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1. _ Drum and Bass Line
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2. _ Natural Progression
[Chorus]
Natural progression [Repeat: x4]
Necessity,
The mother of I and I inventions
Are using what Jah gave us
And there was plenty
In mother Africa
Government society
Colonialise the black nation
Government society
Colonialise the black nation
Left us crying
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Now you confuse I early tuition
Hold I customs then you call it
Religion
Inventing military weapons to gain
Supremacy, over I
Inventing military weapons to gain
Supremacy
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[Repeat: x4]
They want to execute political systems
On I and I
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3. _ Not Satisfied
No, not satisfied no, oh no
Situation is so dread people them baul and hold their heads
Yes now and when they find
Can't even make two ends meet hmm hmm
But they must keep on living somehow
Some say they should be gratefull for the things they have
It's only them who feels it know's it
Know's it right now in this time
How can they let this life go on
You see they're not satisfied with the life they're living
And they're not satisfied with the life they're living
Oh they'll never be I know
Problem time like this I've seen youths who've turn to crime
They're looking a way to keep their head above the water
Everyday their hustle still half of the time time
They can't even make two ends meet hmm hmm
But they must keep on living somehow
Some say they should be gratefull for the things they have
It's only them who feels it know's it
Know's it right now in this time
How can they let this life go on
When they're not satisfied with the life they're living
You know they'll never be oh no
When you're giving what you're giving won't cha
When you're giving what you're giving won't cha
When you're giving what you're giving won't cha
'Cause in a problem time like this I've seen youths who've turn to crime
They're looking a way to keep their head above the water
Everyday them a hustling but half the time
They can't even make two ends meet hmm hmm
But they must survive somehow
Some say they should be gratefull for the things they have
It's only them who feels it know's it
Know's it right now in this time
How can they let this life go on
You see they're not satisfied with the life they're living
How can they let
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4. _ Tuff We Tuff
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the pains
We're feeling
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the things
We see
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the pains
We're feeling
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
And nothing's
Here for free
Nine to five
I can hardly survive
In this existence
I man now got to stay alive
This ya situate
Oh Lord they find it hard
I say
They pay you just enough
On Friday
Getting you back there
On Monday
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the pains
We're feeling
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the things
We see
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the pains
We're feeling
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
And nothing's
Here for free
Nine to five
I never could survive
In this existence
I man now find redundant times
Standing here
Waiting in the labour queue
It just blows my mind
'cause they don't pay you enough
Then they tell you this,
Then they tell you that again
In this ya situate
Oh Lord how must I survive
In this existence
Every man now got to stay alive
In this ya situate
Oh man they find it hard I say
They pay you just enough
On Friday
Getting you back there
On Monday
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the pains
We're feeling
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the things
We see
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the pains
And misery
Tuff we tuff
Nuff it nuff
All the things
We see
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5. _ Ways Of The Lord
The ways of the Lord are straight and narrow
But the ways of the world are far and wide
In dispensation the right thing is so hard to do now
While wickedness is all around
So what's the use of all the fuss and fight
What about the basic human rights
There's enough for one and all
Living the ways of the Lord every day and night
If we lived together this life would be much better
If we loved one another we all could be so free
The life we live, the way we handle ourselves
Remember Lucifer is around
So what's the use of all the fuss and fight
What about the basic human rights
That's enough for one and all
Living the ways of the Lord every day and night
The poor baby's hungry, no food can they find
Mother is going out of her mind
Father has upped and gone away
He has fallen into crime
The poor baby's hungry, no food can they find
Mother is going, mother is going out of her mind
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6. _ I Will Keep on Loving You
Yes I will you know that I will
Yes I will 'cause I'm sure that I will
Love you love you love you
So no matter what they do
And no matter how they contradict
My philosophy, I know that
I will keep on loving you
So no matter what they do
And no matter how they contradict
My integrity, I know that
I will keep on loving you
See I will keep on loving you
Until the wind stop blowing in the air
Oh oh I will keep on loving you
Until the morning dew stop falling
Lightly on the ground
Oh I will keep on loving you
Until until
So no matter what they do
So no matter how they kinda fool me
Trying to fill my head with lies
I will keep on loving you
So no matter how they persecute
My decision through righteousness
I will keep on loving you
Ya see I will keep on loving you
Until the sun refuses to give
Its light to all
Oh I I'll keep'on loving, you
Until the moon it stops glowing at night
Oh I I'll keep on loving you
Until until
Until all the mountains
Have crumbled down
Yes all of them are washed
Into the sea you see
