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You Can Get It If You Really Want
| [Chorus]
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try, try and try
You'll succeed at last
[Verse 1]
Persecution you must fear
Win or lose you got to get your share
You've got your mind set on a dream
You can get it though hard it may seem now
[Chorus]
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try, try and try
You'll succeed at last
I know it, listen
[Verse 2]
Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
Is the sweeter the victory now |
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Draw Your Brakes
| Forward and payaaka
Manhangle and den go saaka
[Refrain]
Stop that train I want to get on
My baby she's leaving me now
(Did you hear that? Express yourself brother!)
Stop that train I want to get on
My baby she's leaving me now
[Verse 1]
Ooh, and she really first on the train towards another guy
And I really couldn't believe that she's gone
And she was telling a lie
Wah! Oooh, good God
And I tell you that the girl has really left I to cry
When she waved bye bye bye
Good gracious!
[Refrain]
Stop that train I want to get on
(Draw your brakes brother, I just can't take it
Oooh, 'cause the girl is really gone)
Stop that train (wah!) I want to get on
(Ooh, ooh, and the girl is gone for true
Goodness gracious!) |
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Rivers Of Babylon
| By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion There the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
Required from us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? There the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
Requiring of us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion By the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon)
There we sat down (you got to sing a song)
Yeah, we wept (sing a song of love)
When we remembered Zion (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) By the rivers of Babylon (rough bits of Babylon)
There we sat down (you hear the people cry)
Yeah, we wept (they need their God)
When we remembered Zion (ooh, have the power) By the rivers of Babylon (oh yeah yeah), there we sat down (yeah, yeah) Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Brent Gayford Dowe / Frank Farian / George Reyam / James Agustus Mcnaughton Rivers of Babylon lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Royalty Network, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group |
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Many Rivers To Cross
| Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost
As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover Many rivers to cross
And it's only my will that keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survive because of my pride And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left me and she didn't say why
Well I guess, I have to try Many rivers to cross
But just where to begin, I'm playing for time
There are times I find myself
Thinking of committing some dreadful crime Yes, I've got many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost
As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Jimmy Cliff Many Rivers to Cross lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group |
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Sweet And Dandy
| Alright Yep-a, Etty in a room a cry
My mama say she must wipe her eye
Papa say, "She no fi foolish
Like she never been to school at all!" It is no wonder
It's a perfect ponder
While they were dancing
In that bar room last night Johnson in the room a-fret
Uncle say he must hold up him head
Aunty say, "She no fi foolish
Like there's no time for his wedding day!" It is no wonder
It's a perfect ponder
While they were dancing
In that bar room last night One pound 10 for the wedding cake
And plenty bottle of cola wine
All the people them dress up in a white
Fi go eat out Johnson wedding cake It is no wonder
It's a perfect ponder
While they were dancing
In that bar room last night Yep-a, Etty in a room a cry
Mama say she must wipe her eye
Papa say, "She no fi foolish
Like she never been to school at all!" It is no wonder
It's a perfect ponder
While they were dancing
In that bar room last night Johnson in the room a-fret
Uncle say he must hold up him head
Aunty say, "She no fi foolish
Like there's no time for his wedding day!" It is no wonder
It's a perfect ponder
While they were dancing
In that bar room last night One pound 10 for the wedding cake
And plenty bottle of cola wine
All the people them dress up in a white
Fi go eat out Johnson wedding cake It is no wonder
It's a perfect ponder
While they were dancing
In that bar room last night Well, but they were sweet and dandy
Sweet and dandy
Sweet and dandy
Sweet and dandy
Sweet and dandy
Sweet and dandy
Sweet and dandy Oh, and dandy
It was sweet and dandy
It was sweet and dandy
It was sweet and dandy
It was sweet and dandy
It was sweet and dandy
Sweet and dandy Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Frederick Hibbert Sweet and Dandy lyrics © Beverleys Records Ltd. |
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The Harder They Come
| Well, they tell me of a pie up in the sky
Waiting for me when I die
But between the day you're born and when you die
They never seem to hear even your cry So as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Ooh, the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all Well, the oppressors are trying to keep me down
Trying to drive me underground
And they think that they have got the battle won
I say forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done 'Cause, as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Ooh, the harder they come
Harder they fall, one and all And I keep on fighting for the things I want
Though I know that when you're dead you can't
But I'd rather be a free man in my grave
Than living as a puppet or a slave So as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Ooh, the harder they come
Harder they fall, one and all Hey, the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Hey, the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Hey, the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come lyrics © Island Music Ltd. |
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Johnny Too Bad
| Walking down the road
With an old blade in your hand,
Johnny too bad, that's what they say
Walking down the road
With a blade in your waist,
Johnny too bad, Johnny too bad
Don't you play come faking,
You're looking and mistaking,
Too bad
You're hurrying and you're shooting,
You're losing, told you,
You're too bad Just one of these days,
You're going to make your woman cry:
Ooh, Johnny too bad
One of these days,
You're going to make your woman cry,
Cause Johnny, you're so bad,
That's what they tell me about you
With you looking and sticking
Switchblade a-picking,
Too bad
Oh I told you, yes you did it,
Don't you, I told you, too bad
That's what they say about you Walking down the road,
You're going to hear a voice say:
Go, Johnny, where you're going to run to,
Come that sweet day.
