Groundation

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Table of Contents 1.Undivided......................................................................................................................................2 2.Silver Tongue Show......................................................................................................................3 3.Jah Jah Kwow...............................................................................................................................4 4.Hebron..........................................................................................................................................5 5.Congress Man...............................................................................................................................5 6.We Free Again...............................................................................................................................6 7.Weak Heart....................................................................................................................................8 8.Babylon Rule Dem........................................................................................................................9 9.Praising.......................................................................................................................................10 10.Head Strong..............................................................................................................................11 11.Young Tree................................................................................................................................13 12.Cultural Wars I..........................................................................................................................13 13.Cultural Wars III.......................................................................................................................14 14.We Na Forget (Rome)...............................................................................................................15 15.Music is the Most High.............................................................................................................15 16.Dream........................................................................................................................................16 17.Weeping Pirates........................................................................................................................17 18.If I.............................................................................................................................................17

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1. Undivided So they want to burn up Zion - Gate, the entrance to my home Look us inna foreign country - inna modern day ghetto And it's we dem a rob - upon our heads them a Oh if them need a pot at rain time - it's you them utilize you them criticize, you dem scandalize you dem use again, you de man call friend And if that man should fall - upon the ocean they will call All Jah musician's - in Irration To all those heroes dem cannot enter into the gardens of life No thou shall not enter into the garden of life So they want to teach young lions - yeah, with them bag of lies They've take my heart and soul - they trade a moutain of gold Inna a dis a feeling home - All a dem man, dem haffe go, uh-oh uh-oh, man haffe go - oh my Idren should have known Who a dem a dep up in I yard? - who may take my soul And who a left a dem a gate open - go on in, what I say All of dem may take my yard - and all that they take they owe But still they want to be angels - so man say To all those heroes no them cannot enter into the gardens of life No them cannot enter into the garden of Life... Well is there a hero among ya? No, not today, and not by tomorrow They've servicing the highest kingdom of Babylon No man seems to know... For this is a silent war How could they know? So they want to burn up Zion - Gate - panya de man So block headed they don't know and if so they Can't see Jah mount Zion, Iron sharpen Iron And they build a road block in I man town Hold dem up in country - Hold them up in Tivoli - I man say We a de, chant a de, Iya call! Jah-Jah will answer We a de, chant a de, dem a call! Jah-Jah will answer We a de, never gwan, pass away! Jah-Jah shall guide you And to all those heroes them cannot enter into the valley of life No thou shall not enter into the garden of life Gonna rock dem rock dem all, Gonna beat dem beat dem all Now the war is over children, ans we shall go onto Now the war is over people, and we shall live on, give on (3x) Inna a dis, a dis a jungle Idren, inna dis a, dis a foreign land yall Across the oceans we shall stand United, undivided, undivided, still united Oh lord we shall, we shall trot on, we shall trot on yes On, and on, and on yes we shall, we shall, we shall...

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2. Silver Tongue Show Spit fire like dragon, thinking them can escape The works of William Gordon Dem fire as Judas come, thinking them can ride on The words of Marcus Garvey (oh man de were) Filling up our heads with visions while it's our souls on which they bargain Live as they all live, blind as they are blind They'll never know that, for this here price We shall give our lives to them Now did ya, did ya see dem ride into the war Gone so long they call out to the one Son I'm here for you they trapped him to belong, When they were all Standing at the foot of the moutain as we tried to Warn them oh Jah Jah, we warn them Still they come with their silver tongue show Yes, and we chant them oh Rasta, we whant dem They man come with their silver tongue show (Good man say) You're just a string in the puppet show Spit fire like dragon, thinking them can escape The works of Mohandis Gandhi Spit fire as Judas come, thinking them can destroy The words of Bantu Biko (oh man de were) Filling up our heads with visions While it's our souls 'pon which they bargain Oh the crisis de man light, the fittest de man fight, They'll never know that For this here price, we shall give our lives to them Now did ya, did ya see dem ride into the war Conquered us so long they hold their head up high As them pray on the poor and juvenile When they were all standing at the foot of the mountain As we tried to warn them oh Jah Jah, we warn them Still they come with their silver tongue show Yes, and we chant them oh Rasta, we chant them They man come with their silver tongue show Chant them down, chant them down no they'll never know Warn them oh Jah Jah, we warn them Still they come with their silver tongue show Yes, and we chant them oh Rasta, we chant them They man come with their silver tongue show (Good man say) You're just a string in the puppet show

