Bible and Chains
A song made by EmiDee
Bible and Chains
A song made by EmiDee
They came with a Bible in one hand
And chains in the other, you understand
They sailed across the ocean blue
With sweet words and promises untrue
Said come let us save your soul today
While they plotted to take our land away
Our ancestors had wisdom old and deep
But they called it savage, made our mothers weep
Destroyed the temples where we used to pray
Told us our traditions led us astray
Bible and chains, Bible and chains
They gave us heaven while they took the plains
Bible and chains, Bible and chains
They broke our spirit, rewrote our names
One love, we rising up again
Big up to those who remember when
They said our music was the devil's sound
Burned our books and tore our kingdoms down
Renamed our children, split apart our families
Taught us to hate ourselves through false realities
They took the gold, the diamonds, and the land
Left us with prayers and an empty hand
But the fire inside could never die
Now we see the truth behind the lie
Bible and chains, Bible and chains
They gave us heaven while they took the plains
Bible and chains, Bible and chains
They broke our spirit, rewrote our names
Bless up to those who kept the flame
Forward march, we reclaiming our name
Yah mon, the truth shall set us free
Remember who we used to be, irie
