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Ohhh My Jah Grey this has got to be the hardest question to answer here
yet for Me on Collarme. My music is like Me....... Diverse, extream, unique
and ever changing and there was just no way I could pick just one favorite!
Soooooooo heres a few that have VERY SPECIAL meaning to Me.........
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(lyrics reprinted with permission from Nomad's Land by Root 1,
peter tosh, ziggy marley, whitney houston, selahis motion, maga
dog and niceup records. "Thanks Mickey eznoh!")
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Don't you look at me so smug
And say I'm going bad
Who are you to judge me, and the life I live
I know that I'm not perfect
And that I don't claim to be
So, before you point your finger
Make sure your hands are clean.
Judge not, before you judge yourself
Judge not, if you're not ready for judgement.
The road of life is rocky, and you may stumble too
So, while you talk about me someone else is judging you.
Don't you look at me so smug
And say I'm going bad
Who are you to judge me, and the life I live
I know that I'm not perfect
And that I don't claim to be
So, before you point your finger
Make sure your hands are clean.
Judge not, before you judge yourself
Judge not, if you're not ready for judgement.
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Forgiveness is in the forgiving
It's alright, alright, alright,
alright, alright Life is for Living!
Some people are preaching ideas with which I may not agree
because they want the world to be the way they think it should be
but when I hear the judgement passing, singling out,
I'm wondering if they're living the life their preaching about.
To be living up is difficult enough,
but to be pulling people down makes it prohibitively rough.
May the words ring true in the songs we sing,
but in my heart I pray we're not gonna bring
(any) Damage from the stones thrown
by the people living in the plate glass homes,
Damage from the stones thrown
by the people living in their fake glass homes.
I feel the pain, but it's alright
rain, but it's alright
Pain, but alright...
To trod a righteous path takes nerve,
but to be minding one's business might make it easier.
One man's treasure could be another man's trash,
One man's pleasure could be another man's clash.
The whole world won't cater to one point of view,
that's why I cannot dictate the path another must choose.
Our fates are not set,
our future's not sealed,
and even though I understand
sometimes I feel
Damage
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[Intro]
Well the time has come fe the original Indian to get married.
And you done know, already when the Indian get married a pure,
traditional business everytime.
So all the people that say them no too love the arrange marriage
thing,catch this one here now - because when we come, we come to
educate the people them everytime.
Now the time has come mon fe Apache,
Fe find one gal and to get marry.
But listen when me talk tell everybody,
Me want me arranged marriage from me mum & daddy.
Me wan gal, from Jullunder City,
Me wan gal, say a soorni curi,
Me wan gal, mon to look after me,
Me wan gal, that say she love me.
Now nough gal a them a come mon from all over,
And who find them no the Buchular,
Me say that a the mon we call the matchmaker,
Him job a to find no the right partner,
Him have to trod go a East and trod go a West,
And the North and the South fe find which gal best,
But me lie say me lie me have to confess,
Say the Don Raja, me want a Princess!
Me wan gal, a fee me Don-Rani,
Me wan gal, dress up in a sari.
Me wan gal, say soorni logthi,
Me wan gal, sweet like jelebee.
Now nough of them a sweet and some a ugly,
And some of them a marga mean she puthlee,
And some of a mampee that a mutee curi,
And some too English, talk no Punjabi.
Say the gal me like have the right figure and,
In she eyes have the surma and,
Wear the chunee, kurtha pujamer,
And talk the Indian with the patwa.
Ca the time has come mon fe the Indian,
To find the right gal say a pretty woman,
But listen when me talk tell each and everyone,
Say me arrange marriage are the tradition.
Me wan gal, fe me arrange marriage,
Me wan gal, a say me can manage,
Me wan gal, from over India,
Me wan gal, take a fe me lover.
Say the engagement that are the Kurmai,
Where me have fe make sure say me is satisfy.
Two family them a meet is called the Milhni,
Pure sugan where them bring mon fe Apache.
Then you have fe me wife mon call the Bortee,
And me have to tell she about Apache.
Me no mind where you do from you respect me,
And after the roti, bring me the sensi.
Me wan gal, respect Apache,
Me wan gal, go bring me sensi,
Me wan gal, or meri serva curee,
Me wan gal, respect me mum & daddy.