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3. Jah Jah Kwow Well now the youth man say, "I have come a long way, between this Earth and Zion" And the warrior say, "I too have made my way as I roll upon this rod of iron" Now dem man go and they shall live up But we shall stay to face this dragon war And they shall go and dem man live up But we shall stay to face this dragon war For the Book does say, Like the sand of the sea shores we shall lie & the book does say the time will come when I & I shall testify Born out of de masses, caste us into the heart of Babylon Run upon a Mount Sinai, oh Most High come make it so Jah Jah know, know a savior, a sit upon a old rock log Jah, I know, know a savior, a coming from the tribe of Judah Jah Jah know, know a savior, lie beyond a Wailing Wall I know, know a savior, Coming from a dis a heart of dragon war Well now the youth man say, "I have come a long way, between this Earth and Zion" And the warrior say, "I too have made my way as I trot upon this rod of iron" Now dem man go and they shall live up But we shall stay to face this dragon war And they shall go and dem man live up But we shall stay to face this dragon war Hollow de, hollow de, hollow their hearts Hollow de, hollow de, hollow their words No we'll never hear dem barking Coming to dem I say, take them away to Israel Ya call upon a Mont Sinai, oh Most High come make it so Jah Jah know, know a savior -- a coming from a true lamb Lord Jah Jah know, know a savior -- trotted from the tribe if Judah Jah Jah know, know a savior -- lie beyond a Wailing Wall Jah Jah know, know, know, know Man & Man & Man & Man dem Fighting, Jah-Jah, oh Lord could a, could a, I & I a Fighting, Jah-Jah, dis a wailin' on the wall, wailin' on the wall Fighting dis a dragon war dem a Savior to the son, a savior to the son now dis a Man shall go shall linger, & dis a man shall go shall stumble Dis a man shall go shall linger, dis a man shall go shall stumble Oh riding! They fighting so, they rock them soul De youth de man fighting, oh Jah, now dem a, oh man a Don't stand there waiting you're the one (repeat)

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4. Hebron Chant them, a chant them, chant them Chant them, a chant them, they are wrong Move them, a move them, move them Move them, a move them, they are wrong Hide them, a hide them, hide them Hide them, a hide them, oh the Young Tree Ride them, a ride them, ride them Ride them, a ride them, they are wrong Babylon run de hot fire, de man chased us away from Africa & deepin their hearts, dem try & taking it away from Jah Born out a vampire Chant them, a chant them, chant them Chant them, a chant them, they are wrong Move them, a move them, move them Move them, a move them, they are wrong Hide them, a hide them, hide them Hide them, a hide them, oh the Young Tree Ride them, a ride them, ride them Ride them, a ride them, they are wrong Babylon run de hot fire, de man chased us away from Africa & deepin their hearts, dem try & taking it away from Jah Born out a vampire So them come at night to steal your sight Wondering and taking all the gold We shall hide them holy Young Tree now Chanting them and showing them the light Babylon run de hot fire, de man chased us away from Africa & deep in their hearts, don't try and taking it away from Jah Born out a vampire, taking it away from Jah Born out a vampire

5. Congress Man Congress man Let us stop exploiting our children To all the gangsta man I beg you stop harassing our women too You seal yourself behind dem walls Thinking nothing could ever get to you You don't even care about the children Lootin' and shootin' dem brothers and sisters down Meanwhile our country is bombing Somewhere in the middle of Afghanistan And they don't even care about the people Who suffering and dying inna Oakland Well that's not I plan

