the places that we lived, the living that we did

the places we were put, the things we were giving

the things that they took

they took away our pride, and if they didn't

take our lives, they took away the things that made us feel alive

oooo what have we become, what have we become

oooo how did this become, how did this become

the old women reflects from the east to the west

she thinks of her grandmother and her grandfather

and the strength that they had

now she looks to the young

with all their sniffing and their drugs

the drinking that has stolen so many souls

and flooded her sacred blood

she says oooo what have we become,

what have we become

she says oooo how did this become,

how did this become

she says oooo the bottle took my son,

it took away my son

she says oooo where we going to run,

what have we become