Johnny Clegg- Love In The Time Of Gaza Lyrics

I was born inside the rain on a day of wonder

Deep inside my brain memories of thunder

I grew up a refugee, my life not fixed or free

I know the world’s not to blame

Cos’ everybody carries my name

CHORUS:

Oooh! These are my Fathers’ people – (Hawu Ngitshele! Ngitshele! – tell me! tell me!)

Oooh! This is where the Human tree once grew

Oooh !  We are the children of  a new world

Oooh ! We have a new dream pushing through

The sky is black with gunships , but I’m dreaming of a girl

In her eyes love  and friendship , but will she understand my world ?

Now I’m like a windswept sea, fear  and hope washing over me

Will she think my world is cruel , when I share my point of view?

CHORUS

Oh …It’s a strange world …   hawu ngitshele !  Ngitshele !yeah!

Oh ..It’s  a caged bird …yeah!

Oh…gimme what you say ….yeah!

Oh… gimme a brand new day …yeah!

CHORUS