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Natives Lyrics

The song Natives is performed by Christy Moore in the album named Christy Moore in the year 1990 .

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(composed by : Paul Doran)

For all of our languages, we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
Sons of their fathers dream the same dream
The sound of forbidden words becomes a scream
Voices in anger, victims of history
Plundered and set aside, grown fat on swallowed pride

With promises of paradise and gifts of beads and knives
Missionaries and pioneers are soldiers in disguise
Saviours and conquerors they make us wait
The fishers of men they wave their truth like bait
With the touch of a stranger's hand innocence turns to shame
The spirit that dwelt within now sleeps out in the rain

For all of our languages, we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
The scars of the past are slow to disappear
The cries of the dead are always in our ears
Only the very safe can talk about wrong and right
Of those who are forced to choose, some will choose to fight
For all of our languages, we can't communicate



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Christy Moore - Christy Moore

Christy Moore
Oct 1990
  1. Biko Drum
  2. Natives
  3. No Time For Love
  4. Lisdoonvarna
  5. Quiet Desperation
  6. City Of Chicago
  7. Ordinary Man
  8. Ride On
  9. Delirium Tremens
  10. Unfinished Revolution
  11. Dying Soldier
  12. Sweet Music Roll On