These are my people (2021) (video)

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1. These are my people,

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this is the land where my forefathers lie.

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These are my people,

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in brotherhood we're heirs of a creed to live by.

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A creed that proclaims that by loved ones blood stains

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this is my land, oh, and these are my people !

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2. These are my people,

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they were born on and lived by the land.

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These are my people,

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and their cities were raised by hard working hands.

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And their faces do tell that they're holding on well

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to this, their land, yeah, and these are my people.

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3. These are my people,

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these are the ones who will reach for the stars.

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These are my people,

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by the light of the earth you can tell they are ours.

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A new step to take and a new day will break,

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for this is my land, oh, and these are my people.

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+ These are my people !

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+ A new step to take and a new day will break,

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for this is my land.

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Oh, and these are my people, my people !

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These are my people ! These are my people ! My people.

(orig. = capo 5th) (Rod Stewart)