Lucky Dube musical Lyrics
Lyrics to Affirmative Action:
From where I stand
I can see the world
Getting smaller and smaller
And there'll be no place
For people like you Georgie
Who still live in the past
When you couldn't do things
For yourself, you blamed it on apartheid
You blamed it on the government and everybody
Now is the time to prove yourself
If you think affirmative action
Is the way out... no way... no way.
Constitution can be changed
From time to time,
But that does not mean that
You don't need no education
We are tired of people who
Think that affirmative action is the way out
And, is another way of putting puppets
Where they don't belong
I'm so sorry Georgie
But the only way to get our economy
Strong, is to have
An educated nation
And if you think affirmative action
Is the way out... no way... no way.
Chorus
Education is still the key
Even though we have Affirmative action.
Chorus till fade.
Lyrics to Back To My Roots:
I and my go to a naughty party one day
Them said it' s gonna be irie there
But when I and my go to a naughty party
I and I was disappointed yeah
All we could hear there was their crackadoo
All we could hear there was their
Shoobee doobee yeah
And the music they played there
Was not good for a rasta man yeah
It was not good for a Jah man
Chorus: (x3)
I' m going back to my roots yeah yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
All we could hear there was their crackadoo
All we could hear there was their
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Shoobee doobee yeah
And the music they played there
Was not good for a rasta man
It was not good for a Jah man
Chorus: (x2)
Reggae is mine reggae is mine yeah yeah
Reggae is mine yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(fade)
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Big Boys Don't Cry:
If we both believe in Reincarnation,
Maybe we will have a
Chance in the next life.
You felt something for me
And I was so deeply in love with you.
But we both said nothing
Till we ran out of time
Sometimes I cry,
I said I cry
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry,
I said I cry
Sometimes I cry
And I remember the days
When love was so far away from me,
The only time I knew about love was
When mommy and daddy told me they loved me,
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And I Didn't know that today it would be
Me having got to say I love you
But I remember that
Chorus
Big boys don't cry
And sometimes
I cry
I said I cry.
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry
I see your beautiful face
Everytime I close my eyes,
You reach out for me I reach out for you
But in real life we cannot meet Oh!!!!!
That is why I cry,
I said I cry
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry
And I remember the days
When love was so far away from me,
The only time I heard about love was
When mommy and daddy told me they loved me,
And I didn't know that today it would be
Me having got to say I love you,
But I remember that
Chorus till fade...
born to suffer
the better of the people
we depending on
with the thoughts of the children
if they teach them right
we gonna have a brighter future
if they teach them wrong
we gonna have nothing in the world
if they grow up without their parent
whose gonna tell them this is right
if they grow up without their parent
whose gonna tell this is wrong
without their mother
children suffering
without their father
children suffering
without their parent's help
BORN TO SUFFER
you gonna watch out my son
if your mother doen't care for you
you gonna watch out my son
if your father doesn't care for you
why should all of this
he's gonna attack you
take it different girl
take it for reason girl
if they grow up without their parent
whose gonna tell this is right
if they grow up without their parent
whose gonna tell them this is wrong
Lyrics to Can't Blame You:
Trying so hard not to cry
Since they say man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears keep running from my eyes
I remember the day I came to the city.
My children were crying
My wife was crying
She's gonna lose me
To the girls in the city
To make her feel alright I
said it's impossible
But I was wrong
Chorus:
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go ho ho.
You've been keeping me here all these years as your private lover
Letters came from home
But I never answered
'Till today when I got this letter
From my little daughter saying
"Missing you daddy."
It's time to go.
Chorus:
Can't blame you (as above)
See me now, see me no more
I heard that whistle blow
I knew it's time to go
Sitting here in this train
Going so fast past the trees
I'm thinking of words to apologize
'Cause sorry ain't enough
Chorus:
Can't blame you (till fade)
Lyrics to Crazy World:
So far so good we still living today
But we don't know what tomorrow brings
In this crazy world
People dying like flies every day
You read about it in the news
But you don't believe it
You'll only know about it
When the man in the long black coat
Knocks on your door
'Cause you're his next victim
As you are living in this
Chorus:
Living in, living in this crazy world (x4)
Leaders starting wars every time they want
Some for their rights,
Some for fun and their own glory letting people die for the wrong that they do
Oh it's painful come on now little boy
Say your prayers before you sleep
Little boy went down on his knees
And he said:
"Oh Lord Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take."
'Cause he's living in this crazy world
Oh Lord
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Crime And Corruption:
Is it the bodyguards around you
Is it the high walls where you live
Or is it the men with the guns around you
Twenty four hours a day
That make you ignore the crying of the people
Farmers get killed everyday
And you say it is not that bad
Policemen get killed everyday
And you say it is not that bad
Maybe if you see it through the eyes
Of the victims
You will join us and fight this
Chorus:
Crime and corruption
Do you ever worry
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About your house being broken into
Do you ever worry
About your car being taken away from you
In broad daylight
Down highway 54
Do you ever worry
About your wife becoming
The woman in black
Do you ever worry
About leaving home and
Coming back in a coffin
With a bullet through your head
So join us and fight this
Chorus:
Crime and corruption
Lyrics to Crying Games:
Show me yours
I' ll show you mine
Maybe mine is bigger than yours
Maybe mine goes deeper than yours
That is why I cry the most
I played your game
But I didn' t know the rules
Everytime we' ve played
You' d come out a winner
Now I' ve learned to play the game
And I will never cry again
Chorus:
These crying games, we play
It' s your turn to cry
They say the winner takes it all
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But in my case, the winner didn' t
Take the pain
In my case the winner didn' t
Take the hurt
That is why I cry the most
I played your game
But I didn' t know the rules
Everytime we' ve played
You' d come out a winner
Now I' ve learned to play the game
And I will never lose again
Chorus:
These crying games, we play
It' s your turn to cry
Lyrics to Different Colours People:
Breaking those barriers
All over the world
Was not an easy thing
Yesterday your mouth was shut yeah
Couldn' t make a sound eh boy
But it' s such a good feeling today
When I can hear them from
Across the ocean singing this song
That the whole world should be singing
All the time
Chorus: (x3)
We' re...
Different colours / one people
Different colours / one people
Hey you government
Never try to seperate the people
Hey you politician
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Never try to seperate the people
They were created in the image of God
And who are you to seperate them
Bible says, he made man in his image
But it didn' t say black or white
Look at me you see BLACK
I look at you I see WHITE
Now is the time to kick that away
And join me in my song
Chorus: (x3)
Hey you politician
Never seperate the people here
Hey you man hey you man
Never try to seperate the people
Some were from America
We were from South Africa
Some were from Japan
We were from China
Some were from Australia
We were from the U.K.
