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Where I come from                                                                God works for us
                                        the shoes wouldn’t                                                               and I know he will open doors for us
                                               survive
                                                                                                                         I once opened the wrong door
                                The shoes are more than shoes                                                            I fell in love
                                When I see how my parents live                                                           at first sight
                                   I see it is not easy for them                                                         and moved in with a man
                                    They are trying their best                                                           but he just drank alcohol
                                        but my pink shoes                                                                did thaj bhang
                                   like a reflection in a mirror                                                         had sex with me
                         they show me what my parents’ life is like                                                      left me without food
                                    I shouldn’t live the same
                                                                                                                         My life was miserable
                                   I dream of going to college                                                           people on drugs
                                 it would make my life perfect                                                           don’t care about tomorrow
                                         it would help me                                                                about food
                                           and them too                                                                  about anything
                                         That is my dream
                                           an education                                                                  I left
                                              a nice job
                                                                                                                         I don’t have a child
                                          I love travelling                                                              and don’t want one for now
                                         I go to museums                                                                 Men today
                                   to the Animals Orphanage                                                              they sleep with you
                                        to see new things                                                                you get pregnant
                                    my shoes carry me there                                                              they leave you
                                                                                                                         I take good care of myself
                                  I worked hard for my shoes
                                    I went from door to door                                                             I want to study more
                                   to the people who are rich                                                            so I can have a good life
                                        I did their washing                                                              I want to study
                                       I mowed their grass                                                               I dream of luxury
                                until my hands were all blisters
                              I had to have money for my shoes                                                           My pink shoes are
                                      but also for my family                                                             luxurious

                                       I went to the market                                                              I wish to have money and build a big house for my parents.
                                      and bought the shoes
                                                                                                                         I wish to open an orphanage
                                            I tell myself                                                                and help care for the kids,
                                I must work to help my parents                                                           whose parents can’t afford school fees.
                              and my siblings must go to school
                                        and I won’t give up                                                              I wish to open a big hotel and employ workers.
                                                                                                                         I wish to travel abroad and see how nature is there.
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