Toots & the Maytals

Living in the Ghetto



Be careful now,
Let me tell you what I know.

Some of the rich men,
Get their riches from the ghetto.
As far as I can see,
All the poor ones that live in the ghetto,
They put all their trust in vanity.
And that's why the rich ones shall be richer,
And the poor shall be poorer.

That's how it goes, hey!
That's where it's at.

You must first sit in the Kingdom of Zion,
Then all things will be added unto you.
You will never want, hungering or thirsting,
You will feed off this cup of life.
And then you will weep no more,
Know that it's God and God and God alone.
That set us free, from our misery,
Really set us free.

You sick with your soul brother.
You sick with your soul sister.
I say you wrong with my God,
It's not my God wrong with you.

You sick with your soul brother.
You sick with your love sister.
I say you wrong with my God,
It's not my God wrong with you.

You must first sit in the Kingdom of Zion,
Then all things will be added unto you.
You will never want, hungering or thirsting,
You will feed off this cup of life.
And then you will know yourself,
And know that it's love and purity.
That set us free, that set us free,
From all this misery.

Hey I'm from the ghetto!
People living in the ghetto.
Let me sing it to you.
Can you hear what I say?

That's how it goes,
As far as I can see.
That's where it's at,
I'm telling it to you.

Time tough


I go to bed, but sleep won't come.
Get up in the night,
I couldn't fight my feelings.
Early in the morning,
It's just the same situation.
Here comes the landlord,
Just a knocking upon my door.
I've got four hundred/month rent to pay,
And I can't find a job.

Let me tell you, time tough
Everything is out of sight, it's so hard.
Time tough,
Everything is growing higher and higher.

Sister Lee cannot bear it,
And brother Lincoln only stand it, now.
They're crying night and day,
Louder and louder,
Nobody to help them make their way.
I've got four hundred/month rent to pay,
And I can't find a dollar.

Let me tell you, time tough
Everything is out of sight, it's so hard.
Time tough,
Everything is growing higher and higher.

Good times was leading the bad times,
But now the bad times take over.
When I was a little boy,
I.. just keep on feeling it,
Feeling it, feeling it, feeling it.
Now listen.

(..)

Time tough
Everything is out of sight, it's so hard.
Time tough,
Everything is growing higher and higher.

Can't blame the minister.
And you can't blame the preacher.
And you can't blame your brother.
And you cannot blame your sister.
Can't blame your friends.
'Cause today is Judgement day.
And that's why everyone have to pray.

Let me tell you, time tough
Everything is out of sight, it's so hard.
Time tough,
Everything is growing higher and higher.

Bob Marley "Get up, Stand up" (1973)

Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!

Preacherman, don't tell me,
Heaven is under the earth.
I know you don't know
What life is really worth.
It's not all that glitters is gold;
'Alf the story has never been told:
So now you see the light, eh!
Stand up for your rights. Come on!

Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!

Most people think,
Great God will come from the skies,
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high.
But if you know what life is worth,
You will look for yours on earth:
And now you see the light,
You stand up for your rights. Jah!

Get up, stand up! (Jah, Jah!)
Stand up for your rights! (Oh-hoo!)
Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!)
Don't give up the fight! (Life is your right!)
Get up, stand up! (So we can't give up the fight!)
Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!)
Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!)
Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!)

We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -
Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord.
We know when we understand:
Almighty God is a living man.
You can fool some people sometimes,
But you can't fool all the people all the time.
So now we see the light (What you gonna do?),
We gonna stand up for our rights! (Yeah, yeah, yeah!)

So you better:
Get up, stand up! (In the morning! Git it up!)
Stand up for your rights! (Stand up for our rights!)
Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight! (Don't give it up, don't give it up!)
Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!)
Stand up for your rights! (Get up, stand up!)
Get up, stand up! ( ... )
Don't give up the fight! (Get up, stand up!)
Get up, stand up! ( ... )
Stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight! /fadeout/