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White Man Lyrics by Steeleye Span

Back in Line

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Knight

Some sing of their glory
Few tell the true story
Most men they don't need it
White man he kills for it

They took to the seas
Searching for a land that they could call Paradise
Stealing the breeze that carried them towards the sun
With lust in their eyes and a gun in their hand
They said we've found Paradise
Think of the glory look at the prize we've won

We know who they were
They were the ones who killed their brothers
To steal from others
We know who they were
They were the ones whose sons and daughters
Are doing it still

And in their hearts what did they feel?
Did they think they had the right to steal
Another man's land who had no name?
O they didn't think he'd feel the pain

So they sailed away from their own country
To another man's land far across the sea
And they stole that land from the people there
And they called that land Australia

Chorus:
Why did he do it
White Man?

They sailed away one winter's day
To a sunlit land that was far away
And they stole that land from the people there
And they called that land America

Chorus

About “White Man” by Steeleye Span

Read the complete lyrics to "White Man" by Steeleye Span from the album "Back in Line". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"White Man" is credited to Steeleye Span. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"White Man" appears on "Back in Line".

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