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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:04:26 GMT -5
A few from a man with a great message and a real perspective on this world and quite possibly IMO, the greatest singer in the world today.
DIFFERENT COLOURS / ONE 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 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
Lucky Dube
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:10:03 GMT -5
VICTIMS
Didn't know she was crying Until now as she turns to look at me She said boy o' boy you bring tears to my eyes I said what? she said Boy o' boy you bring tears to my eyes Bob Marley said How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look But little did he know that Eventually the enemy Will stand aside and look While we slash and kill Our own brothers Knowing that already They are the victims of the situation
Still licking wounds from brutality Still licking wounds from humiliation She said all these words and the Wrinkles on her face became Perfect trails for the tears and she said;
Chorus: (x3) We are the victims everytime We got double trouble everytime
She took me outside to the churchyard Showed me graves on the ground and she said; There lies a man who fought for equality There lies a boy who died in his struggle Can all these heroes die in vain While we slash and kill our own brothers Knowing that already they are the Victims of the situation
Still licking wounds from brutality Still licking wounds from humiliation
Chorus till fade
Lucky Dube
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:15:15 GMT -5
MY WORLD
Dinky the boy from next door Talked to the rich man standing in his garden, looking so miserable He said you are the rich man here so why do you cry Rich man said to the boy It' s all bills and more bills Dinky said to the rich man I know a place where we can go Where we don' t pay government taxes Where we don' t pay telephone bills All we care about is candy
Let me welcome you to the kingdom Kingdom of the children Little boy said Kingdom of the children Rich man did not believe what he heard From the little boy Till the little boy Made it clear to him
Chorus: In my world there' s no trouble In my world there' s no worries Let me welcome you to the Kingdom of the children / Little ones
Rich man thought about it Said, I have everything But still I' m not happy Maybe if I change And live my life like a child I' ll be happy yeah He said 'cause they Don' t have no politics They don' t care about Being rich They don' t care about Being poor All they care about is CANDY
Lucky Dube
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:21:59 GMT -5
KEEP ON KNOCKING
She wrote me a letter In the early days of December Saying she wasn' t happy Where she was Oh that' s the bad news yeah That is why today I' m here To take her away from you Everytime you treat her badly It brings back memories and We don' t want To see her go through Hurt again so!!!
Chorus: (x2) Keep on knocking but you Can' t come in now
She's my Mother, you know
If she was a bad mother She would have thrown us away Long time ago Even when things got bad She still held onto us all the way When she cries WE CRY TOO When she smiles WE SMILE TOO We were happy all this time Until you came along Everytime you treat her badly It brings back memories and We don' t want to see her Go through hurt again
Chorus till fade
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:31:45 GMT -5
WELL FED SLAVE / 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's the same questions That I ask myself every time To be or not to be
Chorus: (x3) 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
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:35:23 GMT -5
MIRROR MIRROR
Billy old Billy (x2) Man with the words of wisdom They found his long black coat On the banks of the river 'Cause he never came back In it' s pocket they found notes He' d written some time ago About his so called friends It read... Love all your friends But never trust any one of them Which got me thinking about My very own friends
Chorus: Mirror mirror on the wall Who is the deadliest of them all I ask you now-tears in my eyes
Billy old Billy (x2) Man with the words of wisdom See them coming Hear them talk Never believe a word they say He told me one day Even behind the smile That he wore on his wrinkled face Everyday You could see the scars Of hurt from the past Which got me thinking of My very own so called friend
Chorus: Mirror mirror on the wall Who is the deadliest of them all I ask you now-tears in my eyes till fade
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:41:05 GMT -5
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 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
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:50:26 GMT -5
MAN IN THE MIRROR
When I look in the mirror It' s your face I see Even when I go to sleep at night It' s your face I see You are the one to congratulate me When I' ve done right You are the last to criticize me When I' ve done wrong You are the star of my show Oh...man...oh...man I don' t know where to start to thank you Everything I own I owe it to you
Chorus: The man in the mirror
When there' s decisions To be made You leave it up to me I leave it up to you And whatever you decide is alright with me Some people say you' re so difficult to live with Oh my, oh my But I know different Follow me I' m right behind you I don' t know where how to thank you This happiness I have I owe it all to you
Chorus: Man in the mirror...
