Des'ree - Proud To Be A Dread (Album Version)(1998)

[00:00.94] Tafari tries to get a job
[00:03.62] Ten letters behind his name
[00:07.27] Born up in the cornfields
[00:09.98] Tafari doesn't know the game
[00:12.60] The game is no respect for life
[00:15.34] Even less for rules
[00:18.01] Winners only need apply
[00:21.67] Sorry no rooms for fools
[00:24.36] Tafari, looks up to the stars and
[00:27.17] Wonders if there's life on Mars
[00:30.77] Some say, he should shave his head
[00:33.43] But he's proud to be a dread
[00:35.20] 'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger
[00:37.93] For the truth, I know takes longer
[00:41.50] I've the cunning of the tiger
[00:44.22] And the Wisdom of the trees
[00:46.93] I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow
[00:49.64] I look forward to tomorrow
[00:54.14] I'll release my anger
[00:55.91] 'Cos I'm proud to be a dread
[00:59.66] Selassie, tries to find a home
[01:02.38] To rest his weary head
[01:05.96] A place where he can take his girl
[01:08.69] To share this spiritual bed
[01:11.37] When he's greeted at the door
[01:14.05] The sign has changed his tune
[01:16.78] Though the queen is full of child
[01:20.34] Sorry, there's no room
[01:23.02] Selassie looks up to the clouds
[01:25.72] He curses hard and shouts out loud
[01:29.38] Remembering his father's words
[01:32.17] A whisper from the dead
[01:33.94] 'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger
[01:36.66] For the truth, I know takes longer
[01:40.25] I've the cunning of the tiger
[01:42.94] And the wisdom of the trees
[01:45.60] I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow
[01:48.36] I look forward to tomorrow
[01:51.01] I'll release my anger
[01:54.67] 'Cos I'm proud to be a dread
[01:57.33] 'Cos in this life, you have to take a chance
[02:01.08] Why else live at all
[02:03.71] 'Cos in this life, to climb a mountain
[02:06.44] Sometimes expect to fall
[02:09.12] 'Cos in this life nothing comes easy
[02:12.71] If it does, it has a price
[02:15.46] 'Cos in this life a martyr suffers
[02:19.06] Look at Jesus Christ
[02:22.65] Leo, faces many trials
[02:24.41] But hold hid head up high
[02:28.07] He won't allow the hatred
[02:30.72] To Make his spirit cry
[02:33.59] Leo looks up to the moon
[02:36.23] Sitting in its silver spoon
[02:39.82] Maybe I should change my job
[02:41.67] Be an astronaut instead
[02:44.39] 'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger
[02:47.00] For the truth, I know takes longer
[02:50.61] I've the cunning of the tiger
[02:53.32] And the wisdom of the trees
[02:56.02] I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow
[02:58.70] I look forward to tomorrow
[03:02.39] I'll release my anger
[03:04.26] 'Cos I'm proud to be a dread
[03:26.46] I'll release my anger
[03:28.24] 'Cos I'm proud to be a dread
[03:31.81] 'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger
[03:35.57] For the truth, I'll be a seeker
[03:38.21] I've the cunning of the tiger
[03:40.02] And the wisdom of the trees
[03:43.64] In my dealings I'll be honest
[03:46.34] To myself I make this promise
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