"My Village Is Burning" lyrics

Somehow I lost my mind
You only taught me to survive
Told me to never look behind
Turned around, couldn't believe what I found
First you came to explore
Evidently liked what you saw
Clearly was mine and you made it yours
At first it was fine but then you took more
Then came missionary
Said my spirituality's scary
Took my faith and gave me religion
I lost my eye and then lost my vision
Then came mercenary
Took my people out on the ferry
First you took my mind then took my spirit
Then left me buried

Now my village is burning
(My village is burning)
And no one's concerning
Whilst the world just keep on turning
See my village is burning
(My village is burning)
And no one's concerning
Whilst the world just keep on turning

We trusted this man till
He got us dismantled
Came and mishandled
Now we at a standstill
From London to New Orleans
From Ghana to new Benin
You can ask Dahomeys the strength and power that's in our genes
Before they came and tried us
Pretended to trade and buy us
They came to learn
Then tried to burn

Now my village's on fire
Now my village is burning
(My village is burning)
And no one's concerning
Whilst the world just keep on turning
See my village is burning
(My village is burning)
And no one's concerning
Whilst the world just keep on turning
My village is burning
My village is burning