Can You Help?

Eva Hamer

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My son went away
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When he was very young he went away
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Taken by men I do not know
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They fought me and they stole him away

They took him from me
They put him in a tiny cage and he’s gone
Just so they would get my milk
They took my son and killed him today

CHORUS
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Can you help, can you help, can you help?
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Can you help me get away
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Can you hear my voice
Do you know you have a choice
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Can’t you help

My friend died today
Her body still among our feet on the floor
And though she’s gone and I must stay
I cannot bear a minute more

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This is the face of dairy
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This is the face of meat
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There is no way to hurt me nicely

The men came today
Although my son died sixty days ago
They tied me up and held me down
It’s starting all again I know

I’m starting to grow
The pain was barely there a minute ago
And suddenly I cannot see
The blood below me is starting to flow

CHORUS

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I didn’t mean to be born in this body
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I didn’t want to be someone you thought was a thing
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If I could fly high like a swallow
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I’d flee from this place with the air on my wings
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I’d flee from this place with the air on my wings