My Ancestors
Jimmy Cliff
[Intro] [Verse 1] My ancestors were kings of old They ruled the world and all of its gold But look at me oh look at me just look at me [Verse 2] My ancestors would find the sun Before they bowed down to anyone But you gonna look at me oh look at me just look at me Yeah oh look at me I’m a stranger in this land Watch me stand tall help me help me be just a man oh [Chorus] My ancestors they were mighty men And my son he will be one of them And they’ll just look at him yeah they’ll look at him And they’ll say he’s man he’s man my son’s man oh [Outro] My ancestors they passed it on to me I’ve got to got to work And pass it on to my son And he will be a man oh yeah And pass it on to his son And he will be a man oh yes he will my son will be a man