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"Can't Help Falling In Love"
As if we were through and deep to the sea
Darling so Rico, something's we meant to be.
As the river flows gently to the sea
Darling so it goes, some things were meant to be.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
As if we were through and deep to the sea
Darling so Rico, somethings we meant to be.
As the river flows gently to the sea
Darling so it goes, some things were meant to be.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Shad(ow) my steps, would they be a scene?
Shall I stay, would it be a sin?
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
White men say, only fools love sheep,
but I can't help, falling in love with ewes
Wise men say, only fools rush in,
but I can't help, falling in love with you
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
White men say, only fools rush in
Wise men say, only fools rush in
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
White men say, only fools wear jeans.
Wise men say, only fools rush in.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Why Sam say, 'Oily few Russians'.
But icon heap filing in 'Laugh wheat Jew'
Tack my hen, tack my whole laugh too
Wise men say, only fools rush in.
But I can't help falling in love with you
Take my hand take my whole life too
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Wideness sleep, only fools the machines
That I can't help falling in love with you.
Wise men say, only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Wise men say only fools wear jeans.
Wise men say only fools rush in.
"Food For Thought"
Ann Marie Madona
or
I'm a pre-Madonna.
I'm a prima dona.
"Food For Thought"
Hi, Marie Madonna!
Ivory Madonna
"Food For Thought"
I believe in dollars!
Ivory Madonna
"Food For Thought"
I married Madonna, donna give my love
Waiting for her man uhm, calling yesterday
Iron is a poison, empty as her eyes.
Ivory Madonna dying in the dust
Waiting for the manna coming from the west
Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes.
The singer's pronunciation is awful! But still one of UB40's best songs, far better than their Reggae covers.
"Food For Thought"
I'm a River Donner.
I'm a prima donna.
"Food For Thought"
I'm a prima donna.
Ivory Madonna
"Food For Thought"
Jesus was not married.
Jesus, son of Mary
"Here I Am (Come And Take Me)"
I can't believe beer is free!
I can't believe that it's real.
"Here I Am (Come And Take Me)"
You broke my heart into eight
You broke my heart in two halves
"I've Got Mine"
What you like? I've got bike!
What you want? I've got mine!
"Ivory Madonna?"
I'm a prima donna, lying in the sun
Ivory Madonna, dying in the dust
"Kingston Town"
Encased in time
In Kingston town
"Kingston Town"
I like to smoke weed alot.
There are wonders for everyone.
"Kingston Town"
Oh please God, rape me.
Oh please, God wake me.
"One In Ten"
I am a Wellington.
I am the one in ten.
"One In Ten"
I have a 1-inch head.
I am a one-in-ten.
"One In Ten"
I have a one inch head.
I am the one in ten.
"One In Ten"
I have a one intent.
I am the one in ten.
"Rat In My Kitchen"
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna freestyle rap, that's what I'm gonna do.
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
"Rat In My Kitchen"
There's a riot in the kitchen
What am I gonna do?
There's a rat in my kitchen
What am I gonna do?
"Red Red Wine"
I was drunk, every time
Birds all flew and hit my head.
I have sworn every time
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
"Red Red Wine"
I was one that can't be down.
Bird's eye view, beneath my head I was lost,
but now I'm found
I have sworn every time
Thoughts of you would leave my head I was wrong
Now I've found
"Red Red Wine"
I was wrong, now I find just one thing makes me funky.
I was wrong, now I found just one thing makes me forget.
"Red Red Wine"
I'm a swan every time
Birds eye view in my head.
I have sworn every time
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
"Red Red Wine"
Monkey jockey pocket gonna feel real fine.
Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line.
"Red Red Wine"
Rain rain wine
Red red wine
"Red Red Wine"
Re-re-wind
Red, red wine
"Red Red Wine"
Red Red wine in a Mountain Dew style.
Red red wine in a modern beat style.
"Red Red Wine"
Red red wine, you make my feet so fine
Red red wine, you make me feel so fine
"Red Red Wine"
Red red wine
You give me holy pahzing
Holy pahzing
You make me do my own thing.
Red red wine
You give me whole heap a zing
Whole heap a zing
Make me do my own thing.
'Whole heap' in Jamaican patois means 'a lot'. No idea what holy pahzing means.
"Red Red Wine"
Red, red wine in an empty stein.
Red, red wine in a 80's style.
"Red Red Wine"
Red, red wine
Steak lobster meat.
Red, red wine
Stay close to me.
"Red Red Wine"
Red, red wine
You give me wooly Pazeen
Wooly Pazeen.
Red, red wine
You give me whole heap a zing
Whole heap a zing.
"Red Red Wine"
Steak lobster meat
Stay close to me.
"Red Red Wine"
Thoughts of you relieve my headache.
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
"Red Red Wine"
Wooly pahzing
Make me do my own ting.
Whole heap a zing
Make me do my own thing.
"Red, Red Wine"
Great, great white
Red, red wine
"Red, Red Wine"
Rain, rain, shine
Red, red wine
"Red, Red Wine"
Red, red wine you make me pee so fine
Red, red wine you make me feel so fine
"Red, Red Wine"
Reggae wine
Red, red wine
"Red, Red Wine"
Tell me why
Why I forget?
Red, red wine
Makes me forget.
"Red, Red Wine"
Tell me why?
Make me forget
Red, red wine
You make me feel so fine.
"The Earth Dies Screaming"
Like Scottish bearble
Like scattered pebbles
"The Way You Do The Things You Do"
The way you stir my yoke
You coulda been a cook.
The way you stole my heart
You coulda been a crook.
"The Way You Do The Things You Do"
You got a smile so bright, y'know you could have been a shendoh!
You got a smile so bright, y'know you could have been a candle
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