Simple Man- Ramey Dawoud ft. Mosno Al-Moseeki

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"Simple Man" by Ramey Dawoud featuring Mosno Al-Moseeki
Sampled from Labi Siffre "It Must Be Love"
Lyrics:
Intro: I never thought I'd miss you
Half as much as I do
I never thought I'd feel this way
The way I feel about you
Verse1:
My life began before I was born
In 1980 something when my country was torn
Now it's 2000 something and my country is torn
My heart is torn, filled with scorn, just weathering the storm
Back to the point at hand, My father had to leave his land
Mother carrying me in the womb, walking across the sands
But I'm kinda glad they left, cuz if they didn't
These lyrics probably would have never ever been written
I can only imagine where we woulda been sittin
My mother sweatin in the kitchen, my father in prison
Not for commiting a felony, but for speaking his mind
Where I come from, expressing feelings is considered a crime
So in a way, I'm happy they didn't stay
Not for me, but for they.. those who suffer every day
Thrown in biyut alashbaah, the phantom houses, where the victims lay
So to this day, I continue to pray..man I pray

Chorus:
I do what I can, if I let you down,
I'm sorry
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
I'm just a simple man, I fall and I stand, I wanted to share
my story
My story, my story, my story

Verse2:
Yes, this my story, it's self explanatory
Just a simple man, reaching for glory
According to the papers and those that can remember
I came into this world, on the 19th of September
Not to start debating, and not to be too blatant
I was shaking, in tears, that's when I was stabbed by Satan
Now we at our place of refuge, Iskindiriya, Egypt
Times I felt like I belonged, at times I was a reject
Maybe it was the teachers, maybe it was the preachers
Maybe it was the way I spoke, my skin tone, and facial features
You see, sometimes life is sweeter than honey
Then you see the birds fly by, you know the storm is coming
Like the principal asking for my refugee money
Or they would drop from the test, and watch me on the streets running
And what's stunning is all of this before the age of nine
...more than a decade later, I'm still tryna get mine
I'm trying to shine and put the spotlight on those we left behind
But I'm stuck, as if I was being choked by hands of time
I managed to break free, but you can see the scars
Just because you cannot see, it don't mean that they are
It depends on where you be, it depends on who you are
Like after you leave the city lights, you can see the stars
My access has been granted, and I learned the language
then I got laughed at, and my heart was filled with anguish
Still I'm thankful everyday, countless reasons why
My grandfather passed away, I thank God I got to say goodbye

Bridge:
And there is no saying in the things I'll do
Whatever it takes to get back to you
Through the storm and the rain
Through the calm and the craze
Because I know the sun is bound to shine once again

Chorus:
I do what I can, if I let you down, I'm sorry
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
I'm just a simple man, I fall and I stand, and I wanted to share my story
My story, my story, my story

Outro:
Yeah, you know
I'm just a simple man
A human being just like you
But this is me
And this right here is my story