UB40 are a British United Kingdom reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, UK. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. The band has sold over 70 million records. Their #1 record chart hit singles include "Red Red Wine", "Kingston Town Kingston Town (song) ", "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "I Got You Babe". [read more] - Silent Witness
The neon haze of city lights The tribal sound of marching feet Cuts through the gloom on cold dark nights The tired and homeless roam the streets The sirens wail the engines roar A shadowed man just glances...
- Doctor X
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- Lambsbread
Ah who seh, sensimilla Ah who seh, lambsbread I till ya Ah who seh, sensimilla The wicked man, the wicked man deh`pon the street A whole heap of wind-ups deh`pon the street Thiefing, looting, lying, me seh...
- Don't Walk On The Grass
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- Don`t Let Is Pass You By
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`s in your hand; Stop waiting for your ticket to the promised land....
- Wild Cat
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- Strange Fruit
Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant south The...
- Madam Medusa
From the land of shadows Comes a dreadful sight Lady with the marble smile Spirit of the night See the scourge of innocence Swinging in her hand Hear the silent suffering That echoes through the land From...
- I Think It`s Going To Rain Today
Lonely, Lonely, Tin can at my feet. Think I`ll kick it down the street, That`s the way to treat a friend Broken windows and empty hall ways Pale dead moon in a sky streaked with grey Human kindness is...
- Reefer Madness
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- 25%
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- Signing Off
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- 12 Bar
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- Dream A Lie
Why do I have to dream of you when I don't want to dream a lie? Why do I have to dream of you when I don't want to dream a lie? There never was a better time For trying to set the words to rhyme Of when a...
- Adella
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- King
King, where are your people now ? Chained and pacified. Tried invain 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...
- The Earth Dies Screaming
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,...
- My Way Of Thinking
Give me all you have (Come over) All you got to give (Come over) Save your guilt till tomorrow (Come over) Won't be that hard to live with Satisfy my need (Come over) Won't be that easy (Come over) You...
- Little By Little
Poor man`s anger rising. The ostrich hides his head. Soon the red blood will be boiling. And blue blood will be dead. While we say. (Chorus) Little by little by little, And stone by stone. Rich man`s...
- Friendly Fire
We were partners in crime Spending our days, serving our time In the usual way We went behind the lines To even the score I won the battle but you won the war I used to be a gun for hire Then I was killed by...
- Lisa
I admire you from afar You've changed the way I see I used to think that I Should make you be like me But after this short time Watching what you do I realise that I Should strive to be like you Whenever I am...
- Hurry Come Up
Chorus Hey, you, hurry come up See how fast you come down You run up your mouth You run out of luck You're running out of town Verse One Hurry come up now you're all alone You had to kick dirt on your stepping...
- Oracabessa Moonshine
Oracabessa moonshine Is washing over me The Jacaranda tree And bathing in the sea Oracabessa sun up Will chase the night away Across the Lada bay And back to yesterday A warm Blue Mountain raincloud, welcomed...
- Tell Me Is It True
Tenderly she smiles Forgiving my mistakes Getting her to love me Was my biggest break Every place I go, she's inside of me Giving up her love unconditionally She shines the sun She pours the rain She touches...
- Guns In The Ghetto
Daddy don't go out tonight Just stay home till morning light Me and mamma don't feel right Please hold us tight Daddy why did you go to work When you know just how much we love you so Please come back tomorrow...
- Always There
I'm running away I've got to get home I'm lost in a crowd But I'm still on my own I'm looking ahead So I'm staying behind I'm not being cruel I'm just being kind I close my eyes It's no surprise I'm always...
- I've Been Missing You
It's not because I've just been caught It's not as if I planned this I didn't give a single thought One big misunderstanding I see how things look from your side I see how you're hurting The reason that I didn't...
- I Really Can't Say
Chorus I really can't say How I feel right now I would if I could But I don't know how Just give me some time And I'll come around I'll pick myself up I'll dust myself down Verse One Let's leave it at that...
- I Love It When You Smile
Chorus I love it when you smile When you're with me honey It happens all the while How it kills me when you cry And you know my heart That's no word of a lie Verse One Everyday you show me something new about...
