my ancestors

my ancestors were kings of old

they ruled the world and all of its gold

but look at me

oh

look at me

just look at me

my ancestors would find the sun

before they bowed down to anyone

but you gonna look at me

woh

look at me

just look at me

yeah

woh

look at me

i'm a stranger in this land

watch me stand tall

help me

help me be just a man

oh

my ancestors

they were mighty men

and my son

he will be one of them

and they'll just look at him

yeah

they'll look at him

and they'll say

he's a man

he's a man

my son's a man

oh

my ancestors

they passed it on to me

i've got to

got to work

and pass it on to my son

and he will be a man

oh yeah

and pass it on to his son

and he will be a man

oh yes he will