Lucky Dube "House of Exile" 1990 Celluloid LP 66899-1 / CD 66899-2 / MC 66899-3 HOUSE OF EXILE (Lucky Dube) Freedom fighter standing on a mountain In a foreign country Trying to send a message To his people, back in the ghetto He had a home one time Love of a girl But he left that behind Oh yes I can hear him clearly as he whispers in the air His voice came out loud and clear All he asked for was a prayer and as he turns to walk away he said Chorus: I'm still here in the house of exile For the love of the nation. Sun went down on the mountain Birds flew back to their hiding places Leaving him standing there like a telephone pole In the still of the night You and I dream Dreaming of Romeo & Juliet All he dreams about is the freedom of the nation When every man will be equal In the eyes of the law As he closes his eyes For the last time he said again Chorus: I'm still here in the house of exile For the love of the nation. CRAZY WORLD (Lucky Dube) So far so good we still living today But we don't know what tomorrow brings In this crazy world People dying like flies every day You read about it in the news But you don't believe it You'll only know about it When the man in the long black coat Knocks on your door 'Cause you`re his next victim As you are living in this Chorus: Living in, living in this crazy world (4) Leaders starting wars every time they want Some for their rights, some for fun and their own glory letting people die for the wrong that they do Oh it's painful Come on now little boy Say your prayers before you go to sleep Little boy went down on his knees And he said "Oh Lord Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep And if I die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take." 'Cause he`s living in this crazy world Oh Lord Chorus: Living in, living in this crazy world (4) GROUP AREAS ACT (Lucky Dube) Chorus: If I'm dreaming don't wake me up If it's a lie don't tell me the truth 'Cause what the truth will do, it's gonna hurt my heart Being in the darkness for so long now Mr President, did I hear you well Last night on TV You said: The group areas act is going Apartheid is going (x2) Ina me eye me sight the future so bright I mean I my eyes I see the future so bright When the blackie manna coming together With the whitey manna (x2) Whitey manna coming together with the blackman Chorus: If I'm dreaming don't wake me up If it's a lie don't tell me the truth Gazing at my crystal ball I see the future so bright The fighting's gonna stop now We'll forgive and forget I know Mr President You can't please everyone But everybody liked it When you said Group areas act is going Apartheid is going (x2) Chorus: If I'm dreaming don't wake me up If it's a lie don't tell me the truth REAP WHAT YOU SOW (Lucky Dube) We hear you crying So bitterly Trying to get people to help you ye ye But nobody will Your son was brutalizing people every time. But you said nothing Now it's the time to pay the price It's time to pay ye ye ye ye Chorus: You gonna reap just what you sow (x4) Coming back home With stolen things Instead of telling him How wrong he was You told him how clever he was People coming out o f burning houses It's your son Driving stolen cars every time It's your son, But you said nothing But now he's turning against you Chorus: You gonna reap just what you sow (x4) Everybody knows No jail can keep him 'Cause you rubbing shoulders with the law But now it's time to pay the price wo...woh Chorus: You gonna reap just what you sow (x4) IT'S NOT EASY (Lucky Dube) I remember the day I called mama on the telephone I told her mama I'm getting married I could hear her voice on the other side of the telephone she was smiling and she asked me a question that I proudly answered She said son Did you take time to know her I said mama she's the best But today it hurts me so To go back to mama and say mama I'm getting divorced Oh I'm getting divorced This choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would (x2) it hurts me so mama mama said to me Chorus: It's not easy to understand it son But I hope you'll make it (x3) You'll be happy again I remember in church When the preacher read the scriptures You looked so beautiful and so innocent I did not know that behind that beauty Lies the true colours that will destroy me in the near future This choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would be (x2) Now I'm hurting I remember when I held you By the hand preacherman read the scriptures Putting words in your mouth Maybe what the preacherman said was not something that was with you Now I know what they mean when they say Beautiful woman is another man's plaything Oh Lord I'm hurting now this choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would Mama said to me Chorus: It's not easy to