I am an innocent African black child

I am an innocent African black child
With no scar of life
But bruises of pain
For life has played me
Shown me its best

For i drink my tears
Sings my sarrows
And drown my thoughts
For i am an innocent African black child

For i am a parent to my siblings
Not that im complaining
But trust me its hard
I sleep with the thought
Of what tomorrow
Shall bring
The food we’ll share
The drink we’ll drink
For i am just an innocent African black child

For poverty is my friend
Not choice
However by fait
For life has torn me apart

For most say “Education is the key to success”
But id beg to differ
For i am a living testimony
And i say be strong courageous and have faith
You will make it
For im am jus an innocent black African child