Composer: Brian Travers, Ali Campbell, James Stephen Brown, Terence Wilson, Michael Virtue, Robin Campbell, Norman Hassan, Earl Falconer
Lyrics
There are murders that we must account for
Bloody deeds have been done in my name
Criminal acts we must pay for
And our children will shoulder the blame
[Chorus: x2]
I'm a British subject, not proud of it
While I carry the burden of shame
As a nation we're following blindly
No-one stops to question why
Our money's supporting an army
And a boy in Soweto dies
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x2]
I'm a British subject, not proud of it
While I carry the burden of shame
Must we go on ignoring forever
The cries of an African son
There's a soldier's hand on the trigger
But it's we who are pointing the gun
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x2]
I'm a British subject, not proud of it
While I carry the burden of shame
ALI CAMPBELL, BRIAN TRAVERS, EARL FALCONER, JIM BROWN, MICHAEL VIRTUE, NORMAN HASSAN, ROBIN CAMPBELL, TERRENCE OSWALD WILSON, VAN MORRISON
Downtown Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group