Lil Sister
King Changó Lyrics

There you go little sister
Addressing the young sister as she prepares to enter the world

In a time of so much pain
Recognizing the difficult and painful circumstances of the world around her

A family driven by hunger
The family is struggling to provide for themselves and are in need

Your daddy left in the rain
Her father has abandoned the family, leaving them in adversity

He kissed the wife in tears
Her father had an emotional goodbye with his wife, filled with sadness and tears

Begged the child to be strong
The father's parting words were for his daughter to be resilient and strong in the face of hardship

Heading towards the future dreaming
Despite the challenges, there is hope for a better future

But in the hopeless streets you roam
The reality of the streets is tough and seemingly without hope

You gotta be strong little sister
Reiterating the need for the young sister to be strong and persevere

Now that you're daddy is gone
Acknowledging the absence of her father

Who will come around to assist ya
Questioning who will be there to support her

Where do you belong
Uncertainty and questioning of her place in the world without her father

You're father taught you well
Despite his departure, her father had instilled strong values in her

You're making it on your own
Recognizing her strength and resilience in overcoming challenges

Heading towards the future dreaming
Again emphasizing hope for the future

but in the hopeless streets you roam
Despite hope, the reality is still challenging

I see the sadness in her eyes
The author observes the sadness and struggle in the young sister's eyes

To gather strength she tries & tries
She works hard to find the inner strength to face her struggles

But in her dreams she cries & cries
Even in her dreams, the young sister is unable to escape sadness and pain

Sirens scream out loud
The sound of sirens represents chaos and danger in the environment

here comes the immigrant
Referring to the struggles of immigrants who face harsh realities when trying to enter new countries

Patrol get ready & pick up all the guns
A militarized response to immigration often leads to violence and aggression rather than compassion

With hungry belly they try to reach the new land
Many immigrants are driven by hunger and desperation to seek new opportunities in other countries

They run with their families cuz they have no option
Immigrants often flee with their families due to a lack of options in their home country

The law shut the gun in a wicked fashion
The use of force to control immigration is viewed as cruel and unjust

They don't want immigrants become American
Referring to xenophobia and fear of outsiders entering and becoming part of a new country

Shoot to kill are the orders of command
The militarized response to immigration ultimately leads to violent and deadly consequences

There you go Little Sister...
Closing remarks to the young sister, emphasizing the importance of strength and resilience

You got to be strong Little Sister...
Final reminder to the young sister to stay strong and persevere