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Lucky Dube - Live in Concert in South Africa
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- Duration: 89:05
- Updated: 18 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube - Live in Concert in South Africa - RIP Lucky Dube Reggae superstar Lucky Dube and his band take the stage to deliver infectious roots rhythms to ...
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Lucky Dube - Live in Concert in South Africa - RIP Lucky Dube Reggae superstar Lucky Dube and his band take the stage to deliver infectious roots rhythms to ...
LUCKY DUBE -- Respect
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- Duration: 4:13
- Updated: 16 Aug 2013
R.I.P.
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Lucky Dube Live Italie 2005
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- Duration: 85:13
- Updated: 06 Aug 2013
Lead Vocal: Lucky Dube Keyboards: on left: Thuthukani Cele ( The one who dance sometimes with Lucky) Keyboards: on right: Richard Sekgobela Percussion: Doods...
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Lead Vocal: Lucky Dube Keyboards: on left: Thuthukani Cele ( The one who dance sometimes with Lucky) Keyboards: on right: Richard Sekgobela Percussion: Doods...
- published: 08 Jul 2012
- views: 278791
- author: akuaba100
REGGAE BEST OF LUCKY DUBE
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- Duration: 81:01
- Updated: 09 May 2013
smooth vibes mood movers if you love life because reggae is all about life..
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smooth vibes mood movers if you love life because reggae is all about life..
- published: 09 May 2013
- views: 83
Lucky Dube - Live Concerts
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- Duration: 52:38
- Updated: 18 Aug 2013
Lead Vocals: Lucky Dube Drums: Raymond Mohono Percusion: Chris Dlamini Bass Guitar: Jabulani Sibumbe Guitar: Chris Ntaka Keyboards (on right): Richard Sekgob...
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Lead Vocals: Lucky Dube Drums: Raymond Mohono Percusion: Chris Dlamini Bass Guitar: Jabulani Sibumbe Guitar: Chris Ntaka Keyboards (on right): Richard Sekgob...
- published: 23 Jul 2012
- views: 152544
- author: akuaba100
Lucky Dube - Remember Me
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- Duration: 4:28
- Updated: 18 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube - Remember Me, one of the best song i know , Jah Bless Lucky Dube.
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Lucky Dube - Remember Me, one of the best song i know , Jah Bless Lucky Dube.
- published: 14 Dec 2008
- views: 1792583
- author: wise8up
Lucky Dube,Mama
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- Duration: 5:30
- Updated: 19 Aug 2013
I do not own nor do I claim any rights or profit by posting this video, just for viewer enjoyment and share the work of a great artist, Rest Easy Lucky!!!!
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I do not own nor do I claim any rights or profit by posting this video, just for viewer enjoyment and share the work of a great artist, Rest Easy Lucky!!!!
- published: 09 Nov 2011
- views: 397126
- author: thefabmsM
Lucky Dube (RIP) - Ive got you babe
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- Duration: 4:00
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube.
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Lucky dube mix
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- Duration: 32:20
- Updated: 10 Aug 2013
http://www.facebook.com/MbsSound?ref=hl LUCKY DUBE MIX R.I.P .....
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- published: 27 Jan 2013
- views: 16641
- author: MBS SOUND
South Africa - Lucky Dube (RIP) - Back To My Roots - Live!
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- Duration: 8:02
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
AFRICA FROM A-Z: SOUTH AFRICA.
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Lucky Dube - Prisoner
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- Duration: 4:21
- Updated: 12 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube - Prisoner.
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Lucky Dube Feat South African Artists
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- Duration: 83:51
- Updated: 09 Aug 2013
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Lucky Dube - Different Colours {HQ}
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- Duration: 4:10
- Updated: 18 Aug 2013
Lyrics : "Lucky Dube - Different Colours" Breaking those barriers All over the world Was not an easy thing Yesterday your mouth was shut yeah Couldn' t make ...
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Lyrics : "Lucky Dube - Different Colours" Breaking those barriers All over the world Was not an easy thing Yesterday your mouth was shut yeah Couldn' t make ...
- published: 30 Apr 2009
- views: 1030081
- author: MadeForYouMila
Lucky Dube Live In Switzerland 2005 (full concert)
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- Duration: 77:56
- Updated: 18 Aug 2013
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- published: 11 May 2012
- views: 241774
- author: reggae page
Lucky Dube - It is Not Easy - Live!
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- Duration: 8:30
- Updated: 16 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube (August 3, 1964 - October 18, 2007) live in Concert with the classic It's Not Easy! Album - House of Exile. 1993 South Africa It's not easy Lyrics...
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Lucky Dube (August 3, 1964 - October 18, 2007) live in Concert with the classic It's Not Easy! Album - House of Exile. 1993 South Africa It's not easy Lyrics...
- published: 18 Mar 2008
- views: 1154047
- author: Tan2Strak
Lucky Dube "It's Not Easy"
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- Duration: 5:47
- Updated: 18 Aug 2013
A moving song by the late great Lucky Dube, the South African reggae artist whose life was taken from this world by violence in October 2007. Remixed with th...
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A moving song by the late great Lucky Dube, the South African reggae artist whose life was taken from this world by violence in October 2007. Remixed with th...
- published: 26 Jul 2012
- views: 70955
- author: SINGING FOOLS
Lucky Dube - The Way It Is
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- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 04 Aug 2013
R.I.P. jah soldier.
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LUCKY DUBE - I'VE GOT YOU BABE
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- Duration: 4:16
- Updated: 10 Aug 2013
Lucky Philip Dube (pronuncia-se doo-bay) foi um cantor de reggae sul-africano. Gravou 22 álbuns em zulu, inglês e africâner em um período de vinte e cinco an...
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Lucky Philip Dube (pronuncia-se doo-bay) foi um cantor de reggae sul-africano. Gravou 22 álbuns em zulu, inglês e africâner em um período de vinte e cinco an...
- published: 21 Aug 2011
- views: 25362
- author: fernando1cunha
Lucky Dube - How will I know if she loves me
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- Duration: 4:21
- Updated: 28 Jul 2013
deѕιɢɴ вy: j@н rιcнιe.
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Lucky Dube - Release Me
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- Duration: 5:19
- Updated: 18 Aug 2013
Thanks for watching :D Please Subscribe :D Lucky Dube - Release Me Lucky Dube - Release Me LYRICS You don' t have to come with me Down this road 'Cause I kno...
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Thanks for watching :D Please Subscribe :D Lucky Dube - Release Me Lucky Dube - Release Me LYRICS You don' t have to come with me Down this road 'Cause I kno...
- published: 18 Jun 2010
- views: 355205
- author: reggae4life1000
Lucky Dube - Slave live 1991
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- Duration: 3:55
- Updated: 04 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube and his band Slaves Live in Performance in 1991 This is his first Reggea hit that brought him back to the real seriouse reggea bussiness, after he...
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Lucky Dube and his band Slaves Live in Performance in 1991 This is his first Reggea hit that brought him back to the real seriouse reggea bussiness, after he...
- published: 27 May 2010
- views: 89186
- author: africanbl00d
Lucky Dube "Live in Concert 1993"
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- Duration: 15:44
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube (born: Ermelo Dube) (pronounced: Doo bay) is one of South Africa's best selling artists and one of its most outspoken performers.. Although he ini...
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Lucky Dube (born: Ermelo Dube) (pronounced: Doo bay) is one of South Africa's best selling artists and one of its most outspoken performers.. Although he ini...
- published: 11 Dec 2007
- views: 1246379
- author: BVMRastaTV
Lucky Dube - The Man & the Music
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- Duration: 82:16
- Updated: 13 Aug 2013
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Lucky Dube - House of Exile (live in Uganda 2003)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:34
- Updated: 07 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube - House of Exile (live in Uganda from 2003) House of Exile was originally released in 1991. Download at: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-best...
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Lucky Dube - House of Exile (live in Uganda from 2003) House of Exile was originally released in 1991. Download at: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-best...
- published: 16 Mar 2011
- views: 73938
- author: WarnerJazzVideos
Lucky Dube Live Concerts 2013
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- Duration: 52:37
- Updated: 14 Jul 2013
Ppl say that he was still new in the reggae industry, bt wen i saw this video," i believe he was born to do this" RIP
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Ppl say that he was still new in the reggae industry, bt wen i saw this video," i believe he was born to do this" RIP
- published: 14 Jul 2013
- views: 70
LUCKY DUBE LIVE IN SURINAM, 2007, FULL SHOW AUDIO
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- Duration: 79:57
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
Enjoy!
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Lucky Dube - Captured Live
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- Duration: 70:58
- Updated: 09 Jul 2013
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Africa's Reggae King - http...
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Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Africa's Reggae King - http...
- published: 18 Feb 2013
- views: 1440
- author: Fernando Carvalho
Lucky Dube Live In Brazil (full concert)
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- Duration: 38:36
- Updated: 07 Aug 2013
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- published: 22 May 2012
- views: 73594
- author: reggae page
Dailymotion Lucky Dube Remember Me Live,Uganda 2003
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- Duration: 6:09
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
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Lucky Dube Live in Uganda - Truth in the world
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- Duration: 9:35
- Updated: 04 Aug 2013
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Lucky Dube (Live Concert 1993) - Truth In The World .wmv
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- Duration: 7:49
- Updated: 05 Aug 2013
Truth in the world Live concernt in 1993 by Lucky Dube and the slaves.
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Truth in the world Live concernt in 1993 by Lucky Dube and the slaves.
- published: 17 Sep 2010
- views: 328739
- author: mashuli
Lucky Dube Release Me Live, 2005
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- Duration: 9:05
- Updated: 29 May 2013
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"LUCKY DUBE - Remember me " Late Dube's DAUGTHER in HONIARA ( LIVE)
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- Duration: 3:46
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
TRIBUTE TO LUCKY DUBE SHOW IN HONIARA 2009, Solomon Islands.
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TRIBUTE TO LUCKY DUBE SHOW IN HONIARA 2009, Solomon Islands.
- published: 18 Jul 2010
- views: 51760
- author: LOLOHU BREEZE
Lucky Dube Live in Uganda-Back to my roots
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- Duration: 5:05
- Updated: 28 Jul 2013
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South Africa - Lucky Dube (RIP) - Don't Cry - Live!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:46
- Updated: 09 Aug 2013
AFRICA FROM A-Z: SOUTH AFRICA.
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Lucky Dube Live in Uganda - Guns and roses (HD)
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- Duration: 6:57
- Updated: 30 Jun 2013
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LUCKY DUBE LIVE IN CONCERT (UGAMUZIKI UPLOADZ)
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- Duration: 39:33
- Updated: 03 Aug 2013
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Lucky Dube - Live (part6)
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- Duration: 9:26
- Updated: 03 Jul 2013
Lucky Dube Live in Cconcert.
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DJGUS LUCK DUBE MIX
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- Duration: 57:48
- Updated: 26 Jul 2013
this my second try at live recording.. hope you like it.
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this my second try at live recording.. hope you like it.
- published: 28 Mar 2013
- views: 1548
- author: Augustus will
Lucky Dube - Victims
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- Duration: 47:49
- Updated: 09 Jul 2013
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King...
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Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King...
- published: 19 Apr 2013
- views: 457
- author: Fernando Carvalho
Lucky Dube - Together As One
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- Duration: 61:05
- Updated: 14 Jul 2013
Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King - http:...
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Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King - http:...
- published: 18 Apr 2013
- views: 545
- author: Fernando Carvalho
lucky dube mix ras george giving tribute to a legend
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- Duration: 20:01
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
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Lucky Dube - Africa's Reggae King
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- Duration: 54:39
- Updated: 16 Aug 2013
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Live In Concert - http://you...
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Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Live In Concert - http://you...
- published: 26 Apr 2013
- views: 739
- author: Fernando Carvalho
Lucky Dube Music & Film (Movie Full Version)
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- Duration: 59:35
- Updated: 14 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube (born Ermelo Dube; pronounced "doo bay") is one of South Africa's best-selling artists and one of its most outspoken performers. Although he initi...
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Lucky Dube (born Ermelo Dube; pronounced "doo bay") is one of South Africa's best-selling artists and one of its most outspoken performers. Although he initi...
- published: 29 Oct 2011
- views: 94777
- author: James S Yohame
Lucky Dube & Friends in Concert
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- Duration: 33:06
- Updated: 11 Aug 2013
In September 2002,in South Africa, Mega Music saw a production that will be revered for many years to come. The coming together of three of South Africa's mo...
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In September 2002,in South Africa, Mega Music saw a production that will be revered for many years to come. The coming together of three of South Africa's mo...
- published: 24 Oct 2012
- views: 2112
- author: akuaba100
LUCKY DUBE Part 3........
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- Duration: 21:35
- Updated: 16 Aug 2013
LUCKY DUBE Part 3........
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LUCKY DUBE Part 3........
- published: 16 Aug 2013
- views: 15
Lucky Dube: Getting lucky
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- Duration: 71:46
- Updated: 15 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube: Getting lucky ( Thola Inhlanhla ) Lucky Dube's father is against his son's music career but his mother encourages him to carry on with his music....
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Lucky Dube: Getting lucky ( Thola Inhlanhla ) Lucky Dube's father is against his son's music career but his mother encourages him to carry on with his music....