Some were from Zimbabwe
We were from Ghana
Some were from Jamaica
We were from Russia
Some were from Aha-ha-ha
We were from Uhu-hu-hu
Chorus till fade
Ding Ding Licky Licky Licky Bong
It seems like it only happened yesterday
now that I think about it
tears cannot bring you joy
but joy can bring you tears
even though I cry today
I will not hide it
It is for a different reason - joy
that is why I'll shout it out
for the world to hear
I say hello, hello happiness
Oh Jah, thank you
for another day, I say
Chorus
Ding ding licky licky licky bong (x3)
another tear drop falls
but I don't care
I took a wrong turn in life before
but I've paid my dues
objects in the rear view mirror
they appear closer than they are
if you don't talk the talk
don't walk the walk
if you won't please, don't tease
another lesson learned
I'm gonna shout it out again
hello, hello happiness
Oh God, thank you
for another chance
there is no future in the past
so shout it out...
divorce party, divorce party
It is not the 4th of July
but we're celebrating Mr BB and Mrs BB have decided to call it a day
after so many years, living together
they have called us here today
to witness what they call freedom from each other
they've been living in style, they wanna end it in style
they wanna end it with a bang.
chorus
divorce party, divorce party
we see them now
in the middle of the room
holding glasses so high
they not renewing their sacred vows, not at all
but they're telling everybody
what they didn't like about each other
one says, do you remember that day I said that
do you remember that day (x2) you did that
I hope our paths will never meet again
Lyrics to Don't Cry:
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Thinking of the lonely nights
( when I' m not there )
Thinking of the days
( when I' ve gone )
Thousands of people
Wanna see me
Millions are waiting
For the message
Billions are dying
For the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the word
Don' t cry baby, don' t cry
Chorus:
Don' t cry
They wanna hear me saying!
Ayobayo
They wanna hear me hear me say
I' ve got you babe
They wanna hear me sayin
Together as one
They wanna hear me say
I' m a slave
Lyrics to Prisoner:
Somebody told me about it
When I was still a little boy
He said to me, crime does not pay
He said to me, education is the key, yeah
As a little boy I thought I knew
What I was doing, yeah man
But today here I am in jail
Chorus:
I' m a prisoner (x3)
I looked all around me
But to see nothing
but four grey walls staring at me
the policeman said to me, son
They won' t build no schools anymore
All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x3)
'cos today, yeah
Chorus:
I am a prisoner (x2) I' m a prisoner
Dear lord
I asked the policeman and said
How much must I pay for my freedom?
He said to me, son
They won' t build no schools anymore
They won' t build no hospitals (x2)
All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x4)
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to House Of Exile:
Freedom fighter standing on a mountain
In a foreign country
Trying to send a message
To his people, back in the ghetto
He had a home one time
Love of a girl
But he left that behind
Oh yes I can hear him clearly as he whispers in the air
His voice came out loud and clear
All he asked for was a prayer and as he turns to walk away he said
Chorus:
I'm still here in the house of exile
For the love of the nation
Sun went down on the mountain
Birds flew back to their hiding places
Leaving him standing there like a telephone pole
In the still of the night
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You and I dream
Dreaming of Romeo Juliet
All he dreams about is the freedom of the nation
When every man will be equal In the eyes of the law
As he closes his eyes
For the last time he said again
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to I've Got You Babe:
I have gone right round the world
Trying to find a women
A women that' ll understand me (x2)
All the women I had before
Never understood me
Now that I' ve found you baby
I ain' t gonna look no further (x3)
It' s so nice when you' re there
So nice so nice
I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you
I' ve got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
I' ve got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
Baby you know how much I need you baby
Please never leave me baby
Never leave me ooh...
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ayo ayo
ayo ayo (x7)
You know baby my life depends on you
You are my future you are everything I got
Please baby please baby yeah...
I' ve got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
I' ve got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
Lyrics to God Bless The Women:
In the middle of the night I heard her pray so bitterly
And so softly yeah...
She prayed for her children
She prayed for their education,
Then she prayed for the man
That left her with her children.
We, praise heroes everyday
But there are those that we forget To praise
The women of this world.
They don't run from anything
They stand and fight for what's right
Chorus
Oh oh oh...
God bless the women
Even when times are so hard
They are so cool, calm and collected.
They don't run from anything,
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They stand and fight
For what is right
They do not run from responsibilities
They stand and fight for what Is right
Chorus till fade...
Lyrics to Oh My Son (I'm Sorry):
Oh my son, I am sorry about what happened
Many years ago
Me and your mother had trouble all the time
We could not stay together any more
The last solution was getting divorced
I know what that means to your life
I can hear you crying
From a million miles away
Calling "Daddy" but there 's no answer
But deep down in me I know the reason why
'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I mean the blood, the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
Oh my son I' m sorry
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Oh my son I' m sorry
Oh my son I' m sorry
I can hear you crying
From a million miles away
Calling "Daddy" but there 's no answer
But deep down in me I know the reason why
'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I mean the blood, the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I say the blood, the blood that runs in you
(fade)
Lyrics to Dracula:
You gonna try and hide
In the dark corners
Of the night
But he' s gonna get you
'Cause he' s not human at all
He' s Dracula ha, ha, ha, ha
Chorus:
Dracula, Dracula (x2)
During the day he' s my friend
But when the night falls
He' s no friend of mine
During the day he' s my friend
But when the night falls
He' s nobody friend
His eyes shine wild with fire
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His heart is cold as ice
I am scared of him
He lives on human blood
He feeds on human flesh
Stay away he' s got no mercy
No mercy at all
He' s Dracula
Chorus:
Not everything that glitters is gold
Ye man yes I say man
Don' t trust no one
Don' t even trust yourself
A' me a' go say now
He' s got the sweetest words
You' ve ever heard
He talks like a new state president
Telling people
What he' s gonna do for them yeah!
He walks like a human being
He eats like everybody does yeah!
But deep down in his heart
He knows he' s bad news yeah!
His eyes shine wild with fire
His heart is as cold as ice
No mercy at all Dracula
Dracula
Chorus:
A'him a' go round lamping the children
A'him a' go round lamping the creation yeah
I' and I' gotta yete wata me yeye cousa dem
Lamp l'Me Tart him gawn
Lyrics to Don't Cry:
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Thinking of the lonely nights
( when I' m not there )
Thinking of the days
( when I' ve gone )
Thousands of people
Wanna see me
Millions are waiting
For the message
Billions are dying
For the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the word
Don' t cry baby, don' t cry
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Chorus:
Don' t cry
They wanna hear me saying!
