Truth Is-Duane Stephenson/Mutabaruka

[ti:Truth Is] [ar:Duane Stephenson] [al:Black Gold] [offset:0] [00:00.12]Word to the wise and prudent [00:03.31]Be careful what you set your mind on [00:05.75]You might surely have it [00:06.65]Jah Jah we need You we need You we need You yeah yeah [00:11.26] [00:14.77]One more time me ask them fi lower the bombs and the weapons of mass destruction [00:21.14]Spread some love to the Earth and the sons and daughters we are robot without instruction [00:27.50]Turbulence a-rock them boat [00:29.94] [00:30.56]And every day now the rain them a-soak [00:32.73] [00:33.24]Them still have the breath of life Jah must know why [00:37.19]He never let them children die [00:39.23]So why you think you know the best for all [00:43.05]When we rise them want fi see us fall [00:45.51]And why you never seem to realize [00:48.34] [00:49.12]That no matter what Jah hear we cry [00:51.66]A man without the truth when him drinking red [00:54.92]You want fi know your friends just pretend you're dead [00:57.72]Jah nah gon' make them eat we up like no vampire [01:01.74]No no evil can conquer you [01:04.34] [01:12.20]No many of the leaders them falter [01:14.70]Them a-play the rule of blood invite the youth them to them altar [01:17.74]Them all a-create the vision [01:20.44]Divide and rule at that them riches them a-spending [01:23.80]But money can't buy life [01:25.39] [01:26.50]Money cannot save you from the judgment of Jesus Christ [01:29.27] [01:30.50]He who sees it knows [01:32.50]You cannot seek forgiveness inna dirty clothes [01:35.09] [01:35.76]Why you think you know the best for all [01:39.03]When we rise them want fi see us fall [01:41.46]And why you you never seem to realize [01:44.48] [01:45.14]That no matter what Jah hear we cry [01:47.87]A man without the truth when him drinking red [01:50.93]You want fi know your friends just pretend you're dead [01:53.61] [01:54.32]Jah nah gon' make them eat we up like a vampire [01:57.32]No no evil can conquer you [02:00.00] [02:02.48]The evil man fled [02:03.56] [02:05.14]When no one pursued [02:06.16] [02:08.14]To see the good in things [02:09.40] [02:10.78]You have to see yourself in things [02:12.26] [02:13.85]Wake up and live! [02:15.00] [02:16.15]Truth is there are perilous times ahead [02:19.52]Prepare for more man fi dead [02:21.51] [02:22.13]Prepare for less food and much more mouth to feed [02:25.61]Man are killing brother all to breed [02:27.96] [02:28.56]And truth is there are good times still around [02:31.70] [02:32.36]Good people can still be found [02:34.46]Won't you listen to this song [02:37.36] [02:38.09]Before you put another brother down [02:41.03]One more time [02:42.14]We ask them fi lower the bombs and the weapons of mass destruction [02:46.41] [02:47.53]Spread some love to the Earth and the sons and daughters [02:50.50]We are robot without instruction [02:52.92] [02:54.34]Turbulence a-rock them boat [02:56.04] [02:56.89]And every day now the rain them a-soak [02:59.08] [02:59.75]Them still have the breath of life Jah must know why [03:03.58]Him never let them children die [03:05.77]So why you think you know the best for all [03:09.76]When we rise them want fi see us fall [03:11.99]And why you never seem to realize [03:15.47]That no matter what Jah hear we cry [03:18.33]A man without the truth when him drinking red [03:21.34]You want fi know your friends just pretend you're dead [03:23.93] [03:25.06]Jah nah gon' make them eat we up like a vampire [03:27.91]No no evil can conquer you [03:29.99] [03:30.69]And why you think you know the best for all [03:34.55]When Jah rise them want fi see us fall [03:36.84]And why you you never seem to realize [03:40.49]That no matter what Jah hear we cry [03:43.08]A man without the truth when him drinking red [03:46.24]You want fi know your friends just pretend you're dead [03:48.95] [03:49.77]Jah nah gon' make them eat we up like a vampire [03:53.17]No no evil can conquer you [03:56.11] [03:57.72]And now we say [03:58.76] [03:59.96]Make tomorrow be a brighter day [04:02.11] [04:03.54]Jah He comes in the morning [04:05.42] [04:06.08]Your reward will be in the dawning [04:09.13]Truth Is - Duane Stephenson [04:10.44]