Invocation: Ballad for a Child

Harris

[Spoken]
I would rather be a plant
Than a man in this land
I would rather be a plant on this land
You can transplant a plant
Where it can grow free
But a man that's been transplanted can't
So you can see where I would rather be a tree
With branches and leaves I can grow free
If man had a choice before he's exploited
Then his offspring would do more than dream
Isn't that a shame

Trivia about the song Invocation: Ballad for a Child by Archie Shepp

When was the song “Invocation: Ballad for a Child” released by Archie Shepp?
The song Invocation: Ballad for a Child was released in 1972, on the album “Attica Blues”.
Who composed the song “Invocation: Ballad for a Child” by Archie Shepp?
The song “Invocation: Ballad for a Child” by Archie Shepp was composed by Harris.

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