Ayobayo
They wanna hear me hear me say
I' ve got you babe
They wanna hear me sayin
Together as one
They wanna hear me say
I' m a slave
Lyrics to False Prophets:
We see them every day
Movin' up and down
Holding their bibles in their hands yeah
Going to church every Sunday
Telling people they' re Christians yeah
Ye man, we read in the Bible
And overstand
It' s telling us of all the false prophets
When the Messiah' s
Gonna come down here
Dem a gonna say these words
Jesus I wanna be like you
Chorus:
False prophets lies and elution
A dem a go around
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Lamping da creation yeah
I and I no like da Babylon style
I and I no like da Babylon style
'Causa dem a go around lampin' Jah creation
Dem a go around telling dem lies
Jesus I wanna be like you
Chorus:
False prophets lies and elution
Lyrics to Feel Irie:
How long shall you carry
That burden on your shoulders?
How long shall those tears
Keep rolling down
Your beautiful face?
We all have troubles
Now and again, know what I'm saying?
No matter how hard we try,
Trouble will find us one way or another.
People had trouble since the pope
Was an alter boy
People had worries from when the
Dead sea was only critical.
Hear those drums rolling
Listen to those guitars skanking
Yeah... Put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down,
Let me tell you how we feel...
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We feel irie
Do you feel like we do
No man can hide from his fears
Since they are part of him
They'll always know where to find him,
Come on and walk tall and
Keep your head high
I tell you again and again
Put a smile on your face,
Don't let the troubles
Get you down
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Fugitive:
I' ve been sitting here for many days now
They' ve been looking for me for many days too
From where I' m sitting
I can see their angry faces
It' s only a matter of time
They' ll be on to me
The sirens, helicopters and tings
The bloodhounds are on my tail, Oh God
Just in minutes
They' ll be tearing me apart
If I don' t do now
What I' ve been doing all my life
I' ll be running...all my life
Chorus:
I' m the running man
The fugitive
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Seeking political asylum is not easy down here/FONT>
My father had friends in high places
And in low places too
Everytime we asked him to stop running
We would say
"Leave all to me, I' ll make it right"
Today he' s gone, I' m still running
Coyotes and vultures closing in on me
I take it a warning
I' ll be running
I' ll be running
'Cause I can
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Fugitive:
I' ve been sitting here for many days now
They' ve been looking for me for many days too
From where I' m sitting
I can see their angry faces
It' s only a matter of time
They' ll be on to me
The sirens, helicopters and tings
The bloodhounds are on my tail, Oh God
Just in minutes
They' ll be tearing me apart
If I don' t do now
What I' ve been doing all my life
I' ll be running...all my life
Chorus:
I' m the running man
The fugitive
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Seeking political asylum is not easy down here/FONT>
My father had friends in high places
And in low places too
Everytime we asked him to stop running
We would say
"Leave all to me, I' ll make it right"
Today he' s gone, I' m still running
Coyotes and vultures closing in on me
I take it a warning
I' ll be running
I' ll be running
'Cause I can
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Good Girl:
When you were a little girl
I had dreams and I had plans for you
As a single father I knew
There was gonna be turbulance
Along the way
I did not know that so soon
I' d have to stand on the side
Watch you go through life
Without my guidance you see
I wanted to be there when you cry
I wanted to be there when you smile
I wanted to be there when you play
I wanted to be there all your life
I would say it' s wrong
She' d say it' s right
Words got spoken since
I live in a glass house
I didn' t want no stones to be thrown
I didn' t want no blows to be thrown
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But I would hate to see my...
Chorus:
Good girl go bad
Good girl go bad
The games we played
The rhymes you taught me
Everything we did together
Those were the best days of my life
I will always remember
The little girl you were once
I wanted to be there when you cry
I wanted to be there when you smile
I wanted to be there when you play
I wanted to be there all your life
I would say it' s right
She' d say it' s wrong
I would say it' s wrong
She' d say it' s right
Words got spoken since
I live in a glass house
I didn' t want no stones to be thrown
I didn' t want no blows to be thrown
But I would hate to see my...
Chorus:
Good girl go bad
Good girl go bad
Lyrics to Good Things:
There will be a time in your life
When you' ll need me the most
But I won' t be there
There will be a time in your life
When you won' t need me at all
I won' t be there
But while I' ve got the chance
I' m gonna tell you what I know
About this world we' re living in
It may seem so beautiful
From where you are
It may look so innocent
In your eyes
But let me tell you
It' s not a bed of roses
Chorus: (x3)
Good things come to those
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Who got out and made them happen
They don' t come to those who wait
I can sit here and teach you
Every trick in the book
But at the end of the day
It is your life
Chorus: (x3)
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don' t come to those who wait
You don' t have to worry
The future is in your hands
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Lyrics to Group Areas Act:
If I'm dreaming don't wake me up if it's a lie don't tell me the truth
Chorus
'Cause what the truth will do, it's gonna hurt my heart
Being in the darkness for so long now
Mr. President, did I hear you well Last night on TV
You said:
The group areas act is going Apartheid is going (x2)
Ina me eye me sight the future so bright
I mean I my eyes
I see the future so bright
When the blackie manna coming together
With the whitey manna (x2)
Whitey manna coming together with the blackman
Chorus:
If I'm dreaming
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Gazing at my crystal ball I see the future so bright
The fighting's gonna stop now
We'll forgive and forget I know Mr. President
You can't please everyone
But everybody liked it
When you said
Group areas act is going
Apartheid is going (x2)
Chorus:
If I'm dreaming (till fade)
Lyrics to Guns & Roses:
I don' t know why
I keep believing
That one day, they' ll bring us together
When they' ve shown
In more ways than one
That all they care about is the dollar
You belong to the one political party
I belong to the one musical party
Our differences are worlds apart
Just like guns and roses
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If we don' t take control
Of the situation
We' ll stay forever in this ya commotion
Chorus: (x3)
These guns and the roses
That we' ve got to live with
How can five years of power
Destroy a lifetime of
Togetherness
One time we were judged
By the colour of our skins
Now we are judged
By the colour of our flags
Let us unite
Against being divided
You belong to the one political party
I belong to the one musical party
Let us take control of the situation
Otherwise we' ll be trapped in this
Chorus: till fade
Do you see the smiles on their faces
after you have done what you do best
do you see satisfaction on their faces
after you have blessed themw ith your gift
you don't think iit's much
but to them it means the world
they wake up in the morning and wish you were there
don't have to lie to gain their trust
you have never won a Nobel prize
they have never seen you on the TV
your little contribution makes their lives a little bit better every day
chorus
you're a hero, you're a hero
big it up, big it up
for the fireman
big it up, big it up
for the street cleaners
big it up for the man ad the woman who take care of abandonded children
big it up, big it up
for the grandmothers
who are left to take care of the children
big it up, big it up Wo!!