- (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
Wise men say - Only fools rush in, But I can't help falling in love with you. (REPEAT) Shall I stay - Would it be a sin, If I can't help falling in love with you. Like a river flows Surely to the sea Darling...
- Higher Ground
Moon and stars sit way up high Earth and trees beneath them lie The wind blows fragrant lullaby To cool the night for you and I On the wing the birds fly free Leviathan tames angry sea The flower waits for...
- Sorry
Please don't say sorry Presuming a respect for what you say If in your heart you mean it Then you'll understand me feeling You must prove it; sign the cheque without delay Most humbly yours, four hundred years...
- Now And Then
Now and then I must admit I wonder if I had the chance To vanquish foes with nothing more than just a glance How perfect every single day would be To never wait in driving rain For the bus that never came Not...
- Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
(CHORUS) Are you wondering why No one talks any more And all you hear Is the cry for war Are you wondering if There are people who Hurt inside the same as you There are grey-faced men always telling me...
- C`est La Vie
A woman came and said to me She'd seen a lady sell her baby For ten or twenty dollars maybe And everybody thinks she's crazy They're too blind to see She never failed to call attention To the things we never...
- Promises And Lies
All the sorrow and the pain All the sacrifice in vain I was much too blind to see You make a loser out of me You put me down for oh so long While you sang your serpent's song (CHORUS) The rest is history...
- Reggae Music
I said we friendship come first, the band did come second And that's why I decided to put it in a song So listen crowd of people and throw up unnu hands If you love dem their style and you love dem pattern...
- Desert Sand
You tell me there's no darkness While the sun shines down on you And just because your life is peaceful There's no fighting left to do For every cup that runneth over Many more are filled with pain You talk to...
- It`s A Long Long Way
(CHORUS) It's a long long way from here Don't you worry yourself my dear It's a long long way from here Drought and famine in TV land Read the sunday papers credit card ina your hand Sing your song of...
- Johnny Too Bad
Walking down the road With a pistol in your waist Johnny you`re too bad Walking down the road With a ratchet in your waist Johhny you`re too bad (Chorus) You`re just robbin` and stabbin` And lootin` and...
- Verison Girl
(Chorus) Version Girl, what`s your name? Oh you come and you go, Version Girl, what`s your name? Just like the morning sun. It`s so hard to find a personality with charms like yours for me. oo-ee oo-ee oo-ee...
- Many Rivers
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...
- Sweet Sensation
I can feel those thrill`s walking over When you hold me tight Now I feel those pains aching over When you say goodnight (Chorus) Oh what sweet sensation Lord what strange devotion You`ve got love and devotion...
- Guilty
Well hello baby Come sit down, make your self comfortable Tell me somthing, how long have we known each other? About ten months huh? Say what`s that on your finger? An engagement ring? So you and john are getting...
- Keep On Moving
(Chorus) Lord I gotta keep on moving. Lord I gotta get on down. Lord I gotta keep on moving. Where I can`t be found Law is coming after me. I`ve been accused of a killing Lord knows I didn`t do For hanging...
- Please Don`t Make Me Cry
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)...
- Cherry Oh Baby
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,...
- Style
Now here comes a musical s*** attack Really on truly design to make you rock Whether you white or black In a pants or frock Round a front or back Down an bottom or on top Is Pablo Ranks round the microphone a...
- Hip Hop Lyrical Robot
(Chorus) Can you dig it, alright I can dig it Cause I`m your hip hop lyrical robot and a red cool cat Yes I`m your hip hop lyrical robot and a red cool cat I want the girls to hear me rap Cause this mc has got...
- Don't Break My Heart
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 carefull not to break it Just remember it`s the only one I`ve got It`s the only one I`ve (Chorus) Don`t...
- Demonstrate
Well Jerry at de mike come fe Demonstrate Yes, Jerry at de mike me come fe Demonstrate Me come fe show de crowd a people dat great is great Right ya now Mr Jerry at go set tings straight No MC test Jerry in a ATE...
- Fight Fe Come In
What a bam bam round the mike m.c. What a bam bam round the mike m.c. James Bond buck up general C.P. We ram dance hall cork house party People come from all about just fe hear we Them just a fight fe come in...
