| I own I am shocked at the purchase of slaves
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| And fear those who buy them and sell them are knaves
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| What I hear of their hardships, their tortures, and groans
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| It’s almost enough to draw pity from stones
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| I pity them greatly, but I must be mum
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| For how could we do without sugar and rum?
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| Especially sugar, so needful we see?
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| What? |
| Give up our desserts, our coffee, and tea?!
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| Besides, if we do, the French, Dutch, and Danes
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| Will heartily thank us, no doubt, for our pains
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| If we do not buy the poor creatures, they will
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| And tortures and groans will be multiplied still
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| I own I am shocked at prisoners in the mines
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| And kids sewing clothes for our most famous lines
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| What I hear of their wages seems slavery indeed
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| It’s enough that I fear it’s all rooted in greed
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| I pity them greatly, but I must be mum
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| For what about nickel, cobalt, lithium?
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| The garments we wear, the electronics we own?
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| What? |
| Give up our tablets, our laptops, and phones?!
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| Besides, if we do, the prices will soar
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| And who could afford to pay one dollar more?
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| Sitting here typing it seems well worth the price
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| And you there, listening on your favorite device
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| This bargain we’re in, well, it’s not quite illicit
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| So relax, my friend, we’re not all complicit |
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Barbados , by - Our Native DaughtersSong from the album Songs of Our Native Daughters, in the genre Музыка мира