Lord in my heart
I can feel the slaves bleed
From miles years and centuries ago
I can feel the sting of salt in their eyes
The taste of blood in their mouths
The smell of the hair of their souls
The sound of their sighs
More stench than human
More rain than snow
More troubles
More woe
More mind than you know
What have I done massa
To have you treat me so
I did as you told me---
I didn\'t go slow
And still you insist
That I give mo\' and mo\'
I gave you my children
I gave you my wife
You seem to think I owe you my life