Whose child am I gonna be tonight? Whose bed am I gonna sleep in tonight? You told the other ones I was your brother's child (brother's child) You told the ones I was your sister's child (sister's child) Everytime they come into the house I got to change my name Everytime they come into the house I got to change my identity Whose child am I gonna be tonight? As he walked away with tears in his eyes I felt every pain that he felt I cried every tear that he cried Mama why? I wish you could love me ♪ The way I am I wish you could love me The way I am I wish you could love me The way I am I wish you could love me The way I am ♪ Whose dogs are gonna be my friends tonight? Whose bin am I gonna eat out of tonight? The welfare people when they come To the house you told me to say nothing Every time they wanna take me away You say everything is alright Whose bin am I gonna eat out of tonight? As he walked away with tears in his eyes I felt every pain that he felt I cried every tear that he cried Mama why? I wish you could love me The way I am (I wish you could love me) I wish you could love me (I wish you could love me) The way I am (I wish you could love me) I wish you could love me (I wish you could love me) The way I am (I wish you could love me) I wish you could love me (I wish you could love me) The way I am (I wish you could love me) ♪ Rasta, Rasta Ooh, sh- Ooh, sh- ♪ Rasta, Rasta Ooh, sh-