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Poverty lyrics with English Translations
Hypocritical people unno know
A poverty a cause the war and crime, yeah
A whole heap a the war and crime, Lord
Poverty, that's what causing the crime, now, poverty Rasta sing say, poverty Poverty, that's what causing the crime, now, poverty Bingi man say, hungry, a it a cause the crime, now, hungry Bingi man say, hungry, a cause a lot of the crime, now, hungry
75 percent of the people dem living in poverty And the next 25 percent a dem a live inna the luxury Have you ever wonder why, certain baby mother run lef' a baby Say she gone to greener pastures, she haffi seek fi find it It's not easy, living in a tenement yard, no She and the two youths, and the daddy him run gon' abroad, oh Lord
Poverty, a it a cause the crime, now, poverty Rasta sing that a poverty That's what causing the crime, now, poverty Granny a bawl out, hungry, a it a cause the crime, now, hungry Mommy sing now hungry, a that a cause the crime, now, hungry
Mister Big Shot deh, weh sit inna the easy chair deh (him alright) Pretending that the fear deh, ?? me say peace appear deh And let the whole world know you care, yeah Hey, gi' some a walk inna your shop (factory) Mek some a dem plough your hard, hey You done know time is hard So stop throw the food gi' your dog
Poverty, a it a cause the crime, oh, poverty Rastaman say, poverty, a it a cause the crime, now, poverty Me say hungry, a it a cause the crime, oh, hungry Bingi man say, hungry, a it a cause the crime, now, hungry
75 percent a the people dem living in poverty, hey And the next 25 percent a dem a live inna the luxury Inna Jamaica, inna England, France and Germany, hey Inna America, Africa, Canada, Switzerland, Italy
Beg you give a little to the poor Yes, dem scatter like sand 'pon sea shore Rastafari love for I-ver more That's what I preach when I'm a tour on tour
Poverty, a it a kill the world, oh, poverty Rastafari, poverty, a it a cause the crime, oh poverty Me go sing say, hungry, a it a cause the crime, oh hungry Bingi man shout, hungry, a it a cause the crime, now, hungry
Poverty, whooi poverty Brethren you see it, sistren you see it,ah Poverty and hungry
Poverty, that's what causing the crime, now, poverty Rasta sing say, poverty Poverty, that's what causing the crime, now, poverty Bingi man say, hungry, a it a cause the crime, now, hungry Bingi man say, hungry, a cause a lot of the crime, now, hungry
75 percent of the people dem living in poverty And the next 25 percent a dem a live inna the luxury Have you ever wonder why, certain baby mother run lef' a baby Say she gone to greener pastures, she haffi seek fi find it It's not easy, living in a tenement yard, no She and the two youths, and the daddy him run gon' abroad, oh Lord
Poverty, a it a cause the crime, now, poverty Rasta sing that a poverty That's what causing the crime, now, poverty Granny a bawl out, hungry, a it a cause the crime, now, hungry Mommy sing now hungry, a that a cause the crime, now, hungry
Mister Big Shot deh, weh sit inna the easy chair deh (him alright) Pretending that the fear deh, ?? me say peace appear deh And let the whole world know you care, yeah Hey, gi' some a walk inna your shop (factory) Mek some a dem plough your hard, hey You done know time is hard So stop throw the food gi' your dog
Poverty, a it a cause the crime, oh, poverty Rastaman say, poverty, a it a cause the crime, now, poverty Me say hungry, a it a cause the crime, oh, hungry Bingi man say, hungry, a it a cause the crime, now, hungry
75 percent a the people dem living in poverty, hey And the next 25 percent a dem a live inna the luxury Inna Jamaica, inna England, France and Germany, hey Inna America, Africa, Canada, Switzerland, Italy
Beg you give a little to the poor Yes, dem scatter like sand 'pon sea shore Rastafari love for I-ver more That's what I preach when I'm a tour on tour
Poverty, a it a kill the world, oh, poverty Rastafari, poverty, a it a cause the crime, oh poverty Me go sing say, hungry, a it a cause the crime, oh hungry Bingi man shout, hungry, a it a cause the crime, now, hungry
Poverty, whooi poverty Brethren you see it, sistren you see it,ah Poverty and hungry
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