Now in the street there is violence

[JWB]

boy...

boy...

Now in the street there is violence
And - and a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And - and I can't blame all on the sun

Oh no we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher

Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Good God we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher

Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no

Oh no we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher

Who is to blame in one country
Never can get to the one
Dealin' in multiplication
And they still can't feed everyone

Oh no we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher
Oh no we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher

[007]

one of my all-time faves...

[Schwahalala]

boy...

boy...

Now in the street there is violence
And - and a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And - and I can't blame all on the sun

Oh no we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher

Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Good God we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher

Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no

Oh no we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher

Who is to blame in one country
Never can get to the one
Dealin' in multiplication
And they still can't feed everyone

Oh no we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher
Oh no we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
and then we'll take it higher

I'm in. It's Island Music Time.

[Bleacher Creature]

I'm in. It's Island Music Time.

come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
everybody gather 'round now let your body feel the heat
don't you worry if you can't dance
let the music move your feet
it's the rhythm of the island and like sugarcane so sweet
if you want to do the conga
you've got to listen to the beat
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
feel the fire of desire as you dance the night away
'cause tonight we're gonna party
till we see the break of day
better get yourself together and hold on to what you got
once the music hits your system
there's no way you're gonna stop
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
come on shake your body baby do the conga

[ItsOnlyTheRiver]

Made me think of the line: Out in the Street They Call it Murder

[ItsOnlyTheRiver]

Welcome to Jamrock!

Glad to see the Marley boys keeping on the legacy ::Shrug::

[Celtic]

come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
everybody gather 'round now let your body feel the heat
don't you worry if you can't dance
let the music move your feet
it's the rhythm of the island and like sugarcane so sweet
if you want to do the conga
you've got to listen to the beat
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
feel the fire of desire as you dance the night away
'cause tonight we're gonna party
till we see the break of day
better get yourself together and hold on to what you got
once the music hits your system
there's no way you're gonna stop
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
come on shake your body baby do the conga
i know you can't control yourself any longer
feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
don't you fight it till you tried it
do the conga beat
come on shake your body baby do the conga

Only kev would post the most white-bread ethnic song ever written. Priceless man, don't you ever change.

[Celtic]

Stir it up; little darlin, stir it up. come on, baby.
Come on and stir it up: little darlin, stir it up. o-oh!

Its been a long, long time, yeah!
(stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Since I got you on my mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) oh-oh!
Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said,
Its so clear
Theres so much we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Just me and you.

Come on and stir it up; ..., little darlin!
Stir it up; come on, baby!
Come on and stir it up, yeah!
Little darlin, stir it up! o-oh!

Ill push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
Then I blaze ya fire;
Then Ill satisfy your hearts desire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
Every minute:
All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is keep it in, eh!

(stir it up) oh, little darlin,
Stir it up; ..., baby!
Come on and stir it up, oh-oh-oh!
Little darlin, stir it up! wo-oh! mm, now, now.

Quench me when Im thirsty;
Come on and cool me down, baby, when Im hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Your recipe is, - darlin - is so tasty,
When you show and stir your pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

So: stir it up, oh!
Little darlin, stir it up; wo, now!
Come on and stir it up, oh-ah!
Little darlin, stir it up!
---
/guitar solo/
---
Oh, little darlin, stir it up. come on, babe!
Come on and stir it up, wo-o-a!
Little darlin, stir it up! stick with me, baby!
Come on, come on and stir it up, oh-oh!
Little darlin, stir it up. /fadeout/

[davhaf]

Stashed his trash in Ecuador
Bought a good suit of clothes
Flew on up to Mexico
Standin' by the shore

Waitin' for some mystery man
To pay him for his time
But thinkin' about all the money he'd made
Couldn't help to ease his mind

Havana daydreamin'
Boy he's just dreamin'
His life away

His daddy chopped that sugar cane
One day he fell dead
Jesus had a wanderin' feelin'
Swimmin' around in his head

Sailin' on a midnight boat
There were no questions asked
The water so green and the air was so clean
He just stuck right to his task

Havana daydreamin'
Boy he's just schemin'
His life away

(instrumental)

Ceilin' fan it stirs the air
Cigar smoke does swirl
The fragrance on the pillowcase
And he thinks about the girl

Spillin' wine and sharin' good times
She sure could make him smile
He pays her well but what the hell
He'll be movin' in a little while

Havana daydreamin'
Boy he's just dreamin'
His life away

Havana daydreamin'
Boy he'll be dreamin'
His life away

[Guppy]

damnit, now this song is in my head

[jhanke]

"Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright.
Singing': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright!"

Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Saying', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")

Singing': "Don't worry 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright."
Singing': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright!"

Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', "This is my message to you-o-o-o:"

Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh!
Every little thing gonna be alright. Don't worry!"
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing" - I won't worry!
"'Cause every little thing gonna be alright."

Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright" - I won't worry!
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright."
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, oh no!
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright!

[Schwahalala]

[Chorus] Now that we've found love
what are we gonna do with it? [2X]

[1] Make daddy shoot, make daddy shoot,
make daddy shoot, shoot, shoot all over the place
Come on baby, when the music's playing
I want to see you dance, dance, dance.
Come on baby, say when the music's playing
I want to see you dance, get up and dance.
Ooh yeah, ooh yea.
Come on baby let me show what a, what a man can do.
I said music, oh ah yeah,
say stole into my soul, went on and on.

[Chorus]

Let's give love a try
Let love control, control your destiny
Owe it to ourselves, yes we do
to live happy eternally.
Sweet love is what we're searching for
And love is what we're looking for
Now that I've got it right here in my hand
I'm gonna spread it all over the land.
Now

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

You've got to forgive and forget
Let hate, let hate, be your enemy
Give your heart to the Lord
And only love will set your spirit free
Love is what we've been searching for
Sweet love is what we're looking for
Now that I've got it right here in my hand
I'm gonna spread it all over the land.

[Chorus]

[Chorus]
[Chorus]

[bill s preston esq]

one of my all-time faves...

Mine too.

[moedrabowsky]

I smoke two joints in the morning.
I smoke two joints at night.
I smoke two joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright
I smoke two joints in time of peace, and two in time of war
I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints,
And then I smoke two more

Smoked cigarettes til the day she died
Toke a big spliff of some good sensimillia
Smoked cigarettes til the day she died
Toke a big spliff of some good sensamill...
Easy-e were ya ever caught slippin? hell no!

Daddy he once told me son you be hard workin man
And momma she once told me son you do the best you can
But, then one day I met a man who came to me and said
Hard work good, and hard work fine but first take care of head

(guitar solo)

Whoa, rock me tonight,
Whoa-oh, jah sake,
Whoa-ohh

[davhaf]

I smoke two joints in the morning.
I smoke two joints at night.
I smoke two joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright
I smoke two joints in time of peace, and two in time of war
I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints,
And then I smoke two more

Smoked cigarettes til the day she died
Toke a big spliff of some good sensimillia
Smoked cigarettes til the day she died
Toke a big spliff of some good sensamill...
Easy-e were ya ever caught slippin? hell no!

Daddy he once told me son you be hard workin man
And momma she once told me son you do the best you can
But, then one day I met a man who came to me and said
Hard work good, and hard work fine but first take care of head

(guitar solo)

Whoa, rock me tonight,
Whoa-oh, jah sake,
Whoa-ohh

Wow, a song about my life....