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| 007 ( Shanty Town) |
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You | All Gone Wrong So what's the point of thinking deep I bite my nails and I'm losing sleep Goes round and round and will never halt It's all gone wrong and it's all my fault I used the sugar when I needed salt Things ain't cooking for me, as you see I need a laugh so I take a drink Ain't it strange how they start to shrink I swig a river and I cry a lake It's all gone wrong and it's my mistake I wanted tremor but I got earthquake Things ain't going my way, not today I'm sitting on a one way train You say I'm heading for an early grave There goes anxiety my favourite station And here comes panic and palpitation I get frustrated 'cos I need a break But when it comes along you know I'll take I've never eaten from the hand of fate It's all gone wrong but it's not too late I needed love but all I got was hate Things ain't down to a tee, believe me I'm sitting on a one way train You say I'm heading for an early grave There goes anxiety my favourite station And here comes panic and palpitation I saw the doctor 'cos I'm feeling stress "Hop on the couch" he said, "and get undressed" He shook his head and said "the futures bleak" It's getting worse and I ain't hit my peak I want to shout but I can't even speak Things can't get any worse, where's the hearse? |
| Bad Boys |
Bangerang Crash |
Blam Blam Fever |
| Bonediggin' I'm putting away my working clothes for the weekend I ain't gonna do that job no more I'm tired of being used and mistreated So tired of being feeling on like a cloud This time I think I'm going to lose my mind Can't take it take it take it no more I've only the one life live But the time, oh it seems so short So short, yeah I'm working in the church yard every morning Yeah, bonediggin' will be the death of me In the red hot sun and the rain and hailstones I'm just digging to be free This time I think I'm going to lose my mind Can't take it take it take it no more I've only the one life live But the time, oh it seems so short So short, yeah You say I'm not worth my meager wages You put me down and treat me like a dog Some day soon this poor boy will get even Yeah, some day soon Mr. Bossman you have to pay This time I think I'm going to lose my mind Can't take it take it take it no more I've only the one life live But the time, oh it seems so short So short, yeah I'm putting away my working clothes for the weekend |
Call Me Names How can you be so horrible? The things you say are terrible You make me feel ashamed When you call me names How come you think it's wise To tell those wicked lies You play such silly games When you call me names Stones and sticks don't hurt like bricks No skin off my nose I'll take the flack and hand it back It's just the way that it goes You dish the dirt but names don't hurt You never break my bones I'll grit my teeth but underneath It' only sticks and stones You think you win a prize To cut me down to size You make outrageous claims When you call me names Stones and sticks don't hurt like bricks No skin off my nose I'll take the flack and hand it back It's just the way that it goes You dish the dirt but names don't hurt You never break my bones I'll grit my teeth but underneath It' only sticks and stones How can you say those things When they aim to sting It always sounds the same When you call me names Stones and sticks don't hurt like bricks No skin off my nose I'll take the flack and hand it back It's just the way that it goes You dish the dirt but names don't hurt You never break my bones I'll grit my teeth but underneath It' only sticks and stones You never say what you mean You never mean what you say You never say what you mean You never mean what you say You never say what you mean When you call me names When you call me names When you call me names When you call me names |
Carry Go Bring Home |
| Dancing Mood |
Dirty Old Town |
Easy Snappin' |
| El Pussycat Ska |
Fantasize Got this funny feeling going through my head That if I go down to the pub I might just end up in bed With a blond or a brunette or a red head or two But oh what am I saying that'll never happen to you Can this be right? Can this be wrong? Doing what I'm doing all night long I love to brag, I love to boast And all the lads in the pub think I've had the most You see 'cos I just love to fantasize All these thoughts I've got inside It can't be healthy what I'm doing I'd like to get them out my head Before I go blind in my bed Time to change is days and she's heading for you She knows just what she wants and she knows what to do She drags you back to her place step over the toys The baby-sitters sleeping so we can't make much noise It's been so long, I won't go fast Ejaculation, celebration here at last Pig in shit, cat and the cream I open up my eyes, but It's another wet dream You see 'cos I just love to fantasize All these thoughts I've got inside It can't be healthy what I'm doing I'd like to get them out my head Before I go blind in my bed I've had this funny feeling lying in my bed Someone's spreading rumours down the King's Head But I've got this reputation and I can't stop it now I'd like to be in heaven but this feels like hell Can this be right? Can this be wrong? Doing what I'm doing all night long I love to brag, I love to boast And all the lads in the pub think I've had the most You see 'cos I just love to fantasize I close my eyes she's always there Why am I living this nightmare? She's a darling in my eyes But I just love to fantasize You see 'cos I just love to fantasize On my bed I always lie Same old blue book in my hand To the pictures I relate Is this my world is this my fate? |