Lyrics to Hold On:
I knew exactly
What you were going through
It's just that I didn't have the right
To discuss your problems I saw you struggling
For our education I saw you struggling to get us clothes to wear mama
This man you got married to is dead alive
Over the years I asked myself
Many questions Is he my real dad or
Was I adopted mama I know it's difficult for you mama
But hold on I am a little grown up now
Oh Ho
Chorus:
Hold on just a little bit longer now (x4)
You were a laughing stock in the community
The press didn't rest
Makin' news out of you mama
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Now is the time to show them that he who laughs last laughs the best, that's the way it is (x2)
Chorus:
Hold on just a little bit longer now
I know it's not easy for you mama but your tears will turn to laughter now that I"m a grown up mama
Chorus till fade
How Will I Know lyric
There’s lady that I love so much
She’s always on my mind, night and day
But people told me she’s in love
with another guy in town
this really makes me so sad
I’m confused, I don’t know what to do about it
How will I know if she loves me
I’m confused
How will I know if she loves me
Does she really care for me
How will I know if she loves me
I’m confused
I’ve tried to get her off my mind
But the love that she gives to me
draws me near each time i go
I’ve tried to get her off my mind
But the love she gives to me, it is so strong
Each time when we were together
She use to tell me that I’m the only guy
I have given myself to this woman
Now I’m so confused
'cause people told me she’s in love
With another guy in town
This really makes me so sad
I’m confused
What am I going to do about it?
Oh Gawd
Does she really care for me?
How will I know if she loves me
How will I know if she loves me
I wanna know oh baby yeah
How will I know if she loves me
You know she’s the only person i can depend on
How will I know if she loves me
Does she really care for me
I need her by my side
How will I know if she loves me
I wanna know oh baby yea
How will I know if she loves me [till fade]
Lyrics to Hungry Free Man:
Look in the eyes of the
Homeless man
Tell me what you see
In the eyes of a jobless man
Tell me what you see
What about the eyes
Of a prisoner
What do you see
Now you' ve seen it all
It is time to make up your mind
Don' t try to hide it
'Cause I can see it all
In your face yeah
It the same questions
That I ask myself every time
To be or not to be
Chorus: (x3)
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Do you wanna be
A well fed slave or a hungry free man
What is the point in being free
When you can' t get no job
What is the point in being free
When you can' t get food
What is the point in going out to work
When others can get for free
What is the point in being free
When you don' t have no home
Now you' ve heard it all
It is time to make up
Your own mind
To be or not to be
Oh ho ho ho
Chorus:
Do you wanna be
A well fed slave or a hungry free man
till fade
Lyrics to I Want To Know What Love Is:
I' ve got to take a little time
A little time to think things over
I' d better read between the lines
In case I need it when I' m older
This big mountain I must climb
Ohh feels like the world upon my shoulders
Through the crowds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder
In my life, there's been heartache and pain
I don' t know, if I can face it again
I can' t stop now
I' ve travelled so far
To change this lonely life
Chorus:
I want to know what love is
Reggae can show me
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I want to feel what love is
Reggae can show me
I' m going to take a little time
A little time to look around me
I' ve got nowhere left to hide
It looks like reggae has finally found me
In my life, there's been heartache and pain
I don' t know, if I can face it again
Can' t stop now
I' ve travelled so far
To change this lonely life
Chorus:
I want to know what love is
Reggae can show me
I want to feel what love is
Reggae can show me
till fade
Lyrics to Is This Freedom:
She got outside one morning
To see what' s going on
'Cause she heard all the noises
In the night, It' s a celebration
Even though she was old and grey
It didn' t mean she was deaf and dumb
She looks one look at the man
Throws her hands in the air
And said God help us all
Too much power in one mans hands
Is dangerous
She has never tasted freedom
And all the things
We take for granted
Then she looked at me and said
Son, Is this the end of our suffering?
Chorus:
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Is this freedom?
Is this freedom?
We have just witnessed the
Change of power from one fool
And liar to another
Our lives on the line again
She had lived through the wars
She didn' t wanna go through it all again
She has seen injustice
She has seen corruption
She has seen racism
And any other kind of suffering
You can think about
Then she said to me
Son, Is this the end of suffering?
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Is This The Way:
Is this the way
You want it to be
Is this the way
It' s gonna be (x2)
Oh my God Oh my God
What we gonna do
In this world
In this world we live in (x2)
I see these men
Everyday at the corner
Of Queens and Commissioner
Begging for a dollar everyday
Begging for a dime everyday
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Trying to make a living
Out there
But it' s so hard (x2)
Chorus: (x2)
Begging for a dollar
Begging for a dime
One of them
Swallowed his pride
His broken pride
And came to me he said
I quit, I give up
Life is a game
What are the rules
What did I do to deserve this
Begging for a dollar everyday
Begging for a dime everyday
Trying to make a living
Out there
Chorus: til fade
Begging for a dollar
Begging for a dime
Oh-oh-oh
Begging for a dollar/dime
Lyrics to Kiss No Frog:
She wanted to be
Like her mother in many ways
The way she walks
The way she smiles
Over and above all
The way she brushes her hair back
She heard it all being said to her
Saw it all happening in her life
Like every woman
She' s been trapped in this
Fairy tale
Find a frog, kiss it,
And hope it would turn
Into a handsome prince
How many frogs has she kissed
In her life?
None of them turned into
A handsome prince
The little girl made a decision
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In her life ohh
And she promised to keep it
Chorus:
I'm gonna kiss no frog
Everything went
The way she wanted
Every dream was what she wanted
But when it came to finding someone
To spend her life with
Same old story
Find a frog, kiss it
And hope it' ll turn into a prince ohh
Better to be alone and happy
Than being with someone
And be unhappy
All your life
Chorus:
I'm gonna kiss no frog
till fade
Lyrics to Johnny:
Johnny was a good boy
According to his mother
But when she wasn' t looking yeah
Johnny became a bad boy
He got into drugs yeah
Oh poor Johnny
One day he double-crossed
And it cost him his life
She couldn' t believe it
When she saw him lying
On the ground
In a pool of blood yeah
Her only son
Her only hope yeah!!
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny Johnny
How can you do something
Like that to me Oh she cried
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And said
Chorus:
Oh Johnny you broke my heart
Oh Johnny you made me cry
Her only hope her only boy
Lying on the ground
In a pool of blood
She said Johnny remember
How I raised you boy?
You could have been a doctor
You could have been a teacher
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny
How can you do something
Like this to me
She said I took you
To the best schools
In the country boy
Spent my last dime on you
Johnny
Thought you would be
My shoulder
To cry on Johnny
Her only boy her only son
Lying on the ground
In a pool of blood
She couldn' t hold back
Her tears
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny Johnny
How can you do something
Like that to me
Oh she cried
Chorus till fade
From where I stand
I can see the world
Getting smaller and smaller
And there'll be no place
For people like you Georgie
Who still live in the past
When you couldn't do things
For yourself, you blamed it on apartheid
You blamed it on the government and everybody
Now is the time to prove yourself
If you think affirmative action
Is the way out... no way... no way.
