[Verse 1]
They scrubbed our skin with a wire brush
They broke the boundaries of all trust
Forget that language our parents taught us
'Cause when they're done you won't recognize yourself
[Pre-Chours]
They cut our hair
They scarred our skin
They tried to break the child within
They cut our hair
They scarred our skin
[Chours]
Our hearts they ached with pain so hard to bear
As we [?] for our parents love and care
No love was shown no kind is there
Only un-earned shame and grеat tears of fear
[Post-Chours]
Way-ha-way-Hey-Ha-Way-Hеy-Ha-Hey- o
Way-ha-way-Hey-Ha-Way-Hey-Ha-Hey- o
[Verse 2]
Hard wood floors [?] throughout this place
The workers here, oh what a disgrace
They were attempting to wipe our whole race
Feelings of anger, grief, and shame
[Pre-Chours]
They cut our hair
They scarred our skin
They tried to break the child within
Yeah, they cut our hair
They scarred our skin
Yeah
[Chours]
Way-ha-way-Hey-Ha-Way-Hey-Ha-Hey- o
Way-ha-way-Hey-Ha-Way-Hey-Ha-Hey- o
Way-ha-way-Hey-Ha-Way-Hey-Ha-Hey- o
Way-ha-way-Hey-Ha-Way-Hey-Ha-Hey- o
Our hearts they ached with pain so hard to bear
As we [?] for our parents love and care
No love was shown
No kind is there
Only un-earned shame
And great tears of fear
Only un-earned shame
And great tears of fear
[Outro]
An open grave reveals the hidden past
Buried truth revealed at last