When We were called Sick man of Asia, We were called The Peril.
. M g6 w6 q" }0 S' K7 r9 WWhen We are billed to be the next Superpower, We are called The threat. 2 k' ?# O& L+ C# P" h' p. R
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When We were closed our doors, You smuggled Drugs to Open Markets.
* {; f. \; U7 L2 a5 [; NWhen We Embrace Freed Trade, You blame us for Taking away your jobs. 5 r- }- l$ E2 _- b+ o. e+ w" L, l9 Y
. t: v7 x/ Q* H9 o8 |7 A& JWhen We were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your "fair share".
. d/ n8 I" B. E9 h& O& oWhen We were putting the broken peices together again, "Free Tibet" you screamed, "it was an invasion!" - V+ V/ H; |! m/ w
( When Woodrow Wilson Couldn't give back Birth Place of Confucius back to Us,* V: T2 S4 s" v4 y
But He did bought a ticket for the Famine Relief Ball for us.) ; w0 q% ?, O8 D5 U, r
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So, We Tried Communism, You hated us for being Communists; G9 Y$ i' n! S$ J3 b* N* T0 I& d
When We embrace Capitalism, You hate us for being Capitalist. ( T! y9 f; `: r$ }
7 H( r) i ?! i$ @* H. [# U# rWhen We have a Billion People, you said we were destroying the planet.
) R0 P: i0 k, FWhen We are tried limited our numbers, you said It was human rights abuse.
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$ k& M z% o" \0 e* T, pWhen We were Poor, You think we are dogs.8 F8 S! Z( Z+ c, G
When We Loan you cash, You blame us for your debts. 7 n6 {7 c$ H" n
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When We build our industries, You called us Polluters., S; B, K& E1 _ x! D
When we sell you goods, You blame us for global warming.
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/ Z8 X* S, v" z* g% `5 m4 w, TWhen We buy oil, You called that exploitation and Genocide.
0 D! Y: m, d+ {& yWhen You fight for oil, You called that Liberation.
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7 R. U! c4 p6 zWhen We were lost in Chaos and rampage, You wanted Rules of Law for us.
9 F6 X8 d- o$ g! B+ X' M, lWhen We uphold law and order against Violence, You called that Violating Human Rights.
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When We were silent, You said you want us to have Free Speech.! ^; {6 y: I5 y; ~; F
When We were silent no more, You say we were Brainwashed-Xenophoics.
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
- \. J# M; U" u+ M"No," You Answered, "We don't hate You."
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/ R1 d2 y4 m% U, T1 lWe don't Hate You either,9 \: Q, n) v9 j0 N, H. ~1 P) |
But Do you understand us? . ~" ^. z$ U$ f! a
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"Of course We do," You said,& }. i: S: Y1 ]) n/ k, Q
"We have AFP, CNN and BBCs..." 1 S9 p, r2 j- K) {# S- v
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What do you really want from us?% l# I8 m- C7 N+ j, r
Think Hard first, then Answer... & S3 o# i4 R3 W! O7 x, K
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Because you only get so many chances,
3 H7 m8 u" F% w0 V' n, w% Y XEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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- X1 ]0 o. c, `* G0 L& S9 IWe want One World, One Dream, And Peace One Earth.
/ {2 q7 }3 U1 z, |' g- This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. |