Constitution can be changed
From time to time,
But that does not mean that
You don't need no education
We are tired of people who
Think that affirmative action is the way out
And, is another way of putting puppets
Where they don't belong
I'm so sorry Georgie
But the only way to get our economy
Strong, is to have
An educated nation
And if you think affirmative action
Is the way out... no way... no way.
Chorus
Education is still the key
Even though we have Affirmative action.
Chorus till fade.
Lyrics to Back To My Roots:
I and my go to a naughty party one day
Them said it' s gonna be irie there
But when I and my go to a naughty party
I and I was disappointed yeah
All we could hear there was their crackadoo
All we could hear there was their
Shoobee doobee yeah
And the music they played there
Was not good for a rasta man yeah
It was not good for a Jah man
Chorus: (x3)
I' m going back to my roots yeah yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
All we could hear there was their crackadoo
All we could hear there was their
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Shoobee doobee yeah
And the music they played there
Was not good for a rasta man
It was not good for a Jah man
Chorus: (x2)
Reggae is mine reggae is mine yeah yeah
Reggae is mine yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(fade)
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Big Boys Don't Cry:
If we both believe in Reincarnation,
Maybe we will have a
Chance in the next life.
You felt something for me
And I was so deeply in love with you.
But we both said nothing
Till we ran out of time
Sometimes I cry,
I said I cry
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry,
I said I cry
Sometimes I cry
And I remember the days
When love was so far away from me,
The only time I knew about love was
When mommy and daddy told me they loved me,
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And I Didn't know that today it would be
Me having got to say I love you
But I remember that
Chorus
Big boys don't cry
And sometimes
I cry
I said I cry.
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry
I see your beautiful face
Everytime I close my eyes,
You reach out for me I reach out for you
But in real life we cannot meet Oh!!!!!
That is why I cry,
I said I cry
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry
And I remember the days
When love was so far away from me,
The only time I heard about love was
When mommy and daddy told me they loved me,
And I didn't know that today it would be
Me having got to say I love you,
But I remember that
Chorus till fade...
born to suffer
the better of the people
we depending on
with the thoughts of the children
if they teach them right
we gonna have a brighter future
if they teach them wrong
we gonna have nothing in the world
if they grow up without their parent
whose gonna tell them this is right
if they grow up without their parent
whose gonna tell this is wrong
without their mother
children suffering
without their father
children suffering
without their parent's help
BORN TO SUFFER
you gonna watch out my son
if your mother doen't care for you
you gonna watch out my son
if your father doesn't care for you
why should all of this
he's gonna attack you
take it different girl
take it for reason girl
if they grow up without their parent
whose gonna tell this is right
if they grow up without their parent
whose gonna tell them this is wrong
Lyrics to Can't Blame You:
Trying so hard not to cry
Since they say man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears keep running from my eyes
I remember the day I came to the city.
My children were crying
My wife was crying
She's gonna lose me
To the girls in the city
To make her feel alright I
said it's impossible
But I was wrong
Chorus:
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go ho ho.
You've been keeping me here all these years as your private lover
Letters came from home
But I never answered
'Till today when I got this letter
From my little daughter saying
"Missing you daddy."
It's time to go.
Chorus:
Can't blame you (as above)
See me now, see me no more
I heard that whistle blow
I knew it's time to go
Sitting here in this train
Going so fast past the trees
I'm thinking of words to apologize
'Cause sorry ain't enough
Chorus:
Can't blame you (till fade)
Lyrics to Crazy World:
So far so good we still living today
But we don't know what tomorrow brings
In this crazy world
People dying like flies every day
You read about it in the news
But you don't believe it
You'll only know about it
When the man in the long black coat
Knocks on your door
'Cause you're his next victim
As you are living in this
Chorus:
Living in, living in this crazy world (x4)
Leaders starting wars every time they want
Some for their rights,
Some for fun and their own glory letting people die for the wrong that they do
Oh it's painful come on now little boy
Say your prayers before you sleep
Little boy went down on his knees
And he said:
"Oh Lord Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take."
'Cause he's living in this crazy world
Oh Lord
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Crime And Corruption:
Is it the bodyguards around you
Is it the high walls where you live
Or is it the men with the guns around you
Twenty four hours a day
That make you ignore the crying of the people
Farmers get killed everyday
And you say it is not that bad
Policemen get killed everyday
And you say it is not that bad
Maybe if you see it through the eyes
Of the victims
You will join us and fight this
Chorus:
Crime and corruption
Do you ever worry
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About your house being broken into
Do you ever worry
About your car being taken away from you
In broad daylight
Down highway 54
Do you ever worry
About your wife becoming
The woman in black
Do you ever worry
About leaving home and
Coming back in a coffin
With a bullet through your head
So join us and fight this
Chorus:
Crime and corruption
Lyrics to Crying Games:
Show me yours
I' ll show you mine
Maybe mine is bigger than yours
Maybe mine goes deeper than yours
That is why I cry the most
I played your game
But I didn' t know the rules
Everytime we' ve played
You' d come out a winner
Now I' ve learned to play the game
And I will never cry again
Chorus:
These crying games, we play
It' s your turn to cry
They say the winner takes it all
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But in my case, the winner didn' t
Take the pain
In my case the winner didn' t
Take the hurt
That is why I cry the most
I played your game
But I didn' t know the rules
Everytime we' ve played
You' d come out a winner
Now I' ve learned to play the game
And I will never lose again
Chorus:
These crying games, we play
It' s your turn to cry
Lyrics to Different Colours People:
Breaking those barriers
All over the world
Was not an easy thing
Yesterday your mouth was shut yeah
Couldn' t make a sound eh boy
But it' s such a good feeling today
When I can hear them from
Across the ocean singing this song
That the whole world should be singing
All the time
Chorus: (x3)
We' re...
Different colours / one people
Different colours / one people
Hey you government
Never try to seperate the people
Hey you politician
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Never try to seperate the people
They were created in the image of God
And who are you to seperate them
Bible says, he made man in his image
But it didn' t say black or white
Look at me you see BLACK
I look at you I see WHITE
Now is the time to kick that away
And join me in my song
Chorus: (x3)
Hey you politician
Never seperate the people here
Hey you man hey you man
Never try to seperate the people
Some were from America
We were from South Africa
Some were from Japan
We were from China
Some were from Australia
We were from the U.K.
