Polokong Dreams
A song made by Ree
Polokong Dreams
A song made by Ree
From Polokong to the Vaal
We rise through it all
Growing up in Polokong where the streets know your name
Mama working double shifts just to ease the pain
Young ones hustling corners, trying to make a way
But we got dreams bigger than this place, eish, one day
Vaal river flowing but our pockets stay dry
Still we keep our heads up, reaching for the sky
Brothers locked up, sisters raising kids alone
But the hood made us strong, made this heart of stone
Polokong we suffer but we never give up, yebo
Vaal we struggle but we rise from the dust, sharp sharp
They don't know our pain, they don't see our fight
But we gon' make it through the darkest night, asambe
Electricity cut off but our spirit stays bright
Sharing bread with neighbors through the coldest night
Young boys turned to men before they turned eighteen
Chasing paper, chasing hope, chasing bigger dreams, sho
Police sirens singing lullabies to sleep
But tomorrow we gon' plant the seeds we reap
From Sebokeng to Sharpeville we all the same
Vaal triangle warriors, remember the name
Polokong we suffer but we never give up, yebo
Vaal we struggle but we rise from the dust, sharp sharp
They don't know our pain, they don't see our fight
But we gon' make it through the darkest night, let's go
From Polokong with love
We rise above, aweh
