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WE ARE NOT A NATION YET​*​*

from PROTEST SONGS by John Ellis

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From the 2012 Peace Of Eden album "Rural"

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WE ARE NOT A NATION YET

This is not a nation yet, how could it be?
When most of cross our fingers while the past still lingers
Still segregated – this is not a nation

When “Transformation” is just another word
For getting your revenge on those you still depend on
What are you celebrating? This is NOT a nation!

We are not a nation yet, how could we be?
We replaced a great dictator with another great dictator
We’re still suffocating – we are not a nation

This is not a nation, this is Monarchy
A hungry Kingdom of Frustration while the king is renovating
We are all still waiting – we are not a nation

We are not a nation yet, we’re still not free
We have watched the Revolution become an Institution
Where’s our liberation? We are not a nation

Cry, beloved country, shed your tears
A land still overrun by the tyranny of guns
Fear dominating – this is not a nation

We are not a nation, we all want to escape
We’re all lined up at the station for evacuation
We are emigrating – we are not a nation

We are not a nation yet, how could we be?
With most of us still hostile, longing for a fair trial
Or retaliation! We are not a nation

We are not a nation yet but we could be
If you believe it, put your hand up
You want to see it you’ve got to stand up
We could be a nation – we could be a nation

So don’t sing your anthem or raise your flag up

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from PROTEST SONGS, released December 12, 2013
From the album "Rural"
Released on Peace Of Eden 2012
Produced by John Ellis, Barry Van Zyl and Howard Butcher
Recorded by Howard Butcher at Peace of Eden, Knysna, October 2011
John Ellis: singing and instruments
Barry van Zyl: drums and percussion

Words and music: John Ellis
Published by Jellisongs/ Admin. by HereWeAreMusic
© John Ellis 2012

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John Ellis Durban, South Africa

A singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa, John has played his music all over the world. His fifth full-length solo album "Native"will be released on April 27 2022.

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