Being Human

Wish you could be here
To share this new land with us, my brother
We’ve come so far
Yet we are nowhere near
Where we really need to be
But you’ve laid the foundation that inspires me
To be human

Wish you could be here
Help us reignite that struggle for the freedom
Of our minds
We are running million rand corporations
Yet we’re running scared
And out of time
To act human

Wish you could be here
And see that poverty is still around, my brother
Our people waited for the dream to become
A reality
Guess that it wasn’t its time to be
So the struggle must continue
And we must believe in your ideals
And fight to feel
Human

Wish you could be here
To see how this country has grown
Has come into its own
We’re building a super power in Africa
Imagine that
Yet the majority is still poor
And those who have, want more
But lack the desire
To feel human

Wish could be here
Here, where the pursuit of material riches
Has taken over the pursuit of
Enriching the mind
Here, where what you have
Defines who you are
Here, where nothing has changed between the haves
And the have-nots
And our people are still not treated as
Human beings

If you could be here today
You’ll see that colour is still an issue
Damn, how our people need you
The race to freedom will continue to be a race
Until all the races are free
And when we do not need to judge
Based on pigmentation
The day when good human relations
Will be the basis of this nation
Mzansi iAfrika!

Long live Bantu Steve Biko!