Ojibwe in the City

Mama I am a rich man
My fire burns more than embers
Mama I am a good kid
I listen to my elders

Ojibwe in the city
With the pretty brown hair
Soft like a fountain
Long like Cher

Got gold in my heart
Heart on my sleeve
I say thank you to Creator
Before I sleep

I get down every Friday night
Dancing underneath moonlight
How I love this beautiful life

No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame

Mama I am a smart girl
One class away from graduation
Mama, is life all about charm?
’Cause I think I got a handle on persuasion

Ojibwe in the city
In the 514
I know these streets
Down to my core

A sensitive gangster
Since I was born
Is it a blessing or a curse?
Some days I’m torn

But I get down every Friday night
Dancing underneath moonlight
How I love this beautiful life
 

No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame

Mama I throw a good party
Confetti on the ground just getting it started
Mama I grow a good garden
If I’m ever rude I just say “Oops, pardon”

Ojibwe in the city
In the July sun
You live here long enough
You know everyone
You make enemies
You make friends
You make your means
You meet your ends

Life in the city
Is just pretend
Life in the city
Is just pretend

No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame
No shame