They could try a little more
They could really come to cold I up
But I know that
I will keep on loving you
For the fear of his wrath
Yes the fear of him is always present
Always ever present in my heart
I will keep on loving you
See even when I'm down there
In their prison cell I know that
I will keep on loving you
When the times get rough
And they say there's not enough
To go around
I will keep on loving you
Yes I will I'll keep on loving you
When life gets dreary I won't get weary
You see I and I aswad by the grace of God
Living in the righteous way
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7. _ Didn't Know At The Time
I didn't know at the time what you were saying
I never know at the time what you were doing
I didn't know at the time what you were saying
I never know at the time what you were doing
Tried to show how much I care
Kept on waiting you were never there
The show's now over I'll call your bluff
Said you're coming but that's not enough
Oh I've waited in vain look how long
You've kept me standing in the rain
Spring turns to Autumn and I still can't hear no word
I didn't know at the time what you were saying
I never know at the time what you were doing
I didn't know at the time what you were saying
I never know at the time what you were doing
Everything is for a while,
Even the rain mast cease for the sun to shine
The game's now over I've had enough
As the third partner in a three-way love affair
Knows two is company three is a crowd, now
Spring turns to Autumn, and I still can't hear no word
I didn't know at the time what you were saying
I never know at the time what you were doing
I didn't know at the time what you were saying
I never know at the time what you were doing
I didn't know at the time what you were saying
I never know at the time what you were doing
I didn't know oh no I never know oh no
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8. _ Your Recipe
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9. _ Girls Got To Know
That girl has got to know
That girl has got to know
Know that all life's riches cannot be found in vanity
I check for you once little girl
I check for you once little girl
But I never knew the ways you 're showing now little girl
I check for you once litte girl
But not with that manicure face
Oh oh girl can't you come in a natural state
That girl has got to know
That girl has got to know
Know that all life's riches cannot be found in vanity
So set not your heart little girl
In material things little girl
For material things my love must turn to dust
Set not your heart little girl
In a fools dream little girl
For it is fragile and like a bubble
It will burst little girl
It's them same thing you should ignore them are the same things
You should looking for
And the wanting not helpings
Any more we're not like we used to be before
That girl has got to know
That girl has got to know
Know that all life's riches cannot be found in vanity
Or diamonds or pearls
Or gold or jewellery
All those twinkling ornaments
They shall turn to dust and blow away
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10. _ African Children
Many African children,
Living in a concrete situation
African children
Are living in a concrete situation
African children
They don't know a where they're coming from
African children
Right here in a mean world guarded
African children
All of the nation are
Living in these tenements,
Crying and applying to their council
For assistance
Their tribulation it's so sad
Their environment it is so bad
High rise concrete
No back yard for their children to play
African children
Are living in a concrete situation
African children
Well, they don't know where you're coming a-from
African children
African children
All the people are living in these tenements
A precast stonewall concrete cubicles
Their rent increasing every other day
Structural repairs assessed and never done
Lift out of action on the twenty-seventh floor
And when they work don't you know it smell
African children
How many African children, they're right here in the carnival
How many African children, they must know where they're coming from
African children
African children
Living in a concrete situation
African children
They don't know where they're coming from
African children
Down there down there in a concrete
African children
They don't know where they're coming from
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11. _ Pass The Cup
Oh I said it's just a little cup
So won't you come on up and take a sip
Good for your brethren
Its going to be good for your sisters loo
And yes my friend I know that it's not hard to see
0h what's good for you is oh so good for me, come on and
Pass the cup and let the cultural vibe flow through your mind
Pass the cup in and around the nerve and spine
Pass the cup from one to another
Pass the cup elevate your mind now
0h I said it 's just a little world
Full up of man and women boys and girls
Check for your brethren
I want you to check for your sisters too
And yes my friend I know it's not hard to see
What's good for you is oh so good for me
Pass the cup
You pass the cup and let the cultural vibe flow through your mind
Pass the cup in and out your nerve system and your spine
Pass the cup you let it touch your very very soul
Pass the cup
I beg you pass the cup around from one to another
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12. _ Reality
Sometimes life so hard but don't give up you can win
Sometimes life impossible can't seem to get nothing done
Every move you make something always in your way now
You try a little harder they'll be a brand new day
I see my brothers crying and no one helps them Lord
And just as it was written father now against son
He's turned out on the street now his dreadlocks start growing
You've got to stand up now and face reality
You've got to stand up now and face reality
You've got to stand up now and face reality
Sometimes life so hard but don't give up you can win
Sometimes life impossible can't seem to get nothing done
Every move you make something blocking your way now
Try a little harder they'll be a brand new day
