O Mother

from Sistas (Radio Edit) by Xiomara

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lyrics

O Mother
Why do they treat me like I'm not a man?
I wonder (I wonder)
Does anybody know just who I am?
Or can I love the world exactly how it is?
Or do I have to split?
Is there anybody rooting for the kid?

O Mother (O Mother Ahh)
Is this not the way you taught me to behave?
I won't just sit here (I won't just sit here Ahh)
And let them treat me like a slave (no I won’t)
Oh can I love the world and hate how it makes me feel?
Cause I don't want to kneel
Is there anyone who's got my back for real?

(Guitar Solo)

O Mother (O Mother o mother o mother)
I do not think I live here anymore
I wonder (O Mother O Mother)
Is it wrong I do not want to live at all
Can I love the world enough to give a spin?
Or am I giving in?
Do we burn the old one down and start again?
Oh start again
Yea start again
Oh start again
Oh Mama

credits

from Sistas (Radio Edit), released July 16, 2021
Music & Lyrics: Aaron Livingston

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Xiomara San Francisco, California

Xiomara’s vocal styling flows effortlessly along the Jazz, Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop spectrum. With influences ranging from Afro- Cuban folkloric rhythms through Blues and Classical, hers is a unique sound, only partially explained by her Oakland, California roots. As an artist, and producer, Xiomara strives to create sounds that bridge the gap between past and future. ... more