Some were from Zimbabwe
We were from Ghana
Some were from Jamaica
We were from Russia
Some were from Aha-ha-ha
We were from Uhu-hu-hu
Chorus till fade
Ding Ding Licky Licky Licky Bong
It seems like it only happened yesterday
now that I think about it
tears cannot bring you joy
but joy can bring you tears
even though I cry today
I will not hide it
It is for a different reason - joy
that is why I'll shout it out
for the world to hear
I say hello, hello happiness
Oh Jah, thank you
for another day, I say
Chorus
Ding ding licky licky licky bong (x3)
another tear drop falls
but I don't care
I took a wrong turn in life before
but I've paid my dues
objects in the rear view mirror
they appear closer than they are
if you don't talk the talk
don't walk the walk
if you won't please, don't tease
another lesson learned
I'm gonna shout it out again
hello, hello happiness
Oh God, thank you
for another chance
there is no future in the past
so shout it out...
divorce party, divorce party
It is not the 4th of July
but we're celebrating Mr BB and Mrs BB have decided to call it a day
after so many years, living together
they have called us here today
to witness what they call freedom from each other
they've been living in style, they wanna end it in style
they wanna end it with a bang.
chorus
divorce party, divorce party
we see them now
in the middle of the room
holding glasses so high
they not renewing their sacred vows, not at all
but they're telling everybody
what they didn't like about each other
one says, do you remember that day I said that
do you remember that day (x2) you did that
I hope our paths will never meet again
Lyrics to Don't Cry:
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Thinking of the lonely nights
( when I' m not there )
Thinking of the days
( when I' ve gone )
Thousands of people
Wanna see me
Millions are waiting
For the message
Billions are dying
For the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the word
Don' t cry baby, don' t cry
Chorus:
Don' t cry
They wanna hear me saying!
Ayobayo
They wanna hear me hear me say
I' ve got you babe
They wanna hear me sayin
Together as one
They wanna hear me say
I' m a slave
Lyrics to Prisoner:
Somebody told me about it
When I was still a little boy
He said to me, crime does not pay
He said to me, education is the key, yeah
As a little boy I thought I knew
What I was doing, yeah man
But today here I am in jail
Chorus:
I' m a prisoner (x3)
I looked all around me
But to see nothing
but four grey walls staring at me
the policeman said to me, son
They won' t build no schools anymore
All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x3)
'cos today, yeah
Chorus:
I am a prisoner (x2) I' m a prisoner
Dear lord
I asked the policeman and said
How much must I pay for my freedom?
He said to me, son
They won' t build no schools anymore
They won' t build no hospitals (x2)
All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x4)
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to House Of Exile:
Freedom fighter standing on a mountain
In a foreign country
Trying to send a message
To his people, back in the ghetto
He had a home one time
Love of a girl
But he left that behind
Oh yes I can hear him clearly as he whispers in the air
His voice came out loud and clear
All he asked for was a prayer and as he turns to walk away he said
Chorus:
I'm still here in the house of exile
For the love of the nation
Sun went down on the mountain
Birds flew back to their hiding places
Leaving him standing there like a telephone pole
In the still of the night
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You and I dream
Dreaming of Romeo Juliet
All he dreams about is the freedom of the nation
When every man will be equal In the eyes of the law
As he closes his eyes
For the last time he said again
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to I've Got You Babe:
I have gone right round the world
Trying to find a women
A women that' ll understand me (x2)
All the women I had before
Never understood me
Now that I' ve found you baby
I ain' t gonna look no further (x3)
It' s so nice when you' re there
So nice so nice
I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you
I' ve got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
I' ve got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
Baby you know how much I need you baby
Please never leave me baby
Never leave me ooh...
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ayo ayo
ayo ayo (x7)
You know baby my life depends on you
You are my future you are everything I got
Please baby please baby yeah...
I' ve got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
I' ve got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
Lyrics to God Bless The Women:
In the middle of the night I heard her pray so bitterly
And so softly yeah...
She prayed for her children
She prayed for their education,
Then she prayed for the man
That left her with her children.
We, praise heroes everyday
But there are those that we forget To praise
The women of this world.
They don't run from anything
They stand and fight for what's right
Chorus
Oh oh oh...
God bless the women
Even when times are so hard
They are so cool, calm and collected.
They don't run from anything,
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They stand and fight
For what is right
They do not run from responsibilities
They stand and fight for what Is right
Chorus till fade...
Lyrics to Oh My Son (I'm Sorry):
Oh my son, I am sorry about what happened
Many years ago
Me and your mother had trouble all the time
We could not stay together any more
The last solution was getting divorced
I know what that means to your life
I can hear you crying
From a million miles away
Calling "Daddy" but there 's no answer
But deep down in me I know the reason why
'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I mean the blood, the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
Oh my son I' m sorry
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Oh my son I' m sorry
Oh my son I' m sorry
I can hear you crying
From a million miles away
Calling "Daddy" but there 's no answer
But deep down in me I know the reason why
'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I mean the blood, the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I say the blood, the blood that runs in you
(fade)
Lyrics to Dracula:
You gonna try and hide
In the dark corners
Of the night
But he' s gonna get you
'Cause he' s not human at all
He' s Dracula ha, ha, ha, ha
Chorus:
Dracula, Dracula (x2)
During the day he' s my friend
But when the night falls
He' s no friend of mine
During the day he' s my friend
But when the night falls
He' s nobody friend
His eyes shine wild with fire
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His heart is cold as ice
I am scared of him
He lives on human blood
He feeds on human flesh
Stay away he' s got no mercy
No mercy at all
He' s Dracula
Chorus:
Not everything that glitters is gold
Ye man yes I say man
Don' t trust no one
Don' t even trust yourself
A' me a' go say now
He' s got the sweetest words
You' ve ever heard
He talks like a new state president
Telling people
What he' s gonna do for them yeah!
He walks like a human being
He eats like everybody does yeah!
But deep down in his heart
He knows he' s bad news yeah!
His eyes shine wild with fire
His heart is as cold as ice
No mercy at all Dracula
Dracula
Chorus:
A'him a' go round lamping the children
A'him a' go round lamping the creation yeah
I' and I' gotta yete wata me yeye cousa dem
Lamp l'Me Tart him gawn
Lyrics to Don't Cry:
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Thinking of the lonely nights
( when I' m not there )
Thinking of the days
( when I' ve gone )
Thousands of people
Wanna see me
Millions are waiting
For the message
Billions are dying
For the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the word
Don' t cry baby, don' t cry
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Chorus:
Don' t cry
They wanna hear me saying!
