(Chale,
listen
to
the
streets) (
Yeah,
real
pain
on
the
beat) (
Eiii,
you
see
the
truth?) (
We
not
playing,
we
talking
facts)
If
you
ever
see
me
cry,
oh
please
don't
ask
why
If
you
ever
see
me
cry,
oh
please
don't
ask
why
It's
deeper
than
the
surface,
see
the
truth
in
my
eye
I’
m
the
wata-eye
man,
carrying
the
ghost
of
the
past
Slavery
came
and
stole
the
strength,
made
the
future
look
vast
My
grandpappy
in
the
field
from
the
sunrise
to
dusk
Working
for
the
masters,
leaving
him
with
only
the
husk
He
gave
his
blood
and
sweat
just
to
break
the
ground
But
at
the
end
of
the
day,
no
legacy
was
found
If
you
ever
see
me
cry,
oh
please
don't
ask
why
Just
look
at
the
street,
see
the
tears
in
the
sky
Politicians
chilling
with
the
money
that
we
pay
While
the
people
struggle
through
another
dark
day
Eiii,
tell
me
why,
tell
me
why!
He
took
the
good
harvest,
left
the
bad
for
the
kin
Sent
the
best
to
the
town,
let
the
fat
cats
win
They
eating
at
the
table
while
we
starve
in
the
sun
Building
up
their
empires
while
the
work
is
never
done
See
the
mother
with
the
baby
strapped
tight
to
her
back
Searching
for
the
water,
moving
down
the
dusty
track
Just
to
cook
a
little
meal
for
the
ones
she
holds
dear
While
the
system
is
a
game
that
is
fueled
by
the
fear
If
you
ever
see
me
cry,
oh
please
don't
ask
why
Just
look
at
the
street,
see
the
tears
in
the
sky
Politicians
chilling
with
the
money
that
we
pay
While
the
people
struggle
through
another
dark
day
Eiii,
tell
me
why,
tell
me
why! (As3
m,
it's
a
matter!)
They
tax
the
poor
to
keep
the
rich
in
the
light
But
we
still
standing,
we
still
ready
to
fight
Through
the
concrete
and
the
dirt,
we
rise
up
again
Even
when
the
pressure
brings
the
pouring
of
rain
So
when
you
see
me
weeping,
don't
you
look
the
other
way
See
the
reality
of
life
in
the
heat
of
the
day
We
want
the
change,
we
want
the
power
to
be
free
Not
just
surviving,
but
living
the
life
that
we
see
Chale,
wake
up,
see
the
game
that
they
play
It’
s
time
for
the
people
to
find
a
brand
new
way
If
you
ever
see
me
cry,
oh
please
don't
ask
why
Just
look
at
the
street,
see
the
tears
in
the
sky
Politicians
chilling
with
the
money
that
we
pay
While
the
people
struggle
through
another
dark
day
Eiii,
tell
me
why,
tell
me
why!
While
the
people
struggle
through
another
dark
day
Eiii,
tell
me
why,
tell
me
why! (
Yeah,
no
more
silence) (
We
speaking
for
the
voiceless) (
Chale,
take
a
look
at
the
street) (
Eyes
open,
Ghana
stand
up) (
Asakaa!)