Proud To Be A Dread-Des'ree

[ti:Proud To Be A Dread] [ar:Des'ree] [al:Supernatural] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Proud To Be A Dread - Des'ree [00:01.73]Tafari tries to get a job [00:04.22]Ten letters behind his name [00:07.34]Born up in the cornfields [00:10.00]Tafari doesn't know the game [00:12.99]The game is no respect for life [00:16.04]Even less for rules [00:18.90]Winners only need apply [00:21.78]Sorry no rooms for fools [00:24.57]Tafari looks up to the stars and [00:27.87]Wonders if there's life on Mars [00:30.59]Some say he should shave his head [00:33.13]But he's proud to be a dread [00:35.73]'Cos I'll be better I'll be stronger [00:38.59]For the truth I know takes longer [00:41.89]I've the cunning of the tiger [00:44.49]And the Wisdom of the trees [00:47.29]I won't be sad refuse the sorrow [00:50.47]I look forward to tomorrow [00:54.13]I'll release my anger [00:56.31]'Cos I'm proud to be a dread [00:59.69]Selassie tries to find a home [01:02.76]To rest his weary head [01:05.62]A place where he can take his girl [01:09.13]To share this spiritual bed [01:11.68]When he's greeted at the door [01:14.48]The sign has changed his tune [01:17.54]Though the queen is full of child [01:20.42]Sorry there's no room [01:23.15]Selassie looks up to the clouds [01:26.21]He curses hard and shouts out loud [01:29.34]Remembering his father's words [01:31.93]A whisper from the dead [01:34.22]'Cos I'll be better I'll be stronger [01:37.21]For the truth I know takes longer [01:40.56]I've the cunning of the tiger [01:43.26]And the wisdom of the trees [01:45.92]I won't be sad refuse the sorrow [01:48.92]I look forward to tomorrow [01:52.55]I'll release my anger [01:55.03]'Cos I'm proud to be a dread [01:57.78]'Cos in this life you have to take a chance [02:01.38]Why else live at all [02:03.62]'Cos in this life to climb a mountain [02:06.80]Sometimes expect to fall [02:09.42]'Cos in this life nothing comes easy [02:12.74]If it does it has a price [02:15.31]'Cos in this life a martyr suffers [02:19.19]Look at Jesus Christ [02:21.86]Leo faces many trials [02:25.05]But hold hid head up high [02:28.05]He won't allow the hatred [02:30.66]To Make his spirit cry [02:33.59]Leo looks up to the moon [02:36.58]Sitting in its silver spoon [02:39.46]Maybe I should change my job [02:42.12]Be an astronaut instead [02:44.55]'Cos I'll be better I'll be stronger [02:47.53]For the truth I know takes longer [02:50.78]I've the cunning of the tiger [02:53.41]And the wisdom of the trees [02:56.30]I won't be sad refuse the sorrow [02:59.35]I look forward to tomorrow [03:02.95]I'll release my anger [03:05.53]'Cos I'm proud to be a dread [03:07.52] [03:26.74]I'll release my anger [03:28.74]'Cos I'm proud to be a dread [03:31.53]'Cos I'll be better I'll be stronger [03:33.46] [03:34.63]For the truth I'll be a seeker [03:37.89]I've the cunning of the tiger [03:40.51]And the wisdom of the trees [03:43.21]In my dealings I'll be honest [03:46.28]To myself I make this promise