Sons of Slaves

Children of Israel This is the time, we must come together Live in unity! Are we not the sons of slaves? (Yes we are, I said yes we are) Are we not the children that run away from plantations? (Yes we are, I said yes we are) Are we not the children of Israel? They took us away from Africaland Brought us down here in Babylon Now we all like a roaring lian Jah high, Jah high, yeah Are we not the sons of slaves? (Yes we are, I said yes we are)(Help me now, now) Are we not the children that run away from plantations? (Yes we are, I said yes we are) Are we not gonna get no freedom? Help me now, now How long will it take until you give us a little justice? Took us away on a rocking ship And that would be heavy, ginnal ship All we could feel, was the rocking whip Jah high, Jah high, yeah Are we not the sons of slaves? (Yes we are, I said yes we are) Are we not the children that run away from plantations? (Yes we are, I said yes we are) Are we not gonna get no freedom? Help me now, now How long will it take until you give us a little justice? Took us away on a rocking ship And that would be heavy, ginnal ship All we could feel, was the rocking whip Jah high, Jah high, yeah Are we not the sons of slaves? (Yes we are, I said yes we are) Are we not the children of Israel? (Yes we are, I said yes we are) Mister big man, how long will it take you, to give us justice? Are we not the sons of slaves? Are we not the children of Israel? Help me now, now How long, how long, how long will it take you? (Why, oh why, why, oh why people like you have to treat us like this?