Songs from We are the Children of the Camp

Song 3: Oh my Teacher

Oh my teacher, teach me history
Tell me where is my country here or on Mars
I am Palestinian, I don’t hide my origin
I asked where is my country, They said, it does not exist
A people and a country vanish, as if never existed
And the world keeps silent, with no shame
The country has a new name : Israel
A foreign people occupies the country
He forces our people to exile
He confiscates lands, build settlements
Puts people in jail or in exile, controls and governs, demolish our houses
Turns the ground, deracinate trees, make new roads, demolishes the buildings
Transformed our land into desert, our water sources became scarce
They violated the land, stolen the water
Forbid our lands from irrigation
Come with me brother, let us burn it father
Let this occupier be worried
Regain our violated rights
Let the dawn of freedom comes