Jimmy Cliff - My Ancestors Lyrics
My ancestors were kings of oldThey ruled the world and all of its goldBut look at me - oh! look at meJust look at meMy ancestors would find the sunBefore they bowed down to anyoneBut you gonna look at meWhoah-o-oh! look at meJust look at meYeah, whoah-o-oh! look at meI'm a stranger in this landWatch me stand tallHelp me, help me be just a man, oh!My ancestors - they were mighty menAnd my son - he will be one of themAnd they'll just look at himYeah, they'll look at himAnd they'll say, he's a man, he's a manMy son's a man, oh!My ancestors - they passed it on to meI've got to, got to workAnd pass it on to my sonAnd he will be a man, oh yeahAnd pass it on to his sonAnd he will be a man, oh yes he will