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:53:29 GMT -5
ROLLING STONE
Call me when you' re ready yeah Call me when your head is right She said the words and walked into the sunset Like a cowboy He was standing there like he got up From a bad dream And he said she wanted something He could not give her (commitment) He is one of the men I know Who have chosen loneliness And called it freedom That' s why he always says
Chorus: I' m a rolling stone 'Cause a rolling stone Gathers no moss
She told him once before She' s not getting any younger you know And when you look at her face The years are showing She is one of the women I know Who wants it all in life (commitment) He is one of the men I know Who' ve taken loneliness And called it freedom That' s why he always says
Chorus: I' m a rolling stone 'Cause a rolling stone Gathers no moss
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 1:56:47 GMT -5
TILL YOU LOSE IT ALL
We take a lot of things for granted One day it' ll be taken away That' s when you' ll realize How important it was You never miss your water Till your well runs dry Give thanks and praise all the time The wolf is always by the door
Chorus: You don' t know what you' ve got Till you lose it all again You never miss your water Till your well runs dry
He' s a hero, now that he' s dead Oh what a bull preacherman talks about him When he was alive He didn' t even know his name When he was alive He didn' t get this love You never miss your water Till your well runs dry
Chorus: You don' t know what you' ve got Till you lose it again You never lose your water Till your well runs dry
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 2:28:26 GMT -5
HOW WILL I KNOW
There's a lady there I love... So much She is always on my mind Night and day But people tell 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 yeah how will I know If she loves me I'm confused oh yeah
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 that she gives to me Is so strong...
Each time When we were together She used to tell me that I'm the only guy... I have given myself To this woman Now, I'm so confused People tell me she's in love With another guy in town This really makes me so sad I'm confused What am I gonna do about it Oh no Does she really care for me?
How will I know If she loves me How will I know If she loves me
How will I know Oh baby yeah How will I know If she loves me You know She's the only person I can depend on Does she really care for me yeah I need her by my side How will I know If she loves me How will I know Oh baby yeah....
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 2:43:56 GMT -5
THE HAND THAT GIVETH
What type of a rich man are you? Who doesn't care about the poor people What type of a rich man are you? Who doesn't care about the helpless people
I said, what type of a rich man are you? Who doesn't care about the poor people What type of a rich man are you? Who doesn't care about the helpless people
You can read in the Bible And understand what it says...
Blessed is the hand that giveth Than the one that taketh Blessed is the hand that giveth Than the one that taketh Blessed is the hand that giveth Than the one that taketh
Are you feeling happy? When you see another man starving I say are you feeling happy? When you see another man with no food Does it make you feel grand, baby? To see another man without a thing
You read in the Bible And understand what it says It says....
Blessed is the hand that giveth Than the one that taketh Blessed is the hand that giveth Than the one that taketh Blessed is the hand that giveth Than the one that taketh... Whoever you are Wherever your are I'll never reach you baby... I know
Lucky
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Post by 2000ute on Nov 30, 2003 2:55:46 GMT -5
BORN TO SUFFER
The parents are the people We're depending on For the growth of the children If we treat them right We gonna have a brighter future If we treat them wrong We gonna have the worst of the world
If they've grown up without thier parents Who's gonna tell them this is right If they've grown up without thier parents Who's gonna tell them this is wrong
If you divorce your wife Just think about the children If they've grown up without thier parents Who's gonna tell them this is right
Without thier mother Children are suffering Without thier father Children are suffering Without thier parents They're just
Chorus (x10) Born to Suffer
You gotta watch out my son If your mother doesn't care for you You gotta watch out brother If your father doesn't care for you
They need parental care They need spiritual care They need parental care They need spiritual care
Chorus till fade
Lucky
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