Born in Tibet, twenty years old
Mother China
Has razed the land's soul
Om mani padme Om mani Om
I pray for release
Lord Chenrezig
Going down to the ground
Yeah

Hand write the signs
Expose the lies
Hand write the signs
For time to overthrow
They traced my words back to my front door
Taken in chains
To prison, I go
Going down to the ground
Yeah

They hang me from my hands
Chenrezig
They break bones
Chenrezig
Protect me from hate
Chenrezig
And make me strong
Chenrezig
Please forgive them
They know not what they do
Protect me from hate

Born in Tibet, now twenty-five
Skin hangs on my bones
I'm barely alive
Though I smile
I'll never feel sane
After all these years
We still wait for freedom
Going down to the ground
Yeah