Ayobayo
They wanna hear me hear me say
I' ve got you babe
They wanna hear me sayin
Together as one
They wanna hear me say
I' m a slave
Lyrics to False Prophets:
We see them every day
Movin' up and down
Holding their bibles in their hands yeah
Going to church every Sunday
Telling people they' re Christians yeah
Ye man, we read in the Bible
And overstand
It' s telling us of all the false prophets
When the Messiah' s
Gonna come down here
Dem a gonna say these words
Jesus I wanna be like you
Chorus:
False prophets lies and elution
A dem a go around
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Lamping da creation yeah
I and I no like da Babylon style
I and I no like da Babylon style
'Causa dem a go around lampin' Jah creation
Dem a go around telling dem lies
Jesus I wanna be like you
Chorus:
False prophets lies and elution
Lyrics to Feel Irie:
How long shall you carry
That burden on your shoulders?
How long shall those tears
Keep rolling down
Your beautiful face?
We all have troubles
Now and again, know what I'm saying?
No matter how hard we try,
Trouble will find us one way or another.
People had trouble since the pope
Was an alter boy
People had worries from when the
Dead sea was only critical.
Hear those drums rolling
Listen to those guitars skanking
Yeah... Put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down,
Let me tell you how we feel...
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We feel irie
Do you feel like we do
No man can hide from his fears
Since they are part of him
They'll always know where to find him,
Come on and walk tall and
Keep your head high
I tell you again and again
Put a smile on your face,
Don't let the troubles
Get you down
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Fugitive:
I' ve been sitting here for many days now
They' ve been looking for me for many days too
From where I' m sitting
I can see their angry faces
It' s only a matter of time
They' ll be on to me
The sirens, helicopters and tings
The bloodhounds are on my tail, Oh God
Just in minutes
They' ll be tearing me apart
If I don' t do now
What I' ve been doing all my life
I' ll be running...all my life
Chorus:
I' m the running man
The fugitive
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Seeking political asylum is not easy down here/FONT>
My father had friends in high places
And in low places too
Everytime we asked him to stop running
We would say
"Leave all to me, I' ll make it right"
Today he' s gone, I' m still running
Coyotes and vultures closing in on me
I take it a warning
I' ll be running
I' ll be running
'Cause I can
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Fugitive:
I' ve been sitting here for many days now
They' ve been looking for me for many days too
From where I' m sitting
I can see their angry faces
It' s only a matter of time
They' ll be on to me
The sirens, helicopters and tings
The bloodhounds are on my tail, Oh God
Just in minutes
They' ll be tearing me apart
If I don' t do now
What I' ve been doing all my life
I' ll be running...all my life
Chorus:
I' m the running man
The fugitive
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Seeking political asylum is not easy down here/FONT>
My father had friends in high places
And in low places too
Everytime we asked him to stop running
We would say
"Leave all to me, I' ll make it right"
Today he' s gone, I' m still running
Coyotes and vultures closing in on me
I take it a warning
I' ll be running
I' ll be running
'Cause I can
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Good Girl:
When you were a little girl
I had dreams and I had plans for you
As a single father I knew
There was gonna be turbulance
Along the way
I did not know that so soon
I' d have to stand on the side
Watch you go through life
Without my guidance you see
I wanted to be there when you cry
I wanted to be there when you smile
I wanted to be there when you play
I wanted to be there all your life
I would say it' s wrong
She' d say it' s right
Words got spoken since
I live in a glass house
I didn' t want no stones to be thrown
I didn' t want no blows to be thrown
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But I would hate to see my...
Chorus:
Good girl go bad
Good girl go bad
The games we played
The rhymes you taught me
Everything we did together
Those were the best days of my life
I will always remember
The little girl you were once
I wanted to be there when you cry
I wanted to be there when you smile
I wanted to be there when you play
I wanted to be there all your life
I would say it' s right
She' d say it' s wrong
I would say it' s wrong
She' d say it' s right
Words got spoken since
I live in a glass house
I didn' t want no stones to be thrown
I didn' t want no blows to be thrown
But I would hate to see my...
Chorus:
Good girl go bad
Good girl go bad
Lyrics to Good Things:
There will be a time in your life
When you' ll need me the most
But I won' t be there
There will be a time in your life
When you won' t need me at all
I won' t be there
But while I' ve got the chance
I' m gonna tell you what I know
About this world we' re living in
It may seem so beautiful
From where you are
It may look so innocent
In your eyes
But let me tell you
It' s not a bed of roses
Chorus: (x3)
Good things come to those
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Who got out and made them happen
They don' t come to those who wait
I can sit here and teach you
Every trick in the book
But at the end of the day
It is your life
Chorus: (x3)
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don' t come to those who wait
You don' t have to worry
The future is in your hands
till fade
Lyrics to Group Areas Act:
If I'm dreaming don't wake me up if it's a lie don't tell me the truth
Chorus
'Cause what the truth will do, it's gonna hurt my heart
Being in the darkness for so long now
Mr. President, did I hear you well Last night on TV
You said:
The group areas act is going Apartheid is going (x2)
Ina me eye me sight the future so bright
I mean I my eyes
I see the future so bright
When the blackie manna coming together
With the whitey manna (x2)
Whitey manna coming together with the blackman
Chorus:
If I'm dreaming
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Gazing at my crystal ball I see the future so bright
The fighting's gonna stop now
We'll forgive and forget I know Mr. President
You can't please everyone
But everybody liked it
When you said
Group areas act is going
Apartheid is going (x2)
Chorus:
If I'm dreaming (till fade)
Lyrics to Guns & Roses:
I don' t know why
I keep believing
That one day, they' ll bring us together
When they' ve shown
In more ways than one
That all they care about is the dollar
You belong to the one political party
I belong to the one musical party
Our differences are worlds apart
Just like guns and roses
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If we don' t take control
Of the situation
We' ll stay forever in this ya commotion
Chorus: (x3)
These guns and the roses
That we' ve got to live with
How can five years of power
Destroy a lifetime of
Togetherness
One time we were judged
By the colour of our skins
Now we are judged
By the colour of our flags
Let us unite
Against being divided
You belong to the one political party
I belong to the one musical party
Let us take control of the situation
Otherwise we' ll be trapped in this
Chorus: till fade
Do you see the smiles on their faces
after you have done what you do best
do you see satisfaction on their faces
after you have blessed themw ith your gift
you don't think iit's much
but to them it means the world
they wake up in the morning and wish you were there
don't have to lie to gain their trust
you have never won a Nobel prize
they have never seen you on the TV
your little contribution makes their lives a little bit better every day
chorus
you're a hero, you're a hero
big it up, big it up
for the fireman
big it up, big it up
for the street cleaners
big it up for the man ad the woman who take care of abandonded children
big it up, big it up
for the grandmothers
who are left to take care of the children
big it up, big it up Wo!!
