Aswad

Stick it up, mister! Can you hear what I'm saying now, yeah Get your hands in the air, sir! And you will get no hurt, mister, no no no I said yeah (I said yeah) Listen what they say (listen what they say) Can you hear me say, yeah? (yeah yeah) Listen w...

Many African children, Living in a concrete situation African children Living in a concrete situation African children I wonder do they know where you're coming from African children Down there yes in a concrete situation African children I wonder do...

African children you just keep on growing Your brothers sisters have set the foundation It's up to you now to do the rest Know who you are as a people one people Jah people know who we are as a people One people Jah people United by our African ancestors...

Ina your rights can never be wrong In every man heart, the truth must be strong So in every day in every way, children I know Jah won't forsake thee no I know Jah won't forsake thee no Children Jah won't forsake thee no No Jah won't forsake thee oh no...

Move ya.. back to Africa! Move ya.. back to Africa! Open your eyes And you will see A far off land For you and me Africa is her name A place Where we'll be free Once again So we have to Move ya.. back to Africa! Hear what dem say! Move ya.. (go...

Every night I'm lyin' in bed Holdin' you close in my dreams Thinkin' about all the things that we said And comin' apart at the seams We try to talk it over But the words come out to rough I know you were tryin' to give me the best of your love Beautif...

Candles burning in the night Just like a child's life We've got to save them Candles burning in the night Just like a child's life We've got to save them Jah, in all my days I'm so ashamed To see what's really happening They're running all about The...

We get it on most every night When that old moon gets so big and bright It's a supernatural delight Everybody was dancin' in the moonlight Everybody here is out of sight They don't bark, and they don't bite They keep things loose, they keep things light...

Day by day by day oh Livin' day by day oh... I want to make it in life I want the chance to be right I want to make it in my life I want the children to see They have the right to be free I want to see it in my life Born and raised in Babylon Under...

I didn't know at the time what you were saying I never know at the time what you were doing I didn't know at the time what you were saying I never know at the time what you were doing Tried to show how much I care Kept on waiting, you were never there T...

If you wanna leave, baby I won't beg you to stay And if you wanna go, darlin' Maybe it's better that way I'm gonna be strong, I'm gonna be fine Don't worry about this heart of mine Walk out the door, see if I care? Go on and go now but Don't turn around 'Cau...

If it's you got her, if it's you If it's you got my sensimealla come turn me on If it's you got her, if it's you If it's you got my sensimealla come turn me on No one ever makes me feel like you do my sensimealla My house could never be a home without yo...

In a different style Dub plate spinning all the while What the people wanting Dub plate till a morning That's what they all are shouting for Can you hear them Seems they just can't refuse it Just go to bounce and use it Seems they were born with rhyt...

Oh but I pray thee give me one thing Give me love from your heart Where does the fire of love kindle first In the heart, in the hearts of every man Taking your chances, not knowing fire burns To give love to receive no love in return That emptiness it br...

Let's not a quarrel, let's not fight Let's get together, we all can unite Then take off these chains from off our feet Yes, we're gonna walk, we're gonna walk Walk, walk, walk down the freedom street Walk, we're gonna walk Walk, walk, walk, down the fre...

That girl has got to know That girl has got to know Know that all life's riches cannot be found in vanity I check for you once, little girl I check for you once, little girl But I never knew the ways you're showing now, little girl I check for you once...

Living in this crazy world, so caught up in the confusion Nothing is-a making sense for me and you But maybe if we find a way, there is got to be the solution How to make a brighter day? What do we do? We've got to give a little love, have a little hope...

Oooh see that girl she does something to my chemistry And laid out close I'm sure she'd raise my temperature untreatedly Everything everyday in every wish she makes My heart it hurts And I reciprocate my life I dedicate to loving her For we've got a good...

We all can see Jah gave For you and me the sun to shine Yellow sun show out your face Injustice is in this human race Some living big while others living small And they don't hear when the children call Whoy, whoy, even if they're crying Whoy, whoy, th...

