The Troubles

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[Intro]
The distraught
(Taught the troubles)
Mumbles…
(Hummana, hummana, hummana)

[Bridge]
Bloody Sunday
(Sure ain’t no “fun day”)
A massacre
(That’s for sure)

[Refrain]
The distraught
(Taught the troubles)
Mumbles…
(Hummana, hummana, hummana)

[Bridge]
Bloody Sunday
(Sure ain’t no “fun day”)
A massacre
(That’s for sure)
In the Derry air
(In the derriere)

[Refrain]
The distraught
(Taught the troubles)
Mumbles…
(Hummana, hummana, hummana)

[Outro]
Bloody Sunday
(Sure ain’t no “fun day”)
A massacre
(That’s for sure)
In the Derry air
(In the derriere)
Bloody Sunday
(Best to run away)
Runaway run away

ABOUT THE SONG
The Troubles (Irish: Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Bloody Sunday, or the Bogside Massacre, was a massacre on 30 January 1972 when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. Thirteen men were killed outright and the death of another man four months later was attributed to his gunshot injuries. Many of the victims were shot while fleeing from the soldiers, and some were shot while trying to help the wounded.

From the album “In the Throes

Also found on the album “Reggae at Play

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In the Throws

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[Intro]
Oh, no, no, no
(Everyone knows)
Not in the throws

[Verse 1]
Well, I can’t spell
(Not all that well)
Words that sound the same
(But a different game)

[Chorus]
Oh, no, no, no
(Everyone knows)
Not in the throws
Oh, whoa, whoa, woe
(The saying goes)
… in the throes

[Bridge]
This is a crisis
The crime of all time

[Verse 2]
I mean what the hell
(No, I can’t spell)
Words that sound the same
(But a different name)

[Chorus]
Oh, no, no, no
(Everyone knows)
Not in the throws
Oh, whoa, whoa, woe
(The saying goes)
… in the throes

[Bridge]
This is a crisis
The crime of all time

[Outro]
Oh, no, no, no
(Everyone knows)
Not in the throws
Oh, whoa, whoa, woe
(The saying goes)
… in the throes

ABOUT THE SONG
“In the throes” means to be in the middle of a difficult or intense situation, suggesting a struggle, crisis, or period of great upheaval.

Incorrect spelling: It’s important to note that this is often confused with “in the throws,” which refers to the act of throwing something, like a ball.

From the album “In the Throes

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Drag on Dragon

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[Intro]
Fell off (the bandwagon)
We’ll laugh (now we’re a drag on)
Drag on (Dragon)

[Refrain]
Blowin’ fire
(Ever higher)
As we fly n’ try
(And thrive alive)
We will survive

[Bridge]
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)
Lucky we…
Fell off (the bandwagon)
Now, laugh (and hang on)
… we’re a drag on
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)

[Refrain]
Blowin’ fire
(Ever higher)
Dragon’s wings
(n’ tale stings)
As we fly n’ try
(To thrive alive)
Soar…
(Evermore)

[Bridge]
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)
Now we’re free!
(Lucky we…)
Fell off (the bandwagon)
Now, laugh (and hang on)
… we’re a drag on
(Fly, dragon, fly)
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)

[Refrain]
Blowin’ fire
(Ever higher)
Dragon’s wings
(n’ tale stings)
As we fly n’ try
(Strive n’ thrive)
We’re alive!

[Outro]
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)
We can live to give…
Drag on (Dragon)
Now we’re free!
(Lucky we…)
Fell off (Now, laugh)
(… and hang on)
A drag on nobility
Drag on (Dragon)
(Slayer soothsayer)
Fly, dragon, fly
Drag on (Dragon)
(Fly, dragon, fly)
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)

From the album “In the Throes

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In Equilibrium

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[Intro]
Too far to the left
(Too far to the right)
Now nothing left…
(… is right)

[Verse 1]
Back and forth
(To and fro)
July fourth
(Friend or foe)

[Chorus]
Too far to the left
(Too far to the right)
Now nothing left…
(… is right)

