UNSORTED LYRICS

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    Contents:

    1. Amen
    1. Brand New Second Hand
    2. Dreamland
    3. Freedom Time
    4. I Am Going Home
    5. It Hurts To Be Alone
    6. Jailhouse
    7. Love and Affection
    8. My Cup
    9. No Sympathy
    10. Rainbow Country
    11. Redder Than Red
    12. Sound The Trumpet
    13. Stand Alone
    14. There She Goes
    15. This Train
    16. Teenager In Love
    17. Why Should I

    AMEN

    Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
    Everybody now
    Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
    Everytime I, feel the sprit
    Oh deep in my heart, I will pray, I will pray
    Everytime I feel the spirit
    Oh deep in my heart, I just want to pray
    And everybody now
    Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
    
    Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
    Everybody now
    Amen, [talking with the fisherman]
    Amen, [down by the seashore]
    Amen, Amen, Amen, one more time.
    Amen, [talking with the fisherman]
    Amen, [talking with the fisherman]
    Amen, Amen, Amen
    

    BRAND NEW SECOND HAND

    you're only acting like
    you are somebody
    but i don't love to say
    you're not nobody
    don't exhaust our painted face, girl
    'cause underneath that face
    you're justhave disgrace
    
    and you're just a brandnew second hand
    you'll make no one fool
    you're just a brand new second hand
    i only confess you
    you're brand new second had
    dirty golden rule
    you're just a brand new second hand
    
    what you've got, girl
    that i don't know
    why you really really got to
    exalt yourself so
    mama used to tell me
    a long time ago, girl
    it's noteverything you own
    that glitters is gold
    
    So you're just a brand new second hand
    no man no want no
    brand new second hand
    you bettergo back round so girl
    brand new second hand
    don't you show us
    brand newsecond hand
    
    if you think it's the dress you wear
    that makes you a lady
    get that out of your mind
    you must be crazy
    you're just a brand new second had, yes girl
    no man no want
    brand new second hand, yes girl
    no bother come show off so
    you're just a brand new second hand
    

    DREAMLAND

    There's a land that I have heard about
    So far across the sea (repeat)
    To have you all, my dreamland
    Would be like heaven to me (repeat)
    
    We'll get our breakfast from the tree 
    We'll get our honey from the bees 
    We'll take a ride on the waterfalls 
    And all the glories, we'll have them all
    
    And we'll live together on that dreamland
    And have so much fun (repeat)
    Oh, what a time that will be
    Oh yes, we'll wait, wait, wait and see
    We'll count the stars up in the sky...
    
    ...And surely we'll never die
    

    FREEDOM TIME

    got the news from the whispering trees, this is the time when man must
    be freed, no more burning in vain, all we lose we'll have to gain, get
    ready children please, didn't i build the cabin, didn't i plant the
    corn, didn't my people keep holy, slave to this country, my sermon it
    was billed for freedom, the good lord said son you're a free man, i'm
    gonna talk that freedom talk, let me see you walk that freedom walk,
    when yah gets ready, children please, a tell yah, got the news from a
    whispering tree ...
    

    I AM GOING HOME

    I am going home, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
    I am going home
    Well when I look over Jordan what did I see
    Coming for to carry me home
    Well there's a whole bunch of angels coming [everybody]
    Coming for to carry me home, and
    I am going home, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
    I am going home
    And if you reach up there before I do
    Coming for to carry me home
    Just tell everyone that I'm a coming up there too
    Coming for to carry me home [everybody]
    I am going home, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
    I am going home
    
    I am going home, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
    I am going home
    Well when I look over Jordan, what did I see
    Coming for to carry me home
    There's a whole bunch of angels they're coming
    Coming for to carry me home [well everybody]
    I am going home, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
    I am going home, everyday, everyone
    I am going home, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
    I am going home
    Well, I'm a going home
    I am going home, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
    I am going home
    Well, I'm a going home
    I am going home, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
    I am going...
    

