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It's A Wonder

from Constitution by The Afro-Métis Nation

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A testament to the courage and tenacity of our marginalized ancestors.

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IT’S A WONDER
Words and music by Russ Kelley

There are people in my bloodline
I don’t know a thing about
Don’t know their names, don’t know their stories But I’m trying to find out
Cause they’ve given me my life
As I have for my kin
I give my heart to all of them
And to all of them I sing: It’s a wonder!
To slip the bonds of slavery Poverty and hate
To stand up in a foreign land And go on and call it fate
This is a kind of bravery
That I barely understand
But this is what my people did
So I could walk this land: It’s a wonder!
Chorus:
A wonder we’re still standing A wonder that we’re strong A wonder that we made it
To tell this story in a song
It’s a wonder, wonder It’s a wonder, wonder
I look to all the heroes
The few ones that we know There’s so many just behind them Whose stories go untold
So I say thank you to my people
To the ones who walked before
The ones who opened up their hearts Opened up a door: It’s a wonder!
Chorus

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from Constitution, released April 25, 2019
Russ Kelley - Lead vocals, Guitar
Shelley Hamilton - Backing vocals
Gilbert Daye - Conga drums
Ken Whiteley - Bass, Tambourine

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George Elliott Clarke, O.C., has served as Poet Laureate of Parliament and Poet Laureate of Toronto. Shelley Hamilton is a two-time winner of the ANSMA 'Artist of the Year' Award. Russ Kelley and Chris White are performing songwriters and recording artists. 'Sugar Plum' Croxen has performed and toured since his teens. These artists honour their Black and Indigenous ancestors though this work. ... more

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