Lyrics to Hold On:
I knew exactly
What you were going through
It's just that I didn't have the right
To discuss your problems I saw you struggling
For our education I saw you struggling to get us clothes to wear mama
This man you got married to is dead alive
Over the years I asked myself
Many questions Is he my real dad or
Was I adopted mama I know it's difficult for you mama
But hold on I am a little grown up now
Oh Ho
Chorus:
Hold on just a little bit longer now (x4)
You were a laughing stock in the community
The press didn't rest
Makin' news out of you mama
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Now is the time to show them that he who laughs last laughs the best, that's the way it is (x2)
Chorus:
Hold on just a little bit longer now
I know it's not easy for you mama but your tears will turn to laughter now that I"m a grown up mama
Chorus till fade
How Will I Know lyric
There’s lady that I love so much
She’s always on my mind, night and day
But people told me she’s in love
with another guy in town
this really makes me so sad
I’m confused, I don’t know what to do about it
How will I know if she loves me
I’m confused
How will I know if she loves me
Does she really care for me
How will I know if she loves me
I’m confused
I’ve tried to get her off my mind
But the love that she gives to me
draws me near each time i go
I’ve tried to get her off my mind
But the love she gives to me, it is so strong
Each time when we were together
She use to tell me that I’m the only guy
I have given myself to this woman
Now I’m so confused
'cause people told me she’s in love
With another guy in town
This really makes me so sad
I’m confused
What am I going to do about it?
Oh Gawd
Does she really care for me?
How will I know if she loves me
How will I know if she loves me
I wanna know oh baby yeah
How will I know if she loves me
You know she’s the only person i can depend on
How will I know if she loves me
Does she really care for me
I need her by my side
How will I know if she loves me
I wanna know oh baby yea
How will I know if she loves me [till fade]
Lyrics to Hungry Free Man:
Look in the eyes of the
Homeless man
Tell me what you see
In the eyes of a jobless man
Tell me what you see
What about the eyes
Of a prisoner
What do you see
Now you' ve seen it all
It is time to make up your mind
Don' t try to hide it
'Cause I can see it all
In your face yeah
It the same questions
That I ask myself every time
To be or not to be
Chorus: (x3)
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Do you wanna be
A well fed slave or a hungry free man
What is the point in being free
When you can' t get no job
What is the point in being free
When you can' t get food
What is the point in going out to work
When others can get for free
What is the point in being free
When you don' t have no home
Now you' ve heard it all
It is time to make up
Your own mind
To be or not to be
Oh ho ho ho
Chorus:
Do you wanna be
A well fed slave or a hungry free man
till fade
Lyrics to I Want To Know What Love Is:
I' ve got to take a little time
A little time to think things over
I' d better read between the lines
In case I need it when I' m older
This big mountain I must climb
Ohh feels like the world upon my shoulders
Through the crowds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder
In my life, there's been heartache and pain
I don' t know, if I can face it again
I can' t stop now
I' ve travelled so far
To change this lonely life
Chorus:
I want to know what love is
Reggae can show me
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I want to feel what love is
Reggae can show me
I' m going to take a little time
A little time to look around me
I' ve got nowhere left to hide
It looks like reggae has finally found me
In my life, there's been heartache and pain
I don' t know, if I can face it again
Can' t stop now
I' ve travelled so far
To change this lonely life
Chorus:
I want to know what love is
Reggae can show me
I want to feel what love is
Reggae can show me
till fade
Lyrics to Is This Freedom:
She got outside one morning
To see what' s going on
'Cause she heard all the noises
In the night, It' s a celebration
Even though she was old and grey
It didn' t mean she was deaf and dumb
She looks one look at the man
Throws her hands in the air
And said God help us all
Too much power in one mans hands
Is dangerous
She has never tasted freedom
And all the things
We take for granted
Then she looked at me and said
Son, Is this the end of our suffering?
Chorus:
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Is this freedom?
Is this freedom?
We have just witnessed the
Change of power from one fool
And liar to another
Our lives on the line again
She had lived through the wars
She didn' t wanna go through it all again
She has seen injustice
She has seen corruption
She has seen racism
And any other kind of suffering
You can think about
Then she said to me
Son, Is this the end of suffering?
Chorus till fade
Lyrics to Is This The Way:
Is this the way
You want it to be
Is this the way
It' s gonna be (x2)
Oh my God Oh my God
What we gonna do
In this world
In this world we live in (x2)
I see these men
Everyday at the corner
Of Queens and Commissioner
Begging for a dollar everyday
Begging for a dime everyday
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Trying to make a living
Out there
But it' s so hard (x2)
Chorus: (x2)
Begging for a dollar
Begging for a dime
One of them
Swallowed his pride
His broken pride
And came to me he said
I quit, I give up
Life is a game
What are the rules
What did I do to deserve this
Begging for a dollar everyday
Begging for a dime everyday
Trying to make a living
Out there
Chorus: til fade
Begging for a dollar
Begging for a dime
Oh-oh-oh
Begging for a dollar/dime
Lyrics to Kiss No Frog:
She wanted to be
Like her mother in many ways
The way she walks
The way she smiles
Over and above all
The way she brushes her hair back
She heard it all being said to her
Saw it all happening in her life
Like every woman
She' s been trapped in this
Fairy tale
Find a frog, kiss it,
And hope it would turn
Into a handsome prince
How many frogs has she kissed
In her life?
None of them turned into
A handsome prince
The little girl made a decision
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In her life ohh
And she promised to keep it
Chorus:
I'm gonna kiss no frog
Everything went
The way she wanted
Every dream was what she wanted
But when it came to finding someone
To spend her life with
Same old story
Find a frog, kiss it
And hope it' ll turn into a prince ohh
Better to be alone and happy
Than being with someone
And be unhappy
All your life
Chorus:
I'm gonna kiss no frog
till fade
Lyrics to Johnny:
Johnny was a good boy
According to his mother
But when she wasn' t looking yeah
Johnny became a bad boy
He got into drugs yeah
Oh poor Johnny
One day he double-crossed
And it cost him his life
She couldn' t believe it
When she saw him lying
On the ground
In a pool of blood yeah
Her only son
Her only hope yeah!!
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny Johnny
How can you do something
Like that to me Oh she cried
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And said
Chorus:
Oh Johnny you broke my heart
Oh Johnny you made me cry
Her only hope her only boy
Lying on the ground
In a pool of blood
She said Johnny remember
How I raised you boy?
You could have been a doctor
You could have been a teacher
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny
How can you do something
Like this to me
She said I took you
To the best schools
In the country boy
Spent my last dime on you
Johnny
Thought you would be
My shoulder
To cry on Johnny
Her only boy her only son
Lying on the ground
In a pool of blood
She couldn' t hold back
Her tears
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny Johnny
How can you do something
Like that to me
Oh she cried
Chorus till fade
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