You may be walking down the road,
You're might hear a voice say:
Go, Johnny, where you're going to run to,
Come that sweet day
You might run to the rock for rescue,
You'll find a rock, you'll find a rock there
Run to the rock for rescue,
There will be no rock, be no rock at dawn Walking down the road,
With a blade in your waist
(Johnny too bad)
Johnny too bad, Johnny too bad
Walking down the road,
With a blade in your, with a blade your waist
You're too bad Johnny, too bad Johnny, too bad Johnny
With your blade a picking, switchblade licking,
Too bad
With you licking and sticking, blade come picking,
Too bad, that's what they say about you
With your blade come licking, licking, sticking,
That's what they say about you
Licking, sticking, too bad Johnny go walking
Johnny go talking
Johnny go walking
Johnny go talking
Johnny go walking now
Johnny go talking
Johnny go out
Too bad
Johnny |
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Shanty Town
| 0-0-7
0-0-7
At Ocean 11
And now rude boys have go wail
?Cause them out of jail
Rude boys cannot fail
'Cause them must get bail
Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem rudely get a probation
A Shanty Town
And rudely a bomb up the town
A Shanty Town
Police get taller
A Shanty Town
Soldier get longer
A Shanty Town
Rude boy a weep and a wail
A Shanty Town
Rude boy a weep and a wail
A Shanty Town Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Desmond Dekker 007 (Shanty Town) lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group |
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Pressure Drop
| It is you (oh, yeah)
It is you, you (oh, yeah)
It is you (oh, yeah) I say, a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop, a drop on you
I say, a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop, a drop on you I say, and when it drops, oh, you gonna feel it
Know what you were doing's wrong
I say, when it drop, oh, you gonna feel it
Know what you were doing's wrong I say, a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop, a drop on you
I say, a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop, a drop on you It is you (oh, yeah)
It is you, you (oh, yeah)
It is you, you (oh, yeah) I say, a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop, a drop on you
I say, a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop, a drop on you I say, and when it drops, oh, you gonna feel it
Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure
Pressure drops, oh pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure
I say, a pressure drop, oh pre-, oh-oh
Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure
Pressure, pressure gonna drop on you, you, you, you
Pressure... Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Frederick Hibbert Pressure Drop lyrics © Beverleys Records Ltd. |
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Sitting In Limbo
| Sitting here in limbo
But I know it won't be long
Sitting here in limbo
Like a bird without a song Well, they're
Putting up resistance
But I know that my faith
Will lead me on Sitting here in limbo
Waiting for the dice to roll
Sitting here in limbo
Got some time to search my soul Well, they're
Putting up resistance
But I know that my faith
Will lead me on I don't know where life will lead me
But I know where I've been
I can't say what life will show me
But I know what I've seen Tried my hand
At love and friendship
But all that is passed and gone
This little boy is moving on Sitting here in limbo
Waiting for the tide to flow
Sitting here in limbo
Knowing that I have to go Well, they're
Putting up resistance
But I know that my faith
Will lead me on I can't say what life will show me
But I know what I've seen
I can't say where life will lead me
But I know where I've been Tried my hand
At love and friendship
But all that is passed and gone
This little boy is moving on Sitting here in limbo
Waiting for the tide to flow
Sitting here in limbo
Knowing that I have to go Well, they're
Putting up resistance
But I know that my faith
Will lead me on Sitting in limbo, sitting in limbo (limbo, limbo, limbo)
Sitting in limbo, sitting in limbo (limbo, limbo, limbo)
Sitting in limbo, sitting in limbo (limbo, limbo, limbo)
Sitting in limbo, limbo, limbo
Sitting in limbo (limbo, limbo, limbo) Sitting in limbo, limbo, limbo
Limbo, limbo
Sitting in limbo, sitting in limbo (limbo, limbo, limbo)
Sitting in limbo, sitting in limbo (limbo, limbo, limbo) Don't know if it's got to be so
Don't know if it's got to be so (limbo, limbo, limbo, limbo))
Sitting in limbo, sitting here in limbo (limbo, limbo, limbo, limbo) But I know we won't belong now
I know we won't belong (limbo, limbo, limbo, limbo)
Hey, yeah (limbo, limbo, limbo, limbo) Ah ha ha ha ha (limbo, limbo, limbo, limbo)
Ah ah ah ah ha (limbo, limbo, limbo, limbo) Sitting in limbo, limbo, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (limbo, limbo, limbo, limbo) Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Guillermo Bright-Plummer / Jimmy Cliff Sitting In Limbo lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Ubc, Universal Music Publishing Group People also search for |
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You Can Get It If You Really Want
| [Chorus]
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try, try and try
You'll succeed at last
[Verse 1]
Persecution you must fear
Win or lose you got to get your share
You've got your mind set on a dream
You can get it though hard it may seem now
[Chorus]
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try, try and try
You'll succeed at last
I know it, listen
[Verse 2]
Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
Is the sweeter the victory now |
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The Harder They Come
| Well, they tell me of a pie up in the sky
Waiting for me when I die
But between the day you're born and when you die
They never seem to hear even your cry So as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Ooh, the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all Well, the oppressors are trying to keep me down
Trying to drive me underground
And they think that they have got the battle won
I say forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done 'Cause, as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Ooh, the harder they come
Harder they fall, one and all And I keep on fighting for the things I want
Though I know that when you're dead you can't
But I'd rather be a free man in my grave
Than living as a puppet or a slave So as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Ooh, the harder they come
Harder they fall, one and all Hey, the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Hey, the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all
Hey, the harder they come
The harder they fall, one and all Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come lyrics © Island Music Ltd. |
