TRUE DEMOCRACY - STEEL PULSE 1. CHANT A PSALM (4:20) Rejoice rejoice Good tidings I bring you Hear ye a message to you my friend Voices cry invoke your angels When pressure drop it cannot conquer dread no So blow away your bluesy feeling Spirits say take the world off you shoulder One foot in the grave is a foolish step to take (dancer) Who sow in tears shall reap in joy Wise man doctrines assure your safety No more stumbling block back stabbers get down To the righteous revealed The secret of the scriptures The wicked dem portion is vanity Disciples of Lucifer In your hands lie your destination The book of true life you hold the key Mystical powers to you unfold Seek ye the half that has never been told Get behind me satan (in dis ya Armageddon) I've got chant CHORUS ------ Chant a psalm a day Reach you in a vision yeh come on Come walkies down easy street Attact these angels in dreams and your prayers Remember the three holy children Remember the visions of Daniel Remember the magic of Moses so Dash away your bluesy feeling Spirits say take the world off you shoulder One foot in the grave my friend A foolish step to take When pressure drop it cannot conquer dread Got to be wise yes yes in dis ya I-wah Woe betide for the wicked Disciples of Lucifer Get behind me Satan (in dis ya Armaceddon yeh) I got to chant CHORUS ------ Chant a psalm a day Moses he did chant chant Samson he did chant chant Elijah he did chant chant I want the whole a we fe chant chant Solomon he did chant chant His father King David chant chant John the Baptist chant chant I want the whole a we fe chant chant. 2. RAVERS (3:40) Woops outside your head Crucial and red When the sun goes down Me little moonshine darllng And your in the mood for love Ard you feel like dancing Rub it up Rub it up Boogie to some music (repeat) CHORUS ------ Come mek we go deh In a rub a dub (stylee) A dis ya ridim drive Drive the whole world (wilee) Come mek we go deh In bang diddly bang (stylee) I wanna know how you're feelinq (irie) Sounds call ravers Got you craving for more CHORUS ------ Come mek we go deh In a rub a dub (stylee) Reggae bandwagon Is The fashion that's going around Dub masters back in town With the fashion that's going around Didn't you hear Woops outside your head Crucial and red Disco blaring through the window Ravers sounds got full control A new day is dawning Arrives without warning Chart busting sounds To rock down the house say Boogie to ze muzik (repeat) Reggae bandwagon is The fashion that's going around Reggae bandwagon is The fashion that's going around So when the sun goes down Me little moonshine darling And you in the mood for love And you feel like dancing Rub it up rub it up Sounds call ravers Got you cravilng for more CHORUS ------ Come mek we go deh In a rub a dub (stylee) Woops outside your head Crucial and red Come mek we go deh In a earthman (stylee) Come meh we go deh In bang diddly bang (stylee) Got you craving for more 3. FIND IT...QUICK! (3:20) I can't believe what I see Mankind so incomplete yeh Violence on your box at home Shouts and screams From your neighbours next foor Vandals prowl the dim lit streets Muggers hide In alleys they creep This world hatred has grown Love fly gone out through the window And we've got to find it CHORUS ------ Somewhere somewhere Somewhere somewhere We got to find this love oh Oh help us Jah above yeh come on We got to find this love Those in authority reject the cries of want Those in power corrupt and weak in heart This world don't you know that Hatred has grown Love fly gone out through the window We've got to find it we got to find it Love fly gone out through the wlndow We've got to find it CHORUS ------ Somewhere somewhere Love is A golden chord that binds all commandments Make all hearts sing Could we be at the brink of defeat Let truth rise and all lies die Love has gone out through the window We've got to find it. CHORUS ------ Somewhere somewhere We've got to find this love Oh help us Jah above Let the wounds of this land be healed A time of peace a time of plenty--mankind 4. A WHO RESPONSIBLE? (3:40) And the struggle goes on--- Some say the earth Will keep on turning Dread times are near And I'm not joking I a warning As we continue that same old moaning The chosen race just keep on begging yeh And I wanna know who's responsible? They don't give a damn no Mother's joy turn to Pain and hollaring Weeping for their babes and sucklings Spirits of the innocent wandering Sufferation everlasting But I wanna know who's responsible? They don't give a damn no Oh Papa dem chest keeps on burning Fist clench tight a grit dem teeth And blood is boiling The price is high yet they keep on paying The little bundles of love They are all missing And I wanna know who's responsible? They don't give a damn no Brothers and sisters This plight we're facing Get involved problems to solved Yourselves concerning Divided we are so One by one we are falling The front line of the battle is hottest Your duties calling I demand to know who's responsible? They don't give a damn no Talking down south Atlanta klllings Talking down south Deptford bombings Talking down south Azania coming They'll cut your hearts out And I'm not joking Turn no blind eye brothers be willing Yeh the front line of the battle is hottest Your duties calling 5. WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GOLD (RALLY ROUND) (4:25) CHORUS ------ Rally round the flag Rally round the red Gold black and green Marcus say sir Marcus say Red for the blood That flowed like the river Marcus say sir Marcus say Green for the land Africa Marcus say Yellow for the gold That they stole Marcus say Black for the people It was looted from They took us away captivity captivity Required from us a song Right now man say repatriate repatriate I and I patience have now long time gone Father's mothers sons daughters every one Four hundred million strong Ethiopia stretch forth her hand Closer to God we Atricans Closer to God we can