Farmyard Connection |
| Fat Man |
Fearful Come let me tell you about the shotguns of Hillfields Let me tell you about the stenguns of Knightsbridge Let me tell you about the Moss Side barretta Let me tell you about the windows of my house I'm not afraid of being afraid, I'm only fearful I'm not afraid of being afraid, I'm only fearful Let me tell you about the bombs in the Arndale Let me tell you about the Welling election Let me tell you about the black church burning Let me tell you about the bat by my front door I'm not afraid of being afraid, I'm only fearful I'm not afraid of being afraid, I'm only fearful Don't talk to strangers Bolt your front door, don't make eye contact Buy a crook lock, wear your flak vest to the supermarket It makes me shudder when I read the newspaper Have a career, learn to breed paranoia Me keep a watching on the rear view mirror Me no tell you where I keep my revolver Come let me tell you about the security systems Let me tell you about the video surveillance Let me tell you about my new rotweiller Welcome to the siege mentality I'm not afraid of being afraid, I'm only fearful I'm not afraid of being afraid, I'm only fearful I'm not afraid of being afraid, I'm only fearful I'm not afraid of being afraid, I'm only fearful Fearful, fearful, fearful |
Fire Corner |
| Goodbye Girl |
Humpty Dumpty |
Hypocrite |
| I Can't Hide |
I Want To Go Home |
If I Didn't Love You |
| Israelites |
It's You Going around causing disturbances Don't you know you'll never win You've got your family running around Trying to stop you from going down It's you, that I'm talking to It's you, that I'm talking to Have you heard the latest news? About the boy who was shot and abused The funny thing is, that's not all It was your name that was called It's you, that I'm talking to It's you, that I'm talking to Now you're accused of being a gunman Take your punishment, it's the law of the land Now let this be a lesson to you Rudy, I'm talking to you It's you, that I'm talking to It's you, that I'm talking to [solo] It's you, that I'm talking to It's you, that I'm talking to You're going around causing disturbances Now didn't you know you could never win You had your family, they were running around Trying to stop you from going down It's you, that I'm talking to It's you, that I'm talking to |
Jamaica Ska |
| Jezebel |
Keep On Learning A prostitute to your art In debt before you start You've made your bed, don't lose your head Be careful of the sharks Believe in what you're told You're worth your weight in gold Here comes the catch, you're on their patch Twice over you've been sold It's a long long road could you get back home Old bridges you are burning There's time to kill when you pay the bill 'Cos boys must keep on learning Keep on learning, got to keep on learning Keep on learning else your fingers get burned Two years you were the star Pretty girls and fancy cars Now moneys gone, she won't hold on No free beer at the bar Working for 'Burke & Hare' It's a business that doesn't care You've made your bed, don't lose your head Who said that life was fair? It's a long long road could you get back home Old bridges you are burning There's time to kill when you pay the bill 'Cos boys must keep on learning Keep on learning, got to keep on learning Keep on learning else your fingers get burned Believe in what you're told You're worth your weight in gold Here comes the catch, you're on their patch Twice over you've been sold Working for 'Burke & Hare' It's a business that doesn't care You've made your bed, don't lose your head Who said that life was fair? It's a long long road could you get back home Old bridges you are burning There's time to kill when you pay the bill 'Cos boys must keep on learning It's a long long road could you get back home Old bridges you are burning There's time to kill when you pay the bill 'Cos boys must keep on learning Keep on learning, got to keep on learning Keep on learning else your fingers get burned |
King Of Kings |
| King Of Ska |
