Joy
Oladokun performed “i see america”
on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show. It was a demonstration of the power of a live
performance. We were aware of the song in 2020, but the late night appearance brought
the message to life.
Joy Oladokun is scheduled to begin a tour in April 2022. Among the stops is a visit to the Great
American Music Hall in San Francisco on April 13. The full tour schedule is available at https://www.joyoladokun.com/tour. The
bio at that website is well worth reading. She is not a fan of capitalization. We
found the following paragraph particularly insightful:
“the
daughter of nigerian immigrants, she was the first in the family to be born in
america. after some time in delaware, they moved to arizona. dad’s record
collection included hundreds of titles, and he introduced joy to everyone from
phil collins, peter gabriel, and king sunny adé to conway twitty and johnny
cash. as mom and dad stressed academics, she wasn’t allowed to watch tv on
weekdays. on saturday, they would “either rent a movie from blockbuster or
watch the thousands of hours of concert and music video footage dad had
recorded since coming to the states.” one afternoon, she witnessed tracy
chapman pay homage to nelson mandela during his 70th birthday tribute at
wembley arena.
it
changed everything…”
“i see america” by Joy Oladokun
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Website: https://www.joyoladokun.com
Website: https://www.joyoladokun.com
Lyrics of “I See America” by Joy Oladokun
I saw God out on the block today
He was darker than the preachers say
With a teardrop tattooed on His face
And dirt in His fingers
I heard angels when He laughed the way
That people do when they have known true pain
For His sins I don't know who's to blame
What choice was He givin'?
In this world that we're livin'
When I see you
I see love
I see America
I feel your pain
I share your blood
I see America
Said you mother knows a different time
She let's her tongue slip with a glass of wine
Says some things out loud that don't feel right
But you always forgive her
Don't you see the world is changing now?
The blood of the fallen cries out from the ground
Violence and rumors in a southern town
Both start with a whisper
But so does the difference
When I see you
I see love
I see America
I feel your pain
I share your blood
I see America
When I see you (I see you)
I see love (I see love)
I see America (I see you, I see love)
I feel your pain (feel your pain)
I share your blood (share your blood)
I see America (I see you, I see love)
When I see you (I see you)
I see love (I see love)
I see America (I see you, I see love)
I feel your pain (feel your pain)
I share your blood (share your blood)
I see America
I saw God out on the block today
He was darker than the preachers say
With a teardrop tattooed on His face
And dirt in His fingers
I heard angels when He laughed the way
That people do when they have known true pain
For His sins I don't know who's to blame
What choice was He givin'?
In this world that we're livin'
When I see you
I see love
I see America
I feel your pain
I share your blood
I see America
Said you mother knows a different time
She let's her tongue slip with a glass of wine
Says some things out loud that don't feel right
But you always forgive her
Don't you see the world is changing now?
The blood of the fallen cries out from the ground
Violence and rumors in a southern town
Both start with a whisper
But so does the difference
When I see you
I see love
I see America
I feel your pain
I share your blood
I see America
When I see you (I see you)
I see love (I see love)
I see America (I see you, I see love)
I feel your pain (feel your pain)
I share your blood (share your blood)
I see America (I see you, I see love)
When I see you (I see you)
I see love (I see love)
I see America (I see you, I see love)
I feel your pain (feel your pain)
I share your blood (share your blood)
I see America
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