- published: 20 Sep 2012
- views: 11380
- author: akuaba100
Lucky Dube - Live In Concert
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- Duration: 85:17
- Updated: 12 Jun 2013
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King - http:...
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Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King - http:...
- published: 26 Apr 2013
- views: 179
- author: Fernando Carvalho
VTS_01_2.VOB LUCKY DUBE LIVE IN FRANKREICH PT2
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- Duration: 22:19
- Updated: 14 Apr 2013
LUCKY DUBE LIVE IN FRANKREICH PT2.
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Lucky Dube Interview 92'
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- Duration: 5:08
- Updated: 05 Aug 2013
Makeda Dread interviews Lucky Dube at Reggae Sunsplash 1992 on Reggae Makossa TV. Check: www.Worldbeatcenter.org.
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Makeda Dread interviews Lucky Dube at Reggae Sunsplash 1992 on Reggae Makossa TV. Check: www.Worldbeatcenter.org.
- published: 30 Oct 2007
- views: 65776
- author: infowbc
Lucky Dube behind the Scenes
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- Duration: 8:17
- Updated: 03 Aug 2013
This was shot wen Lucky went on a world tour... gives us more insight into Lucky Dube as the man not the artist.. Enjoy..
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This was shot wen Lucky went on a world tour... gives us more insight into Lucky Dube as the man not the artist.. Enjoy..
- published: 22 Oct 2007
- views: 45367
- author: 04839
Lucky Dube The Man & The Music 1
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- Duration: 12:01
- Updated: 03 Aug 2013
lucky dube 1.
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Lucky Dube ( Making the Video Irie )
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- Duration: 5:25
- Updated: 09 Jun 2013
Wen Lucky Dube was making the video of feel irie back in 1994... one of his bast songs Enjoy... R.I.P Lucky.
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Wen Lucky Dube was making the video of feel irie back in 1994... one of his bast songs Enjoy... R.I.P Lucky.
- published: 20 Oct 2007
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LUCKY DUBE FUNERAL REST AND PEACE Sun Love SaySo
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- Duration: 2:04
- Updated: 30 Jul 2013
SunLove Say So nLUKY DUBE FENERAL SUN LOVE SAY SO AFRICA REST AND PEACE SLAVE DONT GIVE UP.
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SunLove Say So nLUKY DUBE FENERAL SUN LOVE SAY SO AFRICA REST AND PEACE SLAVE DONT GIVE UP.
- published: 16 Nov 2011
- views: 21596
- author: Sun-Love -Say So 1804
Interview: Nkulee Dube @ ReggaeJam 8/3/2012
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- Duration: 11:54
- Updated: 03 Aug 2013
VIDEOS & PHOTOS @ http://REGGAEJAM.REGGAEVILLE.com.
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VIDEOS & PHOTOS @ http://REGGAEJAM.REGGAEVILLE.com.
- published: 03 Aug 2012
- views: 3627
- author: reggaeville
Lucky Dube
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- Duration: 6:45
- Updated: 19 May 2013
hommage à Lucky Dube ... partie avant l'heure.
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Reggae Strong - Lucky Dube Preview
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- Duration: 0:54
- Updated: 04 Sep 2012
Preview of Reggae Strong Program 1: Interview & original concert footage with the dynamic South African singer and his band shot on location at Bay Street, S...
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Preview of Reggae Strong Program 1: Interview & original concert footage with the dynamic South African singer and his band shot on location at Bay Street, S...
- published: 25 Jul 2012
- views: 1319
- author: Diane Strong
Lucky Dube ( Making the video Victims )
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- Duration: 6:30
- Updated: 07 Jun 2013
Late Lucky dube making the immotional video .. Victims.
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Late Lucky dube making the immotional video .. Victims.
- published: 21 Oct 2007
- views: 41067
- author: 04839
Lucky Dube in his own words clip2 Re interviewed by Simpledread
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- Duration: 6:01
- Updated: 22 Mar 2013
His thoughts , believes & ideas . Clip 2 Re interviewed by Dj Simpledread.
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His thoughts , believes & ideas . Clip 2 Re interviewed by Dj Simpledread.
- published: 05 Nov 2007
- views: 92277
- author: simpledread
South Africa - Lucky Dube (RIP) - The Way It Is
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- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
AFRICA FROM A-Z: SOUTH AFRICA.
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documentaire sur la mort de lucky dubee # 1
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- Updated: 06 Aug 2013
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Lucky Dube - House of Exile (live in Uganda 2003)
Lucky Dube - House of Exile (live in Uganda from 2003) House of Exile was originally relea...
published: 16 Mar 2011
author: WarnerJazzVideos
Lucky Dube - House of Exile (live in Uganda 2003)
Lucky Dube - House of Exile (live in Uganda from 2003) House of Exile was originally released in 1991. Download at: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-best...
- published: 16 Mar 2011
- views: 73938
- author: WarnerJazzVideos
52:37
Lucky Dube Live Concerts 2013
Ppl say that he was still new in the reggae industry, bt wen i saw this video," i believe ...
published: 14 Jul 2013
Lucky Dube Live Concerts 2013
Ppl say that he was still new in the reggae industry, bt wen i saw this video," i believe he was born to do this" RIP
- published: 14 Jul 2013
- views: 70
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Lucky Dube - Captured Live
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Live I...
published: 18 Feb 2013
author: Fernando Carvalho
Lucky Dube - Captured Live
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Africa's Reggae King - http...
- published: 18 Feb 2013
- views: 1440
- author: Fernando Carvalho
38:36
Lucky Dube Live In Brazil (full concert)
For more videos: http://www.facebook.com/ReggaePage....
published: 22 May 2012
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Lucky Dube Live In Brazil (full concert)
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- published: 22 May 2012
- views: 73594
- author: reggae page
7:49
Lucky Dube (Live Concert 1993) - Truth In The World .wmv
Truth in the world Live concernt in 1993 by Lucky Dube and the slaves....
published: 17 Sep 2010
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Lucky Dube (Live Concert 1993) - Truth In The World .wmv
Truth in the world Live concernt in 1993 by Lucky Dube and the slaves.
- published: 17 Sep 2010
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9:05
Lucky Dube Release Me Live, 2005
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published: 17 Nov 2009
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Lucky Dube Release Me Live, 2005
- published: 17 Nov 2009
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3:46
"LUCKY DUBE - Remember me " Late Dube's DAUGTHER in HONIARA ( LIVE)
TRIBUTE TO LUCKY DUBE SHOW IN HONIARA 2009, Solomon Islands....
published: 18 Jul 2010
author: LOLOHU BREEZE
"LUCKY DUBE - Remember me " Late Dube's DAUGTHER in HONIARA ( LIVE)
TRIBUTE TO LUCKY DUBE SHOW IN HONIARA 2009, Solomon Islands.
- published: 18 Jul 2010
- views: 51760
- author: LOLOHU BREEZE
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DJGUS LUCK DUBE MIX
this my second try at live recording.. hope you like it....
published: 28 Mar 2013
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DJGUS LUCK DUBE MIX
this my second try at live recording.. hope you like it.
- published: 28 Mar 2013
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47:49
Lucky Dube - Victims
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvW...
published: 19 Apr 2013
author: Fernando Carvalho
Lucky Dube - Victims
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King...
- published: 19 Apr 2013
- views: 457
- author: Fernando Carvalho
61:05
Lucky Dube - Together As One
Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Capitu...
published: 18 Apr 2013
author: Fernando Carvalho
Lucky Dube - Together As One
Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Live In Concert - http://youtu.be/L1pa5zoZvWU Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King - http:...
- published: 18 Apr 2013
- views: 545
- author: Fernando Carvalho
20:01
lucky dube mix ras george giving tribute to a legend
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published: 15 Jan 2012
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lucky dube mix ras george giving tribute to a legend
- published: 15 Jan 2012
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54:39
Lucky Dube - Africa's Reggae King
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Capitu...
published: 26 Apr 2013
author: Fernando Carvalho
Lucky Dube - Africa's Reggae King
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Live In Concert - http://you...
- published: 26 Apr 2013
- views: 739
- author: Fernando Carvalho
59:35
Lucky Dube Music & Film (Movie Full Version)
Lucky Dube (born Ermelo Dube; pronounced "doo bay") is one of South Africa's best-selling ...
published: 29 Oct 2011
author: James S Yohame
Lucky Dube Music & Film (Movie Full Version)
Lucky Dube (born Ermelo Dube; pronounced "doo bay") is one of South Africa's best-selling artists and one of its most outspoken performers. Although he initi...
- published: 29 Oct 2011
- views: 94777
- author: James S Yohame
33:06
Lucky Dube & Friends in Concert
In September 2002,in South Africa, Mega Music saw a production that will be revered for ma...
published: 24 Oct 2012
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Lucky Dube & Friends in Concert
In September 2002,in South Africa, Mega Music saw a production that will be revered for many years to come. The coming together of three of South Africa's mo...
- published: 24 Oct 2012
- views: 2112
- author: akuaba100
71:46
Lucky Dube: Getting lucky
Lucky Dube: Getting lucky ( Thola Inhlanhla ) Lucky Dube's father is against his son's mus...
published: 20 Sep 2012
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Lucky Dube: Getting lucky
Lucky Dube: Getting lucky ( Thola Inhlanhla ) Lucky Dube's father is against his son's music career but his mother encourages him to carry on with his music....
- published: 20 Sep 2012
- views: 11380
- author: akuaba100
85:17
Lucky Dube - Live In Concert
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Capitu...
published: 26 Apr 2013
author: Fernando Carvalho
Lucky Dube - Live In Concert
Together As One - http://youtu.be/HCH8w6hNgEM Victims - http://youtu.be/o5S8zY0Jtbk Capitured Live - http://youtu.be/J2xptpDLMjM Africa's Reggae King - http:...
- published: 26 Apr 2013
- views: 179
- author: Fernando Carvalho
22:19
VTS_01_2.VOB LUCKY DUBE LIVE IN FRANKREICH PT2
LUCKY DUBE LIVE IN FRANKREICH PT2....
published: 05 Aug 2012
author: georg keese
VTS_01_2.VOB LUCKY DUBE LIVE IN FRANKREICH PT2
LUCKY DUBE LIVE IN FRANKREICH PT2.
- published: 05 Aug 2012
- views: 52
- author: georg keese
5:08
Lucky Dube Interview 92'
Makeda Dread interviews Lucky Dube at Reggae Sunsplash 1992 on Reggae Makossa TV. Check: w...
published: 30 Oct 2007
author: infowbc
Lucky Dube Interview 92'
Makeda Dread interviews Lucky Dube at Reggae Sunsplash 1992 on Reggae Makossa TV. Check: www.Worldbeatcenter.org.
- published: 30 Oct 2007
- views: 65776
- author: infowbc
8:17
Lucky Dube behind the Scenes
This was shot wen Lucky went on a world tour... gives us more insight into Lucky Dube as t...
published: 22 Oct 2007
author: 04839
Lucky Dube behind the Scenes
This was shot wen Lucky went on a world tour... gives us more insight into Lucky Dube as the man not the artist.. Enjoy..
- published: 22 Oct 2007
- views: 45367
- author: 04839
5:25
Lucky Dube ( Making the Video Irie )
Wen Lucky Dube was making the video of feel irie back in 1994... one of his bast songs Enj...
published: 20 Oct 2007
author: 04839
Lucky Dube ( Making the Video Irie )
Wen Lucky Dube was making the video of feel irie back in 1994... one of his bast songs Enjoy... R.I.P Lucky.
- published: 20 Oct 2007
- views: 49008
- author: 04839
2:04
LUCKY DUBE FUNERAL REST AND PEACE Sun Love SaySo
SunLove Say So nLUKY DUBE FENERAL SUN LOVE SAY SO AFRICA REST AND PEACE SLAVE DONT GIVE UP...
published: 16 Nov 2011
author: Sun-Love -Say So 1804
LUCKY DUBE FUNERAL REST AND PEACE Sun Love SaySo
SunLove Say So nLUKY DUBE FENERAL SUN LOVE SAY SO AFRICA REST AND PEACE SLAVE DONT GIVE UP.
- published: 16 Nov 2011
- views: 21596
- author: Sun-Love -Say So 1804
11:54
Interview: Nkulee Dube @ ReggaeJam 8/3/2012
VIDEOS & PHOTOS @ http://REGGAEJAM.REGGAEVILLE.com....
published: 03 Aug 2012
author: reggaeville
Interview: Nkulee Dube @ ReggaeJam 8/3/2012
VIDEOS & PHOTOS @ http://REGGAEJAM.REGGAEVILLE.com.
- published: 03 Aug 2012
- views: 3627
- author: reggaeville
0:54
Reggae Strong - Lucky Dube Preview
Preview of Reggae Strong Program 1: Interview & original concert footage with the dynamic ...
published: 25 Jul 2012
author: Diane Strong
Reggae Strong - Lucky Dube Preview
Preview of Reggae Strong Program 1: Interview & original concert footage with the dynamic South African singer and his band shot on location at Bay Street, S...
- published: 25 Jul 2012
- views: 1319
- author: Diane Strong
6:01
Lucky Dube in his own words clip2 Re interviewed by Simpledread
His thoughts , believes & ideas . Clip 2 Re interviewed by Dj Simpledread....
published: 05 Nov 2007
author: simpledread
Lucky Dube in his own words clip2 Re interviewed by Simpledread
His thoughts , believes & ideas . Clip 2 Re interviewed by Dj Simpledread.
