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I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried |
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To make them understand |
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I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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I tried and I tried and the Lord know I tried |
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To make them understand |
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I tried, oh tried how I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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The more victimization is up on their back |
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The more foolish they becomes |
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The more victimization is up on their back |
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They satisfy Lord for less |
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I tried, oh Jah how I tired |
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But they just can't understand |
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I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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Poor God, people |
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When will they ever learn? |
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This one turn them fool, that one turn them fool |
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So what are they waiting for |
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Fix up yourself and prepare to meet Jah |
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That will satisfy Lord for more |
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I tried, oh Jah how I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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Father die in pain, Mother die in pain |
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Slavery continue |
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They say we have no right no where |
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In no corner of the world |
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And I tried to make them notice |
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But they just can't understand |
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I tried and I tried and I tried to make them know |
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But they just can't understand |
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Twenty-four hours make one day, they told us |
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Seven days make a week |
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And out of all that they hold 365 days |
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They can only name you seven days |
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I tried, I tried and I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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We beat drums at night, we beat drums by day |
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They take no heed |
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The church bell a-ring and the children a-sing |
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And them still satisfy Lord for less |
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I tried and I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried |
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But they still can't understand |
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Son is waiting at condemned cell for his sentence |
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You know |
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Father in the field can't find nothing |
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And mother nah no money |
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I tried, I tried and I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried |
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But they just can't understand |
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My Daddy was sure, my Mommy was poor |
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Ain't got no money |
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Still no bother me, all I need to see |
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Is love and unity |