There are murders that we must account for
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Bloody deeds have been done in my name
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Criminal acts we must pay for
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And our children will shoulder the blame
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I'm a British subject, not proud of it
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While I carry the burden of shame [Repeat]
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As a nation we're following blindly
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No-one stops to question why
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Our money's supporting an army
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And a boy in Soweto dies
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I'm a British subject, not proud of it
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While I carry the burden of shame [Repeat]
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Must we go on ignoring forever
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The cries of an African son
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There's a soldier's hand on the trigger
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But it's we who are pointing the gun
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I'm a British subject, not proud of it
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While I carry the burden of shame [Repeat]
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Burden Of Shame
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