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Baby (You that I love), I'm hooked on you 'Cause I love you so (You that I need), girl It's you that I love, baby, hey, hee It's you that I need, oh, well Woke up this morning with a tear in my heart You are the one I'm thinking of my, sweet baby 'Round...

I can see clearly now, the rain has gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright , bright sun shiny day It's gonna be a bright , bright Sun shiny day I think I can make it now, the pain has gone All...

In the summer time she's there, my love And she's really with me all the time And in the winter time when it's cold Her love shines through like sunshine And I need your love every day And every night I need your love I need your love every day And eve...

Yes I will, you know that I will Yes I will, 'cos I'm sure that I will Love you, love you, love you So no matter what they do And no matter how they contradict My philosophy, I know that I will keep on loving you So no matter what they do And no matt...

Ina your rights can never be wrong In every man heart, the truth must be strong So in every day in every way, children I know Jah won't forsake thee no I know Jah won't forsake thee no Children Jah won't forsake thee no No Jah won't forsake thee oh no...

I'd really love to be alone without all the Ache and pain and the April showers But it ain't long before I long for you, like a Ray of hope, coming through the blue moon When it all gets dark again The whole thing falls apart I guess It doesn't really m...

Oh but I pray thee give me one thing Give me love from your heart Where does the fire of love kindle first In the heart, in the hearts of every man Taking your chances, not knowing fire burns To give love to receive no love in return That emptiness it br...

My love is warmer than the sunlight Is warmer than the breath of spring Oh, my love is sweeter than the cherry tree Oh baby, won't you come to me This feelin' I cannot hide You know I love you so, baby I will not let you go, no I need you more and more...

Natural progression Natural progression Necessity was the mother of I and I invention Using what we had and there was plenty In Mother Africa The government society Colonialise black nation The government society Colonialise black nation Natural pr...

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, well Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, alright Na, na, na, na, na, na, oh, well Na, na, na, na, na, na, alright I need your love, more than just an hour I need your love, more than just a day So hold me close, my love will never falter I need you...

Oooh! Oooh Oooh, oooh, ooohooohooo I, I've waited such a long time, baby, yeah, yeah To get next to you I, I've waited such a long time, darling, oh, girl To get next to you Something's got to give To be your love I need to live Don't you know the...

Tell her try her best just to make it quick Woman tend to the sick 'Cause there must be something she can do This heart is broken in two Tell her it's a case of emergency There's a patient by the name of Gregory Night nurse Only you alone can quench th...

No more living a lie, identify, can't you? Feel it now, we're loving one another No more living a lie, identify, can't you? Feel it now, we're loving one another Yesterday, it was only tears and pain I then cried to Jah, Jah 'cause all the people do is t...

No, not satisfied, no, oh, no Situation is so dread people them bawl And hold their heads Yes, now and when they find Can't even make two ends meet, hmm, hmm But they must keep on living somehow Some say they should be grateful For the things they have...

Hear what me tell you Hear what me say hey No jah forsake me not This child of Israel feel the pain He feels the pangs of hunger too creeping to his stomach Oh as inflation rises to the sky-high Faster and faster higher and higher Faster and faster hig...

Down in Jamaica They got lots of pretty women Steal your money Then they break your heart Lonesome Sue, she's in love with ol' Sam Take him from the fire into the frying pan On and on She just keeps on trying And she smiles when she feels like crying...

Oh, I said it's just a little cup So won't you come on up and take a sup? Good for your brethren It's going to be good for your sisters too And yes, my friend, I know that it's not hard to see What's good for you is, oh, so good for me, come on and Pas...

Sometimes life so hard but don't give up, you can win Sometimes life impossible, can't seem to get nothing done Every move you make, something always in your way now You try a little harder, they'll be a brand new day I see my brothers crying and no one h...