    IT HURTS TO BE ALONE

    After he, breaks your heart
    Then you'll be sad
    And your teardrops start
    Then you'll know how
    It hurts to be alone
    
    Just because you think that you're so smart
    Going around breaking lover's hearts
    Now you're defeated
    By your own weapon
    
    After he, breaks your heart
    Then you'll be sad
    And your teardrops start
    Then you'll know now
    It hurts to be alone
    

    JAILHOUSE

    jailhouse keeps empty [rudie gets healt'y]
    baton sticks get shorter [rudie gets taller]
    can't fight against the youth now coz they so wrong [yout' a good good rudie]
    can't fight against the youth now coz 'e is strong [yout' a good good rudie]
    prediction, them people are going wild [Dem a rude rude people]
    dem peegoo a goin' wil' [Dem a rude rude people]
    shake 'er one time for me sir [she a rude rude people]
    shake 'er one time for me sir [she a rude rude people]
    the message, we gonna rule this land
    can't fight against prediction, [wise wise rudie]
    what has been hid from the wise and the polluted is how me feel ...
    

    LOVE AND AFFECTION (Marley, Livingston)

    Dis was cause(d) t'ru (through) love and affection (x3)
    And I-a-I
    I was de one who feels de pain
    I was de one where the heartaches remain
    I was de one who always feel de pain
    
    Dis was cause(d) t'ru love and affection (x3)
    Dats' why
    I have de lonesome feeling
    It hurts to be alone
    Now I'm a king
    But sitting on an empty t'rone
    
    Dis was cause(d) t'ru love and affection (x3)
    du-du-dup-de-dup-de-dup 
    Dis was cause(d) t'ru love and affection (x3)
    Dat's why
    I have de lonesome feeling
    It hurts to be alone
    Now I'm a king
    But sitting on an empty t'rone
    

    MY CUP

    My cup is running over
    I don't know what to do
    My cup is running over
    I don't know what to do
    No I don't know [no I don't know] no I don't know [no I don't know]
    Yes I've got to cry, cry, cry
    People let me cry, cry, cry
    Said I fell a little bit better [cry, cry, cry]
    If only I got to cry, cry, cry
    Now that I, lost you
    I've lost the best friend
    That I ever knew
    Now that I, realize
    It makes me [makes me] it makes me [makes me]
    So mad, tell you, my cup, running over
    I don't know what to do
    My cup is running over
    I don't know what to do
    No I don't know [no I don't know] no I don't know [no I don't know]
    Yes I've got to cry, cry, cry
    People let me [cry, cry, cry]
    [Cry, cry, cry]
    [Cry, cry, cry]
    Now that I, lost you
    I've lost the best friend that I ever knew
    Now that I, realize
    It makes me [makes me] it makes me [makes me]
    So mad, tell you my cup, cup, is running over baby
    And I don't know what to, don't know what to do yeah
    Tell you my cup, running over
    And I don't know, don't know, don't know what to do
    Eh
    No I don't know [no I don't know] no I don't know [no I don't know]
    Yes I've got to cry, cry, cry
    People let me [cry, cry, cry]
    I'll feel a little bit better [cry, cry, cry]
    But I got [feel like crying] [cry, cry, cry]
    Ooh yeah [feel like crying] [cry, cry, cry]
    Ooh yeah [feel like crying] cry, cry, cry [feel likr crying]
    Cry, cry
    

    NO SYMPATHY

    I can't find no love
    No sympathy
    What kind of love
    They've got for me
    I'm on my way 
    To happiness
    Where I can find
    Some peace and rest
    
    When I'm in my trouble here
    Only me feels the pain
    Not one good word of advice 
    From any of my so called friends
    
    I can't find no love
    No sympathy
    What kind of love
    They've got for me
    I'm on my way 
    To happiness
    Where I can find
    Some peace and rest
    
    Might as well, might as well
    I get out, I get out of hell
    Hell would never be made for me
    So I'm gonna search, search 'till I'm free
    
    I can't find no love
    No sympathy
    What kind of love
    They've got for me
    I'm on my way 
    To happiness
    Where I can find
    Some peace and rest
    

    RAINBOW COUNTRY

    Hey Mr Music
    sure feels good to me
    and I can't refuse it
    what to be got to be
    feel like dancing
    dance cause we are free
    
