Brown Baby (Alternate Version) Lyrics

Brown baby
Brown baby
As you grow up
I want you to drink from the plenty cup

I want you to stand up
Tall and proud
I want you to speak up
Speak up clear and cloud

Brown baby
Brown baby
As years roll by
I want you to walk
Walk with your head held high, yeah

I want you to live by
Live by the justice code
I want you to walk down
Walk down that freedom road

Brown baby
Lie away (lie away, lie away)
Lie away sleeping (lie away sleeping)
Lie away (lie away, yeah)
Here in my arms (hmm, yeah)

While your mommy (while your mommy and your daddy)
And your daddy protect you
(While your mommy and your daddy protect you, yeah)
And keep you
Keep you safe from harm, ooh
Brown baby

Brown baby, my baby
Makes me so glad (makes me so glad)
That you will have things
I have never had

When out of men's hearts (ooh, yeah)
All the hate is hurled (uhm)
You're gonna live
Live in a better world

Brown baby
(Uhm-mm, ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma)
Brown baby
(Uhm-mm, ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma)

Sweet baby
Lie away (lie away, lie away)
Lie away sleeping (lie away sleeping)
Lie away (lie away, yeah)
Here in my arms (uhm, yeah)
Lie away (lie away)
Lie away sleeping (sleep in your mommy's arms)
Lie away (lie away)
(Ooh, oh yeah) here in my arms (sleep in daddy's arms)
Lie away