I see my sisters crying no one helps her Lord
It's just as it was written many years ago
She turned out on the street now her belly is showing and
You've got to stand up now and face reality
You've got to stand up now and face reality
You've got to stand up now and face reality
Sometimes life so hard but don't give up you can win
Sometimes life incredible can't seem to get nothing done
And every move you make something always in your way
You try a little harder they'll be a brand new day
I'm talking to you it's you and you
I'm talking to you and you right now
There ain't no parciality in this reality
So I'm talking to you and you and you right now
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13. _ Down the Line
If it's you got her
If it's you
If it's you got my sensimealla come turn me on
If it's you got her
If it's you
If it's you got my sensimealla come turn me on
No one ever makes me feel like you do my sensimealla
My house could never be a home without you my sensimealla
You know that I'm never happy only blue whenever
That I'm without you my sensimealla
I've got to go up the line
I've got to reach there on time
To meet my brethren on the corner with the good sensimealla
This feeling you're giving me
This a feeling you're giving me
It's turning me inside out it's turning me upside down
This feeling you're giving me
The feeling you're giving me
It's got my head in a whirl this feeling whoa-a-o
If it's you got her
If it's you
If it's you got my sensimealla come turn me on
No one ever makes me feel like you do my sensimealla
My house could never be a home without you my sensimealla
You know that I'm never happy only blue whenever
That I'm without you my sensimealla
I've got to go up the line
I've got to reach there on time
To meet my brethren on the corner with the good sensi
I wonder if he'll wait for me, will he, will he wait for me
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14. _ Oh Jah
Hear what me tell you
Hear what me say hey
No jah forsake me not
This child of Israel feel the pain
He feels the pangs of hunger too
Creeping to his stomach
Oh as inflation rises to the sky-high
Faster and faster higher and higher
Faster and faster higher and higher
Them crises multiply
Every day the food supply decreasing
While the population is increasing
Where are they going to find
A way to serve mankind
Every day the energy yes they say
That it declines
Where are they going to find
A way to serve mankind
No jah forsake me not
This child of Israel feel the pain
He feels the pangs of hunger still
Creeping to his stomach
Now as the happy young warriors they grow
Taller and taller wiser and stronger
Taller and taller wiser and stronger
They grow now
And they just laugh off misery
And they just laugh off hunger
Because the fruit of their labour
Jah tell them they must see see see
Wonder will I wonder will I not going to
Wonder will I wonder will I not going to
Wonder will I wonder will I not going to
Wonder will I wonder will I not going to
Oh as the happy young warriors yes they grow
Taller and taller stronger and wiser
Taller and taller stronger and wiser they grow
Ina this ya Babylon
Where are they going'to find
A way to serve mankind
No Jah forsake me not this child of Israel feel the pain
He feels the pangs of hunger too creeping to his stomach
No Jah forsake me not
I trod through the streets of Babylon
And I fear not though I walk in the shadow of the wicked dem
Jah will guide and protect I still so I can trod on
No Jah forsake me not
Some men and people who try to crucify
Selassie I and them going pay the price
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15. _ Candles
Candles burning in the night
Just like a child's life
We've got to save them
Candles burning in the night
Just like a child's life
We've got to save them
Jah in all my days
I'm so ashamed
To see what's really happening
They're running all about
They're so out of order
And have no behaviour
Candles burning in the night
Just like a child's life
We've got to save them
Candles burning at both ends
How can they last the night
Jah give I the knowledge now
To expect that which I cannot change
Give I the wisdom
To know the difference
And give I the courage
To change what I can
Candles burning in the night
Just like a child's life
We've got to save them
Candles burning at both ends
How can they ever expect to learn
If they don't listen
How can they ever expect to learn
If they don't look and see
Experiences of life
Have taught them nothing
They know not that it is they
And them alone
Can set us free
Candles burning in the night
Just like a child's life
We've got to save them
Candles burning at both ends
How can they last the night
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16. _ Zion
How many times I've heard you say
You want to see Zion
How many times I've heard you say
I and I belong
In this road we trodding,
Winding and turning
As we bend a new corner,
In this bright, bright morning time
The sun has fallen from the sky
Clouds and rain now filling the sky
Your will is strong,
Fret not humble lion
You soon see Mount Zion
You soon see Mount Zion
Waste not so that you may never say
Oh how I wish I had
The bread I once threw away
Make haste now in this time
While the sun is still shining
And then one bright morning
You'll up and fly away
How many times I've heard you say
You want to see Zion
How many times I've heard you say
I and I belong
In this road we trotting,
Winding and turning
As we bend a new corner,
In this bright, bright morning time
The sun has fallen from the sky
Clouds and rain now filling the sky
Your will is strong,
Fret not humble lion
You soon see Mount Zion
You soon see Mount Zion
You soon see Mount Zion
You soon see Mount Zion
In the road we trotting,
Winding and turning
As we bend a new corner,
In this bright, bright morning time
The sun has fallen from the sky
Clouds and rain now in the sky
Your will is strong,
Fret not humble lion
You soon see Mount Zion
You soon see Mount Zion
You soon see Mount Zion
You soon see Mount Zion
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