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Congress man Let us stop exploiting our children To all the gangsta man I beg you stop harassing our women too You hide yourself behind your dollar Which one day crumbles down to the ground? You don't seem to care about the youth man As you glorifying the murderer you know Today we're living in illusion Between reality and what is on MTV You don't even listen to the prophet saying "Half the story has not yet been told" Congress man Let us stop exploiting our children Gangsta man I beg you stop harassing our women too Oh Lord yeah, oh Lord yeah, oh Lord yeah As the world goes down in flames No the youth men are not to blame To all evil workers underneath the sun Your time is done; your time is done (x 2) Your time is done, your time is done

6. We Free Again Wo-yeah Looks like the clouds of rain Is coming from the west I’m sure From the west I’m sure They come, higher than the mountainside With illusions, faster than the wind them fly Them covet thy laws of Zion Treating them like a slave and soldier man Beatin’, beatin’ them in London Tougher, tougher than the mountain Beatin’, beatin’ them in London Sold them soul for profit We must confront them, chanting for Zion Braving wind and shelter, is the Lion Braver than the Breda Dungeon Live in the east I’m sure Braver than a Che in a London The man a Cultural

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Groundation I pray dem, I hope dem do good Oh I’ll never be afraid of them The man a bring them, no good, Bad thing use to do onto I&I, and I&I I hope Jah, enter dem soul I soul remember dem Love to them, love to them Who desire disfigure forests De man a forest, Lord dem a forest Oh dem forest For them, I pray longer day who know Jah Wow to dem, whose problems, unto them fear Lord Wailing God, look at them wailing God, Look at they wailing God, wail, wail, wail Dem a never, never know Jah…Beat drum of thunder Dem a never, never know Jah glory on-ya Oh dem calling, unto the ites them building Sole a man a country dem haffe have (2x) We free again, we free again We free again, we free again With eyes open, underneath the guardian yeah Armed with Jah, we’ll build up a foreign country I live up inna I-shed, want to come a broken Leave all dem country, unto dem man soldier And if they should remember Let them na squander Jah the ruler Wo-uh-wo Jah relieve dem soul Wo-uh-wo Jah relieve dem soul yeah In the night, them come, run and tell the prophet All the people, shall go, under cloak of darkness Dem a fool, a de man child, in the light de right hand Dem a gwan, for the lamb, For seven years the lion come Until dem rule dem criticize Jah Until dem rule dem criticize (2x) They will hypnotize, mesmerize, Murder lies, burglarize, For them scriptures, yes I saw the mountain, I saw the sea I saw the chariot awaiting the meek I saw the mountain, I saw the sea Ask them who rule dem

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Jah rule all dem Jah rule all dem, yeah Jah rule all dem (2x) Wo-uh-wo-uh-wo-uh-woy Jah relieve them soul yes, do you hear? Ay! Wo-uh-wo-uh-woy Jah relieve them soul…children Wo-uh-wo-uh-woy Jah relieve dem soul

7. Weak Heart See the writing pon the wall To those who think they're fit come judge us all But they don't know How my people cry Oh dear sufferah And all and all of dem claim that it is the end yes But they will never know For in their heart is only gold And what they know ... Is what dem saying is the right While all along ... They shield themselves off from the light But hand in hand ... We await the rising sun We free people will unite And come to chant them down! It takes a weak heart to judge one another It takes a weak heart to judge those who suffer (2X) Wanting! Crying! Wanting! Crying! Dream comes to me in shadows Of a weak heart beating shallow But you think you're better than the best Now you think you're tougher than the rest Well I'm here to tell you man you are only a Human Not fit to judge who lives and who dies Less you be judged by the Most High No Weak Heart ... Shall enter! No Weak Heart ... Shall enter! (2X)

8. Babylon Rule Dem Standing so I can see them beneath the morning sky All those who seek to climb so high To insure the river Jordan will not run dry

