Song Lyrics
when you look at life you ll see it slipping away
Iron sharpens iron, those why cry for the poor get neglected Buju, being oppressed by the oppressors
sitting down for so long we do belive it is time
telling yourself everything is ok
When you look at life you ll see it slipping away, instead they re building penitentiaries as big as a bird s nest
what about the masterminds with the foolproof plans
What about the geniuses who achieve grade one, buju say how could you rise up every living day How, sweat and tears
What about the geniuses who achieve grade one, put to death, how are you going
All different types of stress, those why cry for the poor get neglected
Instead they re building penitentiaries as big as a bird s nest, civil unrest How, instead they re building penitentiaries as big as a bird s nest
They want to know if we are mine, everyone is entitled to food at mealtime, no more racial fights
all different types of stress
everyone is entitled to food at mealtime
Put to death, help the weak if you re strong Banton, wipe your tears
For the sorrows of the poor, they want to know if we are mine
no more racial fights
Sweat and tears, telling yourself everything is ok, not until we reposess what s rightfully mine
for the sorrows of the poor
Sitting down for so long we do belive it is time, repeat verse 1 and verse 2
Everyone is entitled to food at mealtime, put to death
Wipe your tears, don t you cry little one, sing my song
how are you going
Wipe your tears, for the sorrows of the poor
All different types of stress, everyone is entitled to food at mealtime
Did you father work off his shirt, instead they re building penitentiaries as big as a bird s nest
Saying we are to be blamed for whatever what mess, wipe your tears You, civil unrest
sweat and tears
Sing my song, all different types of stress Could, happenings of yesterday are just a thing of the past
Don t you live on illusion, when you re down take a look at where the help is coming from, sitting down for so long we do belive it is time
all different types of stress
don t you cry little one
Saying we are to be blamed for whatever what mess, those why cry for the poor get neglected, help the weak if you re strong
repeat verse 1 and verse 2
not until we reposess what s rightfully mine
Sing my song, when you look at life you ll see it slipping away
What about the masterminds with the foolproof plans, we ll struggle for rights Banton, civil unrest
how are you going
repeat verse 1 and verse 2
don t you live on illusion
instead they re building penitentiaries as big as a bird s nest
Sitting down for so long we do belive it is time, wipe your tears, don t you cry little one
Telling yourself everything is ok, how are you going
Though we re in a strange land with evil ones, happenings of yesterday are just a thing of the past, did you father work off his shirt
those why cry for the poor get neglected
civil unrest
As real as it seem, telling yourself everything is ok You, those why cry for the poor get neglected
lord knows who feels it every moment every day
Don t tell me that you forgot, refuse to deal with world atrocities
No more racial fights, degradation to the highest heights You, degradation to the highest heights
those why cry for the poor get neglected
And don t you ever try to live a dream, how are you going, sitting down for so long we do belive it is time
telling yourself everything is ok
Sing my song, put to death
Help the weak if you re strong, sweat and tears
As real as it seem, happenings of yesterday are just a thing of the past Could, they want to know if we are mine
They want to know if we are mine, not until we reposess what s rightfully mine
All different types of stress, buju say how could you rise up every living day
For the sorrows of the poor, with health and strength we all can get across How, repeat verse 1 and verse 2