    I've got my home
    in the promised land
    and I feel like home
    I want you to understand
    
    Though the road is rocky
    sure feels good to me
    and if we're lucky
    together we'll always be
    
    Highway riding
    Zion rising
    Zion rising
    the moon is rising
    
    Though the road is rocky
    sure feels good to me
    and if we're lucky
    together we'll always be
    
    Highway riding
    Zion is rising
    Zion is rising
    the moon is rising
    
    Rainbow Country
    Rainbow Country
    Rainbow Country
    It's a Rainbow Country
    

    REDDER THAN RED

    Uh, uh, uh, uh
    Woah now
    [Red, red, red, redder than red]
    Said I'm redder than red
    [Dread, dread, dread, dreader than dread]
    I get dreader than dread now
    I forward on the scene
    I'll do it real keen
    [Red, red, red, redder than red]
    I won't do no wrong
    I'll always be beside you
    Protecting by you
    I'll never let you down
    You can wear my crown
    I'll be true to love you girl
    I'll never tell no lie
    'Cause I don't want to see those
    Tears from your eyes
    I'm red, red, red, redder than red
    Can you dig it? [dread, dread, dread, dreader than dread]
    I'm dreader than dread now
    I won't do no wrong
    I'll be a free man
    [Red, red, red, redder than red]
    Yes I am
    I'll never hurt you
    Never let you down
    I'll stand always beside you
    Oh, oh
    I'll be true to the people
    Who I love
    I'll never hurt them
    Woah now, woah now
    [Red, red, red, redder than red]
    Redder than red
    [Dread, dread, dread, dreader than dread]
    That's it, say I am red
    [Red, red, red, redder than red]
    Redder than red now
    [Dread, dread, dread, dreader than dread]
    Can I be dreader than dread
    Uh, every morning, every night
    Groove, groove, out of sight, out, oh God
    [Red, red, red, redder than red]
    'Cause I'm, oooooh
    [Dread, dread, dread, dreader than dread]
    

    SOUND THE TRUMPET

    Sound the trumpets loud and clear
    [Christmas time is here]
    That it can be heard everywhere
    [Christmas time is here]
    Everyone looking happy
    Everyone looking glad
    Everyone looking happy
    Only I've been sad
    Yes I wish you a Merry Christmas
    [Rasta Ras will be there]
    And wherever you may be
    Telling me your giving me a listening hand
    I'll try to be happy
    'Cause you know what Christmas brings
    You never know what's going to happen
    When you hear the choir begin to sing, choir sing
    
    Yes I wish you a Merry Christmas
    [Rasta Ras will be there]
    And wherever you may be
    Telling me your giving me a listening hand
    I'll try to be happy
    I'll try to be glad
    You can't tell what's going to happen
    When you hear the choir begin to sing, choir sing
    [Sound the trumpets loud and clear]
    Well, a Merry Merry Christmas to you, yeah
    That it can be heard a Merry Christmas to you
    I'll try to be happy
    'Cause you know what Christmas brings
    You can't tell what's going to happen
    When you hear the choir begin to sing, choir sing
    

    STAND ALONE

    There you are crying again
    But your loveliness won't cover your shame
    There you are taking true love
    While you're taking true love
    You're given the blame
    How could I be so wrong
    To think that we could get along
    Days I wasted with you, child
    If I count there'll be a million or two
    Now I stand alone through the memory that haunts me, that haunts me
    And I walk alone through the rhapsody that taunts me, that taunts me
    There you are crying again
    But your loveliness won't cover your shame
    There you are taking true love
    While you're taking true love
    You're given the blame
    How could I be so wrong
    To think that we could get along
    Days I wasted with you, child
    If I count there'll be a million or two
    Now I stand alone through the memory that haunts me, that haunts me
    And I walk alone through the rhapsody that taunts me, that taunts me
    There you are crying again
    But your loveliness won't cover your shame
    There you are taking true love
    While you're taking true love
    You're given the blame
    

