what was learned from my father
i'll teach it to my son yea
what was learned from my mother
i'll teach it to my daughter
for you must remember my friend
the line of history stretches far beyond we
now tell me if there's one
thing that you're wanting you got to let me know
tell me something tell me anything
why did they all have to go
for if there's one thing that you're wanting
jah people in this life you got to be head strong
or they won't live too long
jah people in this life you got to be head strong
live up in the right or you won't live too long
our future was past and gone
what was learned from my father
i'll teach it to my daughter
what was learned from my mother
i'll teach it pon my son yea for it was them who say
don't get mixed up in your knowledge of today
give one a hand of corn and they die
teach them to grow corn and you know