Southern trees bearing a strange fruit. Blood on the leaves and blood at the root. Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze. Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.
Now here comes a musical shack attack. Really on truly design to make you rock. Whether you white or black. In a pants or frock. Round a front or back.
Stay a little bit longer [Repeat: x1]. Hold on I'm coming. . It's getting late darling. What will your mama say. . Stay a little bit longer [Repeat: x1].
Stick by me and I'll stick by you. Stick by me and I'll stick by you. . My life here on earth would be useless, can't you see. If I didn't have you to stick by me.
Open up your eyes take a look at me. Get the picture fixed in your memory. I am driven by the rythm like a beat of a heart. And I wont stop untill I start.
I'm a rebel, soul rebel. I'm a capturer, soul adventurer. See the morning sun, on the hillside. Not living good, yeah. You better travel wide. You better travel wide.
UB40 - Sparkle Of My Eyes. . Many a girl has caught my eye, Verse 1. Many a girl and that ain't no lie.. But girl to me, you top them all,. So beautiful with no effort at all..
Please don't say sorry. Presuming a respect for what you say. If in your heart you mean it. Then you'll understand me feeling. You must prove it; sign the check without delay.
I said, there must be something more than this. Green environmentalist. Back street agriculturist. Scientific herbalist. Herbalistic socialist. T.H.C dialysis.
I know I stand in line, until you think you have the time. To spend an evening with me. And if we go someplace to dance, I know that there's a chance.
We don't need to make excuses. Together we are free. To throw away the rule book. And start with ABC. We can go to all the places. We always wanted to be.
There must be some place we can go. There must be someone that you know. Where can I go, and who you know worries me,. Oh Lord. . Where can I find someone like you, to love.
Seven on a Monday morning.. And it's a sunny day.. It's just too hot to be working. But you've got to pay your way.. . So here I am sitting at the bus stop.
It's so destructive. Counter productive. How we gonna make it. When we do not know where love lives [2x]. . I'm not seeing what you're saying. All the games that you are playing.
Girl I don't want to waiste time, me just love the profile. You have the general going wild. Degree love it when you smile. Smile for me, you fill my heart with pleasure.
The great flood of tears that we've cried. For our brothers and sisters who've died. Over four hundred years. Has washed away our fears. And strengthened our pride.
Singer man sing me a song. Singer man sing me a song. Singer man sing me a song. . Do you want soul?. Do you want soul?. Do you want soul?. . I hear you singing, sing a morning.
The neon haze of city lights. The tribal sound of marching feet. Cuts through the gloom on cold dark nights. The tired and homeless roam the streets. The sirens wail the engines roar.
Since I met you lady. My whole life has changed. Since I met you lady. My whole life has changed. And everybody tells me. That I am not the same. . I don't need nobody.