Daniel Ngceni, Masiphumelele
Oh please forgive us
We were still young and innocent.
When you came to us, we were
lost and confused.
When we strived and struggled for
the best.
You were not there to give us hugs.
In their eyes we’re the worst but
we know in our hearts we’re the best.
So please stop treating us as undefined.
You’re the one’s who gave us drugs.
What a beautiful nightmare you put
us through.
Oh please forgive us
let the truth be heard.
What kind of a person are you?
A parent you say.
What a selfish parent you’re then.
Yes we do understand you did this for a living
but the question is why didn’t you give it to your children first?
We do not deny anything no one forced us to, it was our choice.
This is the choice we made.
Not that we’re happy about it.
Oh please forgive us
Just that we had enough of it.
We don’t want drugs no more
Do you know what we want?
Success, a bright future you name it.
We want the same thing you want for your children.
But that doesn’t seem to bother you at all.
Do you even care?
So many families you have torn apart.
We say no more.
Oh please forgive us.
How many families we’ve tortured physically and emotionally.
Those who had faith in us.
Do you know what it means when everybody is looking up to you.
Not only us who had dreams
but they did too.
You took that all away from us, but
believe me it’s never too late I say.
We won’t let our failure define us
but to teach us.
Oh please forgive us
That we said it all
Oh please forgive us
that we turned against you.
Oh please forgive us.
We don’t want no more drugs we say.