[Bridge]
Bridge (the rift)
See (the light)
(Hopin’ we swing)
Back into equilibrium
… again…
(I am)

[Verse 2]
Give and take
(Lacks to give)
Greed we make
(None can live)

[Chorus]
Too far to the left
(Too far to the right)
Now nothing left…
(… is right)

[Outro]
Bridge (the rift)
See (the light)

(Hopin’ the pendulum)
Swings back into equilibrium
… again…
(I am)

From the album “In the Throes

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Mockery of Democracy

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[Intro]
Making a mockery of democracy

[Verse 1]
Can we run this clown
(Out of town)
He’s bringing us down
(Down, down, down all around)

[Bridge]
Making a mockery of democracy

[Chorus]
Shredding
(The Constitution)
Spreading
(A revolution)

[Verse 2]
The fool
(Is fooling around)
He’s bringing us down
(Humanity’s… fall to the ground)

[Bridge]
Making a mockery of democracy

[Chorus]
Shredding
(The Constitution)
Spreading
(A revolution)

[Bridge]
Making a mockery of democracy

[Chorus]
Shredding
(The Constitution)
Spreading
(A revolution)

[Outro]
Making a mockery of democracy
Took our nation
(Into damnation)
The devil took the civil
(From civilization)
Making a mockery of democracy

From the album “In the Throes

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Adrenaline and Ash

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[Intro]
Running on adrenaline and ash
(No food. No cash)

[Verse 1]
Another bomb
(Explodes)
Wonder how come
(Life erodes)

[Chorus]
Running on adrenaline and ash
(No food. No cash)
All day and every night
(Hope to live to see the light)

[Bridge]
Ash and adrenaline
(Again and again and again)
Adrenaline and ash
(Surely this must pass)

[Verse 2]
Tapped our phones
(All our prone)
Under watching drones
(… never alone)

[Chorus]
Running on adrenaline and ash
(No food. No cash)
All day and every night
(Hope to live to see the light)

[Bridge]
Ash and adrenaline
(Again and again and again)
Adrenaline and ash
(Surely this must pass)

[Chorus]
Running on adrenaline and ash
(No food. No cash)
All day and every night
(Hope to live to see the light)

[Outro]
Adrenaline and ash
(Surely this must pass)
Ash and adrenaline
(Again and again and again)
Bombing the babies
(Religious crazies)
Killing our ladies
(Zionist zealots)
Christian munitions
(Think I’m gonna crash)
Adrenaline and ash

ABOUT THE SONG
This song was inspired by a Palestinian civil defense ambulance driver. During the cease fire, he said he had been running on adrenaline and ash for the last two years during the genocide in Gaza.

A Palestinian Civil Defense ambulance driver is a first responder who provides emergency and rescue services, working in coordination with other humanitarian organizations like the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to transport the wounded and sick, often under extremely dangerous conditions in conflict zones like Gaza and the West Bank.

From the album “In the Throes

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In the Throes

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[Intro]
Who knows
(When you’re in the throes)
Where the time goes
(… in the throes)

[Verse 1]
It’s an intense
(Situation)
An immense
(Culmination)

[Bridge]
Saturation
As we sang (of the painful pang)

[Chorus]
Who knows
(When you’re in the throes)
Where the time goes
(… in the throes)

[Verse 2]
It’s a challenging
(Confrontation)
The grappling
(Causation)

[Bridge]
Saturation
As we sang (of the painful pang)

[Chorus]
Who knows
(When you’re in the throes)
Where the time goes
(… in the throes)

[Outro]
Saturation
As we sang (of the painful pang)
Spasms
(Chasms)
Better catch the flows
(And get out of the throes)

[Chorus]
Who knows
(When you’re in the throes)
Where the time goes
(… in the throes)

[Outro]
Saturation
(Infiltration)
As we sang (of the painful pang)

ABOUT THE SONG
“In the throes” means to be in the middle of a difficult or intense situation, suggesting a struggle, crisis, or period of great upheaval. The word “throes” originally referred to painful pangs or spasms and is almost always used in the plural to describe a state of suffering, but its usage has expanded to cover any intense or challenging experience.