Leave It Out It ain't safe to walk out tonight There's always someone ready to start a fight What did I do? What did I say? And did I look at you, the wrong way? I don't know what's going on But instead of having fun, you're gonna spoil the night So don't you tell me that you're sorry And don't you tell me it's all good Leave it leave it leave it out If you're coming in for trouble then you know you're going out Leave it leave it leave it out What's the point of acting big just because there's a crowd Stinking breath, and blood on your hands Another guilty feeling comes as you wake up What did you do? What did you say? And would you act the same the next day? So don't you tell me that you're sorry And don't you tell me it's all good Leave it leave it leave it out If you're coming in for trouble then you know you're going out Leave it leave it leave it out What's the point of acting big just because there's a crowd It ain't safe to go out tonight There's always someone ready to start a fight What did I do? What did I say? And did I look at you, the wrong way? So don't you tell me that you're sorry And don't you tell me it's all good Leave it leave it leave it out If you're coming in for trouble then you know you're going out Leave it leave it leave it out What's the point of acting big just because there's a crowd Leave it leave it leave it out If you're coming in for trouble then you know you're going out Leave it leave it leave it out What's the point of acting big just because there's a crowd |
Maga Dog |
| Memphis Underground |
My Tears Come Falling Down Like Rain Desmond is a big man, he is six foot one He brought home an organ, just to have some fun Pressure got too much, stardom take it's toll Woh, his life is just one big black hole Woh, Desmond you should've held your head up high Not be dispirited when your feeling gets you down As I sat there watching Desmond acting like a clown My tears come falling down like rain My tears come falling down like rain Alton was a hard man yes we all agree Him sacrifice life for his family Policeman come, put him in a jail You should've heard old Alton wail Oh Alton, you should've held your head up high Not be dispirited when your feeling gets you down Now they come and tell me he's lying dead in a cell My tears come falling down like rain My tears come falling down like rain Come from Jamaica, I was eight years old I didn't want, I had to do what I was told Stepmother brought me up, she taught me right from wrong Every night, she used to sing this little song Woh, children you've got to hold your head up high Not be dispirited when your feeling gets you down When I think about my family the joy just makes me cry My tears come falling down like rain My tears come falling down like rain My tears come falling down like rain, rain, rain yeah My tears come falling down like rain My tears come falling down like rain My tears come falling down like rain My tears come falling down like rain, rain, rain yeah My tears come falling down like rain |
Napoleon Solo |
| No Big Deal You've got to think for yourself, work it out You've got to know when to talk, when to shout You've got to know when to laugh, when to cry You've got to know when to stay, when to fly It's no big deal To say how you feel Talk about it Talk about it now You've got to know what is real, what is fake You've got to know when to give, when to take It's no big deal To say how you feel Talk about it Talk about it now Won't you talk to me for ever? Won't you make me understand? Say it loud, don't hesitate Just say your piece, communicate When you're dead it's way to late It's way to late Talk about it It's way to late You've got to think for yourself, work it out You've got to know when to talk, when to shout You've got to know when to fight, when to run If they can't solve it then you reload your gun It's no big deal To say how you feel Talk about it Talk about it now Talk about it Talk about it Talk about it Talk about it |
Oil In My Lamp |
Old Man Say |
| Place In Life Now Jack and Jill went up the hill to join the Labour right They couldn't pay the water bills, but that was alright They thought they'd get a buzz from being a member of the party So they could crash the ballot box, but that's another story All I wanna be, something plain to see Nothing special but just a priority Just step back and see it's not the way to be You've got to find a place in life A nursery rhyme is really like a politicians speech Makes as much sense as counting pebbles on a beach And if you don't believe me, then check the manifesto Just blah blah blah, and blah blah blah, the truth I don't think so All I wanna be, something plain to see Nothing special but just a priority Just step back and see it's not the way to be You've got to find a place in life All I wanna be, something plain to see Nothing special but just a priority Just step back and see it's not the way to be You've got to find a place in life A nursery rhyme is really like a politicians speech Makes as much sense as counting pebbles on a beach And if you don't believe me, then check the manifesto Just blah blah blah, and blah blah blah, the truth I don't think so All I wanna be, something plain to see Nothing special but just a priority Just step back and see it's not the way to be You've got to find a place in life All I wanna be, something plain to see Nothing special but just a priority Just step back and see it's not the way to be You've got to find a place in life |