- Hold Your Position
Now here comes the great musical thing called `hold your position` Rasta, them style ya a just levelment Uncle seen Hold me position, Just a hold me position I ya, hold me position, just a hold me position Go on,...
- V's Version
Dais a de start and not the finish na go deal it with ace I like to ride up in the ridim wid de treble and the base Not a courtroom could a hold me cause they wouldn`t have a case So don`t you hurry don`t rush me...
- I Got You Babe
They say we`re young and we don`t know Won`t find out till we grow Well I don`t know why that`s true Cause you got me baby, I got you (Chorus) Babe, I got you babe, I got you, Babe. They say our love won`t...
- The Buzz Feeling
Well the man Like General Slinger Sa live the life you love and love the life you live Cause what is in my hart is design to give But special request is to all back stabber should be stuck in asieve When I and I...
- King Step
To all the entertainers in the world I man show nuff respect Nuff respect, cause every entertainer is select And right ya now me a go show you how to do the king step (Chorus) Me a go show you how to do the king...
- Two In A One
(Chorus) Intellgent we chat intellgent Intellgent we chat intellgent Intellgent we chat intellgent Intellgent we chat intellgent Jackpot is when you win plenty at money Jail is a place I don`t want to go...
- Mi Spliff
(Chorus) You can`t dep on mi spliff because mi spliff dep already You can`t dep on mi spliff mi have the hash-ish leb and sensi Yes people smoke the herb yeah all over the world some bway name Peter and girl...
- Walked In The Rain
I've been awayHigh on a breezeTasted the salt of the seven blue seasWashed upon shoresSun in my eyesStayed long enough just to say my goodbyes...I walked in the rainWet me through and throughFollowing rainbows that...
- Baby Come Back
x2Come back darlingGive me another tryI'll make you satisfied Don't you know, I need you badlyAnd I'll give my poor heart gladlyI need your love like roses need the rainDon't let me cry in painx2Come back darlingGive...
- Light My Fire
You know that it would be untrueYou know that it would be lieIf i was to say to youGirl we couldn't get much higherThe time to hesitate is trueNo time to wallow in the mireTry now we can only loseAnd our love becomes...
- Stick By Me
Stick by me and I'll stick by youStick by me and I'll stick by youMy life here on earth would be useless can't you seeIf I didn't have you to stick by meI love you darling and that's no lieStick by me and I'll stick...
- Since I Met You Lady
Since I met you ladyMy whole life has changedSince I met you ladyMy whole life has changedAnd everybody tells meThat I am not the sameI don't need nobodyTo tell my troubles toI don't need nobodyTo tell my troubles...
- Singer Man
Singer man sing me a song [3x]Do you want soul? [3x]I hear you singing - sing a morning [3x]Do you really want soul? [3x]Singer man sing me a song [3x]Do you really want soul? [3x]I hear you singing - sing a morning
- Many Rivers To Cross
Many rivers to crossBut I can't seem to find my way Wandering I am lost as I travel alongThe white cliffs of DoverMany rivers to cross and it's only my willThat keeps me aliveI've been licked, washed up for years...
- I Want To Make You Sweat
I've been watching youC'mon!Hey!Standing across the roomI saw you smileSaid I want to talk to you-oo-ooFor a little whileBut before I make my moveMy emotions start running wildMy tongue gets tiedAnd that's no...
- Here I Am (come And Take Me)
I can't believe that it's realThe way that you make me feelThe burnin' deep down insideThe love that I cannot hideI know it's you I need, babyand it makes this world go roundI'm keepin' you in love with me, babyLaying...
- Way You Do The Things You Do
You got a smile so brightYou know you could've been a candle.I'm holding you so tightYou know you could've been a handle.The way you swept me off my feetYou know you could've been a broomAnd baby you smell so sweetYou...
- Everytime
In a little while Verse OneI'll be on my wayGot no words to expressWhat I need to sayEvery time I think about the first time ChorusWe said helloYou know when you knowYou never let goIt's just not my style Verse...