  • Difficult or painful situations: This is the most common meaning, such as being “in the throes of a migraine” or “in the throes of despair”.
  • Challenging processes: It can also describe being deeply immersed in a difficult but not necessarily painful process, like moving offices or undergoing economic reform.
  • Intense passion: The phrase can sometimes describe an intense emotional or even physical experience, such as being “in the throes of passion”.
  • Incorrect spelling: It’s important to note that this is often confused with “in the throws,” which refers to the act of throwing something, like a ball. 

From the album “In the Throes

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Creeps

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[Intro]
This administration reaps
(Creeps)

[Verse 1]
Potatoes in their ears
(Intelligence in arrears)
Cabbage patch
(Attached)

[Bridge]
This administration reaps
(Creeps)

[Chorus]
An abundance of fools
(Criminally insane)
Ruined our schools
(Utterly inane)

[Verse 2]
Gummed up their gears
(Spreading their fears)
Over fertilization
(Ruined imagination)

[Bridge]
This administration reaps
(Creeps)

[Chorus]
An abundance of fools
(Criminally insane)
Ruined our schools
(Utterly inane)

[Bridge]
This administration reaps
(Creeps)

[Chorus]
An abundance of fools
(Criminally insane)
Ruined our schools
(Utterly inane)

[Outro]
As they rejoice in pain
(Only the incompetent remain)
This administration reaps
(Creeps)

From the album “Reap

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Been

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[Intro]
It’s been happenin’
[Instrumental, Piano Solo]
Put the been (in a bin)
Do it again

[Verse 1]
No sense dwelling
(Lumbering in the past)
Start hearts welling
(With love that’ll last)

[Bridge]
Fast!
(Ensure your future)

[Chorus]
Put your been in the bin
(Then, do it again)
When when turns to then
(Then, we’ll begin)

[Verse 2]
No sense living in the past
(Leap forward… take grasp)
Start hearts beating
(With love repeating)

[Bridge]
Fast!
(Ensure your future)

[Chorus]
Put your been in the bin
(Then, do it again)
When when turns to then
(Then, we’ll begin)

[Outro]
Put your been in the bin
(Then, do it again)
When when turns to then
(Then, we’ll begin)

From the album “Reap

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This is Good

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[Intro]
This is good
(I like it)
Wish I could….

[Refrain]
I love the sound
(Feels all right)
Love what we’ve found
(Feels alright)

[Bridge]
Never wanna quit
This is good
(I like it)
Wish I could….

[Refrain]
I love the sound
(Feels all right)
Love what we’ve found
(Feels alright)

[Bridge]
Make it last all night
(Never wanna quit)
This is good
(I like it)
Wish I could….
(Make it last till dawn’s daylight)

[Refrain]
I love the sound
(Feels all right)
Love what we’ve found
(Feels alright)

[Outro]
Make it last all night
(… till dawn’s daylight)
We’ll see the light
(See the light, see the light)
(Never gonna quit)
This is good
(We love it)
Know we could….
(And, still)
We will
(Be good)
Oh, this is good
(We should, we could, we would)
Make things good

From the album “Reap

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Wet With Wisdom

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[Intro]
Wet with wisdom
(His pores pour)
Wisdom… (and then some)
Poor no more

[Bridge]
Rich with knowledge
(Back away from the ledge)
Stealth with wealth
(Respect the privilege)

[Refrain]
Wet with wisdom
(His pores pour)
Wisdom… (and then some)
Poor no more

[Bridge]
Rich with knowledge
(Back away from the ledge)
Stealth with wealth
(Respect the privilege)

[Refrain]
Wet with wisdom
(His pores pour)
Wisdom… (and then some)
Poor no more

[Bridge]
Incite insight
(Guiding light)
Rich with knowledge
(Back away from the ledge)
Wealth through health
(Respect the privilege)