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Groundation All of the tears run out of the valley high Oh a den Mesada! I fear the War's out Tell Father they've come, oh tell Mother they've come Lord forgive they for they have stamped on the ocean Oh forgive them who trampled by the way side Lord forgive them who trot upon the ocean Lord forgive them for all of dem a they don't know They sit there robbing de poor We shall stand upon the lies they told Rocking the boat that they stole, Remember Babylon rule them... Dread Iyon Dread Dem a payaka, want to live and be so free yeah, oh lord Now if dem want to live, if dem want to live, oh now shelter we Oh Father they stole, another one, another country poor Oh another one, another country poor Well now the youth man say Well now the Convenant say, oh the youth man say And the a government now they don't know Now they don't see Jah people don't want to Believe them, no more, they are deceive yes, no more While they sit in their illusion wondering how Babylon rule dem, rule them So dem, so dem man, so dem a masses have cried And left them all out, and left them all out To suffer inna dis a ghetto while dem trampled out On my soul, Brought to you dem Lepo paya, dem Lepo paya, Lepo paya gone a Ethiopia Lepo paya, dem Lepo paya, Lepo paya gone a Ethiopia Standing so I can see them beneath the morning sky Seeking to climb the ladder so high Oh the mighty Jordan will not run dry So our tear drop from valley to the sky Oh they don't know, they sit there punishing the poor While all my brethren a lock up 'pon the floor Give us our justice and we will seek no more Remember Babylon rule dem... Dread Iyon Dread Dem a payaka, want to live and be so free, oh lord Man if ya want to live, if ya want to live, oh now shelter we Oh dear Mother and Father come look at me, Flying so peacefully Oh now de, now de Father come run uponthe I-shed Oh dear Sistren come upon the ocean Oh my Idren run upon the I-shed Oh dear Sistren run upon a dey don't know Now they don't see Jah people don't want to Believe them, no more, they are deceive yes, no more While they sit in their illusion wondering how Oh Babylon rule them, rule them

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9. Praising The road was long and narrow All of dem a feed down in the shadows The war was famed and terrible Taken them into the garden of Helam They back them down in the depths of the sea When they use to call,they use to call upon we When them use to sell children laughing and a talk The river them forge,to the valley them swarn They've gone to the mountain to face God Beg them forgivness for they have forgive us I beg the man the answers before dem Call onto the sea which once was my friend (Chorus) Well now,well now, Well the light bus the night Iya-man declare want to be the leaders of them world Uh-wo-ho-wo Well now the moon bus the night and the rhythm's just right Hollowed in the mur sign upon dem leaders of the world Praising ,Praising, Jahovah Praising ,Praising, Jahovah (Bridge) And if they haven't heard let them learn Our freedom we'll take man were it was never earned Run with your culture Ah-ha-aha-ah Run with your culture, oh Lord... They use to rob I man honey tree Sell all their arms to the Entrap us with dignity You've captured our livity Still inna before,the night come They can recall them hearts of war They shall deliver the fortress Onto the sea, Jah never judge them Give glory and before the mountain Jah shall see All of them use to ride pon the Herd upon the hillside, live upon the road Jah-Jah know the heaven, but the river them foe (Bridge) And if they haven't heard let them learn Our freedom we'll take man were it was never earned Run with your culture Ah-ha-aha-ah Run with your culture, oh Lord...

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Groundation They use to rob I man honey tree Sell all theirs arms to the Entrap us with dignity You've capture our livity Ya keep dem down in this dungeon for what? Keeping us down in this dungeon for waht? Ya use to rob I man honey tree Them covet Jah can't you see But we still come riding, still come riding (Chorus) Well now,well now, Well the light bus the night Iya-man declare want to be the leaders of them world Uh-wo-ho-wo Well now the

10. Head Strong What was love from my father Yes I’ll teach to my son, yeah What was love from my mother Yes I’ll teach to daughter For you must remember my friend The line of history is stretch and it is far beyond we And still we stand time and time again As a tribe today Well now tell me if there is one thing That you wanting You got to let me know Tell me something, tell me anything Why did they all have to go For if there is one thing That you wanting You got to let me know Say hey something, say hey anything Before I have to go For Zion is awaiting Jah people in this life You’ve got to be head strong, head strong... head strong Teach the children right Or they won’t live to long, to long, na nana to long Jah people in this life You’ve got to be head strong, head strong... head strong Live up in the rights Or you won’t live to long, to long Oh no, oh no