- Rudie
Hold it down Rudie enough is enoughKill it with kindness, kill it with loveNo more deceiving; so throw off the glovesKill them with kindness kill them with love.Fill them with feeling straight from the heartDealing...
- Here I Am
I can't believe that it's realThe way that you make me feelThe burnin' deep down insideThe love that I cannot hideI know it's you I need, babyand it makes this world go roundI'm keepin' you in love with me, babyLaying...
- Rat In My Kitchen
(Chorus) There`s a rat in me kitchen what am I gonna do? There`s a rat in me kitchen what am I gonna go? I`m gonna fix that rat thats what I`m gonna do, I`m gonna fix that rat. When you open your mouth you...
- Version Girl
[Chorus:]Version Girl, what's your name?Oh you come and you go,Version Girl, what's your name?Just like the morning sun.It's so hard to find a personality with charms like yours for me.oo-ee oo-ee oo-eeVersion girl,...
- Red Red Wine
Red, red wine goes to my head,Makes me forget that I still need her soRed, red wine, it's up to youAll I can do I've doneMemories won't go, memories won't goLife is fine every time,Thoughts of you leave my headI was...
- Just Another Girl
I know, and you know it's true thatthis love is really really true andI know, and you know it true that this love is really really true and I want tell your friends, no other kinda way There's one thing you should...
- Maybe Tomorrow
I dont know how many stars there areUp in the heavenly skyI only know my heaven is here on earthEach time you look into my eyesYoure all I need to get byNo-one else can make me cryThe way you do babyMy beutiful...
- Come Back Darling
Come back darlingGive me another tryI'll make you satisfiedDon't you know, I need you badlyAnd I'll give my poor heart gladlyI need your love like roses need the rainDon't let me cry in painCome back darlingGive me...
- Baby I Love Your Way
Ooh Baby I love your wayEveryday, yeahShadows grow so long before my eyes,and they're moving across the page.Suddenly the day turns into night,Far away from the city.But don't, ho no, hesitate, 'cause your love just...
- Sweet Cherry
I've got to find sweet cherryShe's gone away from homeI've got to find sweet cherryShe's left me all aloneCherry, Cherry,Don't go and leave me aloneDon't go and leave me aloneMy thoughts are always with youThe...
- Can't Help Falling In Love
Wise men say, only fools rush in.But I can't help falling in love with youAs the river flowsGently to the seaDarling so we goSome things were meant to beTake my handTake my whole life tooCause I can't help falling in...
- Only Fools Rush In
Wise men sayOnly fools rush inBut i can't help Falling in love with youWise men sayOnly fools rush inBut i cant help Falling in love with youShall i stayWould it be a sinI can't help Falling in love with youLike river...
- Breakfast In Bed
CHRISSIE: You've been crying your face is a mess Come in baby, you can wipe the tears on my dress She's hurt you again, I can tell I know that look so well ALI: Don't be shy, we've been here before Pull your...
- Where Did I Go Wrong
I'm sitting here praying that you weren't just saying Leaving tomorrow was what you had planned No point in pretending, I know that it's ending I just want to know where the ending began (Chorus) Where did I go...
- Contaminated Minds
Some people search for the holy grail Run round in circles and chase their own tails But you can't really blame them for clutching at straws For weeding some truth in our morals and laws Some people say that...
- Dance With The Devil (reprise)
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- Dance With The Devil
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- Come Out To Play
He used to think that it was neat When he hung out on the street Now that it's his daily beat, he's not so sure Cause he's come to depend On a street with a dead end And he'll sell you his best friend, so he can...
- I Would Do For You
I didn't mean to be so late It's just that I got talking I had a drink with a couple of mates Missed my bus and wound up walking I tried to call and let you know It was busy and I couldn't get through I didn't...
- Matter Of Time
Just a matter of time, till you run out of breath Money mountains you climb, never hedging your bets But your luck can run out, you'd better watch your step Just a matter of time Just a matter of days, till...
- You're Always Pulling Me Down
I thought I knew you well, your right and wrong Thought I could steal your secrets and put them in a song I thought that you'd be waiting patiently for me That only I could see You build me up and tell me lies...