Roots... Roots rocking everyday I and a Zion daughter is rocking to the dance tonight Step and do it alright(?) Roots rocking Roots rocking Roots rocking Roots rocking Oh no, you'll never let the music stop I want just one more dance with you So l...

Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light Those days are over You don't have to sell your body to the night Roxanne You don't have to wear that dress tonight Walk the streets for money You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right Roxanne You d...

Get on it! (Set them free...) (Set them free...) (Set them free...) (Set them free...) Earlier this morning While reading my newspaper Something got me all disturbed I'm a reading about Soweto I'm a reading 'bout the Sharpeville Massacre Oh-wow-oh...

Come on and shine, shine like a star (Shine, ah ha) Shining so bright, like the star that you are (Ah ha, ah ha) Oh, oh, oh, oh, shine into the future (Shine, ah ha) Spreading your light wherever you are (Ah ha, ah ha) I burn like a fire left in the r...

I don't want no fly guy I just want a shy guy Oh lord have mercy mercy mercy Di man dem in a di party party party Di ole a dem look sexy sexy sexy Watch dem just a Follow me follow me follow me Everyweh me go di man dem a rush me Yes a whole eep a pr...

it's Saturday, and now it's time to rave I've got a date, with her i can't be late I've really gotta reach there right on time it's gettin kinda late now, i wonder if she'll wait? in that smokey smokey blues, wo-oh-oh-oh dancehall cock, where to begin?...

Now that I found you girl, we're gonna make it Oh yeah, heaven must have sent you to me, oh A million faces on a crowded street But all that I could see was you You must have read my mind 'cause here we are And I shiver at the tought of what we're gonna...

Well someone told me yesterday That when you throw your love away You act as if you just don't care You look as if you're going somewhere But I just can't convince myself I could've live with no one else And I can only play that part And sit and nurse...

Sons of criminals, found wanting Dem wanting Jah Jah mercy! Sons of criminals, found wanting Write your name in the hall of fame History books tell of your remains (watchy watchy why) Think your living in a safety Oh, but a sudden destruction there'll b...

Stir it up; little darlin, stir it up. come on, baby. Come on and stir it up: little darlin, stir it up. o-oh! Its been a long, long time, yeah! (stir it, stir it, stir it together) Since I got you on my mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) oh-oh! Now you are here (s...

1, 2, 3 Tuff we tuff Nuff it nuff All the pains We're feeling Tuff we tuff Nuff it nuff All the things We see Tuff we tuff Nuff it nuff All the pains And the misery riding Tuff we tuff Nuff it nuff And nothing's There for free no Nine to fi...

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The ways of the Lord are straight and narrow But the ways of the world are far and wide In dispensation the right thing is so hard to do now While wickedness is all around So what's the use of all the fuss and fight What about the basic human rights The...

Walking 'round the room singing Stormy Weather At 57 Mount Pleasant Street Now it's the same room but everything's different You can fight the sleep but not the dream Things ain't cookin' in my kitchen Strange affliction wash over me Julius Caesar and t...

Oh baby oh would I lie to you? Look into my eyes Can't you see they're open wide Would I lie to you? Chorus: Look into my eyes Can't you see they're open wide Would I lie to you baby? Would I lie to you?... Oh yeah Don't you know it's true Girl ther...

Feelin' better now that we're through. Feelin' better, 'cause I'm over you. I learned my lesson. It left a scar. But, now I see how you really are. You're no good, you're no good, you're no good Baby, you're no good. I'm gonna say it again. You're no...

Girl, if it's love you're looking for Come on, my love for you is sure Girl, if it's love you're looking for Come on my love for you is sure You bake the sweetest cake I know, pretty girl Come on and show me what you know Your recipe, girl, is fine, fi...

How many times I've heard you say You want to see Zion How many times I've heard you say I and I belong In this road we trodding Winding and turning As we bend a new corner In this bright, bright morning time The sun has fallen from the sky Clouds and...