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Long time ago A future was pass and gone What was love from my father Yes I’ll teach to daughter What was love from my mother, mother, mother Yes I’ll teach pon my son, yeah For which was dem who say Don’t get mix-stop in our own knowledge of today Give one hand of corn and they die Teach dem to grown corn And you know they will survive Well now tell me if there is one thing That you wanting You got to let me know Tell me something, tell me anything Why did they all have to go For if there is one thing That you wanting You got to let me know I say hey something, I say hey anything Before I have to go For Zion is awaiting Jah people in this life You’ve got to be head strong, head strong...hm head strong Live up in the rights Or you won’t live to long, to long, na nana to long Jah people in this life You’ve got to be be head strong, head strong... head strong Teach Jah children right Or they won’t live to long, to long oh no, oh no Remember the mount Zion Please remember the mount Zion You must remember the mount Zion Yo grown in my heart

11. Young Tree Dem trying to cut down dem young tree Don't want to see a future for me But dem see I know Jah prophesy fulfilling before we One day a higher society Will ease the sufferation of the poor I see But all dem looking at the poor man crying Saying thanks God it's not me

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Cuttin' it down limb from limb Rip it out at the roots Cuttin' it down limb from limb Rip it out at the roots No matter the color, no matter the race Dem young tree, oh dem young tree Man is born free yeah, man is born free Underneath the holy young tree, the young tree Holy young tree Well man is born free yeah, man is born free That's the way it's got to be And a woman born free, born free, so shall it be But I have no fear, no fear at all As them come upon I yard, dem yard, wa yard I have no fear, no fear at all As them come upon I yard, dem yard, wa yard Saying goodbye to you warmonger country No more will you see I in And with a clean and a pure in heart I will nurse back to health This failing young tree Cuttin' it down limb from limb Rip it out at the roots Cuttin' it down limb from limb Rip it out at the roots Man is born free yeah, man is born free

12. Cultural Wars I Ah-wo-ho-ho…wo-ho-ho…u-wo-ho-ho…wo-uh-oh (2x) Serve it inna, serve it in the line Run a pon a, run a pon dem high Servith under, servith under line Roll up on a, roll up on dem I Too long they have come, Trap I and a lock dem is them goal Too long they have come, To come against the long a to them foe Oh Johnny high roll, they live a high roll Them cultural wars, become dem cultural laws Oh their cultural laws, become our cultural walls Sail away! Long away! Long await a to the day, long I wait a to the day Dare I pray! For longer day

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Groundation De man a sole a honor day, de man a sole a honor day Rising…Jah spirit rising (And so, and so) And so I’ll sing and so I’ll sing Onto the Almighty And so I’ll sing, and so I, so I, so I, so I, so I know de, de ma, another war…oh Jah Another war oh-oh-oh-oh Jah

13. Cultural Wars III Lord them say, all they know Love and see, as they row Upon the ship of death Carrying the weight of my heart (3x) Beyond, the whole, a dem, the whole Carrying the weight of my heart Carrying the weight of my heart Dem a dema, run a dem a (5x)

14. We Na Forget (Rome) You can see them in the streets everyday Talking to everyone that they meet Saying "It wasn't I who brutalized your family It must have been someone else for it was not me" But I saw you last night looking for another fight yes But then you turn to me and you say to me "Oh now brother forgive me for what I have done" Well I'm a not believing ... Rome you want forgiveness ? well We na forget Rome! Rome you want forgiveness ? well We na forget Rome! You who wrong my mother Will you wrong my daughter ? You who wrong my father will you wrong my son ? You trot into a Israel land Crucifying each and every man You burn Jerusalem down And leaving my people crying pon the ground You taking them away as your slave To build up your empire and downpress an other day You think lighting a candle makes everything alright ? 2000 years forgiven in one night ... A one a dem a cus upon a dem, No I, No I, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na One a dem cus upon a dem, Lord I, No I, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na One a dem a cus upon a dem, Lord I, Said I A one a dem a cus upon a dem, No I don't, No, Na, Na, Na