- Music So Nice
When the dancehall jus' ram, some people call it confinement But if you're with your woman or your man, it's pure excitement When you see the girls groove, they get right in the mood for loving And if the...
- Cause It Isn't True
If I spoke in words you didn't understand Wouldn't that make me a better man Elocution class to lend a hand Get me a self-improvement plan (Chorus) I don't know, it seems to me Things I do best come easily I...
- Soul Rebel
I'm a rebel, soul rebelI'm a capturer, soul adventurerSee the morning sun, on the hillsideNot living good, yeahYou better travel wideYou better travel wideSaid I'm a living manI've got work to doIf you're not happy,...
- Stay A Little Bit Longer
Stay a little bit longerHold on I'm comingStay a little bit longerHold on I'm coming It's getting late darlingWhat will your mamma sayStay a little bit longerHold on I'm comingStay a little bit longerHold on I'm...
- Good Ambition
I've spent eleven months and five days loving youAnd all these times I've spent forgiving youI don't want to be hurt I don't want to be hurtI don't want to be hurtNot any moreI'm a man with a good ambitionAnd I will...
- My Best Girl
I'm gonna tell my friends about youTell them about the things that you do to meTell them you're my best girl and best you'll always beTell them you're everything that's good so good to meI want to be always close to...
- Mr Fix It
If you're feeling lonelyCause your one and onlyBoy has found a girlAnd gone awayJust you reach for the phoneI'll be there at homeMy name is Fix ItAnd I'll be thereIf your heart's been shatteredThe pieces are...
- Blood And Fire
Blood, blood, blood; blood and fireBlood, blood, blood; blood and fireThere is no more water to out the fireThere is no more water to out the fireLet it burn, let it burnLet it burn, burn burnBlood, blood, blood;...
- It's My Delight
I love you like I want youAnd I kiss you like I need youEvery nightI'll draw you close to meI'll tell you words of comfortIt's my delightDarling I've grown to love youMore every dayAnd I've got a song to singEach...
- Legalise It
Legalise it, yeah, yeah,Don't criticise itLegalise it, yeah, yeah,and I will advertise itSome of them call it tambiSome of them call it deh weedSome call it marijuanaSome of them call it ganjaEvery man got to legalise...
- Crying Over You
Crying over you in the morningCrying over you in the eveningCrying over you, don't know what to doYou make me feel ashamed, people sayIt's all in the game, woman please let me explainThen I know you will be...
- The Time Has Come
There is no time to sit around and waitDon't you know the world, it is of love and of hateNow is the time, we've got to be strongWe can't go wrongBecause the time has come, the time has comeTo be free can't you...
- Never Let You Go
I will never let you goI will neverI will never let you goI will neverI've got to hold on, every dayIn every way, but the things you will sayJust couldn't be that wayYou'll never, ever reachIf you don't tryInstead you...
- Someone Like You
There must be some place we can goThere must be someone that you knowWhere can I go, and who you know worries me,oh LordWhere can I find someone like you, to loveWhere can I find someone like you, my loveThere must be...
- Holly Holy
Holly holy eyesDream of only youWell I am what I am,what I believe inHolly holyHolly holy dreamsWanting only youYes she comesAnd I run just like the wind willHolly holySing, sing a songSing, sing a song of songsSing,...
- The Train Is Coming
I said, the train is coming babyI said, the train is comin' nowI said, the train is coming babyI said, the train is comin' nowSo long I've been waitingWaiting for you, oh yeahNow the time has comeAnd its between me...
- Seasons
Like the seasons you change your mind It seems like loving you is a crime. I remember those days Oh, so long ago Like the first time I took you To a picture show Or the first time I kissed you Beneath the...
- I'm Not Fooled
I`ve been listening to what you said And wondering if it could be true If it`s as bad as you say out there I`ll leave the going out to you Statistics prove its not too bright To walk the darker streets at night...
- The Pillow
A smile for every passing car And when they stop with door ajar She shrugs and whispers que sera And turns her thoughts to the pillow Her face is etched with memories She finds now joy amid the sleaze It`s hard...
- If It Happens Again
(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 soM You did what you were told And you took the strain Been left out...