Doli are the time everyone start cry,
Ca the wife she a leave and she have fe wave bye.
Go to the inlaws, called the sora,
To start she a new life in a next somwhere.
So next time you a pass an see Apache,
Just say "buthia" to congratulate me.
but if me yard you a pass and you want greet me,
Bring the Ludu, the beson, and the burfee.
Me wan gal, from Jullunder City,
Me wan gal, say a soorni curi,
Me wan gal, that say she love me,
Me wan gal, sweet like jelebee.
Now me done get marry but me start to worry,
Me have to tell you something, mon would you help me?
About me arrange marriage, me have a problem,
When is the right time to tell me girlfriend! :-)
Beca the time has come mon fe Apache,
To find one gal and to get marry,
But listen raggamuffin tell everybody,
Me want me arrange marriage, from me mum & daddy.
Me wan gal, a fe me Don-Rani,
Me wan gal, dress up in a sari,
Me wan gal, say soorni logthi,
Me wan gal, sweet like jelebee.
Me wan gal, from Jullunder City,
Me wan gal, say soorni curi,
Me wan gal, mon to look after me,
Me wan gal, to make me roti!
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I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody's searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfilled my need
A lonely place to be and so I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow
If I fail, if I succeed at least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all
I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us of how we used to be
I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow
If I fail, if I succeed at least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all
And if by chance that special place that you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place, find your strength in love
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Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Preacher man don't tell me
Heaven is under the earth
I know you don't know
What life is really worth
It's not all thm glitters is gold
Half the story has never been told
So now you see the light
Stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Most people think
Great good will come from the skies
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high
But if you know what life is worth
You would look for yours on earth
And now you've seen the light
You stand up for your rights
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Sorry fi maga dog
Him turn round bite you
And if you jump out a frying-pan
I know you jump in a fire, yeah
I said, you sorry fi maga dog
Him a-go turn round bite you
And if you jump out a frying-pan
I know you jump in a fire
See you come from country in a country chuck (ie.truck)
Tell me seh you a-look likkle wuk (ie. worked out or looking
for work)
Gal, go weh from deh
Me no wan' fi see you round here
Sorry fi maga dog, hey
Turn round bite you
Jump out a frying-pan
I know you jump in a fire, yeah
I say, you sorry fi maga dog
Him turn round bite you
Jump out a frying-pan
I say, you jump in a fire, yeah
When I were with you, look how you big and fat
Now you look like a real wet rat
Gal, go weh from me
Me no wan' fi see you round here
Sorry fi maga dog
Him a-go turn around bite you
And when you jump out a frying-pan
I say, you jump in a fire, yeah
You sorry fi maga dog, hey
Him turn round bite you
And if you jump out a frying-pan
I say, you jump in a fire, yeah
Me just a-do weh me haffi do
Me no ha nothin' must fi do with you
And if you know when me know
You galang go turn poppy-show*
Sorry fi maga dog, hey
Him turn round bite you
And if you jump out a frying-pan
I know you jump in a fire, yeah
Me say, you sorry fi maga dog
Him a-go turn around and bite you
And if you jump out a frying-pan
I say, you jump in a fire, yeah
Your father gave you money fi buy piece of land
You take your father money and buy obeah man**
But a young nail like you
Should be cut with a file in two
Sorry fi maga dog, hey
I said, him turn around and bite you
Jump out a frying-pan
I say, you jump in a fire, yeah
I say, you sorry fi maga dog
Him a-go turn round bite you everytime
Jump out a frying-pan
I know you will jump in a fire ...
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*
'Poppy-show' probably comes not from 'puppet-show' but the older form
'poppet-show'. The word is used in Jamaica to mean 'a ridiculous show
or exhibition - one that fails or is disappointing because it is badly
done' or simply, in this case, the kind of exhibition the girl makes
of herself through clownish behaviour or 'stupid talk'.
**
The 'Obeah man' is a 'shaman', witchdoctor, or sorcerer. A user of
supernatural powers who can exercise control over others. It comes
from the African 'Twi' language word 'bayi' meaning 'sorcery'.
Explained by Filthy Rich
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