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Blame it on the Whites

by ft Special Care

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Blame it on the Whites is a song of reconciliation for the world today.

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In a squatter camp near Joburg;
The sun is sinking low.
The people settle for the night;
Hungry, sad and cold.
The ghost of Steven Biko,
Comes on the radio.
He says: "I once had a mighty dream;
Where did it go?"

BLAME IT ON THE WHITES.
BLAME IT ON THE WHITES,
BLAME IT ON THOSE SELFISH PINK INTRUDERS
WHO STOLE OUR HUMAN RIGHTS.
BLAME IT ON THE WHITES.
BLAME IT ON THE WHITES,
AND NEVER FORGET THAT'S THE REASON FOR WHAT WE ARE NOW.
BLAME IT ON THE WHITES.

Now all across the nation;
While schools are burning down.
Hungry people search for work;
But there is none to be found.
And while children carry water
On roads of stone and clay.
The ministers in parliament
Get fatter every day.

CHORUS:

Here come Sbu Khumalo;
In a fancy German car.
He's wearing an Armani suit,
And smoking a cigar.
He's talking on a smartphone,
Designed in the USA;
He smiles to himself and thinks,
Look at me today!

CHORUS:




But here's the truth good people;
None of us will win,
If we judge a person's value,
By the colour of their skin.
The road that lies before us,
Is sometimes hard to see.
But until we walk it side-by-side,
We never will be free.

BLAME IT ON THE WHITES.
BLAME IT ON THE BLACKS,
BLAME IT ON THE BROWN, THE PINK, THE YELLOW,
BUT THERE'S NO POINT LOOKING BACK.
BLAME IT ON THE WHITES.
BLAME IT ON THE BLACKS,
AND NEVER FORGET THAT'S THE REASON FOR WHAT WE ARE NOW.
YES, BLAMING EACH OTHER IS THE REASON FOR WHAT WE ARE NOW.

credits

released January 17, 2021
Written by Don Clarke
Pubished by Monkeyshine Music
Dance and back up vocals contribution by Special Care and friends

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Don Clarke, Songteller SA South Africa

Don Clarke is a South African songwriter & producer. P J Powers made Sanbonani, a hit in the '80s. Long Walk Home, was awarded Grand Prize in the Great American Song Contest (2014.)

Don grew up in times of unrest. He passionately advocates for the protection of wildlife. He has something to say.

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