim me and claim the grand wizard? Let that pass and marched for a just cause Then got uncivilized rights with unenforced laws Passed your curriculum, got a diploma And can't get a job 'cause my skin has color You say things changed between now and then Now I wanna know the difference between me and him? (Can you, can you, can you, can you hear me?) [Chorus] I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? (Hear me, Uncle Sam) Can I sit upon your bended knee just like the other man? (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Didn't I die in Vietnam and didn't I walk in Birmingham? I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? [Outro] Can't you hear me, Uncle Sam? Can't you hear me? I'm your nephew, yes it's true, oh, can't you hear me Uncle Sam? Can I sit upon your bended knee just like the other man?