Inspired by my 4-year old son Nathaniel who also appears in this song.

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My son Nathaniel came home from daycare one day and said that one of the other boys had pushed him. When I asked him why, he said "because he doesn't know how sweet I am" It is a great thing that a child so young can find positive things to say in moments of darkness. If only one could get to know someone before making assumptions or prejudices about people, they may very well surprise themselves.

I might not be what you want me to be
so you might not see what you want to see
but if you've got a minute listen to what I've got to say
It's a brand new year and it's brand new day
Now there's a gap between my culture and the life that I lead
so some will call me an apple - some a bad seed
they have no idea how my heart will bleed
their words and their attitudes are things I just don't need
if you're lookin' at my life and say I've assimilated
then you've simplified things just a little more commplicated
see! I'm a modern day native with a modern day life
i have modern day problems and modern day strife
i hear other natives talk about the past
will i do the same - f*** that
I don't have time to dwell on what's already done
I've got too many things that i want to do
they don't include knives and they don't include guns
i'm talking about knowledge and sharing it too
my people need to learn how to cohabitate
get rid of the anger and get rid of the hate
you got to stop for minute and learn to educate
you will in the end we all must communicate
i know that there will be a time to make a stand and a time to fight
but if you do that make the cause is right
because if the cause is right and the cause is just
greater numbers of people will be backing you up
history has repeatedly shown to us all
that united we stand and divided we fall
they weren't talking about natives and natives alone
because this is big world and this world is our home
i've seem some beautiful people and ugly ones too
there's no single colour that comes into veiw
so the message i'm sending is not all that long
i just want the human race to be stronger that strong.

Peace