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Groundation Rome you want forgiveness ? well We na forget Rome! Rome you want forgiveness ? well We na forget Rome! You who wrong my mother Will you wrong my daughter ? You who wrong my father will you wrong my son ? Rome I'll never forget Rome I said Rome I'll never forget …

15. Music is the Most High Onto the wotld...I'm sorry Jah come from Sinai say Lord I am, what I am Lord I am, what I am Lord I am, I'm gonna prove dem now Wo, I am yeah!!! Haile,Haile,Haile,Haile Haile I Haile, Haile I, I (vocalizations) Late et night I vision with the Most High Lord I, I should of never shown my face up inna Going inna battle inne Jerusalem Should I beg Natty come, Natty come Should I move another way Sahll I wait another day oh Lord Go back to the earth....I (4) Go back a de man A go back a de a man Asoul, the soul, the soul The soul, the soul, the soul They ask me why I play music... Music is th Most High (vocalizations) People we long to...over them region Music vibration, for 40 days and 40 nights Oh tonight let them be free tonight! Oh tonight let them stay free tonight! (vocalizations) They ask me why I play music... Music is th Most High

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16. Dream In I man dream stands a holy Nazarene A face of wisdom deep in meditation Oh I do not know what I am after But before I could leave From the wise man came laughter His eyes are red, red as the fire But out his mouth comes The words of wisdom saying "Come with me my son I know what you are after For you are a seeker Of truth and wisdom" He led me into wilderness Where he keep the fire burning He said, "Sit down by the fire and you will Drink from the cup of all life's desires" Yes iya see it, in iyana dream Lord iya see it, in iyana dream So there I was a manifestation upon creation I turned to my elders excepting direction "Oh humble yourself and open your heart Live your life right from the start You know nothing and there is Nothing you don't know For inside all dwells the mighty creator Oh we are a vessel for all life to flow Each and every one is the keeper of their soul" song's lyrics page He walked further into the wilderness Until we reached the still waters He picked up a seed and said, "Here son, it's time for you to grow your own tree" Yes iya see it, in iyana dream Lord iya see it, in iyana dream

17. Weeping Pirates To all those weeping pirates Oh your words shall fall on deaf ears now For we hear Mount Zion calling the man higher to the world Chanting words they spoken softly Of then dragon which conquers my soul

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18. If I Hello dear people what are you waiting for yea? Move Yourself now and get out of door So you say this is a price for peace Weeping and wailing oh God, and mashing of teeth But if I were to fly, High, upon a wing of a dove now yea will You come join me and sail away the day? We would see Jah fallen of the wicked man yea Leaving only righteousness to stand Rock solid upon the land And If I were to leave tomorow Would that make you stronger for today? If I were to bend down on my knees and pray Would that make you say, "He's no longer a gifted soul No he's no longer a warrior, He doesn't care about the flock, no He doesn't even care who gets burned" Well I'm a gonna tell you someday ... Only goal, Lock I in poverty Or to keep us down I know inna general penitentiary Education is no where to be found So when they jump in the water They will surely drown But if I were to fly, High, upon a wing of a dove now yea will You come join me and sail away the day? We would see Jah fallen of the wicked man yea Leaving only righteousness to stand Rock solid upon the land And If I were to leave tomorow Would that make you stronger for today? If I were to bend down on my knees and pray Would that make you say, "He's no longer a gifted soul No he's no longer a warrior, He doesn't care about the flock, no He doesn't even care who gets burned" Well I'm a gonna tell you one day ... And If I were to leave tomorow Would that make you stronger for today? If I were to bend down on my knees and pray Would that make you say,

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Groundation "He's no longer a gifted soul No he's no longer a warrior, He doesn't care about the flock, no He doesn't even care who gets burned" Well I'm a gonna tell you one day... If I yea, If I could You know I would If I yea, If I could You know I would fly away

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