Prince - Uncle Sam lyrics

CHORUS: I'm your nephew, yes it's true oh can't you hear me Uncle Sam Can I sit upon your bended knee just like the other man? Didn't I die in Vietnam and didn't I march in Birmingham? I'm your nephew, yes it's true oh can't you hear me Uncle Sam VERSE 1: Didn't I sail the water against my every will? Didn't I fetch that water when your bucket needed a refill? Where was all the water when the fire was burning up the cross? I'm your nephew too it's true oh hear me, Mr Boss CHORUS VERSE 2: Didn't I get all A's in school, yes I did now Uncle Sam My books did not have covers on 'em still I did the best I can Now how come I can't get no job, I just don't understand Don't you love me anymore, why can't you tell me Uncle Sam CHORUS RAP: I've lived the life a citizen's supposed to So why I gotta be the illegitimate nephew Remember me, Uncle Sam? I fought your war And went all out not knowing what I was fighting for Sam? Why'd you let them rape my great grandmother? Then go to the oak tree and hang her brother When Abe was slaving there wasn't a fuss So where was you when they was in my yard burning the cross? Do you love me or what, Uncle Sam, what is it? You wanna maim me, you claim the grand wizard? Let that pa** and marched for a just cause Then got uncivilized rights with unenforced laws Pa**ed your curriculum got a diploma And can't get a job 'cause my skin has colour You say things have changed between now and then Now, I wanna know the difference between me and him? CHORUS