- published: 05 Nov 2007
- views: 92277
- author: simpledread
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12 Oct 2013
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12 Oct 2013
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Peace FM Online
09 Oct 2013
What do Lucky Dubes Political Games and Daddy Lumbas Children of the future have in common? Daddy Lumba sings. ... Lucky Dube, the judge, asked the corrupt politician, the defense, after having carefully listened to Dawuni, Daddy Lumba, and Michael Jackson, the plaintiffs, unveil their combined indictment against him ... To the people it hurts to the bone, continued Judge Lucky Dube ... Daddy Lumba or Lucky Dube?....(size: 12.2Kb)
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29 Sep 2013
Share. Twitter. Ghana News Share. View Comments ... . Perhaps ... Indeed, Professor Kofi Awoonor was a name long before I first met him in person ... Perhaps ... I have no choice ... I feel like I have lost an opportunity to have become a better person, to have heard something inspirational, to have learnt some national history, to have accomplished something… Lucky Dube’s — life, life, life, is the greatest gift of all— rings so true at this time ... ....(size: 5.4Kb)
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Independent online (SA)
30 Aug 2013
TONIGHT ... 7pm. Admission TBA. Tel 011 475 0711 ... 8.30pm ... lThe Lucky Dube Birthday Celebration Concert with Lucky Dube Band and Ben Priest and Nkuluu Dube at Bassline, 10 Henry Nxumalo Str, Newtown ... lBen Sharpa, DJ KGB, Yugen Blakrok, DJ Sistamatic, Robo Technician, Pharaoh Express, Xpress Gundalogic, DJ Rushmo, DJ Alka, Most Wanted B Boys, Verbal Acrobats, 21 Gun Salute at St Hawker Concept Store, 425 Leselinyana Drive, Dube Station Soweto ... ....(size: 7.2Kb)
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Independent online (SA)
30 Aug 2013
TONIGHT ... 7pm. No cover charge. Tel. 011 475 2427 ... 8.30pm. R80. Tel. 011 463 5937 ... 10pm and 11pm ... Tel ... 8pm ... lThe Lucky Dube Birthday Celebration Concert at Bassline, 10 Henry Nxumalo Str, Newtown ... lBen Sharpa, DJ Kgb, Yugen Blakrok wif, DJ Sistamatic, Robo Technician, Pharaoh Express, Xpress Gundalogic, DJ Rushmo, DJ Alka, Most Wanted b boys, Verbal Acrobats, 21 Gun Salute at Street Hawker Concept Store, 425 Leselinyana drive, Dube Station Soweto....(size: 7.6Kb)
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Sowetan Live
29 Aug 2013
Lucky Dube Rememberance Concert in Newtown Basseline.. The late Lucky Dube’s birthday spawned the idea for the Lucky Dube Band to always remember Lucky in his birthday month by celebrating his musical legacy in the form of a remembrance concert. The show titled “Unite Against Being Divided” will feature Phumi Maduna, Nkulee Dube and Ben Priest and ......(size: 4.9Kb)
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Peace FM Online
28 Aug 2013
As if we didnt have enough to worry about already as the country awaits the verdict of the Supreme Court petition ... Timing is very important in everything we do, especially for an artiste whose music resonates well and is loved by the people ... It was the legendary Lucky Dube, who said that those who call themselves the voice of the voiceless, the only time they use their voice is to criticize what other people have done....(size: 6.3Kb)
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Independent online (SA)
07 Aug 2013
“If it wasn’t for my father, I would have done something else with my life, not music,” said Selmor Mtukudzi (pictured), the daughter of legendary musician, Oliver Mtukudzi ... It is almost the classic Donnie and Lalah Hathaway situation ... Cashing in on her father’s clout, Selmor teamed up with Lucky Dube’s daughter, Nkulee Dube, to perform in a series of concerts earlier in the year ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)
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18 Jul 2013
Share. Twitter. Ghana News plugins. View Comments. Bkack RastaReggae is generally known as Jamaican music brewed with a variety of rhythms, some of which came from Africa ... “Ancestral Moosplash’s direction is influenced through instruments like the xylophone, dondo and kologo ... He questions God on why ‘righteous’ folks like Bob Marley, Lucky Dube and Marcus Garvey had to die early while ‘wicked’ people like Mobutu Sese Seko, P. W ... ....(size: 4.7Kb)
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30 May 2013
THOUGH not as famous as his Nigerian counterpart Fela Kuti, singer Victor Essiet is regarded as one of the most influential artistes to emerge from Africa in the last 30 years. On his previous album, One Love, One World, he covered Marley's Dem Belly Full and Mi Friends (Duppy Conqueror) with Sly and Robbie ... He set the pace for likeminded artistes throughout Africa such as Essiet and South African Lucky Dube ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lucky Philip Dube |
| Born | (1964-08-03)August 3, 1964 Ermelo, Transvaal (now Mpumalanga), South Africa |
| Died | October 18, 2007(2007-10-18) (aged 43) Rosettenville, Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa |
| Genres | reggae, mbaqanga |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1981–2007 |
| Labels | Rykodisc, Gallo Record Company |
| Associated acts | The Love Brothers, Remlius |
Lucky Philip Dube (pronounced doo-beh)[1] (August 3, 1964 – October 18, 2007) was a South African reggae musician. He recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans in a 25-year period and was South Africa's biggest selling reggae artist.[2][3] Dube was murdered in the Johannesburg suburb of Rosettenville on the evening of 18 October 2007.[3][4][5]
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Biography[link]
Early life[link]
Lucky Dube was born in Ermelo, formerly of the Eastern Transvaal, now of Mpumalanga, on August 3, 1964. His parents separated before his birth and he was raised by his mother, Sarah, who named him because she considered his birth fortunate after a number of failed pregnancies.[6] Along with his two siblings, Thandi and Patrick, Dube spent much of his childhood with his grandmother, while his mother relocated to work. It was from there that he was introduced to the Mormon religion. In a 1999 interview he described his grandmother as "his greatest love" who "multiplied many things to bring up this responsible individual that I am today." [7][8]
Beginning of his musical career[link]
As a child Dube worked as a gardener but, as he matured, realizing that he wasn't earning enough to feed his family, he began to attend school. There he joined a choir and, with some friends, formed his first musical ensemble, called The Skyway Band.[8] While at school he discovered the Rastafari movement. At the age of 18 Dube joined his cousin's band, The Love Brothers, playing Zulu pop music known as mbaqanga whilst funding his lifestyle by working for Hole and Cooke as a security guard at the car auctions in Midrand. The band signed with Teal Record Company, under Richard Siluma (Teal was later incorporated into Gallo Record Company). Though Dube was still at school, the band recorded material in Johannesburg during his school holidays. The resultant album was released under the name Lucky Dube and the Supersoul. The second album was released soon afterwards, and this time Dube wrote some of the lyrics in addition to singing. It was around this same time when he began to learn English.[8]
Moving into reggae[link]
On the release of his fifth Mbaqanga album, Dave Segal (who became Dube's sound engineer) encouraged him to drop the "Supersoul" element of the name. All subsequent albums were recorded as Lucky Dube. At this time Dube began to note fans were responding positively to some reggae songs he played during live concerts. Drawing inspiration from Jimmy Cliff [9] and Peter Tosh,[7] he felt the socio-political messages associated with Jamaican reggae were relevant to a South African audience in an institutionally racist society.[9]
He decided to try the new musical genre and in 1984, released the mini album Rastas Never Die. The record sold poorly - around 4000 units - in comparison to the 30,000 units his mbaqanga records would sell. Keen to suppress anti-apartheid activism, the apartheid regime banned the album in 1985.[10] However, he was not discouraged and continued to perform the reggae tracks live and wrote and produced a second reggae album. Think About The Children (1985). It achieved platinum sales status and established Dube as a popular reggae artist in South Africa, in addition to attracting attention outside his homeland.[8]
Commercial and critical success[link]
Dube continued to release commercially successful albums. In 1989 he won four OKTV Awards for Prisoner, won another for Captured Live the following year and yet another two for House Of Exile the year after.[11] His 1993 album, Victims sold over one million copies worldwide.[2] In 1995 he earned a worldwide recording contract with Motown. His album Trinity was the first release on Tabu Records after Motown's acquisition of the label.[11]
In 1996 he released a compilation album, Serious Reggae Business, which led to him being named the "Best Selling African Recording Artist" at the World Music Awards and the "International Artist Of The Year" at the Ghana Music Awards. His next three albums each won South African Music Awards.[11] His most recent album, Respect, earned a European release through a deal with Warner Music.[2] Dube toured internationally, sharing stages with artists such as Sinéad O'Connor, Peter Gabriel and Sting.[9] He appeared at the 1991 Reggae Sunsplash (uniquely that year, was invited back on stage for a 25 minute long encore) and the 2005 Live 8 event in Johannesburg.[9]
In addition to performing music Dube was a sometime actor, appearing in the feature films Voice In The Dark, Getting Lucky and Lucky Strikes Back.[12]
Death[link]
On October 18, 2007, Lucky Dube was killed in the Johannesburg suburb of Rosettenville shortly after dropping two of his seven children off at their uncle's house.[13] Dube was driving his Chrysler 300C which the assailants were apparently after. Police reports suggest he was shot dead by carjackers. Five men have been arrested in connection with the murder.[14] Three men were tried and found guilty on March 31, 2009; two of the men attempted to escape and were caught.[15] The men were sentenced to life in prison.[16]
Legacy[link]
On October 21, 2008, Rykodisc released a compilation album entitled Retrospective, which featured many of Dube's most influential songs as well as previously unreleased tracks in the United States. The album celebrated Dube's music and honored the contributions he made to South Africa.[17]
Discography[link]
Mbaqanga[link]
- Lengane Ngeyethu (1981)
- Kudala Ngikuncenga (1982)
- Kukuwe (1983)
- Abathakathi (1984)
- Ngikwethembe Na? (1985)
- Umadakeni (1987)
Afrikaans[link]
- Help My Krap (1986)
Reggae[link]
- Rastas Never Die (1984)
- Think About The Children (1985)
- Slave (1987)
- Together As One (1988)
- Prisoner (1989)
- Captured Live (1990)
- House of Exile (1991)
- Victims (1993)
- Trinity (1995)
- Serious Reggae Business (1996)
- Tax man (1997)
- The Way It Is (1999)
- The Rough Guide To Lucky Dube (compilation) (2001)
- Soul Taker (2001)
- The Other Side (2003)
- Respect (2006)
- The Ultimate Lucky Dube (compilation) (2011)
Compilation[link]
- Live in Jamaica (2000)
- Lucky Dube Live In Uganda (2008)
- Retrospective (2008)
References[link]
- ^ Fun Facts, luckydubemusic.com, Retrieved 19 October 2007
- ^ a b c Five facts about reggae star Lucky Dube, Reuters, 19 October 2007
- ^ a b S.Africa reggae icon shot and killed - radio, Reuters, 19 October 2007.
- ^ Hijackers gun down Lucky Dube, News24.com, 19 October 2007
- ^ S African reggae star shot dead, BBC News, 19 October 2007,
- ^ Car jacker kills reggae star, CNN, 19 October 2007.
- ^ a b Luvuyo Kakaza, "Getting Lucky". The Mail & Guardian. 26 August 1999. http://www.chico.mweb.co.za/art/q_n_a/990826-dube.html. Retrieved 20 October 2007. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d Finding reggae, luckydubemusic.com, Retrieved 19 October 2007
- ^ a b c d Basildon Petain, South African reggae star shot dead in front of his children, The Independent, 19 October 2007.
- ^ Condolences pour in for Lucky Dube, SABC, 19 October 2007.
- ^ a b c Discography, luckydubemusic.com, Retrieved 19 October 2007
- ^ Who's Who: Lucky Dube, News24, Retrieved 10 October 2007
- ^ Bobb, Scott (19 October 2007). "S. African Reggae Star Lucky Dube Killed in Attempted Car-Jacking". VOA News (Voice of America). http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-19-voa5.cfm. Retrieved 2 January 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Five arrests over SA star's death". BBC News. October 21, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7055487.stm.
- ^ Three Accused of the Murder of Lucky Dube Found Guilty Yahoo News, March 31, 2009
- ^ Reggae Star's Killers Get Life Independent, April 3, 2009
- ^ Lucky Dube - Bio|Artists|RYKODISC
Further reading[link]
- Afropop! An Illustrated Guide to Contemporary African Music by Sean Barlow & Banning Eyre. (Book Sales August 1995) ISBN 0-7858-0443-9, ISBN 978-0-7858-0443-7
External links[link]
- Photo-interview with sounds produced by Classical Reggae Interviews. This interview was used by the BBC London to produce a radio report about the death of Lucky Dube!
- Lucky Dube at discogs.com
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dube, Lucky |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | |
| Date of birth | 1964-08-03 |
| Place of birth | Ermelo, Transvaal (now Mpumalanga), South Africa |
| Date of death | 2007-10-18 |
| Place of death | Rosettenville, Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa |
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This article is about the phrase. For other uses, see The Man (disambiguation).
"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.
