They took me from you father
With a fist full of dollars
A weapon that could starve us
I don't even know my name
They took me from ya mother
They took me from ya sister
Oh brother
I don't even know my name
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Is it God's plan?
They took me from my mother's land
They took me from my brother's hand
Oh father
I don't even know your name
They took the words from my mouth
And put 'em in the ground
I tried to dig them out
But fading is their sound
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Is it God's plan?
Oh father
What have they done to me?
Can you tell me what you see
When you turn and look to me?
Oh mother
I don't recognize ya
Can you tell me what you see
When you turn and look to me?
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Is he a good man?
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Oh won't you tell me (tell me)
Is he a good man?
(Oooh-oooh-oooh-ooooh) (oooh-ooooh)
(Oooh-ooooh)
I don't even know my name