- Riddle Me
(Chorus) Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this, Who owns the chians that bind your wrists? Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this, Who built the machine that washed your brain? Like parents did...
- As Always You Were Wrong Again
We`ll raise the price of parking fines A boost for the economy If that don`t work we close the mines And starve the poor of industry We proved again we rule the waves A blow for white democracy That Britains...
- Nkomo A Go Go
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- You're Not An Army
We can drag you out of bed in the middle of the night Drive tanks along your street looking for a flight We can put you in a cell an dash away the key Make you stand against the wall torture chamber stylee The...
- D.U.B
When me reach me yard Me got one thing on me mind, To hold me little woman And fe make her feel iree. Be play album, dub plate, and forty-five For dat's the kind of riddim that keeps me alive. Me turn on fe me...
- Your Eyes Were Open
Oh doctor help me please I`m dying, crippled with disease My Body`s aching limb to limb My bones are glowing through my skin When I look up into black skies Mushrooms grow before my eyes Doctor save me if you...
- Present Arms
You got no job you got no pay Join the military, sign today They`ll take you off to fight on foreign shores You`ll be your mother`s pride and joy Her armed and dangerous golden boy A uniformed hero that shows...
- Don`t Slow Down
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...
- Sardonicus
A human statue made of living stone A paradox etched in human bone If you could look behind his thin disguise There`s a hidden glint of madness in his eyes. Many men are fooled by his smile His superficial...
- Burden Of Shame
There are murders that we must account for Bloody deeds have been done in my name Criminal acts we must pay for And our children will shoulder the blame (Chorus) I`m a British subject, not proud of it While I...
- Tyler
Appeal to the governor of Louisiana You may get an answer the process is slow Federal government too much to help him It`s been nearly five years And they won`t let him go (Chorus) Tyler is guilty the white...
- One In Ten
(Chorus) 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 Even though I`m always there A statistic, a reminder Of a world that doesn`t care My arms enfold...
- Food For Thought
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, does`nt know...
- My Best
I try, my best As my heart now goes down to rest.I did, give in?I gave it up for you,All for you.Ive tried my bestNow my heart has gone to rest.I did, give in?I gave it up for you,All for you.This love in shadows ?...
- The Piper Calls The Tune
He wields his flute with an expert hand And then, all too soon The dancing stops and the children stand The piper calls the tune. He holds their future in his palm An old and powerful man With missiles poised...
- Folitician (remix)
(Chorus) Hey Folitician, me seh hey folitician Me seh hey folitician Mek you go long so. Hey folitician, me seh hey folitician Me seh hey folitician Mek you go long so. You come chatty chatty chatty run up you`...
- Love Is All Is Alright (remix)
(Chorus) Love Is all is alright But you left it a little to late Love is all is alright But you`ve got to find a little more hate. Take the man in the white cloak A pointed mask to hide his face Murders in...
- Don't Blame Me
I think its only fair to say We`d welcome riches down our way No stigma knotted in my hair I want to be a millionaire Nevertheless I must insist A thought is spared for those who missed The handouts when it...
- Sing Our Own Song
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...
- Tell It Like It Is
(Chorus) I jus` a tell it like it is, yeah I jus` a tell it like it is, oh yeah I`ve got to be blatant in this time Jus` like I know 1 + 1 no make 9 (Repeat) Now what was I saying about being blatant You got...
- Looking Down At My Reflection
Looking down at my reflection In the puddle at my feet Things don`t seem so real down there Or maybe I don`t see I see no satrvation I don`t see any pain I see myself not helping Just a lonner in the rain...
- All I Want To Do
(Chorus) I don`t like the work but true i need the money My life is like a joke but to me is isn`t funny Peolpe all around, telling me what to do And all I want to do is stay at home with you Time after time...
- You Could Meet Somebody
(Chorus) You could meet somebody, you never know From brief encounters habits grow Into giant oaks that hide the sun Life in the shadows ain`t no fun It`s easy getting up there Never think of coming down Not...
- Watchdogs
You try to close your ears And you try to close your eyes But the blasphemies keep coming Tempting you lies (Chorus) Give thanks for you protection Your watchdogs of the night Who hold the hungry wolves at...