The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either openly or via sabotage.[1]
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History[link]
The earliest recorded use[citation needed] of the term "the Man" in the American sense dates back to a letter written by a young Alexander Hamilton in September 1772, when he was 15. In a letter to his father James Hamilton, published in the Royal Dutch-American Gazette, he described the response of the Dutch governor of St. Croix to a hurricane that raked that island on August 31, 1772. "Our General has issued several very salutary and humane regulations and both in his publick and private measures, has shewn himself the Man." [2][dubious – discuss] In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.
It was also used as a term for a drug dealer in the 1950s and 1960s and can be seen in such media as Curtis Mayfield's "No Thing On Me", William Burroughs's novel Naked Lunch, and in the Velvet Underground song "I'm Waiting for the Man", in which Lou Reed sings about going to Uptown Manhattan, specifically Lexington Avenue and 125th Street, to buy heroin.
The use of this term was expanded to counterculture groups and their battles against authority, such as the Yippies, which, according to a May 19, 1969 article in U.S. News and World Report, had the "avowed aim ... to destroy 'The Man', their term for the present system of government". The term eventually found its way into humorous usage, such as in a December 1979 motorcycle ad from the magazine Easyriders which featured the tagline, "California residents: Add 6% sales tax for The Man."
In present day, the phrase has been popularized in commercials and cinema, featuring particularly prominently as a recurring motif in the 2003 film School of Rock.[3][4][5][6]
Use as praise[link]
The term has also been used as an approbation or form of praise. This may refer to the recipient's status as the leader or authority within a particular context, or it might be assumed to be a shortened form of a phrase like "He is the man (who is in charge)." One example of this usage dates to 1879 when Otto von Bismarck commented, referring to Benjamin Disraeli's pre-eminent position at the Congress of Berlin, "The old Jew, he is the man."[7][dubious – discuss]
In more modern usage, it can be a superlative compliment ("you da man!") indicating that the subject is currently standing out amongst his peers even though they have no special designation or rank, such as a basketball player who is performing better than the other players on the court. It can also be used as a genuine compliment with an implied, slightly exaggerated or sarcastic tone, usually indicating that the person has indeed impressed the speaker but by doing something relatively trivial.
See also[link]
- Absentee landlord
- Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
- New World Order (conspiracy theory)
- Ruling class
- The Establishment
- Power elite
- Corrections officer
- YTMND
Notes[link]
- ^ "stick it to the man". AllWords.com (English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search). http://www.allwords.com/word-stick+it+to+the+man.html.
- ^ Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Volume 1, Page 38, Columbia University Press, 1961
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332379/quotes
- ^ http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/School_of_Rock
- ^ http://www.moviefanatic.com/quotes/movies/school-of-rock/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37oJqWp4rJM
- ^ Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy, Simon & Schuster, 1994, p155.
References[link]
- Lighter, J.E. (Ed.). (1997). Random House Dictionary of American Slang. New York: Random House.
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- Lyrics: play full screen play karaoke
- Rasta Man's Prayer - Lucky Dube
- Peace, Perfect Peace - Lucky Dube
- Rasta Man - Lucky Dube
- Soldiers for Righteousness - Lucky Dube
- Romeo - Lucky Dube
- Put a Little Love - Lucky Dube
- How Will I Know - Lucky Dube
- Different Colours/One People - Lucky Dube
- Can't Blame You - Lucky Dube
- The Show Goes On - Lucky Dube
- The Hand That Giveth - Lucky Dube
- On My Own - Lucky Dube
- Take It to Jah - Lucky Dube
- Steel Bars - Lucky Dube
- Man in the City - Lucky Dube
- Julie! Julie! - Lucky Dube
- You Got No Right - Lucky Dube
- Well Fed Slave/Hungry Free Man - Lucky Dube
- We Love It - Lucky Dube
- You Stand Alone - Lucky Dube
- You Know Where To Find Me - Lucky Dube
- You've Got A Friend - Lucky Dube
- Up With Hope (Down With Dope) - Lucky Dube
- Till You Lose It All - Lucky Dube
- Truth In The World - Lucky Dube
- The Way It Is - Lucky Dube
- Together as One - Lucky Dube
- Running, Falling - Lucky Dube
- Sins of the Flesh - Lucky Dube
- Release Me - Lucky Dube
- Reap What You Sow - Lucky Dube
- Rastas - Lucky Dube
- Mickey Mouse Freedom - Lucky Dube
- Mirror, Mirror - Lucky Dube
- House of Exile - Lucky Dube
- Keep on Knocking - Lucky Dube
- Jah Save Us - Lucky Dube
- Is This Freedom - Lucky Dube
- I Want To Know What Love Is - Lucky Dube
- Guns & Roses - Lucky Dube
- God Bless the Women - Lucky Dube
- Divorse Party - Lucky Dube
- Fugitive - Lucky Dube
- Eyes Of The Beholder - Lucky Dube
- Crying Games - Lucky Dube
- Children In The Street - Lucky Dube
- Cool Down - Lucky Dube
- Back to My Roots - Lucky Dube
- Rolling Stone - Lucky Dube
- Sleeping Dogs - Lucky Dube
- Soul Taker - Lucky Dube
- Well Fed Slave Free Man - Lucky Dube
- Teach the World - Lucky Dube
- One People - Lucky Dube
- My World - Lucky Dube
- Man in the Mirror - Lucky Dube
- Love Me (The Way I Am) - Lucky Dube
- Little Heroes - Lucky Dube
- Let the Band Play On - Lucky Dube
- Johnny - Lucky Dube
- Is This the Way - Lucky Dube
- I've Got Jehova - Lucky Dube
- Hungry Free Man - Lucky Dube
- Hold On - Lucky Dube
- Good Girl - Lucky Dube
- DON'T SAY NO - Lucky Dube
- False Prophets - Lucky Dube
- Don't Cry - Lucky Dube
- Different Colours People - Lucky Dube
- Big Boys Don't Cry - Lucky Dube
- Kiss No Frog - Lucky Dube
- Think About The Children - Lucky Dube
- Oh My Son (I'm Sorry) - Lucky Dube
- Slave - Lucky Dube
- Reggae Strong - Lucky Dube
- My Brother, My Enemy - Lucky Dube
- I Wanna Take You To Jamaica - Lucky Dube
- Hero - Lucky Dube
- Feel Irie - Lucky Dube
- Different Colours - One People - Lucky Dube
- Crime and Corruption - Lucky Dube
- CRAZY WORLD - Lucky Dube
- Affirmative Action - Lucky Dube
- Women - Lucky Dube
- Victims - Lucky Dube
- The Other Side - Lucky Dube
- The Bully - Lucky Dube
- Taxman - Lucky Dube
- Soldier - Lucky Dube
- Serious Reggae Business - Lucky Dube
- Puppet Master - Lucky Dube
- Prisoner - Lucky Dube
- Number in the Book - Lucky Dube
- Mr. D.J. - Lucky Dube
- Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Lucky Dube
- Life in the Movies - Lucky Dube
- Let Jah Be Praised (Igzebier) - Lucky Dube
- It's not easy - Lucky Dube
- Group Areas Act - Lucky Dube
- Good Things - Lucky Dube
There comes a time
In every man's life
Where he's got to face
The truth no matter what
We are coming to you, Father
With our sins and everything
To thank you
Those that smoke marijuana
Wanna thank you, Father
For making it grow internationally
They wanna thank you, Lord
Even though police cut it down
Sometimes they burn it down
But it grows again
Thank you, Father
We wanna thank you father
For everything you've given us
Nations that oppress other nations
Wanna thank you, Father
Even though it's painful to be oppressed
But they thank you for making them strong
Politicians thank you, Father
For making them to be able
To lie with a straight face
While the nation cries
They wanna thank you, Lord
We wanna thank you, Father
For everything you've given us
We wanna thank you, Father
For everything you've given us
We wanna thank you, Father
For everything you've given us
We cry for peace, perfect peace
Lord, we cry for love in this neighborhood
I tell you no water can put out this fire
Only the Lord can save us
We cry for peace in south Africa
Let me tell you we cry for peace in south Africa
We cry for peace, perfect peace
Lord, we cry for love in this neighborhood
Let me tell you no water can put out this fire
Only the Lord can save us
We cry for peace in south Africa
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
Teacher teacher teacher
Ever since we came to town
You don' t look a happy man
Is our mission a threat to yours
In case you don' t know
Who we are
I' m gonna tell you
Who we are
We are the men your father
Warned you about
We are the men your mother
Told you to stay away from
We are the
Chorus:
Soldiers for righteousness
We fight against tribalism
We fight against oppression
We fight against corruption
We fight against racism
We fight against apartheid
We are the men your mother
Warned you about little boy
We are the men your oppressive father
Told you about
Chorus:
We are the soldiers for righteousness
And we are not sent here
By the politicians
You drink with
We' re sent by the poor
We' re sent by the suffering
We' re sent by the oppressed
I wanna tell you
One more time
Who we are
We are the men your mother
Warned you about
We are those men your oppressive father
Told you to stay away from
Chorus till fade
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
She stood outside
In the middle of the night
Looking so far away
As far as she could see
Where the sky meets the land
Looking for answers
Her life is falling apart
Her marriage is on the rocks
She thinks about her mother
She thinks about her children
She thinks about the church
And everybody that thought
They had it made in heaven
Suddenly the comfort
In the house don' t mean nothing
All she needs is some loving
In her life
Oh God
Chorus:
Put a little love
In my world
In her mind
The dream is still alive
But if you ask me
I can' t tell you right now
It' s a losing battle
Her mother told her
About this time
The vows she took
Were a mere formality
But in her life
They became a reality
And by the look of things
She' s fighting a losing battle
Joleen is about to take her man
Why do bad things happen
To good people?
She thinks about her mother
She thinks about her children
She thinks about the church
Suddenly the money in the house
Don' t mean nothing
All she needs is love
Chorus:
till fade
There's lady that I love so much
She's always on my mind, night and day
But people told me she's in love
with another guy in town
this news 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
How will I know if she loves me
I'm confused
I've tried to get her off my mind
But the love she gives to me, draws me every time
I've tried to get her off my mind
But the love she gives to me is so strong
Each time when we were together
She use to tell me that I'm the only guy
[I felt this myself to this woman]?
Now I'm so confused
People told me she's in love
With another guy in town
This really makes me so sad
I'm confused
What am I going to do about it?
Oh God
Does she really care for me
How will I know if she loves me
How will I know if she loves me
I wanna know oh baby yeah
How will I know if she loves me
You know she's the only one for me
How will I know if she loves me
Does she really care for me
I need her by my side
How will I know if she loves me
I wanna know oh baby yea
How will I know if she loves me [till fade]
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
Trying so hard not to cry
Since they say man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears keep running from my eyes
I remember the day I came to the city.
My children were crying
My wife was crying
She's gonna lose me
To the girls in the city
To make her feel alright I
said it's impossible
But I was wrong
Chorus:
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go ho ho.
You've been keeping me here all these years as your private lover
Letters came from home
But I never answered
'Till today when I got this letter
From my little daughter saying
"Missing you daddy."
It's time to go.
Chorus:
Can't blame you (as above)
See me now, see me no more
I heard that whistle blow
I knew it's time to go
Sitting here in this train
Going so fast past the trees
I'm thinking of words to apologize
'Cause sorry ain't enough
Chorus:
Can't blame you (till fade)
Little boys and girls
Come out and play
The world is a stage
For me and you to play on
We all are actors
We all are actresses
Do you wanna sit around
Watch your life going by
When you can be anything that you wanna be
And you can do anything that you wanna do
Come on....don' t let it happen to you
Chorus:
The show goes on without you
Forget about your Mama
Forget about your Daddy
They have been to the stage
It' s time for them to move on
You are the star of the show now
Controlling your own destiny
Everybody' s watching
There' s no one to blame
When you can be anything that you wanna be
And you can do anything that you wanna do
Come on...do you wanna sit around
And watch your life go by
Chorus:
The show goes on without you
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
On my own, on my own,
On my own, on my own,
On my own, on my own,
On my own, on my own,
I have been waiting twenty years
For this time to come
I am tired of being called mama's boy
I am tired of being told, what to do and when to do
I have to be a boss of my own
I am no longer go play hide and seek
Cause am a grown up man today
Am gonna do things my way
Cause am a grown up man today
Am gonna do things my way
On my own, on my own,
On my own, on my own,
On my own, on my own,
On my own, on my own,
I have learnt to believe in myself, and in nobody else
I will face the future with pride, and do the best I can
Thank you daddy for having been, so good to me
I was tired of being called mama's boy
I have to be a boss of my own
I am no longer gonna play hide and seek
Cause am a grown up man today
Am gonna do things my way
On my own, on my own,
On my own, on my own,
On my own, on my own,
All this pain in this world
All the crying in this world
I' ll take it to Jah
All the worries in this world
And all the troubles in this world
I will take to Jah
All the suffering
Right where we are
I' ll take to my father
'Cause he said
Come to I with all thine sins
And I will wash away
All the impurities
He said I' m your father
The creater of everything
That' s what I say
Chorus:
All this pain I' ll take to Jah (x2)
All these worries I' ll take to Jah (x2)
Come to I with your problems
No problem too big or small
No one no one will be rejected
I' m your father the creater
OH-HO-HO-HO Lord I cry x2
Even when Satan comes
With him demons
Turn everything I believed in
Upside down
I will never forget mmm
With Jah on our side
Who can be against us
Oh no
Most high-omnipotent one
Praise him most high
Chorus:
All this pain I' ll take to Jah
All this crying I' ll take to Jah
Till fade
In the night, I hear you speak
Turn around, you're in my sleep
Feel your hands inside my soul
You're holding on and you won't let go
I've tried running, but there's no escape
I can't bend them and I just can't break these
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars wrapped around this heart of mine
Trying hard to recognize
See the face behind the eyes
Feel your haunting ways like chains
'Round my heart they still remain
I'm still running, but there's nowhere to hide
My love for you, has gotten locked up inside these
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars wrapped around this heart of mine
And with every step I take
Every desperate move I make, it's clear to me
What can all my livin' mean?
