A5               E5
You tell me tuh forget
A5                    G5              A5
dat my granmudah was born right here so
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All right I say I shall go


yuh tell me tuh forget
it is there
I want my own children to grow

All right I say I shall go

Chorus:
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But I hope yuh understan'
       G5            A5
how I feel'bout Emmerton
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My home land my home land my home land


An uh hope yuh know it's true
dat I will nevuh fuhgive you
Because looka looka wha yuh do
to my Emmerton

you tell me to fuhget
dat yuh bring bull
-dozers an push-down de houses so

Alright I say I shall go

yuh tell me tuh fuhget
yuh bring bull
-dozers an push-down de houses so

Alright I say I shall go

yuh tell me tuh fuhget
dat yu uproot my people
an' scattah dem to an 'fro

Alright I say I shall go

yuh tell me tuh fuhget
dat yu did dem wrong things an
didn't let my children know

Alright I say I shall go
F5          G5          A5
Alright I say I shall go
Alright I say I shall go
Alright I say I shall go