Black Babies - Michael Marra
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The song is about the patronising practice of "sponsoring" children from poor countries (usually Africa)
by giving money to the catholic school/church which was supposed to go the countries in question and the donor
got a photo of the person who they would "name"....most of the money stayed within the churches and
precious little ever actually helped the people themselves.


[Verse]
N.C.
When you fill in the form, don't call me Margaret, please don't call me Ron
N.C.                                             C
Call me Peaceful, call me Hope, call me Honeybun

[Chorus]
C             Em              G                C                     Em              G                C
Black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds, black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds

[Verse]
C                    Eb                   G                      C
When you christen me don't call me Tracy,   please don't call me John
C                   Eb                        G                   C
Call me Breeze that whispers in the treetops,   call me Sparkling Dawn

[Chorus]
C             Em              G                C                     Em              G                C
Black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds, black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds

[Instrumental]
C    Eb    G    C        Eb   G    C

[Chorus]
C             Em              G                C                     Em              G                C
Black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds, black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds

[Verse]
C                                    Eb              G                     C
Has your van broke down and will you mend the wheel,   great white helping hand
C                              Eb             G               C
If the rain don't come and the well runs dry,   we will under-stand

[Outro]
C             Em              G                C                     Em              G                C
Black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds, black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds
C             Em              G                C                     Em              G                C
Black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds, black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds
C             Em              G                C                     Em              G                C
Black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds, black babies,  calling to the first and second worlds