When time itself is so obscene
When time itself don't mean a thing, I'm still loving you
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Standing alone, in the middle of the city
Man looks around him
He hardly recognises what he sees
Cause he' s a man from the past
Two thousand years ago
This was his home
Rivers used to run here
Birds used to fly around here
But now it is a different jungle
A concrete jungle
Chorus:
He' s a lonely man
In the middle of the city
Missing home so badly
Man' s own creation
Has become his worst enemy
Weaplons of destruction
Have brought about
Human extinction...wo...ho
Two thousand years ago
This was his home
But now it is
A different jungle
A concrete jungle
Chorus:
He' s a lonely man
In the middle of the city
Missing home so badly
I heard of this guy
He lives up on the mountain
They say he mixes herbs
Throws the bones, tells the future
I'm on my way right now
I wanna know my future
With a girl named Julie
I'm on my way right now
I wanna know my future
With a girl named Julie
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
The road is hard, getting up there
But they say where there's love
There'll always be a way
So I'm gonna huff and puff
Make my way to the mountain top
'Cause I wanna know my future
With a girl named Julie
I wanna know my future
With a girl named Julie
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Some people call him the witch doctor
But how can he be a witch
And a doctor at the same time?
If she's not the right one for me
I better stop dreaming about her
I'm on my way right now
I wanna know my future
With a girl named Julie
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Julie! Julie! Julie! Oh girl
Woman: I got lonely sometime
You were gone and left
Like you always do
You were never there
When I needed some care
You were never there when I needed somebody to talk to
Somebody came and took your place.
Man: Oh! Baby
Somebody took my place
In your heart I can say
I'm used to it
By now, 'cause it happens all the time
That is one test I always fail
But one thing my heart can't
Understand... who's gonna take
The place of this boy in my heart
We used to play together,
Do everything together,
But now what am I gonna say
Chorus
You've got no right
To call me father
I've got no right
To call you son,
You got no right to talk to me
I've got no right to talk to you
Even though I try so hard
To be strong, but it hurts inside.
Woman: As I pack my bags
To go now baby I thought
I could share this with you
The next time you fall In love
Treat your woman right
Remember that her place
Is not only in the Kitchen
All she needs is tender
Loving care.
Repeat chorus till fade.
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 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
We love it
We need it Oh Lord
'Cant live without it
When the world gets hooked on drugs
You and I are hooked on music
We smoke it
We walk it
And we eat it
Make it your way of life
Even the pope agrees
It is your natural way
Of staying high
You see, when you smoke music
You don' t have to smoke and hide
Even when policeman comes
You don' t have to jump no fence
Chorus:
We love it
We smoke it
Never stop the music
Come on and make it your way of life
Even the president agrees
It is your natural connection
To staying high
Chorus:
We love it
We smoke it
We need it
Never stop the music
till fade
Liar, liar, your pants are on fire
You' ve got a nose as long as a telephone wire
I swear to tell the truth
Nothing but the truth
So help me god
I cross my heart and hope to die
These are the words we use
To get out of situations
Then I wonder why
We don' t mean what we say
Then I remembered the terrible truth
About the truth
Chorus:
If you stand for the truth
You will always stand alone
The holy book tells us
The truth will set us free
But in this world I know different
Do you believe in the truth
Do you believe in righteousness
Do you believe in innocent
Till proven guilty
'Cause those that tell the truth
Are always on the run...Oh God
Then I wonder why
We don' t mean what we say
Then I remembered the terrible truth
About the truth
Chorus
There is not reason
To cry for you now
I need you
When I was a little boy
But now I' m on my own
I tried to call you many times
Every time I tried in vain
Chorus:
You know where to find me
When you wanna see me/talk to me
Tears could not bring you back
I' ve told myself I' m an orphan
The only consolation I had was
I' m not the only one
Chorus:
You know where to find me
When you wanna see me/talk to me
Everywhere you' ve been
You' d leave women crying after you
I have brothers somewhere
In this world
But I don' t them
I have sisters somewhere
In this world
But I don' t them
Chorus till fade
I still believe in a little bit of magic
Even though the world has gone crazy
So good to know we still have a friend
You came to me last night and whispered in my ear
Told me not to worry about anything, yeah
You said you are still my friend
And the feeling is mutual right here
Thabo Thabo, my friend Thabo
Thabo Thabo, your friend Thabo
Thabo Thabo, your friend Thabo
Thabo Thabo, our friend Thabo
I believe
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend
Don't have to worry no more
Go, go Thabo
Go, go Thabo
Your fears will be my fears
Your dreams will be my dreams too
Even your joys will be my joys too
'Cause a friend in need is a friend indeed
I love Thabo
You love Thabo
Thabo we love you
Go, go, go Thabo
You've got a friend
I have know this preacherman
For a long time, he was a good man
I have known this judge
For a long time, he was a good man
I have known this teacher
For a long time, he was a good man too
But because of the drugs
They've been taking secretly
Them are in loony houses today
We cannot stand aside and look
While the nation is going down the drain (x2)
Up with hope, down with dope (x3)
We cannot stand aside and look
While the nation is going down the drain.
We really, really cannot stand aside and look while the nation is going down the drain
Oh Yo
I am telling you now
Cocaine, no good for you
Liquor, no good for you
You go sniffling them glue
No good for you
They give it to you and say it's the sense of knowledge
But I known I've been around
For a while
I cannot stand aside
And look while the nation (x2)
Is going down the drain
Oh yo yo yo
Chorus till fade:
Up with hope, down with dope
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
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
Didn' t I raise my voice
High enough for you
I was running like a fugitive all the time
Risking rejection from my own people yeah
Now that you got what you wanted
You don' t even know my name
It' s so funny, we don' t talk anymore
Be good to the people on your
Way up the ladder
Cause you' ll need them on your way down
Chorus:
That' s the way it is
Didn' t I raise fists high enough for you
I guess I can' t pat myself on the shoulder
For a job well done
Dodging bullets in the streets
I was there
Risking rejection from my own people yeah
Now that you got what you wanted
You don' t even know my name
remember
Be good to the people on your way
Up the ladder 'cause you' ll need
Them on your way down
Chorus:
In my whole life
My whole life
I've got a dream
I've got a dream
Too many people
Hate apartheid
Why do you like it?
Why do you like it?
Hey you rasta man
Hey European, Indian man
We've got to come together as one
Not forgetting the Japanese
Hey you rasta man
Hey European, Indian man
We've got to come together as one
Not forgetting the Japanese
Hey you rasta man
Hey European, Indian man
We've got to come together as one
Not forgetting the Japanese
The cats and the dogs
Have forgiven each other
What is wrong with us?
What is wrong with us?
All those years
Fighting each other
But no solution
But no solution
Hey you rasta man
Hey European, Indian man
We've got to come together as one
Not forgetting the Japanese
Hey you rasta man
Hey European, Indian man
We've got to come together as one
Something somewhere
Is calling out your name
In the middle of the night
Your eyes go wide
I see your legs shaking
You don't believe it's happening
Oppressor man ye
Don't tell me you are scared now
It's not the end of your life
But it's the end of your kingdom
It's not the end of your life
But it's the end of your shitty kingdom
Oppressor man you running
Your kingdom is falling
Your kingdom is falling
Your kingdom is falling
Your kingdom is falling
Yo yo yo yo
You run for your gun to your surprise it's empty
'Cause we had those bullets
For breakfast Jah children did ye ye ye
Teargas won't make me cry anymore
Your handcuffs won't hurt my arms anymore
It's not the end of your life
But it's the end of your kingdom
It's not the end of your life
But it's the end of your shitty kingdom
Oppressor man you running
Your kingdom is falling
Your kingdom is falling
Your kingdom is falling
Your kingdom is falling
I won't do to you what you did to my people ye
Four hundred years ago, four hundred years ago
Turning them to slaves making them your prisoners
You can run but you can't hide
Your time has come now now now
Oppressor man you running
Your kingdom's falling
Oppressor man you running
Your kingdom's falling
Oppressor man you running
Your kingdom's falling
I lie awake at night
And I think about it
Where I have been
And who I' ve been with
'Cause all around me
I see them dropping like flies
Everytime they tell us
We say it doesn' t exist
And all we wanna do
Just to have some fun
Reverand Jackson says
The time has come
That the holy book
Has been talking about
The good Rev. also said
Where there' s pleasure
There will always be danger
On his knees I heard him pray so hard
He said God save your children
Chorus:
Save us from the sins of the flesh
Things we have learned
From our good & loving parents
When temptation comes
It all becomes useless
Like an ashtray on a motorbike
Everything you do remember
The body bag hangs
Next to the first aid kit
It' s your life
It' s your world
I' m just passing through
Reverand Jackson said
The time has come
That the holy book
Has been talking about
Chorus till fade
You don' t have to come with me
Down this road
'Cause I know my way around here
Very well
It may not seem like it
From where you stand
But believe you me, I know what
I' m talking about
Letting it all go
Didn' t matter to me
'Cause I' ve done it all before
But when you left
Part of me left with you
That is why I call you now
On this phone
So please, oh please
Don' t hang up on me
Chorus:
Release me let me go (x 3)
But remember that
Some bridges never burn
You took your way
And I took mine
We were sure our ways
Will never meet again
Everytime I go out
With another man
I find myself calling your name
Now I know that it' s true
What they say
Sometimes love
Never knows when to die
When you went
Part of me went with you
That' s why I called you on the phone
Chorus:
Release me let me go
Remember that
Some bridges never burn
Oh-ho-oh-ho...ho
Oh-ho-oh-ho...ho
We hear you crying
So bitterly
Trying to get people to help you ye ye
But nobody will
Your son was brutalizing people everytime.
But you said nothing
Now it's the time to pay the price
It's time to pay ye ye ye ye
Chorus:
You gonna reap just what you sow (x4)
Coming back home
With stolen things
Instead of telling him
How wrong he was
You told him how clever he was
People coming out of burning houses
It's your son Driving stolen cars every time
It's your son,
But you said nothing
But now he's turning against you
Chorus:
You gonna reap just what you sow (x3)
Everybody knows
No jail can keep him
'Cause you rubbing shoulders with the law
But now it's time to pay the price wo... woh
Chorus till fade
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
Put his coat on his shoulders and slowly he walked away
Behind him he could hear
Those innocent voices
Crying out so bitterly saying
We did not start the war But we fighting now
We did not start the fire
But we burning now
They were told many years ago that their country is free
But they didn't understand
That it's not real
They never knew it was a
Chorus:
Mickey Mouse freedom/ independence
Me come ina you country
That is said to be free (x2)
Me sight corruption.
Me sight starvation
Walking like a millionaire 'cause you think you country is free
One thing you don't know is that your country is being remote controlled
Chorus:
Mickey Mouse freedom/ independence (till fade)
Billy old Billy, Billy old Billy
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
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the deadliest of them all
I ask you now, tears in my eyes
Billy old Billy, Billy old Billy
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
Mirror mirror on the wall
Who is the deadliest of them all
I ask you now, tears in my eyes
Mirror mirror on the wall
Who is the deadliest of them all
I ask you now, tears in my eyes
Mirror mirror on the wall
Who is the deadliest of them all
I ask you now, tears in my eyes
Freedom fighter standing on a mountain in a foreign country
Trying to send a message to his people back in the ghetto
He had a home one time, love of a girl
But he left that behind
Oh, yes, I can hear him clearly as he whispers in the air
His voice came out loud and clear
All he asked for was a prayer and as he turns to walk away
He said
I'm still here in the house of exile
For the love of the nation
Sun went down on the mountain, birds flew back to their hiding places
Leaving him standing there like a telephone pole
In the still of the night you and I dream
Dreaming of Romeo and Juliet
All he dreams about is the freedom of the nation
When every man will be equal in the eyes of the law
As he closes his eyes for the last time
He said again
I'm still here in the house of exile
For the love of the nation
I'm still here in the house of exile
For the love of the nation
I'm still here in the house of exile
For the love of the nation
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:
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
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
She got outside one morning
To see what' s going on
'Cause she heard all the noises
In the night, It' s a celebration
Even though she was old and grey
It didn' t mean she was deaf and dumb
She looks one look at the man
Throws her hands in the air
And said God help us all
Too much power in one mans hands
Is dangerous
She has never tasted freedom
And all the things
We take for granted
Then she looked at me and said
Son, Is this the end of our suffering?
Chorus:
Is this freedom?
Is this freedom?
We have just witnessed the
Change of power from one fool
And liar to another
Our lives on the line again
She had lived through the wars
She didn' t wanna go through it all again
She has seen injustice
She has seen corruption
She has seen racism
And any other kind of suffering
You can think about
Then she said to me
Son, Is this the end of suffering?
