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Ivory Madonna dying in the dust,
Waiting for the manna coming from the west. Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes, Death a certain harvest scattered from the skies. Skin and bones is creeping, doesn't know he's dead. Ancient eyes are peeping, from his infant head. Politician's argue sharpening their knives. Drawing up their bargains, trading baby lives. Chorus Ivory madonna dying in the dust, Waiting for the manna coming from the west. Hear the bells are ringing, Christmas on it's way. Hear the angels singing, what is that they say? Eat and drink rejoicing, joy is here to stay. Jesus son of Mary is born again today. Chorus Ivory Madonna dying in the dust, Waiting for the manna coming from the west. Ivory Madonna dying in the dust, Waiting for the manna coming from the west. |
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King, where are your people now?
Chained and pacified. Tried in vain to show them how. And for that you died. You had a dream of a promised land. People of all nations walking hand in hand But they're not ready to accept That dream situation, yet. King, where are your people now? Chained and pacified. Tried in vain to show them how. And for that you died. |
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A warm dry wind is all that breaks the silence,
The highways quiet scars across the land. People lie, eyes closed, no longer dreaming, The earth dies screaming. Like scattered pebbles, cars lie silent waiting, Oilless engines seized by dirt and sand. Bodies hanging limp, no longer bleeding, The earth dies screaming. The earth dies screaming The earth dies screaming Your country needs you, lets strike up the band. The earth dies screaming The earth dies screaming Despite all odds we must defend our land. Half eaten meals lie rotting on the tables, Money clutched within a boney hand. Shutters down, the banks are not receiving, The earth dies screaming. |
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There's no-one coming with that freedom train.
There's nowhere you can go where you feel no pain. Take the blinkers off you eye's, The power is in your hand. Stop waiting for your ticket to the promised land. There ain't no heaven and there ain't no hell. Except the one we're in, and you know to well There's no-one waiting on, Waiting on a higher high. Don't let the only world you're ever gonna live in pass you by. Burn two spliff play ital riddem Rub two dub burn ital collie Because the rhythm a the marshall And the rhythm a no partial go deh Seh the rhythm a the marshall And the rhythm a no partial Rub two dub burn ital collie Burn two spliff play ital riddem Because you jamming with you brethren Jam it 'till a morning Forget about the warning Have to jam it 'till a mornin' Burn two spliff play ital riddem Burn two spliff play ital riddem Seh you playing in a concrete style You playing in a resident style And then you jam it all the while Don't let it pass you by, You gonna wake up and wonder why Gone in the blues Go check on the news Go listen to political views Rub two dub burn ital collie Rub two dub burn ital collie New Cross was no gate-crash bomb... Rightful justice must be done! Burn two spliff and rock to the riddem Burn two spliff and rock to the riddem We don't deal with Isim Scisim We don't deal with Isim Scisim Deal with folly-dolly We don't deal with folly-dolly Burn two spliff play ital riddem Rub two dub burn ital collie 'cause you jammin' with your brethren Jam it 'till the morning Playin' in a conrete |
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You might believe, and still you feel the chase has just begun.
That you must reach that horizon before the setting of the sun. You chase the light in front of you, nightfall close behind. If you stop to catch your breath, you know what you will find. Chorus Don't slow down don't touch the ground. You know what you will find. That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind. No time to stop, don't go to sleep, prepare to pay the cost. The hours and minutes are passing by, another day is lost. Impatience is a virtue, catch me if you can. The seconds have been ticking by since your life began |
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I am the one in ten a number on a list,
I am the one in ten even though I don't exist nobody knows me but I'm always there a statistic a reminder of a world that doesn't care. My arms enfold the dole queue malnutrition dulls my hair my eyes are black and lifeless with an underprevileged stare I'm a beggar on the corner can no one spare a dime I'm the child that never learns to read 'cus no one's spared the time. Refrain I'm the murderer the victim I'm licensed with a gun I'm a sad and bruised old lady in an alley in the slums I'm a middle aged business man with a chronic heart disease I'm another teenage suicide in a street that has no trees. Refrain I'm a starving third-world mother I'm a refugee without a home I'm a housewife hooked on valium I'm a pensioner alone I'm a cancer ridden spectre that's covering the earth I'm another hungry baby I'm an accident of birth. Refrain |
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Red red wine
Go to my head Makes me forget that I Still need her you so Red red wine It's up to you All I can do I've done Memories won't go No memories won't go I'd have thought I have sworn every time Thoughts of her you would leave my head I was wrong And I've found just one thing Makes me forget Red red wine Stay close to me Don't let me be alone It's tearing apart chorus... |
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You say you are going to leave me
I`m begging you to stay My baby I can`t get through any way No I can`t And when I wake up in the morning You are gone Little pretty thing You know I`ll be all alone (Chorus) You`ll hear me crying (mmmmmmm) Please don`t make me cry (mmm mmmm) `cos I can`t say good-bye (mmmmm) Please don`t make me cry Because I know There will be nothing left for me All them good good times We spent together You said it was me and no other (yeah) And now you want to make me pain inside Darlin` I Know you are going to make me cry (Chorus) You`ll hear me ..... etc All this pain I can`t stand it You`re going to leave You`re going to leave this poor man on his own Yes you are (mmmmm) (Chorus) You`ll hear me ..... etc All this pain I can`t stand it You`re going to leave You`re going to leave this poor man on his own Yes you are Please don`t make me cry Baby I`m Pleading |
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Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over Wandering I am lost as I travel along The white cliffs of Dover Many rivers to cross and it's only my will That keeps me alive I've been licked, washed up for years and, I merely survive because of my pride. And this loneliness won't leave me alone It's such a drag to be on your own My woman left and she didn't say why Well I guess, I gotta try. Many rivers to cross but where to begin, I'm playing for time There'll be times when I find myself thinking Of committing some dreadful crime. I've got many rivers to cross But I can't seem to find my way over Wandering I am lost as I travel along The white cliffs of Dover Many rivers to cross and it's only my will That keeps me alive I've been licked, washed up for years and, I merely survive because of my pride. |