- Rat In Mi Kitchen
(Chorus) There`s a rat in me kitchen what am I gonna do? There`s a rat in me kitchen what am I gonna go? I`m gonna fix that rat thats what I`m gonna do, I`m gonna fix that rat. When you open your mouth you...
- The Elevator
1st floor decide what you`ll be one day With a head full of comment and nothing to say 2nd floor mixed up it happens that way Soon you realize that listening don`t pay 3rd floor in limbo, no easy moves Up or down...
- Bring Me Your Cup
Did I ever say, how I feel about youA thing I never found that easy to doThe things that you do, don't need to be heardYou know your actions, baby, speak louder than wordsI've got the bottle, bring me your cupPop the...
- Sparkle Of My Eye
Many a girl has caught my eyeMany a girl and that ain't no lieBut girl to me you top them allSo beautiful with no effort at allChorusSparkle of my eyes, sparkle of my eyes Sparkle of my eyes, sparkle of my eyesGirl in...
- Every Breath You Take
Every breath you take And every move you make Every bond you break, every step you take I'll be watching you Every single day And every word you say Every game you play, every night you stay I'll be watching you Oh,...
- Impossible Love
When we were together Those were the happiest time in all my life Now were separated I don`t know what I will do `Cause I can`t ever love another No matter how hard I try `Cause I know. It`s impossible Where...
- Tears From My Eyes
Tears from my eyes keep on falling cause you are leaving, leaving with another Things that we've done together I'll always remember though you're with another, baby. Tears from my eyes keep on falling cause you...
- Wedding Day
Where were you on our wedding day I got the bad news that you went away Where were you little girl I say Where were you on our wedding day Give me back my ring I ain`t gonna let you keep a thing Where were you...
- Kingston Town
The night seems to fade, But the moonlight lingers on There are wonders for everyone The stars shine so bright, But they`re fading after dawn There is magic in Kingston Town (chorus) Oh Kingston Town, The...
- Homely Girl
It must have broke your poor little heart When the boys used to say, you looked better in the dark. But now they`d give all they learnt in school To be somewhere in the dark with you The teacher would ask the...
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
You got a smile so bright You know you could have been a candle I`m holding you so tight You know you could have been a handle The way you swept me off my feet You know you could`ve been a broom And babe you...
- Baby
Baby be true and I`ll give my love to you, I need you baby. Treat me right and I`ll love you day and night, I mean it baby. When you`re down I`ll be around, To guide you baby. When you`re free just call on me,...
- Groovin'
I get my kicks from watching people Running too and fro And if you ask them where they`re going Half of the don`t know They`re the ones who think I`m crazy But they don`t realize (Chorus) That I`m just...
- Wear You To The Ball
I`m gonna wear you to the ball tonight Put on your best dress tonight Did you hear what the man said baby Well be your best `cause this gonna be a musical test So come to school, and I take up the musical rule...
- Until My Dying Day
Now I know your secret I promise that I'll keep it So confidentially Between just you and me, I'll never leak it I'm the specialist I know you can't resist I'll bypass your alarm No need to twist my...
- Superstition
Very Superstitious, writings on the wall Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall Thirteen month old baby. broke the lookin' glass Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past When you believe in things...
- Bling Bling
Astro chatting........ CHORUSBlingbling Yeh aweh mi samting" " Emerald cut ring" " Yeh aweh mi samting" " Chapperita and ting" " Yeh aweh mi samting"...
- Plenty More
On a radio wave the call to the graveis wrapped up in glory to fool the bravethey tell a tall story of all those who gaveall that they had for the freedom they'd saveOn the tv broadcast they said it wont lastall over...
- War Poem
Silence falls on no-mans landTo echo on uncertain footstepsSharp of iron quick of handAdvancing forward to regretsUnder foot the and mortarsSlip away the codes of warningsFrom the top the barking ordersLight the sky...
- Sins Of The Fathers
Once upon a time, not so long agoWhen things were much much simple, And time would travel slow.There came a righteous stranger,With a bible in his hand.To educate the sinnersAnd liberate the land.ChorusSins of the...
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