Chorus till fade
I' ve got to take a little time
A little time to think things over
I' d better read between the lines
In case I need it when I' m older
This big mountain I must climb
Ohh feels like the world upon my shoulders
Through the crowds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder
In my life, there's been heartache and pain
I don' t know, if I can face it again
I can' t stop now
I' ve travelled so far
To change this lonely life
Chorus:
I want to know what love is
Reggae can show me
I want to feel what love is
Reggae can show me
I' m going to take a little time
A little time to look around me
I' ve got nowhere left to hide
It looks like reggae has finally found me
In my life, there's been heartache and pain
I don' t know, if I can face it again
Can' t stop now
I' ve travelled so far
To change this lonely life
Chorus:
I want to know what love is
Reggae can show me
I want to feel what love is
Reggae can show me
till fade
I don' t know why
I keep believing
That one day, they' ll bring us together
When they' ve shown
In more ways than one
That all they care about is the dollar
You belong to the one political party
I belong to the one musical party
Our differences are worlds apart
Just like guns and roses
If we don' t take control
Of the situation
We' ll stay forever in this ya commotion
Chorus: (x3)
These guns and the roses
That we' ve got to live with
How can five years of power
Destroy a lifetime of
Togetherness
One time we were judged
By the colour of our skins
Now we are judged
By the colour of our flags
Let us unite
Against being divided
You belong to the one political party
I belong to the one musical party
Let us take control of the situation
Otherwise we' ll be trapped in this
Chorus: till fade
In the middle of the night I heard her pray so bitterly
And so softly yeah...
She prayed for her children
She prayed for their education,
Then she prayed for the man
That left her with her children.
We, praise heroes everyday
But there are those that we forget To praise
The women of this world.
They don't run from anything
They stand and fight for what's right
Chorus
Oh oh oh...
God bless the women
Even when times are so hard
They are so cool, calm and collected.
They don't run from anything,
They stand and fight
For what is right
They do not run from responsibilities
They stand and fight for what Is right
Chorus till fade...
Divorce Party
It is not the 4th of July
but we're celebrating Mr BB and Mrs BB have decided to call it a day
after so many years, living together
they have called us here today
to witness what they call freedom from each other
they've been living in style, they wanna end it in style
they wanna end it with a bang.
chorus
divorce party, divorce party
we see them now
in the middle of the room
holding glasses so high
they not renewing their sacred vows, not at all
but they're telling everybody
what they didn't like about each other
one says, do you remember that day I said that
do you remember that day (x2) you did that
I hope our paths will never meet again
I' ve been sitting here for many days now
They' ve been looking for me for many days too
From where I' m sitting
I can see their angry faces
It' s only a matter of time
They' ll be on to me
The sirens, helicopters and tings
The bloodhounds are on my tail, Oh God
Just in minutes
They' ll be tearing me apart
If I don' t do now
What I' ve been doing all my life
I' ll be running...all my life
Chorus:
I' m the running man
The fugitive
Seeking political asylum is not easy down here/FONT>
My father had friends in high places
And in low places too
Everytime we asked him to stop running
We would say
"Leave all to me, I' ll make it right"
Today he' s gone, I' m still running
Coyotes and vultures closing in on me
I take it a warning
I' ll be running
I' ll be running
'Cause I can
Chorus till fade
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
Show me yours
I' ll show you mine
Maybe mine is bigger than yours
Maybe mine goes deeper than yours
That is why I cry the most
I played your game
But I didn' t know the rules
Everytime we' ve played
You' d come out a winner
Now I' ve learned to play the game
And I will never cry again
Chorus:
These crying games, we play
It' s your turn to cry
They say the winner takes it all
But in my case, the winner didn' t
Take the pain
In my case the winner didn' t
Take the hurt
That is why I cry the most
I played your game
But I didn' t know the rules
Everytime we' ve played
You' d come out a winner
Now I' ve learned to play the game
And I will never lose again
Chorus:
These crying games, we play
It' s your turn to cry
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
They've been married for seventeen years
But you can see she don't trust him at all
And you can see she don't believe he's not cheating
You can't blame a poor girl
He's been a busy man all his life, just like the rest of us
Then one day she caught him with another girl, he said, "It was his mother"
She caught with another one, he said, "It was his sister"
He's in deep water again, I don't know what he gonna say today
But I won't be surprise if he gets out of this one like the other ones
'Cause I know he's the Houdini of cheaters, hear him now when he says
Cool down baby, everything is under control
It doesn't matter where I get my appetite
I will always eat at home
Cool down baby, everything is under control
It doesn't matter where I get my appetite
I will always eat at home, oh, oh, yeah, baby
They've been married for seventeen years
But you can see he don't trust her at all
And you can see he don't believe she's not cheating
You can't blame a poor man
She's been a busy girl all her life just like the rest of us
One day he caught her with another man, she said, "It was her father"
He caught her with another one, she said, "It was her brother"
I believe that it is true birds of a feather fly together
She has learned from master wasn't surprised at all
When I heard her say, hey
Cool down baby, everything is under control
It doesn't matter where I get my appetite
I will always eat at home
Cool down baby, everything is under control
It doesn't matter where I get my appetite
I will always eat at home
I and my go to a naughty party one day
Them said it' s gonna be eerie there
But when I and my go to a naughty party
I and I was disappointed, yeah
All we could hear there was their crackadoo
All we could hear there was their shoobee doobee, yeah
And the music they played there
Was not good for a rasta man yeah
It was not good for a Jah man
I'm going back to my roots, yeah, yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
I'm going back to my roots, yeah, yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
I'm going back to my roots, yeah, yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
All we could hear there was their crackadoo
All we could hear there was their, shoobee doobee yeah
And the music they played there
Was not good for a rasta man
It was not good for a Jah man
I'm going back to my roots, yeah, yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
I'm going back to my roots, yeah, yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
Reggae is mine reggae is mine, yeah, yeah
Reggae is mine, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm going back to my roots, yeah, yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
I'm going back to my roots, yeah, yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
I'm going back to my roots, yeah, yeah
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
I' m ready to be happy
I' ve been down too long
It' s time to rise above it all
I put a big smile across my face as
I walk down joy street yeah
Follow me if you can
But leave all the burdens behind
Don' t look to the past
It' ll make you passteristik
Look to the future
It' ll make you futuristik
Hey mister! Hey sir!
Don' t open that cupboard
I don' t want no skeletons falling out
I don' t want no bones falling out
I don' t want my past
Catching up with me
'Cause I' m happy oh......
Chorus:
Let sleeping dogs lie
I see two men in the street
Holding hands and kissing
The other one looks
The other one smiles
When the other one smiles
The other one blushes
I didn' t wanna know
What' s going on
As long as they' re happy
I don' t wanna look up to politicians
They' re gonna feed me
Political bull
And I will have
Political diarrhoea
Don' t look to the past
It' ll make you passteristik
( Don' t look it up -
Me just made it up )
Look to the future
It' ll make you futuristik
Hey mister! Hey sir!
Don' t open that cupboard
I don' t want no bones falling out
Chorus till fade
Walking in the darkness
Like a predator from the wild
Looking for those who are gasping
For the last breath to take them away
Some to a better place
Some to a place where
The fires never stop burning
You can cry for help
No one is listening
'Cause everyone is deaf
From the death that is surrounding them
No angel takes you home
No angel takes you to heaven
But the soul taker comes
And takes your soul away
His eyes shines wild fire
And he' s here to take you away
He' s the......
Chorus:
Soul taker, soul taker
Soul taker takes your soul
You gotta be ready
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 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
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It takes a million people
To build up a good reputation
But it takes one stupid fool
To destroy everything they done
The world knows your people as
The most violent in the world
The world knows your nation as
The most oppresive in the world
Take it upon yourself
To restore your nation's dignity
yo ho ho ho ho ho ho
Chorus:
Teach the world
Teach them right
It takes a million lives
To get the respect you deserve
When people see your kind
Some of them would run a mile
The world knows your people as
A nation of crooks
Everyone around you should
Always keep their eyes opened
The world knows your nation as
A nation of drug lords
Everyone blames your people
For the destruction of the world
Take it upon yourself
To restore your nation's dignity
ho ho ho ho ho ho
Chorus till fade
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
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
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...
Who' s child am I gonna be tonight?
Who' s bed am I gonna sleep in tonight?
You told the other ones
I was your brother's child
You told the ones
I was your sister's child
Everytime they come to the house
I got to change my name
Everytime they come to the house
I got to change my identity
Whose child am I gonna be tonight?
As he walked away with tears in his eyes
I felt every pain that he felt
I cried every tear that he cried
Mama why?......
Chorus:
I wish you could love me the way I am
Whose dogs are gonna be my friends tonight?
Whose bin am I gonna eat out of tonight?
The welfare people when they come
To the house you told me to say nothing
Every time they wanna take me away
You say everything is alright
Whos bins am I gonna eat out of tonight?
As he walked away with tears in his eyes
I felt every pain that he felt
I cried every tear that he cried
Mama why?.......
Chorus:
I wish you could love me the way I am
Little heroes, go down
The drain day by day
Future leaders they go down
The drains day by day
They cry so loud yeah
But the whole world
Is not listening
Only you mothers of the world
Can save the children
There' s a lot of things
To be legalised yeah
But abortion is not an
Important thing here
How can you have a face
Of an angel
And let the devil insideof you
Take control
We tired of hearing these
Little voices crying out
From far away saying
Chorus:
Mama why do you
Destroy me
Mama what have I done
To you
I deserve to live like
Anybody else
We all come in this world
Not knowing where we gonna go
We all come in this world
Not knowing where life is
Gonna take us
Give them a chance in life
We' re all taking our changes here
Life life life the greatest gift of all
I see the government officials
Sitting around a table
There' s a law they gonna pass
Only you the mothers of
The world can save the children
Women' s leagues
All over the world
Fighting for women' s liberation
But who fights for
The children' s liberation
We are tired of hearing
These little voices saying
Chorus till fade
Even though his times are hard
You can hardly see it on his face
Because of the smile
People coming in from miles away
To hear him sing and see him play
So he can' t disappoint them now
The room is full of smoke
But he can see them dancing
And he can see them crying
It doesn' t bother him at all 'Cause he knows it' s only tears of joy
Chorus:
Let the band play on
There' s a girl sitting by the corner there
And she looks at him with her big brown eyes
He smiles back and carries on playing
It doesn' t bother him at all
Somehow, it gives him some comfort
Police came in halfway through the night
With the good news
Neighbours are complaining
'Cause the music is so low low low low
So turn it up, now
Chorus:
Let the band play on
Johnny was a good boy
According to his mother
But when she wasn' t looking yeah
Johnny became a bad boy
He got into drugs yeah
Oh poor Johnny
One day he double-crossed
And it cost him his life
She couldn' t believe it
When she saw him lying
On the ground
In a pool of blood yeah
Her only son
Her only hope yeah!!
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny Johnny
How can you do something
Like that to me Oh she cried
And said
Chorus:
Oh Johnny you broke my heart
Oh Johnny you made me cry
Her only hope her only boy
Lying on the ground
In a pool of blood
She said Johnny remember
How I raised you boy?
You could have been a doctor
You could have been a teacher
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny
How can you do something
Like this to me
She said I took you
To the best schools
In the country boy
Spent my last dime on you
Johnny
Thought you would be
My shoulder
To cry on Johnny
Her only boy her only son
Lying on the ground
In a pool of blood
She couldn' t hold back
Her tears
Oh Johnny
With her hands above her head
She cried Johnny Johnny
How can you do something
Like that to me
Oh she cried
Chorus till fade
Is this the way
You want it to be
Is this the way
It' s gonna be (x2)
Oh my God Oh my God
What we gonna do
In this world
In this world we live in (x2)
I see these men
Everyday at the corner
Of Queens and Commissioner
Begging for a dollar everyday
Begging for a dime everyday
Trying to make a living
Out there
But it' s so hard (x2)
Chorus: (x2)
Begging for a dollar
Begging for a dime
One of them
Swallowed his pride
His broken pride
And came to me he said
I quit, I give up
Life is a game
What are the rules
What did I do to deserve this
Begging for a dollar everyday
Begging for a dime everyday
Trying to make a living
Out there
Chorus: til fade
Begging for a dollar
Begging for a dime
Oh-oh-oh
Begging for a dollar/dime
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
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 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
I knew exactly
What you were going through
It's just that I didn't have the right
To discuss your problems I saw you struggling
For our education I saw you struggling to get us clothes to wear mama
This man you got married to is dead alive
Over the years I asked myself
Many questions Is he my real dad or
Was I adopted mama I know it's difficult for you mama
But hold on I am a little grown up now
Oh Ho
Chorus:
Hold on just a little bit longer now (x4)
You were a laughing stock in the community
The press didn't rest
Makin' news out of you mama
Now is the time to show them that he who laughs last laughs the best, that's the way it is (x2)
Chorus:
Hold on just a little bit longer now
I know it's not easy for you mama but your tears will turn to laughter now that I"m a grown up mama
Chorus till fade
When you were a little girl
I had dreams and I had plans for you
As a single father I knew
There was gonna be turbulance
Along the way
I did not know that so soon
I' d have to stand on the side
Watch you go through life
Without my guidance you see
I wanted to be there when you cry
I wanted to be there when you smile
I wanted to be there when you play
I wanted to be there all your life
I would say it' s wrong
She' d say it' s right
Words got spoken since
I live in a glass house
I didn' t want no stones to be thrown
I didn' t want no blows to be thrown
But I would hate to see my...