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Cherry oh, Cherry oh, baby,
Don't you know I'm in need of thee? If you don't believe it's true, What have you left me to do? So long I've been waiting, For you to come right in. And now that we are together, Please make my joy run over. Chorus Oh oh ee oh oh ee oh, Oh oh ee oh ee oh ee oh. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. Cherry, oh, Cherry, oh, baby, Don't you know I'm in love with you? If you don't believe I do, Then why don't you try me? I'm never gonna let you down, Never make you wear no frown. If you say you love me madly, Then I will receive you gladly. Chorus Cherry, oh, Cherry, oh, baby, Don't you know I'm in love with you? If you don't believe I do, Then why don't you try me? I'm never gonna let you down, Never make you wear no frown. If you say you love me madly, Then why do you treat me badly. Chorus |
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Chorus:
If it happens again I'm leaving I'll pack my things and go. If it happens again there'll be no looking back I won't say "I told you so" You did what were told and you took the strain Been left out in the cold Got yourself to blame But believe me, if it happens again I'm leaving If it stays the same I'm gone When you're stabben in the back and there's salt in the wound Then it's time to move along Chorus No more spanners in the works, all the work's been done Had your face rubbed in the dirt On show for everyone But believe me, if it happens again I'm leaving If it stays the same I'm gone When compromise is the song that you sing It's been going on too long. Chorus |
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they say we're young and we don't know, won't find out until we grow
well i don't know babe if that is true, cause you got me and baby i got you babe i got you babe i got you babe they say our love won't pay the rent before it's served our money's always spent i guess that so we don't have a lot the least i'm sure of all the things we've got babe i got you babe i got you babe i've got flowers in the spring i've got you to wear my ring and when i'm sad you're around and when i get scared you're always around so let them say your hair's too long i don't care with you i can't go wrong then put your little hand in mine there ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb babe i got you babe i got you babe i've got you to hold my hand i've got you to understand i've got you to walk with me i've got you to talk with me i've got to kiss goodnight i've got you to hold me tight i got you and won't let go i've got you to love me so i got you babe repeat the last line for a while. |
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You shoot me down in flames
You put me down a lot But I'm giving you my heart Go on take it Please be careful not to break it Just remember it's the only one I've got It's the only one I've [Chorus] Don't break my heart You make me laugh a lot And buy me silly things And I'd rather be with you than anyone else But if you make me mad you'll wish that you had not You'll wish that you had not [Chorus] Where are the roses and whispered sighs Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes It doesn't matter you see I know you love me And real basic love never dies [Chorus] Where are the roses and whispered sighs Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes It doesn't matter you see I know you love me And real basic love never dies [Chorus] |
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The great flood of tears that we've cried
For our brothers and sisters who've died Over four hundred years Has washed away our fears And strengthened our pride Now we turn back the tide We will no longer hear your command We will seize the control from your hands We will fan the flame Of our anger and pain And you'll feel the shame For what you do in god's name We will fight for the right to be free We will build our own society And we will sing, we will sing We will sing our own song When the ancient drum rhythms ring The voice of our forefathers sing Forward africa run Our day of freedom has come For me and for you Amandla awethu We will fight for the right to be free We will build our own society And we will sing, we will sing We will sing our own song |
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There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do?
There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do, I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do I'm gonna fix that rat. When you open your mouth you don't talk, you shout And you give everybody the blame, But when they catch you up, They will shut you up And you got no one to blame There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do? There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do, I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do I'm gonna fix that rat. When you out on the street, You practice lies and deceit And you scandalize my name But when I catch you up I'm gonna pull you up I'm gonna check-out inside your brain There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do? There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do, I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do I'm gonna fix that rat. When you deh pon the scene, You make everyone scream Because they know you're so unjust But when they catch you up They will kick you up Because you're someone they cannot trust There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do? There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do, I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do I'm gonna fix that rat. You invade my space Make me feel disgraced And you just don't give a damn If I had my way If I had my say I'd like to see you hang |
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I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY STARS THERE ARE
UP IN THE HEAVENLY SKY I ONLY KNOW MY HEAVEN IS HERE ON EARTH EACH TIME YOU LOOK INTO MY EYES YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY NO-ONE ELSE CAN MAKE ME CRY THE WAY YOU DO BABY MY BEAUTIFUL BIRD YOU HAVE FLOWN AWAY I HELD YOU TO TIGHT I CAN SEE YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY NO-ONE ELSE CAN MAKE ME CRY THE WAY YOU DO BABY (instrumental) YOU ARE THE BOOK THAT I'M READING BABE YOU ARE THE SONG THAT I SING YOU ARE THE FOUR SEASONS OF MY LIFE BUT MAYBE TOMORROW YOU'LL CHANGE YOUR MIND GIRL MAYBE TOMORROW YOU'LL COME BACK TO MY ARMS GIRL YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY NO-ONE ELSE CAN MAKE ME CRY THE WAY YOU DO BABY YOU ARE THE BOOK THAT I'M READING BABE YOU ARE THE SONG THAT I SING YOU ARE THE FOUR SEASONS OF MY LIFE BUT MAYBE TOMORROW YOU'LL CHANGE YOUR MIND GIRL MAYBE TOMORROW YOU'LL COME BACK TO MY ARMS GIRL MAYBE TOMORROW YOU'LL CHANGE YOUR MIND GIRL MAYBE TOMORROW YOU'LL COME BACK TO MY ARMS GIRL outro... |
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