Joe Purdy - Children of Privilege lyrics
[Joe Purdy - Children of Privilege lyrics]
Well listen all you children of privilege
'Cause, I am one of you
I was born on a dirt road out in the country
And I wanted for nothing
No trouble did I see so do not pretend
That you understand
All the troubles that others been through
Don't point your fingers and so
Freely judge all the ones
Who ain't as privileged as you
If you never had to fight for
Your life or your family
If you never had to live
On the streets all alone
If you've never been harassed by the
Ones who should protect you
If you've never been mistreated for
The colour of your skin
Then listen all your children of privilege
'Cause, I am one of you
I had a good mother and I had a good father
And together they showed me
Respect for all people
Regardless of class and
Regardless of background regardless of race
No matter their religion or
Their preference of partner
'Cause every human being will have
Their own story as
Important as the other who
Walks right beside or across their own city
Across this great country
Across the blue water to lands far and wide
Well I ain't saying that I can equip you
I ain't saying I ain't already fought
I am just trying to have more compassion
To lead by example and to
Turn from my temper not to
Add to the anger not to
Give in to violence and
'Cause great divide between me
And my neighbour between me and my brother
Between me and my sister
There's too many suffering and
There's too many dying in this
World without reasons in this
World without reason in this
World without reason
So don't turn tour back on
The ones with less fortune
The ones with less privilege that
Could have been you
With a slight twist of fate if
They were born lucky or born into money or
Born with white skin
Well I'll tell you plainly what
I'm trying to do
I'm just trying to be better
Changing my own life
And look towards the future
And find understanding
So that I might inspire you to
Look at your own life and think for yourself
So listen all you children of privilege
'Cause, I am one of you
'Cause, I am one of you
I was born on a dirt road out in the country
And I wanted for nothing
No trouble did I see so do not pretend
That you understand
All the troubles that others been through
Don't point your fingers and so
Freely judge all the ones
Who ain't as privileged as you
If you never had to fight for
Your life or your family
If you never had to live
On the streets all alone
If you've never been harassed by the
Ones who should protect you
If you've never been mistreated for
The colour of your skin
Then listen all your children of privilege
'Cause, I am one of you
I had a good mother and I had a good father
And together they showed me
Respect for all people
Regardless of class and
Regardless of background regardless of race
No matter their religion or
Their preference of partner
'Cause every human being will have
Their own story as
Important as the other who
Walks right beside or across their own city
Across this great country
Across the blue water to lands far and wide
Well I ain't saying that I can equip you
I ain't saying I ain't already fought
I am just trying to have more compassion
To lead by example and to
Turn from my temper not to
Add to the anger not to
Give in to violence and
'Cause great divide between me
And my neighbour between me and my brother
Between me and my sister
There's too many suffering and
There's too many dying in this
World without reasons in this
World without reason in this
World without reason
So don't turn tour back on
The ones with less fortune
The ones with less privilege that
Could have been you
With a slight twist of fate if
They were born lucky or born into money or
Born with white skin
Well I'll tell you plainly what
I'm trying to do
I'm just trying to be better
Changing my own life
And look towards the future
And find understanding
So that I might inspire you to
Look at your own life and think for yourself
So listen all you children of privilege
'Cause, I am one of you