Strangeways - Where are they now

They said they would give all they had to give They offered their hand with the will to live The word of the white man, words they would never understand It wouldn't take long before 'til they realized The promise of peace was about to die They'd fight for their honor, fight for the freedom of the land Over and over, I've asked myself whats going on, We can't hide in silence for too long So tell me Where are they now, why should it be this way Where are they now, I only feel the shame, Where are they now, their time will come again We can't walk away I just don't know why we never learn, We live with the gun as our only friend, The word of the white man, words that will always be the same