release me

oh mother, where are you today
oh mother, is everything ok
your death has brought me life
i’m not worthy of your pain
oh mother

oh father, where are you today
oh father, is everything ok
you brought me life
but i’m not worthy of your name
dear father

release me, release me from my name
release me, release from this shame
release me from my pain release me………

oh children, where are you today
dear children, is everything ok
your death has brought me pain
I’m not worthy of your name
little children

oh people, where are you today
oh dear people, is everything ok
this world has brought us shame
were not worthy of this fame
oh people…………

release me, release me from my name
release me, release from this shame
release me from my pain release me………

© c.bergsma 2004