understand it son But I hope you'll make it (x3) You'll be happy again RUNNING, FALLING (Lucky DUbe) Something somewhere Is calling out your name in the middle of the night Your eyes go wide I see your legs are shaking You don't believe it's happening Oppressorman ye Don't tell me you are scared now It's not the end of your life But it's the end of your kingdom It's not the end of your life But it's the end of your shitty kingdom Chorus: Oppressor man you running Your kingdom is falling (x3) Yo Yo Yo Yo You run for your gun To your surprise it's empty 'Cause we had those bullets For breakfast Jah children did ye ye ye Teargas won't make me cry anymore Your handcuffs won't hurt my arms anymore It's not the end of your life But it's the end of your kingdom It's not the end of your life But it's the end of your shitty kingdom Chorus: Oppressor man you running Your kingdom is falling (x3) I won't do to you What you did to my people Four hundred years ago (x2) Turning them to slaves Making them your prisoners You can run but you can't hide Your time has come now now now Chorus: Oppressor man you running Your kingdom is falling (x3) HOLD ON (Lucky Dube) I knew exactly What you were going through It's just that I didn't have the right To discuss your problems I saw you struggling For our education I saw you struggling to get us clothes to wear mama This man you got married to is dead alive Over the years I asked myself Many questions Is he my real dad or Was I adopted mama I know it's difficult for you mama But hold on I am a little grown up now Oh Ho Chorus: Hold on just a little bit longer now (x4) You were a laughing stock In the community The press didn't rest Makin' news out of you mama Now is the time to show them that he who laughs last laughs the best, that's the way it is (x2) Chorus: Hold on just a little bit longer now (x4) I know it's not easy for you mama but your tears will turn to laughter now that I'm a grown up mama Chorus: Hold on just a little bit longer now (x4) UP WITH HOPE (DOWN WITH DOPE) (Lucky Dube) I have known this preacherman For a long time, he was a good man I have known this judge For a long time, he was a good man I have known this teacher For a long time, he was a good man too. But because of the drugs They've been taking secretly Them are in loony houses today. We cannot stand aside and look While the nation is going down the drain (x2) Chorus: Up with hope, down with dope (x3) We cannot stand aside and look While the nation is going down the drain. We really really cannot stand aside and look while the nation is going down the drain Oh Yo I am telling you now Cocaine, no good for you Liquor, no good for you You go sniffing them glue No good for you They give it to you and say it's the sense of knowledge But I've been around For a while I cannot stand aside And look while the nation Is going down the drain (x2) Oh yo yo yo Chorus: Up with hope, down with dope (x3) CAN'T BLAME YOU (Lucky Dube) Trying so hard not to cry Since they say a man ain't supposed to cry But these tears keep running from my eyes I remember the day I came to the city. My children were crying My wife was scared She's gonna lose me To the girls in the city To make her feel alright I said it's impossible But I was wrong Chorus: Can't blame you when you're going This is something you've got to do You've got to go ho ho. You've been keeping me here all these years as your private lover Letters came from home But I never answered 'Till today when I got this letter From my little daughter saying "Missing you daddy." It's time to go Chorus: Can't blame you when you're going This is something you've got to do You've got to go ho ho. See me now, see me no more I heard that whistle blow I knew it's time to go Sitting here in this train Going so fast past the trees I'm thinking of words to apologize 'Cause sorry ain't enough Chorus: Can't blame you when you're going This is something you've got to do You've got to go ho ho. MICKEY MOUSE FREEDOM (D. Segal/R. Siluma) Put his coat on his shoulder and slowly he walked away Behind him he could hear Those innocent voices Crying out so bitterly saying We did not start the war But we fighting now We did not start the fire But we burning now They were told many years ago that their country is free But they didn't understand That it's not real They never knew it was a Chorus: Mickey mouse freedom yeah Mickey mouse independence Me come inna you country That is said to be free (x2) Me sight corruption. Me sight starvation Walking like a millionaire 'cause you think your country is free One thing you don't know is that your country is being remote controlled Chorus: Mickey mouse freedom yeah Mickey mouse independence ----------------------------------------------------------------- Erik