Playlist Lucky Dube

lucky dube - my brother my enemy

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...

Chorus
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...

Chorus till fade...

lucky dube - house of exile

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

Chorus [3x]
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 & juliet
All he dreams about is the freedom of the nation
When everyman will be equal
In the eyes of the law
As he closes his eyes
For the last time he said again

Chorus [till fade]

lucky dube - don t cry

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
I' m a slave

lucky dube - god bless the women

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...

lucky dube - political games

How do you feel when you lie?
Straight faced while people cry
How do you feel when you promise something
That you know you'll never do
Giving false hope to the people
Giving false hope to the underpriviledged
Do you really sleep at night?
When you know you're living a lie
To you it is just a job
To the people it hurts to the bone

Chorus
Ooh political games that they play x 4

What do you say to the orphans?
Of the women and men you sent to war
What do you say to the widows?
Of the men you sent to war
Telling them it is good for the country
When you know it's good for your ego
What a shame.
Do you really sleep at night?
When you know you're living a lie
You talking tough, you talking sincerely
Giving false hope to the infected
Giving false hope to the affected.
To you it is just a job
To the people it hurts to the bone.

Chorus
Ooh political games that they play

Reap till fade.

lucky dube - born to suffer

Born to suffer(x5)

The better of the people
Are depending on
On the deeds of the children
If they teach them right
They gonna have a brighter future
If they teach them wrong
We gonna have nothing in the world
If they grow up without their parent
Whose gonna tell them this is right
If they grow up without their parent
Whose gonna tell this is wrong

Without their mother
Children suffering
Without their father
Children suffering
Without their parent's help

Born to suffer

You gonna watch out my son
If your mother doesn't care for you
You gonna watch out my son
If your father doesn't care for you
Kwashiokor is there
Its gonna attack you
They need parental care
They need spiritual care

If they grow up without their parent
Whose gonna tell this is right
If they grow up without their parent
Whose gonna tell them this is wrong

Without the mother
Children suffering
Without the father
Children suffering
Without the parent help

Born to suffer(x5)

lucky dube - let jah be praised

Let Jah Be Praised - Lucky Dube
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 love,
but at the corners of our minds we've got questions.
And the question is, where do all these things come from?

This world is turning around but we don't know how it does.
This world is turning around but we don't know how it does.
Oh, you don't know that.

Let Jah be praised
Let Jah be praised

The world is turning around but we don't know how it does.
They said the world is turning around but we don't know how.
Oh, they don't know that.

They say 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?
Oh, nobody knows.

We are living in this world that's turning around
but we don't know how it does.
The world is turning around but we don't know how. Oh, no.

Let Jah be praised
Let Jah be praised
Let Jah be praised
Let Jah be praised

Repeat

lucky dube - sins of the flesh

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

lucky dube - mickey mouse freedom

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)

lucky dube - feel irie

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
shoop shoop doo doo

lucky dube - little heroes

Little heroes, go down
the drain day by day
Future leaders they go down
the drains day by day
Dhay 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
But abortion is not an important thing here

How can you have a face of an angel,
and let the devil inside of 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 [2x]
I deserve to live like anybody else

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 chances 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]

lucky dube - prisoner

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

Chorus:
I' m a prisoner (x3)

I looked all around me
But to see nothing
but four grey 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 (x3)
'cos today, yeah

Chorus:
I am a prisoner (x2) 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 (x2)
All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x4)

Chorus till fade

lucky dube - good things

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

Chorus: (x3)
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

Chorus: (x3)
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

till fade

lucky dube - touch your dream

Have you ever seen a dream walking?
Have you ever heard a dream talking?
You are the master of your dreams
If you pull the right strings
It could be talking to you
If you pull the right strings
It could be walking to you.

You are the one to make it happen
You're the only one that knows what is
You are holding the key to your dreams
Don't hestitate grab the chance
Before it's too late.

Chorus
Reach out and touch your dreams.

Don't let them tell you it is impossible
That is what they told all heroes before
In a hero's mind the word does not exist
When you're 80 years old
Thinking about your past
Regretting every minute of your life
That you've lost
You will wonder where the time went
If you do the right thing
It could be talking to you
Don't hesitate, grab the chance
Before it's too late.

Chorus
Reach out and touch your drea.

lucky dube - slave

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

Chorus:
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

Chorus:
'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
Shes got double trouble
coming home
Sometimes I cry
I cry lord I cry
But my crying
never helps me

Chorus: (till fade)

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