This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
When he was born, the doc said "What's this?"
He's much too small, it's like he's weightless
When he turned six, they ran some tests
They said, "It's for science, it's patriotic."
"Ah let's send him where no one else has gone
And after all he cannot speak or walk
Let's send him at the moon, do circles round the Sun."
When he was twelve, the time had come then
And with his eyes, he said he loved them
Then came the suits, then came the government
She stood and cried, she could not keep him
"Ah let's send him where no one else has gone
And after all he cannot speak or walk
Let's send him at the moon, do circles round the Sun."
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Oh, oh, oh
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Oh, oh, oh
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Then he came back, yeah he came back
He came back, a smile as big as the whole world
The doctors were shocked by his vital signs
She said, "Would you like to go home now?"
"Ah let's send him where no one else has gone
And after all he cannot speak or walk
Let's send him at the moon, do circles around the Sun."
He's much too small, it's like he's weightless
When he turned six, they ran some tests
They said, "It's for science, it's patriotic."
"Ah let's send him where no one else has gone
And after all he cannot speak or walk
Let's send him at the moon, do circles round the Sun."
When he was twelve, the time had come then
And with his eyes, he said he loved them
Then came the suits, then came the government
She stood and cried, she could not keep him
"Ah let's send him where no one else has gone
And after all he cannot speak or walk
Let's send him at the moon, do circles round the Sun."
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Oh, oh, oh
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Oh, oh, oh
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Then he came back, yeah he came back
He came back, a smile as big as the whole world
The doctors were shocked by his vital signs
She said, "Would you like to go home now?"
"Ah let's send him where no one else has gone
And after all he cannot speak or walk
Let's send him at the moon, do circles around the Sun."
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