[Refrain]
Wet with wisdom
(His pores pour)
Wisdom… (and then some)
Poor no more

[Outro]
Incite insight
(The guiding light)
Shine (Shine on bright)
Shine (with all your might)
Shine (shine on)

From the album “Reap

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Harvest

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[Intro]
We’ll do our best
(At harvest)

[Verse 1]
Spent all Spring
(Going to sow)
But, here’s the thing…
(I didn’t know)

[Bridge]
How the seasons would go

[Chorus]
We’ll do our best
(To make it to harvest)
Then we’ll digest
(At least do our best)

[Verse 2]
Spent all Summer
(Swinging a hoe)
Marched he same drummer.
(Still didn’t know)

[Bridge]
How the seasons would go

[Chorus]
We’ll do our best
(To make it to harvest)
Then we’ll digest
(At least do our best)

[Outro]
Put to the test
There’ll be no rest
(Till after the harvest)
In waist deep
(Reap, reap, reap)
Feeling blessed
(As we harvest)

From the album “Reap

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Last Light

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Last-Light-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Watch the sun go down
(Catch the last light)

[Verse 1]
The world turns ’round
(From west to east)
It’s homeward bound
(Out run the beast)

[Chorus]
Watch the sun go down
(Catch the last light)
Long shadows abound
(Casting into night)

[Bridge]
Here we go
(Oh, oh, oh)
The last sight of light
(Into the night)

[Verse 2]
World keeps spinning
(Round… spinning round)
Who is winning
(Hope our love’s found)

[Chorus]
Watch the sun go down
(Catch the last light)
Long shadows abound
(Casting into night)

[Bridge]
Here we go
(Oh, oh, oh)
The last sight of light
(Into the night)

[Chorus]
Watch the sun go down
(Catch the last light)
Long shadows abound
(Casting into night)

[Outro]
Here we go
(No can’t go slow)
The last sight of light
(Slips into the night)
Gaining insight
(… into the night)
Last light

From the album “Reap

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Malleable

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[Intro]
Malleable
(Or gullible?)
The hairless ape
(Bent permanently out of shape)

[Bridge]
Formed to pour (poor)
Under the reign (of pain)

[Refrain]
Malleable
(Or gullible?)
The hairless ape
(Bent permanently out of shape)

[Bridge]
Formed to pour (poor)
Under the reign (of the insane)
Hammered! (Pressed!)
Nevertheless….
(I digress)

[Refrain]
Malleable
(Or gullible?)
The hairless ape
(Bent permanently out of shape)

[Bridge]
Formed to pour (poor)
Under the reign (of the insane)
Hammered! (Pressed!)
Nevertheless….
(I digress)
Before getting too old
(Break the mold)

[Refrain]
Malleable
(Or gullible?)
The hairless ape
(Bent permanently out of shape)

[Outro]
Formed to pour (poor)
Under the reign (of the insane)
Hammered! (Pressed!)
Nevertheless….
(I digress)
Before getting too old
(Break the mold)
Live to see
(“When we’re free)
… make it come to be

From the album “Reap

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While You Work

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While-You-Work-intro.mp3

[Intro]
If you play (while you work)
In a way (work’s a perk)

[Verse 1]
If you dread the day
(Slaving it all away)
Maybe it’s time to say
(Stop! … time to sway)

[Chorus]
If you play (while you work)
In a way (work’s a perk)
You can whistle (or keep a beat)
In the hustle (… on the street)

[Bridge]
Make the choice
(To raise your voice)
Sing, sing, sing
(Doing everything)

[Verse 2]
If you dread the way
(Drudging through the day)
Maybe it’s time to say
(Stop! … time to sway)

[Chorus]
If we play (while we work)
In a way (work’s a perk)
We can whistle (and keep a beat)
In the hustle (… on the street)

[Outro]
Make the choice
(To raise your voice)
Sing, sing, sing
(Doing everything)
On course…
(Join the chorus)
Rhythm and rhyme
(All the time)

From the album “Reap

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