[Introduction:]
I'm the sum total of my ancestors 
I carry their DNA 
We are representatives of a long line of people 
And we carried them around everywhere 
This long line of people 
That goes back to the beginning of time 
And when we meet, they meet, other lines of people 
And we say bring together the lines of me.

[Maxi Jazz:]
When I look back over the years 
at the things that brought tears to my eyes 
papa said we have to be wise to live long lives 
now I recognise what my father said before he dies 
vocalise things I've left unsaid 
left my spirit unfed for too long 
 [bad word] home to my family 
Where I can be strong 
Be who I planned to be 
Within me, my ancestry 
Givin' me continuity 
Would it be remiss to continue in this way 
would you rather I quit  [bad word] with the other [bad word] 
making people's hips sway 
lip service I pay but I'm nervous 
I pray for all the mothers who get no sleep 
like a lifeline I light lines cause [bad word] is
deep 
for the people who fashioned me, my soul to keep 
and this is who I happen to be 
and if I don't see that I'm strong then I won't be 

This is what my Daddy told me 
I wished he would hold me 
little more, than he did 
But he taught me, my culture 
And how to live positive 
I never wanna shame 
The blood in my veins and bring pain 
to my sweet grandfathers face, 
in his resting place 
I make haste to learn and not waste 
everything my forefathers earned in tears 
for my culture