NATHIFA - Mama Grenada Lyrics
Mama Grenada, you have raised meMama Grenada, yes I'm proud of my countryBut Mama Grenada, when I see you wrongTo tell you with love, by my navel string I am boundFrom a little baby your independence I seeI was born to you a young revolutionaryBut then as a toddler, still too young to understandI witnessed you change, innocence she'd with blood that ranBut you were my mommy, my idol and my friendCouldn't think to question all that was happening thenMy childhood was pleasant, nurtured by your loveIn every area we your children stroveMy siblings and I, sometimes took you for grantedFulfilling our dreams ignoring what you neededYet through it all you a good mother you remainedJust praying your children be one day less selfish againMy teenage years came; hormones acted upI wanted nice things, so I borrowed and couldn't stopBut sooner than later, the effects began to showYou my vibrant mother hurt by my debts, now slowBut still I continued, ignoring your sufferingDidn't see the cancer, killing you slowly from withinSo now as an adult, it is my turn to careTo try make up for my misdeeds of yester-yearWe can fight the cancers, if your burdens we shareYes they have spread from brain drain and sloth to unemploymentAll is not loss if we foot the cost of aggressive treatmentMama, you are just forty and your life is not over yetSo mama Grenada let's rally your children to give back and get your needsMetMama Grenada, please forgive meMama Grenada, my beautiful mommyMama Grenada, please depend on meMy siblings and I, we pledge to save our dear mommyMama Grenada, oh my mommaMama Grenada, land of my forefathersMama Grenada, I have grandkids you need to seeSo Mama have faith, we your children by your side will be