Chorus:
Good girl go bad
Good girl go bad
The games we played
The rhymes you taught me
Everything we did together
Those were the best days of my life
I will always remember
The little girl you were once
I wanted to be there when you cry
I wanted to be there when you smile
I wanted to be there when you play
I wanted to be there all your life
I would say it' s right
She' d say it' s wrong
I would say it' s wrong
She' d say it' s right
Words got spoken since
I live in a glass house
I didn' t want no stones to be thrown
I didn' t want no blows to be thrown
But I would hate to see my...
Chorus:
Good girl go bad
Good girl go bad
Chorus:
Chorus till fade
We see them every day
Movin' up and down
Holding their bibles in their hands yeah
Going to church every Sunday
Telling people they' re Christians yeah
Ye man, we read in the Bible
And overstand
It' s telling us of all the false prophets
When the Messiah' s
Gonna come down here
Dem a gonna say these words
Jesus I wanna be like you
Chorus:
False prophets lies and elution
A dem a go around
Lamping da creation yeah
I and I no like da Babylon style
I and I no like da Babylon style
'Causa dem a go around lampin' Jah creation
Dem a go around telling dem lies
Jesus I wanna be like you
Chorus:
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Everytime I say I wanna go
I can tell you gonna cry
Thinking of the lonely nights
(when I' m not there)
Thinking of the days
(when I' ve gone)
Thousands of people
Wanna see me
Millions are waiting
For the message
Billions are dying
For the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the message
I am going round the world
Spreading the word
Don' t cry baby, don' t cry
Chorus:
Don' t cry
They wanna hear me saying!
Ayobayo
They wanna hear me hear me say
I' ve got you babe
They wanna hear me sayin
Together as one
They wanna hear me say
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
If we both believe in Reincarnation,
Maybe we will have a
Chance in the next life.
You felt something for me
And I was so deeply in love with you.
But we both said nothing
Till we ran out of time
Sometimes I cry,
I said I cry
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry,
I said I cry
Sometimes I cry
And I remember the days
When love was so far away from me,
The only time I knew about love was
When mommy and daddy told me they loved me,
And I Didn't know that today it would be
Me having got to say I love you
But I remember that
Chorus
Big boys don't cry
And sometimes
I cry
I said I cry.
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry
I see your beautiful face
Everytime I close my eyes,
You reach out for me I reach out for you
But in real life we cannot meet Oh!!!!!
That is why I cry,
I said I cry
And it's not because of the pain I feel inside
And it's not because of the hurt I feel inside
But I cry
And I remember the days
When love was so far away from me,
The only time I heard about love was
When mommy and daddy told me they loved me,
And I didn't know that today it would be
Me having got to say I love you,
But I remember that
Chorus till fade...
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, oh
And she promised to keep it
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, oh
Better to be alone and happy
Than being with someone and be unhappy all your life
I'm gonna kiss no frog
I'm gonna kiss no frog
I'm gonna kiss no frog
The parents are the people we're depending on
For the growth of the children
If they treat them right
We gonna have a brighter future
If they treat them wrong
We gonna have brats in the world
If they grow up without the parents
Who's gonna tell them this is right
If they grow up without the parents
Who's gonna tell them this is wrong
You've got to fast your while
Just think about the children
If they grow up without the parents
Who's gonna tell them this is right
Without the mother, children are suffering
Without the father, children are suffering
Without the parents, children are suffering
Born to suffer, born to suffer
Born to suffer, born to suffer
Born to suffer, born to suffer
Born to suffer, born to suffer
Born to suffer, born to suffer
You've got to watch out my son
If your mother doesn't care for you
You've got to watch out my girl
If your mother doesn't care for you
Question yako is there
It's gonna take care
They need parental care
They need spiritual care
If they grow up without the parents
Who's gonna tell them this is right
If they grow up without the parents
Who's gonna tell them this is wrong
They need parental care
They need spiritual care
If they grow up without parental care
Who's gonna tell them this is wrong
Without the mother, children are suffering
Without the father, children are suffering
Without the parents, children are suffering
The parents are the people we're depending on
For the growth of the children
If they treat them right
We gonna have a brighter future
If they treat them wrong
We gonna have brats in the world
If they grow up without the parents
Who's gonna tell them this is right
If they grow up without the parents
Who's gonna tell them this is wrong
Born to suffer, born to suffer
Born to suffer, born to suffer
Born to suffer, born to suffer
Born to suffer, born to suffer
Oh my son, I am sorry about what happened
Many years ago, me and your mother had trouble all the time
We could not stay together any more
The last solution was getting divorced
I know what that means to your life
I can hear you crying from a million miles away
Calling daddy, but there?s no answer
But deep down in me I know the reason why
'Cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I mean the blood, the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
Oh my son, I' m sorry
Oh my son, I' m sorry
Oh my son, I' m sorry
I can hear you crying from a million miles away
Calling daddy, but there 's no answer
But deep down in me I know the reason why
'Cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I mean the blood, the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
'Cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
Ministers of religion have visited me many times to talk about it
They say to me, I gotta leave it I gotta leave it
It's a bad habit for a man but when I try to leave it
My friends keep telling me, I'm a fool amongst fools
Now I'm a slave, a slave
I'm a slave, I'm a liquor slave
I'm a slave, a slave, slave
I'm a slave, just a liquor slave
I have lost my dignity I had before, trying to please everybody
Some say to me, yo yo, I look better when I'm drunk
Some say, no, no, no, I look bad you know
Sometimes I cry, I cry but my crying never helps me none
'Cos now I am a slave, a slave
I'm a slave, I'm just a liquor slave
I am a slave, a prisoner
I'm a slave, just a liquor slave
Every night when I'm coming back home
My wife gets worried 'cos she knows
She's got double trouble coming home
Sometimes I cry, I cry Lord, I cry
But my crying never helps me
Now I'm a slave, a slave
I'm a slave, I'm a liquor slave
I'm a slave, a slave, slave
I'm a slave, just a liquor slave
Now I'm a slave, a slave
I'm a slave, I'm a liquor slave
I'm a slave, a slave, slave
I'm a slave, just a liquor slave
Now I'm a slave, a slave
I'm a slave, I'm a liquor slave
I'm a slave, a slave, slave
I'm a slave, just a liquor slave
Reggae in the bathroom, reggae in the bedroom
Reggae everywhere, reggae in jail, reggae in church
Everybody likes it they tried to kill it many years ago
Killing the prophets of reggae
Destroying the prophets of reggae
But somebody said to all the bald heads
Respect the Rastaman 'cos he?s the only one
Only one left in Jah creation
Nobody can stop reggae
Nobody can stop reggae
Nobody can stop reggae
'Cos reggae's strong
You can change the style of playing reggae
You can change the rhythm of playing reggae
But never ever change the message every time I play it a Babylon
A wish me fe dead, a wish me fe dead
They tried to destroy it many years ago
Killing the prophets of reggae
Killing the prophets of reggae
But somebody said to all the bald heads
Nobody can stop reggae
Nobody can stop reggae
Nobody can stop reggae
'Cos reggae's strong
Nobody can stop reggae
Nobody can stop reggae
Nobody can stop reggae
'Cos reggae's strong
Nobody can stop reggae
Nobody can stop reggae
Nobody can stop reggae
Your smiling cannot fool me no more
Your sweet talking cannot fool me no more
'Cause I know about your cheating
'Cause I know about you back biting
And I don't know what you know
And I have never been where you've been
And I certainly don't believe in what you believe in
And I don't do what you do
I'm a living witness, now I know that
Not every black man is my brother
Not every white man is my enemy
I've got no place in your world
And I've never been where you've been
And I don't know what you know
And I have never been where you've been
And I certainly don't believe in what you believe in
And I don't do what you do
I'm a living witness, now I know that
Not every black man is my brother
Not every white man is my enemy
I've got no place in your world
And I've never been where you've been
Not every black man is my brother
Not every white man is my enemy
I've got no place in your world
And I've never been where you've been
Not every black man is my brother
Not every white man is my enemy
I've got no place in your world
And I've never been where you've been
We sat by the fire every night
We had our meals from the wooden pan
We were sitting on the wooden chair
She came near and whispered in my ear
She said she wants me always by her side
And I said...
[Chorus:]
I wanna take you to Jamaica, African lady
I wanna marry you, you're gonna be, the regggae man's wife
I wanna take you to Jamaica, African lady
I'm gonna marry you, you're gonna be, the reggaeman's wife
I wanna take you to Jamaica, african lady
I wanna marry you, you're be, just a reggae man's wife
I just don't care what the people say
Grab my hands and you're all I'm living for
She came near and whispered in my ear
She said she needs me always by her side
And I said...
Do you see the smiles on their faces
After you have done what you do best?
Do you see satisfaction on their faces
After you have blessed them with your gift?
You don't think it's much but to them it means the world
They wake up in the morning and wish you were there
Don't have to lie to gain their trust
You have never won a Nobel prize, they've never seen you on the TV
Your little contribution makes their lives a little bit better every day
You are a hero, you are a hero
You are a hero, you are a hero
You are a hero, you are a hero
You are a hero, you are a hero
Big it up, big it up for the fireman
Big it up, big it up for the street cleaners
Big it up for the man and the woman
Who take care of abandoned children
Big it up, big it up for the grandmothers
Who are left to take care of the children
Big it up, big it up
You are a hero, you are a hero
You are a hero, you are a hero
You are a hero, you are a hero
Hero, hero
You are a hero, you are a hero
You are a hero, you are a hero
How long shall you carry that burden on your shoulders?
How long shall those tears keep running down
Your beautiful face? We all have troubles
Now and again, know what I'm saying?
No matter how hard we try
Trouble will find us
One way or another people had troubles
Since the Pope was an altar boy
People had worries from
When the Dead Sea was only wrinkled
Hear those drums running
And listen to those guitars skanking
Yeah, put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down
Shoop shoop doo doo
Put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down
Let me tell you how we feel
We feel Irie, Irie
We feel Irie, Irie
We feel Irie, yeah yeah, Irie
We feel so Irie, Irie
Tell me, do you feel like we do?
Do you feel like we do?
I say, do you feel like we do?
No man can hide from his fears
Since they are part of him
They always know where to find him
Come on walk tall and, keep your head high
I tell you again and again
Put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down
Shoop shoop doo doo
Put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down
We feel Irie, Irie
We feel Irie, yeah, Irie
We feel Irie, Irie
We feel Irie, yeah, irie
Tell me, do you feel like we do?
Do you feel like we do?
Tell me now, do you feel like we do?
'Cause we feel Irie, Irie
We feel Irie, yeah, Irie
We feel Irie, Irie
We feel so Irie, Irie
Do you feel like we do?