    TEENAGER IN LOVE

     Each night I ask, the stars up above
    Why must I be a teenager in love
    Why must I be a teenager in love
    Put me in your milling machine,
    I never thought you could act so mean
    Now I'm wondering what to do,
    to see if you could love me too
    Each night I ask, the stars up above
    Why must I be a teenager in love
    Why must I be a teenager in love
    
    Each night I ask the stars up above
    Why must I be a teenager in love
    Why must I be a teenager in love
    Though my knees are getting weak, 
    and my brain is getting flatter
    Something is near, to tell me it's been badder
    I don't know just what to do,
    to see if you could love me too
    Each night I ask the stars up above
    Why must I be a teenager in love
    Why must I be a teenager in love
    

    THERE SHE GOES

    There she goes with the pieces from my heart
    There she goes and now my teardrops start
    And `ere I go once again
    Tru deese loonely `eartaches and pain
    That`s all remain all remain
    Now I know love is a guessin` game
    She goes with the pieces from my heart
    There she goes and now my teardrops start
    Who`s gonna put back the pieces to my broken heart
    Once again once again now I know this could be the end
    And she gone with the pieces of my heart
    There she goes and now my teardrops start
    And here I go once again
    Tru deese loonely `eartaches and pains
    That`s all remain
    Now I know this could be the end
    She goes wid de pieces from my `eart
    There she goes and now my teardrops start
    

    THIS TRAIN

    When I was just a kid, little children,
    My old man used to sing a song.
    And now I've grown to be a man
    It still lingers deep within my soul,
    Lingers deep within my soul.
    
    He say now, this train is bound to glory, this train.
    This train is bound to glory, this train.
    This train it is bound to glory,
    This train it don't carry no unholy.
    This train is bound to glory, this train.
    
    Now, this train it don't carry no backsliders, this train.
    This train don't carry no backsliders, this train.
    This train it don't carry no backsliders,
    This train only carry JAH JAH children.
    This train it is bound to glory, this train.
    
    Play a little song for me.
    
    This train don't carry no unholy, this train.
    This train don't carry no unholy, this train.
    This train it don't carry no unholy,
    This train only carry the children of JAH.
    This train it is bound to glory, this train.
    
    So many things to remember,
    So many things to forget.
    But these words they do linger,
    Linger deep within my soul,
    Lingers deep within my soul.
    
    This train is bound to glory, this train.
    This train it is bound to glory, this train.
    This train it is bound to glory,
    This train don't carry no unholy.
    This train it is bound to glory, this train.
    
    This train.
    This train.
    This train.
    This train.
    This train.
    
    This train is bound to glory.
    This train is bound to glory, yau  (repeat)
    
    (adlibbing)
    
    I'll be turning back for no brother, no sister, no friend, no nothing at all.
    I'll be grabing the morning train, the evening train will be too late.  (repeat)
    
    Grab on brothers.
    Grab on sisters.
    Grab on mother.
    Grab on father.
    Grab on friend.
    THIS TRAIN!
    

    WHY SHOULD I

    Why should I bend down my head and cry?
    Why should I bend down my head and cry?
    The old world has ended,
    The new world has just begun.
    And all them people that live therein
    Shall live on and on.
    One more thing:
    Got to get what I need,
    Got to get what I want.
    Got to get what I need,
    Got to get what I want.
    Got to get satisfaction,
    Got to get the action.
    Got love and affection.
    One more thing:
    
    Once there was two roads before us
    To pick our choice.
    But good has overcome bad.
    The sheep has heard their master's voice.
    So tell me why.
    
    Why should I bend down my head and cry?
    No reason why.
    Why should I bend down my head and cry?
    (Got to move) Got to groove.
    
    Got to get what I want.
    What did you say?
    Got to get it.
    Got to get what I need.
    Got to get it, today now.
    Got to get what I want.
    Like I say, got to get it.
    Got to get what I need...satisfaction.
    
    The old world has ended,
    The new world has just begun.
    And all them people that live therein
    Shall live on and on.
    One more thing:
    
    Why should I bend down my head and cry?
    My father is a king.
    Why should I bend down my head and cry?
    All the riches in the earth.
    So tell me why,
    Why should I bend down my head and cry?