A period piece written in 1964: 16 year old Janis Ian singing her heart out about a doomed interracial affair, just about 3 years after the birth of Barack Obama. LYRICS: Societys Child Come to my door, baby, Face is clean and shining black as night. My mother went to answer you know That you looked so fine. Now I could understand your tears and your shame, She called you boy instead of your name. When she wouldnt let you inside, When she turned and said But honey, hes not our kind. She says I cant see you any more, baby, Cant see you anymore. Walk me down to school, baby, Everybodys acting deaf and blind. Until they turn and say, Why dont you stick to your own kind. My teachers all laugh, their smirking stares, Cutting deep down in our affairs. Preachers of equality, Think they believe it, then why wont they just let us be? They say I cant see you anymore baby, Cant see you anymore. One of these days Im gonna stop my listening Gonna raise my head up high. One of these days Im gonna raise up my glistening wings and fly. But that day will have to wait for a while. Baby Im only societys child. When were older things may change, But for now this is the way, they must remain. I say I cant see you anymore baby, Cant see you anymore. No, I dont want to see you anymore, baby. https://youtube/watch?v=yW_rYLoIR08
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:16:00 +0000
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