Listen now, put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down
Shoop shoop doo doo
Put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down
Shoop shoop doo doo
Put a smile on your face
Don't let the troubles get you down
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
Got out really early from the factory, driving like a nut in the rain
Don't think I was acting so hysterically
But I didn't see a thing until it came
Man, the drunks were verbal in the takeaway
Beating up the Chinese at the counter
I put a few inside me at the end of the day
I took out my revenge on the revolution counter
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
You'd think by now at least that half my brain would get the message
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
Into a brand, new car
In walks Bud, with his exploding nose
He'd been giving it maximum today
He shouted, how the devil you in trouble, I suppose
But all you ever do is run away
Turned up the motor into hyper-drive
I wasn't gonna take any of that
Don't get bright ideas about a suicide
'Cause all I ever hear is zoom, wam, bam past me
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
You'd think by now at least that half my brain would get the message
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
Into a brand, new car
Crawling, crawling, crawling from the wreckage
Crawling, crawling, crawling from the wreckage
Crawling, crawling, crawling from the wreckage
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
Bits of me are scattered in the trees and in the hedges
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
Into a brand, new car
Nothing seem to happen that ain't happened before
I see it all through flashes of depression
I dry up my drink and people running for the door
God, I make some kind of impression
'Cause when I'm disconnected from the driving wheel
I'm only half the man I should be
But metal hitting metal, isn't all I feel
And everything is good as it possibly could be
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
You'd think by now at least that half my brain would get the message
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
Into a brand, new car
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
Bits of me are scattered in the trees and in the hedges
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
Into a brand, new car
Crawling from the wreckage, crawling from the wreckage
So far so good we still living today
But we don't know what tomorrow brings
In this crazy world people dying like flies every day
You read about it in the news but you don't believe it
You'll only know about it
When the man in the long black coat
Knocks on your door
'Cause you're his next victim
As you are living in this
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
Leaders starting wars every time
They want some for their rights
Some for fun and their own glory
Letting people die for the wrong that they do
Oh it's painful come on now little boy
Say your prayers before you sleep
Little boy went down on his knees
And he said
"Oh Lord, now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take"
'Cause he's living in this crazy world
Oh Lord
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
Living in, living in this crazy world
From where I stand
I can see the world
Getting smaller and smaller
And there'll be no place
For people like you, Georgie
Who still live in the past
When you couldn't do things for yourself
You blamed it on apartheid
You blamed it on the government and everybody
Now is the time to prove yourself
If you think affirmative action
Is the way out, no way, no way
Constitution can be changed
From time to time,
But that does not mean that
You don't need no education
We are tired of people who
Think that affirmative action is the way out
And, is another way of putting puppets
Where they don't belong
I'm so sorry, Georgie
But the only way to get our economy strong
Is to have an educated nation
And if you think affirmative action
Is the way out, no way, no way
Education is still the key
Even though we have affirmative action
Education is still the key
Even though we have affirmative action
Education is still the key
Even though we have affirmative action
[Verse 1:]
Long ago today; when a man had a final word in the house oh oh
Now a day; women want to be men themselves oh oh
A man said one word she said four words
A man said five words she said anger word
If we done watch out we gone to be destroy by these women
Going down to Chicago men are crying there
In America it is the same
They all have one anger man to be that man
[Chorus:]
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have (pulse for a second) equal rights
[Verse 2:]
Over my dead body will make tea for a woman
Over my dead body will wash clothes for a woman
Over my dead body will make tea for a woman yeah yeah
All these years we were proud of our young girlfriends
Cause they used to cooked like their mothers
Now a day they dreams like their fathers even more yeah yeah
Going down to Chicago, men are crying there
In America it is the same
They all have one anger man to be save
[Chorus:]
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have (pulse for a second) equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have (pulse for a second) equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have equal rights
We want to be free and have (pulse for a second) equal rights
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
We are the victims every time
We got double trouble every time
We are the victims every time
We got double trouble every time
We are the victims every time
We got double trouble every time
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
We are the victims every time
We got double trouble every time
We are the victims every time
We got double trouble every time
We are the victims every time
We got double trouble every time
His name is Jackson, he lives in Jamaica
Every mornin' he comes down to the docks
To watch the ships come and go
He's been here too long
Mental slavery, has not touched him one bit
He still know his history, he knows where he come from
That is why he believes the ocean
Can give him some answers
About the very very far home
That he's never been to all his life
He says, "I wish I was home, I wish I was in Africa"
Hey, I wish I was home, I wish I was in Africa
I have seen his world, I've seen the other world
I have nothing to say
I put my coat on my shoulders
As I walk away, I heard myself sing
The grass is greener on the other side
Till you get there and see it for yourself
The grass is greener on the other side
Till you get there and see it for yourself
The grass is greener on the other side
Till you get there and see it for yourself
His name is Themba, he lives in Soweto
Every mornin' he goes to the airport
To watch the planes come and go
He has changed his African name to a western one
'Cause he doesn't know how it hurts
To have a name you can't be proud of
He hopes that one day
One of these birds of the sky
Can take him away to a very very far land
Running away from the very roots
That so many black people in the world
Are wanting to come back to a place they call home
They wish they were home, they wish they were in Africa
They wish they were home, they wish they were in Africa
I live in his world, I've seen the other world
I got nothing to say I put my coat on my shoulders
As I walked away I heard myself sing
The grass is greener on the other side
Till you get there and see it for yourself
The grass is greener on the other side
Till you get there and see it for yourself
The grass is greener on the other side
Till you get there and see it for yourself
If you know what's good for you, stay out of his way
If you have no insurance, get out of his sight
He's a bully from Soweto
I can tell he's looking for a fight, look at his face
I can tell he's looking for a fight, look at his nose
He kills for fun, he's one of those people
We were warned about so many years ago
His day's gonna come, every dog has his day
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
If you're on the right side of the law
Don't be where he is
He is wanted dead or alive
He kills for fun, stay out of his way
I can tell he's looking for a fight, look at his face
I can tell he's looking for a fight, look at his nose
He's a bully from Soweto, in his world dog eat dog
That is how we know his day is gonna come
Every dog has his day
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
Sinners shall never go to Heaven
I pay my gardener
To clean up my garden
I pay my doctor
To check out da other ting
I pay my lawyer
To fight for my rights
And I pay my bodyguard
To guard my body
There' s only one man I pay
But I don' t know what I' m paying for
I' m talking about the taxman
I' m talking about the taxman
I' m talking about the taxman
What have you done for me lately
Mr Taxman
What have you done for me lately
Mr Taxman
What have you done for me lately
Mr Taxman
What have you done for me lately
Mr Taxman
You take from the rich
Take from the poor
You even take from me
Can' t understand it now
I pay for the police
To err, I don' t know why
'Cause if my dollar was good enough
There wouldn't be so much crime
In the streets
They tell me you're a fat man
And you always take and never give
What have you done for me lately
Mr Taxman
What have you done for me lately
Mr Taxman
What have you done for me lately
Mr Taxman
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Government will cover up
Government will cover up
I saw a man sitting in a room holding a gun to his head
He said, "Man oh man what am I gonna do
I can't change the past but I can change the future
If I pull this trigger right now right here everything will be over"
Not a day goes by I don't see them in my dreams
Not a day goes by I don't hear them screaming in my ears
Begging for mercy pleading innocent
Since my heart is made up to be as cold
As the bearing of this gun I hold I'll pull a trigger any day
I was a soldier, following instructions
From a man we have known as the general
I was a soldier, following instructions
From a man we have known as the general
I was a soldier, following instructions
From a man we have known as the general
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Government will cover up
Government will cover up
Stand for the truth you stand alone
So many medals so many praises
Nothing can take away the guilt that I feel inside of me
Government covered up every crime we committed against humankind
Not a day goes by I don't see them in my dreams
Not a day goes by I don't hear them crying in my ears
I was a soldier, following instructions
From a man we have known as the general
I was a soldier, following instructions
From a man we have known as the general
I was a soldier, following instructions
From a man we have known as the general
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Government will cover up
Government will cover up
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Government will cover up
Government will cover up
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Stand for the truth you stand alone
Government will cover up
We've been talking about it
Where it came from?
We've been talking about it
How it started?
Wait a minute
It doesn't matter now
Where it came from
And how it started?
But what matters is
We have seen it going all over the world
We have seen it chanting down Babylon
We know where it's been
And we know where it's going, oh, yeah
We talking about
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Some say it came from Jamaica
Some say it came from Africa
Some say it came from England
Some say it come from I don't know where
But we know where it's been
And we know where it's going
And we know what it's done
Doesn't matter where it comes from
I'm talking about
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Serious reggae business
Somewhere between heaven and earth
That is where you will find real freedom
We've been waiting for so long for this freedom
When other freedom fighters
Puppet master, marching soldier
Fought of the rights of the people
You fought for the right to
Abuse people, that is why I call you
Puppet master
Marching soldier
I was a little boy when it happened
But I can still hear those killing machines
Roaring like thunder
Roaring like hungry lions
And they don't only hurt us physically
And they don't only hurt us politically
But they hurt us mentally
Puppet master
Marching soldier
Puppet master
Marching soldier
Puppet master
Marching soldier
Somebody told me about it
When I was still a little boy
He said to me, crime does not pay
He said to me, education is the key, yeah
As a little boy I thought I know
What I was doing, yeah, man
But today, here I am in jail
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I looked all around me
But to see nothing
But four gray walls staring at me
The policeman said to me, ?Son
They won' t build no schools anymore
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison?
'Cos today, yeah
I am a prisoner
I am a prisoner
I'm a prisoner, dear Lord
I asked the policeman and said
?How much must I pay for my freedom??
He said to me, ?Son
They won' t build no schools anymore
They won' t build no hospitals
They won' t build no hospitals?
?All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison?
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
No glove, no love
You've been hearing this so many times
Don't you think it's time
To be a little more responsible?
Too many people die these days
If you read the papers, check out the news
The numbers are there
But every number, represents a human being
Who was a father, who was a mother
A son or a daughter of this land
You don't make the commitment but your body does
Even if you're dead silent
You are here today, tomorrow you are gone
You don't wanna be another number in the book
You are here today, tomorrow you are gone
You don't wanna be another number in the book
You are here today, tomorrow you are gone
You don't wanna be another number in the book
In the shadows of the night
A lady from the street corner talks to a customer
Money exchanges hands
That's the formality and she says
?No glove, no love?
You can pay me well, but it ain't worth my life
Too many people die these days
If you read the papers, check out the news
The numbers are there
Every number, represents a human being
Who was a father, who was a mother
A son or a daughter of this land
It ain't worth my life, she said
?You are here today, tomorrow you are gone
I don't wanna be another number in the book
You are here today, tomorrow you are gone
Hey Mr. DJ
Play us a song
Not any song though
Build this wall around himself many years ago to protect himself from being hurt again bur he couldn't stop his feelings last night when he saw the young lady in the bar with the blonde hair, blue eyes waited till the band played the last song then he took her home, his mother didn't like her his father didn't like her the only thing that kept them going was knowing that love will conquer all.
Chorus:
They were lovers in a dangerous time
Verse 2
They run away to another country cos they thought things would be better for them up there in the month of December they got married in Chicago and it was all the same everywhere they went heads will turn.
Warning, this is the chief of police speaking
Do not steal police hate competition
Where we gonna run, where we gonna hide?
You've got the right to remain silent
But forever they were brought here to protect us
They were brought here not to hurt
But now they hurt us everyday
You see, police have joined
Forces with criminals
Don't steal, police hate competition
We can't sit down, something must be done
Catching the bad guys in real life
Is not as easy as it is in the movies
We see James Bond
(007)
Eddie Murphy
(Beverly Hills Cop)
Chasing bad guys all the time
But police in real life have joined
Forces with criminals
Don't steal, police hate competition
We can't sit down something must be done
Our life has got to be like
Life in the movies
Where the good guys always
Win in the end
Life in the movies
How can we expect them
To serve and protect the community?
If they themselves are the bad guys
Police have joined forces with criminals
Stand up and fight, no one is safe
Life in the movies
Life in the movies
Life in the movies
We've got the wind that blows every day,
We've got the moon and the stars that gives us light every day.
We've got the wind that blows every day,
We've got the moon and the stars that gives us light in the dark.
We've got life, we've got clothes,
But at the corners of our minds we've got a question.
And the question is, where do all these things come from?
This world is turning around but we don't know how it happens.
The world is turning around but we don't know how it happens.
Only God knows.
Let Jah be praised. [x6]
The world is turning around, but we don't know how it happens.
They say the world is turning around, but we don't know how it happens.
Only God knows.
We see the flowers and the trees,
They are growing out there where nobody cares.
They've got life, they've got energy,
But at the corners of our minds we've got a question.
And the question is, where do all these things come from?
Ooh, nobody knows.
We are living in this world that's turning around, but we don't know how it happens.
The world is turning around but we don't know how...
Only God knows.
Let Jah be Praised [x12]
(Let him be praised, whoever you are, whatever you may do
Igziabeher, Negusa Negast praise the Lord.
I said praise.)
The world is turning around, but we don't know how it happens.
The world is turning around, but we don't know how it happens.
Oh Jah, Jah...
I remember the day I called mama on the telephone
I told her mama I'm getting married, I could hear her voice
On the other side of the telephone, she was smiling
And she asked me a question that I proudly answered
She said, ?Son did you take time to know her??
I said mama she's the best but today it hurts me so
To go back to mama and say mama I'm getting divorced
Oh I'm getting divorced
This choice I made didn't work out
The way I thought it would
This choice I made didn't work out
The way I thought it would
It hurts me so mama, mama said to me
It's not easy to understand it son
But I hope you'll make it, but I hope you'll make it
But I hope you'll make it, you'll be happy again
I remember in church, when the preacher read the scriptures
You looked so beautiful and innocent
I did not know that behind that beauty
Lies the true colors that will destroy me in the near future
This choice I made didn't work out
The way I thought it would be
This choice I made didn't work out
The way I thought it would be
Now I'm hurting, I remember when I held you
By the hand preacher man read the scriptures
Putting words in your mouth
Maybe what the preacher man said
Was not something that was with you
Now I know what they mean when they say
Beautiful woman is another man's plaything
Oh Lord I'm hurting now
This choice I made didn't work out
The way I thought it would
Mama said to me
It's not easy to understand it son
But I hope you'll make it, but I hope you'll make it
But I hope you'll make it, you'll be happy again
It's not easy to understand it son
But I hope you'll make it, but I hope you'll make it
But I hope you'll make it, you'll be happy again
It's not easy to understand it son
But I hope you'll make it, but I hope you'll make it
But I hope you'll make it, you'll be happy again
If I'm dreaming don't wake me up
If it's a lie don't tell me the truth
'Cause what the truth will do
It's gonna hurt my heart
Being in the darkness for so long now
Mr. President, did I hear you well?
Last night on TV you said
The group areas act is going
Apartheid is going
The group areas act is going
Apartheid is going
Ina me eye me sight the future so bright
I mean I my eyes
I see the future so bright
When the blackie manna coming together
With the whitey manna, with the whitey manna
With the whitey manna
Whitey manna coming together with the Blackman
If I'm dreaming
Gazing at my crystal ball I see the future so bright
The fighting's gonna stop now
We'll forgive and forget I know Mr. President
You can't please everyone but everybody liked it
When you said
Group areas act is going
Apartheid is going
Group areas act is going
Apartheid is going
If I'm dreaming
If I'm dreaming
If I'm dreaming
There will be a time in your life
When you'll need me the most
But I won't be there
There will be a time in your life
When you won't need me at all
I won't be there
But while I've got the chance
I'm gonna tell you what I know
About this world we're living in
It may seem so beautiful from where you are
It may look so innocent in your eyes
But let me tell you it's not a bed of roses
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
I can sit here and teach you
Every trick in the book
But at the end of the day
It is your life
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
You don't have to worry
The future is in your hands
