Don't Let Me See You Cry

• Mama, please don't let me see you cry
• mama, aint no need for you to wonder why
• I only tried to make things right
• mama, please don't let me see you cry

• I'm not ashamed of what I've done
• only did what 1 had to do

• there's no room in this world for me
• they don't leave any choice
• they don't leave any choice
• they've taken my rights and my voice

• we didn't know they would kill
• only tried to make a stand

• we’re not dogs in the field
• or slaves upon the hill
• I'm just as good as they are
• and if I don't stand, who will?

• papa, please don't shed a tear
• papa I'm gonna' die but I don't fear
• aren't you proud of what I tried to do
• papa my love for you is always near

• I hope that you understand
• why I gave my life away

• why I'd rather die young
• than live my life their way
• if my worth is up to them
• then let me die today

• please explain for me
• I didn't mean for him to die

• I know what they must think of me
• but I'm not what I may seem
• it all happened so fast pa
• my life it seems like a dream

• brother, are you too young to understand
• brother you have no right to raise your hand
• I hope your proud of what I tried to do
• brother, take good care of your land

• I can't tell you what to do
• they've already lost a son

• but in a few more years you may feel the same
• you may know the pain that I've known
• a time is coming it scares me so
• when you will stand alone

• remember the words that I said
• the life that I've tried to live

• in a world of hatred we have lived our lives
• maybe we always will
• but in our struggle we must stay the line
• for my sake brother don't kill

• mama please don't let me see you cry
• mama all my life I've wondered why
• nothing I did ever turned out right
• mama I'm afraid to die