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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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