Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song My Own Eyes, artist - Mavis Staples. Date of issue: 23.04.2007
Song language: English
My Own Eyes |
| I was just a little girl |
| Travelling with my pops |
| Thrown in jail for nothing |
| By some southern racist cops |
| Reverend Martin told us |
| What needed to be done |
| And if he can preach it |
| We can sing it |
| Help you make the new day come |
| We took the walk to DC |
| My heart in the church |
| I praid «oh my child |
| Fix that anger and hurt» |
| Its been almost 50 years |
| How much longer will it last? |
| We need a change now more than ever |
| Why are we still treated so bad? |
| With my own eyes |
| Saw it with my own eyes |
| With my own eyes |
| So I know its true |
| I saw New Orleans |
| Saw the people left for dead |
| I’ve heard every bold face lie you politicians said |
| I’ve seen for myself |
| And you can’t fool your sight |
| Well we better make a change |
| And we’d better start tonight |
| With my own eyes |
| Saw it with my own eyes |
| Ooh, my own eyes |
| So I know it’s true |
| Sure enough I do |
| With my own I eyes |
| I saw it with my own eyes |
| Y’all can’t fool me |
| I saw it, I saw it |
| Yes I did |
| So I now the truth |
| I know the truth |
| I know the truth |
| I saw it |
| We saw, haha |
| With my own eyes |
| Hmmmm |
| Some other day my father would tell me |
| He said «Mavis |
| I’ve seen this years ago when I was a boy |
| And I thought by now |
| All of this should have been taken care of long ago |
| When I was a boy I didn’t think I’d be a grown man looking at it still |
| We got to spread our word |
| You just be strong |
| Be strong |
| As long as you got your family |
| That’s the strongest unit in the world |
| Stick together with your brothers and sisters |
| That will keep you strong, can’t nobody break ya» |
| Hahaha |
| All right Pops |
| It’s been almost 50 years, though |
| How much longer will it last |
| We need a change now more than ever |
| Why, why, somebody tell me why are we still treated so bad? |
| Oooah, Lord Lord Lord |
| Lord Lord Lord |
| My own eyes |
| With my own eyes |
| Yeah, yeaah |
| My own eyes |
| Wooah, my own eyes |
| I know it’s true |
| I saw it with my own eyes |
| I saw it with my own eyes |
| Didn’t nobody tell me about it |
| I saw it, I saw it, I saw it |
| Yes I did it |
| And I know it’s true |
| Yeah. |
| Yeaah. |
| Yeah! |
| Oh yeah |
| Yeah! |
| My own eyes |
| Did you see it? |
| Have you been there? |
| I know all about it |
| Imma write a book about it though |
| Let all ya read what I’m talking about |
| But in the meantime |
| Just listen to my song |
| All right? |
| With my own eyes |
| I know it’s true |
| Yeah, yeah, yeah |
| My own eyes, my own eyes |
| And I know it’s true |
| Saw it with my own eyes |
| Saw it with my own eyes |
| Oooah, my own eyes, my own eyes |
| Lord I know it’s true |
| Saw it with my own eyes |
| Yes I did — hah — My own eyes |
| Oooh, my own eyes |
| I know it’s true |
| Yes it is |
| I wouldn’t tell you no lie |
| I leave that to the politicians |
| All right |
| Yes |
| Oh yeaah |
| Thank ya |