LUCKY DUBE LYRICS BACK TO MY ROOTS

I went to a party the other night They said it' s gonna be irie there But when we were in the party 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 any Jah man Chorus: (x3) 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 any Jah man Chorus: (x2) Reggae is mine reggae is mine yeah yeah Reggae is mine yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (fade) Chorus till fade

CRAZY WORLD

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 Chorus: Living in, living in this crazy world (x4) 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 Chorus till fade

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: 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 every man will be equal In the eyes of the law As he closes his eyes For the last time he said again Chorus till fade

LOVE ME THE WAY I AM

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

REMEMBER ME
chorus: Daddy where ever you are In what ever you do I love Daddy where ever you are In what ever you do I love remember me you remember me you

You left for the city many years ago Promised to come back And take care of us Many years have gone by now Still no sign of you Daddy Mother died of a heart attack Many years ago when she heard That you were married again Now, I' m the only one left In the family Chorus: Wandering up and down The streets of Soweto No place to call my home I tried to find you Many years ago But the women you' re married to was no good at all Chorus: Daddy yo!!! Chorus till fade

THE ROLLING STONE

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

CHOOSE YOUR FRIEND

Danny got of yellow school bus Looking so sad today, you see it on his face Mommy and Daddy have been fighting again Every time they fight, he's caught in the middle of it all He has dreams, like every little boy in the world. But right now his main dream, Is to get out of here. Is to see Mommy and Daddy disappear forever. He doesn't wanna hear those angry voices anymore Danny, be careful what you wish for You might just get it. Be careful O!! Oh!! Oh!! Chorus You can choose your friend, but you cannot Choose, who you related to. He goes up to his room, he's not feeling good today But it's no use, telling, nobody listens here No use complaining, nobody cares around here Little boys go to sleep and pray For toys and candy, he prays for one thing God I need a miracle down here Will you make, Mommy and Daddy? Disappear forever Danny, be careful what you wish for You might just, get it. Be careful Oh!! Oh!! Oh!! Chorus You can choose your friend, but you cannot Choose, who you related to.

FALSE PROPHETS
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: False prophets lies and elution GOOD GIRL 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 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
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

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...