In our hearts is Mount Zion Now you know seek the Lion How can we sing in a strange land Don't want to sing in a strange land no Liberation true democracy One God one aim one destiny CHORUS ------ Rally round the flag Remember when we used to dress like kings Conqueror of land conqueror of seas Civilization far moved from caves Oppressor man live deh I curse that day The day they made us slaves I say How can we sing in a strange land Don't want to sing in a strange land Liberation true democracy One God one aim one destiny CHORUS ------ Rally round the flag Red gold black and green A bright shining star--Africa Catch star liner right now--Africa A history no more a mystery--Africa Respect and authority--Africa Climb ye the heights of humanity Rally come rally rally come rally 6. LEGGO BEAST (3:30) CHORUS ------ Leggo beast lips of flattery eyes of lust Leggo beast she says carnal love is a must Leggo beast feet abide not a home Leggo beast loves to play while her husband gone I know a lady lady of easy virtue I know a lady lady of easy virtue Uptown living living is all she knew And at her door step door step Traps she would lay for you To lead men lead men astray Like a vulture vulture Lurks its prey yeh yeh I say A rose in her hair The pretty clothes she wears At the passers by she winks her eye Fools take up the offer They say stolen waters is sweet She has no consideration no That's why she lies and cheat CHORUS ------ Leggo beast In the twilight of the evening The moon shines bright Bread is pleasant when eaten in secret Bosom of fire must resist it This woman is flirting this woman deceiving This woman misleading this woman is cheating Choose to her content and fancy Husband's gone she hanky pankies Husband's gone I know a lady lady of easy vinue Uptown laay lady of easy virtue Leggo--Leggo--Woman you cheat too much Leggo beast me say fe stay at your yard Leggo beast loves to play Loves to play while her husband's gone 7. BLUES RAID DANCE (4:45) Muzik a bubble not looking for trouble Some shekels fe I shenks Just a burn up de lambs bread Session rocking ysh! So dem come so dem drop From time to time dem been watching Dem a spy with dem bad eye (Come a raid I blues dance) Tipped off by informers Dem a watch who come out and come in yeh (Come a raid I blues dance) Yes they knew when the time would be right Run come gate crash I party (Come a raid I blues dance) Raid blues dance raid I blues (Come a raid I blues dance) Kick off door woe I name dem call I back against de wall a rub a daughter (Come a raid I blues dance) Dem a run come kill I vibe interfere with I The pigs come to destroy Rasta cry blood Dreadlocks cry blood Raid blues dance Out of darkness out of night People screaming batons wheeling A lot of bleeding bruised feelings Search warrant for their outvitation Walkie talkies reinforcements From dem pocket dem draw handcuff Dis yah session it rough Every step of the way got to retaliate yeh Fight dem back mash dem down Vex to death dem a threat Mek arrest kiss me neck Raid blues dance raid I blues A run come a run come who Run come kill I vibe interfere with I Pigs come to destroy Rasta cry blood Dreadlocks cry blood Come a come a come a come a raid Come a kick I speaker Come a mash up I tweeter Come a grab up I shenks Come a lick out I window Come a move out I soft drink Come a rough up the people Come a turn off me System Have fe give you some bitch lick Come a smash I turntables Come a scratch up I music Come a drive up you meat van Come a come a come a raid. 8. YOUR HOUSE (3:40) Your love is a life for I Realised that so much When I first met you That was some time ago oh From then until this Resist no no no close to you Oh yes right from the start Oh no no no could never part Oh I hear from that thought CHORUS ------ I wanna live in your house I wanna live in your house You say dry your ___ don't Wipe that tear drops from your eyes Was in a little situation Came with a solution Was a revelation to hear Triumphant calling Triumphant trumpets SCAT Spap spa da dap pap spa spa CHORUS ------ I wanna live in your house I wanna live in your house Oh I no hear Too much for what some say Cause at the close of the day They'll be so far away But then I know One things for certain Came at the closing of the Woo oh oh oh Yes, I know one thinq for certain You'll be there you'll be there It was you That raise the flag above I head Once when I was once when I was In a little situation Came with a solution Was a revelation to hear Triumphant calling Triumphant trumpets CHORUS ------ I wanna live in your house I wanna live in your house To make I home To make I home yeh I wanna live 9. MAN N0 SOBER (4:30) Woooh! Man no sober The drunkard he staggers around The alleys of cities and towns His sorrows he tries to drown Solution to his problems Can never be found Booze is what he choose Like a gipsy he's tipsy He drinks too much whiskey Like a gipsy he's tipsy He drinks too much A Mr Winehead stagger deh Booze is what he choose Watch him how topples over CHORUS ------ Man no sober In and out of discotheques In and out of wine bars Burnt out shell looks a wreck Got to help him somehow oh Greets bartenders drink firewater Dance bossanova he topples over CHORUS ------ Man no sober With a bottle in his hand Hangover (Repeat) In and out of discotheques In and out of wine bars CHORUS ------ Man no sober From dust till dawn he He staggers around From dust till dawn He drinks it all day long Yow yow watch him how he topples over 10. DUB' MARCUS SAY (4:25) (C) 1982 Pulse Music Ltd All songs written by David Hinds except "Your House" written by Phonso Martin All songs published by Pulse Music Ltd Produced by Karl Pitterson for IRM Productions Engineered by Dennis Thompson Jens Nielson and Ole Lauritsen Musik Makers: Ronald "Stepper" McQueen - Bass Steve "Grizzly" Nesbitt - Drums Selwyn "Bumbo" Brown - Keyboards & Vocals Phonso Martin - Guitar & Vocals David Hinds - Guitar & Vocals Basil Gabbidon - Lead guitar