Our Children
Chorus
Our children, our future
Yet they lock them away
Away from prying eyes
For many hours a day
Verse 1
Born of first nations
On land they own
Proud heritage behind them
Years of culture sown
Verse 2
Born into poverty
Into communities broken
White fella values adopted
Black fella values forsaken
Chorus
Our children, our future
Yet they lock them away
Away from prying eyes
For many hours a day
Verse 3
Crime soon follows
Children young as ten
Authorities cry “Lets take action “
“Lets throw more money at them “
Verse 4
“This action is not working”
“Lets lock them away”
“Away from their community”
“That will make them pay”
Chorus
Our children, our future
Yet they lock them away
Away from prying eyes
For many hours a day
Verse 5
White fellas pat their backs
No humanity in their decisions
Meanwhile the children
Into hell, they are driven
Verse 6
What has humanity become
When children are tortured
Children of our first nations
Their lives permanently butchered
Chorus
Our children, our future
Yet they lock them away
Away from prying eyes
For many hours a day