Apology
Sorry for the leg irons, sorry for the chains, sorry for the aches and pains
Sorry for the slave ships, sorry for the plague, sorry for the bodies in the sea
Sorry for plantations, sorry for the whips, sorry for Simon Legree
Sorry for lynchings, sorry for the stocks,
missionaries
And fast-loading flint…locks.
Thank you for the diamonds, thank you for the gold, thank you for the sugar and the rum
Deepest condolences for your very sad loss
Was it sixty million souls or sixty one?
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