The Kids Are Not Fine

Marieme Diop

This is the last ship to Mars
We’ve been left behind to starve
We’re no longer seen as human
We’re no longer fighting for freedom

History’s been disgraced
There’s no soul there to trace
We turned our backs to our mother
We lost our trust in our father

Point a finger at you
Point a finger back too
Why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me

Sealed lips, sink ships
No tip, no drip
Got no money
End of line
The kids they’re not fine
(Sealed lips, sink ships)

We’re the view from up there
We’re unlucky, they’re unfair
We were here
We saw it coming
Only cared while we were running

Point a finger at you
Point a finger back too
Why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me

Sealed lips, sink ships
No tip, no drip
Got no money
End of line
The kids they’re not fine

Why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me

Sealed lips, sink ships
No tip, no drip
Got no money
End of line
The kids they’re not fine

Marième