Bui Doi-John Owen-Jones

[00:00.00][ CHOIR ] [00:02.19]They're called Bui-Doi [00:05.09]The dust of life [00:08.38]Conceived in hell and born in strife [00:15.72]They are the living reminders [00:19.90]Of all the good we failed to do [00:24.86]We can't forget [00:27.14]Must not forget [00:29.17]That they are all our children too [00:34.92] [00:35.70][ JOJ ] [00:39.49]Like all survivors, I once thought [00:44.51]When I'm home I won't give a damn [00:47.64]But now I know I'm caught [00:51.43]I'll never leave Vietnam [00:56.84]War isn't over when it ends [01:00.49]Some pictures never leave your mind [01:04.91]They are the faces of the children [01:08.12]The ones we left behind [01:12.07]They're called bui-doi [01:16.12]The dust of life [01:19.83]Conceived in hell and born in strife [01:26.15]They are the living reminders [01:30.54]Of all the good we failed to do [01:33.67]We can't forget [01:35.19]Must not forget [01:37.07]That they are all our children too [01:43.73]These kids hit walls on every side [01:47.28]They don't belong in any place [01:51.38]Their secret they can't hide [01:55.38]It's printed on each face [02:00.18]I never thought one day I'd plead [02:05.23]For half-breeds from a land that's torn [02:07.92]But then I saw a camp for children [02:12.41]Whose crime was being born [02:16.48]They're called Bui-Doi [02:19.91]The dust of life [02:23.69]Conceived in hell [02:26.59]And born in strife [02:30.38]We owe them fathers, and a family [02:34.95]And loving homes they never knew [02:37.77]Because we know [02:39.47]Deep in our hearts [02:41.64]That they are all our children too [02:47.00]These are souls in need [02:50.13]They need us to give [02:53.50]Someone has to pay [02:56.48]For their chance to live [03:00.14]Help me try [03:01.08] [03:01.39][CHORUS] [03:01.73]They're called bui-doi [03:04.47]The dust of life [03:07.66]Conceived in hell [03:10.74]And born in strife [03:14.08]They are the living reminders [03:18.47]Of all the good we failed to do [03:22.89]That's why we know [03:24.46]That's why we know [03:26.36]Deep in our hearts [03:27.56]Deep in our hearts [03:29.99]That's why we know [03:31.19]That they are all our children... [03:42.19]...too