Pressure Drop It is you, oh yeah It is you, oh yeah I said pressure drop, oh pressure, oh yeah pressures gonna drop on you I said pressure drop, oh pressure, oh yeah pressures gonna drop on you I said when you drop, you've gotta feel it, all that you're doing is wrong I said when you drop, you've gotta feel it, all that you're doing is wrong It is you, oh yeah It is you, oh yeah I said pressure drop, oh pressure, oh yeah pressures gonna drop on you I said pressure drop, oh pressure, oh yeah pressures gonna drop on you Sometimes you feel alone, and the things that you're doing, people tell you that it is wrong Life gets rough, life gets tough, so tell me what you gonna do about it? DJ |
Rudie Got Soul |
| Running Away When you look, what do you see? You only see the monkey not the man in me But now I'm back, and that's a fact Gonna show the next generation where I'm at What I mean is to say The way that I was is the same as I am today Now if you're white, or if you're black Remember you can't get the monkey off your back And now you're running and you're running and you're running away You're running from the monkey man And now you're running and you're running and you're running away You're running from the monkey man I was lost, but now I'm found Some might even say that I've been around With the crowd I would move Mr. sophisticated just can't lose Now in the style that I was dressed I was the steady reason no-one could test Yeah I was smart and I was cool No matter how hard they tried I was no-ones fool And now you're running and you're running and you're running away You're running from the monkey man And now you're running and you're running and you're running away You're running from the monkey man Did you hear what I say? Now did you hear what I say? When you look, what do you see? You only see the monkey not the man in me But now I'm back, and that's a fact Gonna show the next generation where I'm at What I mean is to say The way that I was is the same as I am today And if you're white, or if you're black Remember you can't get the monkey off your back And now you're running and you're running and you're running away You're running from the monkey man And now you're running and you're running and you're running away You're running from the monkey man And now you're running and you're running and you're running away You're running from the monkey man And now you're running and you're running but you can't get away From the monkeyman, from the monkey man |
Sammy Dead |
Shanty Town 007 |
| Simmer Down |
Skinhead Girl |
Soldering |
| Somebody Got Murdered |
Stand Up I never thought life could be so cruel And now I have to break nearly every rule Just to get survive I need to get by I get up in the morning and go to town There's nothing there so I just hang around Time passes by But I still have to try Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Been living here from day to day Now I found out it's the only way Where did I go wrong? My life carries on, yeah So now what's left for me to do? I can't see no other way through I don't want to steal Just to get my next meal, yeah Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed I never thought life could be so cruel And now I have to break nearly every rule Just to get survive 'Cos I need to get by Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed |
Take Five (Instrumental) |
| Take It Easy |
Tears In My Beers Tears in my beer Well it just ain't clear I had a dream Well so it seems She's in the sun Not having fun And I'm standing here Just the lonely one Tears in my beer Here comes another year Seen it all before Just like a closing door There was a time When she was mine Well it's so long ago Does she want to know? I know you just think that I'm just singing the blues But I've got nothing to lose Tears in my beer It's getting clear Her face I see Right next to me She's drinking wine And looking fine I'm feeling sad It's just a dream I had I know you just think that I'm just singing the blues But I've got nothing to lose Tears in my beer It just ain't clear I had a dream Well so it seems She's in the sun Just having fun While I'm standing here Tears in my beer But she ain't here Tears in my beer |
The Man With No Name I never thought life could be so cruel And now I have to break nearly every rule Just to get survive I need to get by I get up in the morning and go to town There's nothing there so I just hang around Time passes by But I still have to try Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Been living here from day to day Now I found out it's the only way Where did I go wrong? My life carries on, yeah So now what's left for me to do? I can't see no other way through I don't want to steal Just to get my next meal, yeah Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed I never thought life could be so cruel And now I have to break nearly every rule Just to get survive 'Cos I need to get by Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed Stand up for what you want, stand up for all your needs If you make your mind up, then you will succeed |
| Them A Fe Get A Beatin |
Time Has Come |
Wings Of A Dove |
| You Don't Know Like I Know |