Bang the Drum - Mango Groove

I meant to ask you how to fix that car I always meant to ask you about the war And what you saw across a bridge too far Did it leave a scar? Or how you navigated wings of fire and steel Up where heaven had no more secrets to conceal And still you found the ground beneath your wheels How did it feel? Bang the drum slowly, play the pipe lowly To dust be returning, from dust we begin Bang the drum slowly, I'll speak of things holy Above and below me, world without end I meant to ask you how when everything seemed lost And your fate was in a game of dice they tossed There was still that line that you would never cross At any cost I meant to ask you how you lived what you believed With nothing but your heart up your sleeve And if you ever really were deceived By the likes of me Bang the drum slowly, play the pipe lowly To dust be returning, from dust we begin Bang the drum slowly, I'll speak of things holy Above and below me, world without end Gone now is the day and gone the sun There is peace tonight all over Arlington But the song of my life will still be sung By the light of the moon you hung I meant to ask you how to plow that field I meant to bring you water from the well And be the one beside you when you fell Could you tell? Bang the drum slowly, play the pipe lowly To dust be returning, from dust we begin Bang the drum slowly, I'll speak of things holy Above and below me, world without end

I went to see the preacher To teach me how to pray He looked at me and smiled Then that preacher turned away Said, "If you want to tell him something You ain't gotta fold your hands Say it with your heart, your soul and believe it And I'll say, amen" Bang a drum for the sinners Bang a drum for your sins Bang a drum for the losers And those who win Bang a drum, bang it loudly Or as soft as you need Bang a drum for yourself, son And a drum for me Well, I called upon my brother Just the other day He said, "Jon, I'm gonna die If I don't start to live again" "I work each day and night like clockwork Just tryin' to make ends meet Oh, I could kick this bad world's ass If I could just get on my feet" Bang a drum for the dyin' Bang a drum for the truth Bang a drum for the innocence Lost in our youth Bang a drum, bang it loudly Or as soft as you need Bang a drum for your brother And a drum for me I don't know where all the rivers run I don't know how far I don't know how come But I'm gonna die believin' With each step that I take Ain't worth the ground that I walk If we don't walk it our own way I don't claim to be a wise man A poet or a saint Just another man who's searchin' For a better way But my heart beats loud as thunder For the things that I believe Sometimes I want to run for cover Sometimes I want to scream Bang a drum for the tomorrow Bang a drum for the past Bang a drum for the heroes Who won't come back Bang a drum for the promise Bang a drum for the lies Bang a drum for the lovers And the tears they cry Bang a drum, bang it loudly Or as soft as you need But as long as my heart keeps on banging I've got a reason (reason) To believe Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh

Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo, hey yo Hey Bang that drum Hey Bang that drum Hey Hey Here we go Bang that drum to the beat Let that rhythm get to your feet Pick up the butt and let me feel that heat And clap to the rhythm of Bang that drum to the beat (here we go, here we go) Let that rhythm get to your feet (here we go, here we go) Pick up the butt and let me feel that heat (here we go, here we go) And clap to the rhythm of Hey Hey Hey Hey Shh, be quiet Bang that drum to the beat Let that rhythm get to your feet Pick up the butt and let me feel that heat And clap to the rhythm of Bang that drum to the beat (here we go, here we go) Let that rhythm get to your feet (here we go, here we go) Pick up the butt and let me feel that heat (here we go, here we go) And clap to the rhythm of Drop Bang that drum to the beat Let's go Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo (hey) Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo (hey) Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo (hey) Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo (hey) Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo (hey) Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo (hey) Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo

Nella mia città C'è una casa bianca Con un glicine in fiore Che sale, sale, sale su Sulla mia città C'è un cielo grande Che ti spalanca il cuore E non ti delude mai Shalla-la La luce mi attraversa Quanto male fa Ma nel parco si muove già Una brezza che pettina il prato E si allarga felice Là più in là nell'infinito va A cercare la voce tua Che riecheggia per tutto il selciato Lungo il viale alberato Shalla-la nell'infinito va Nella mia città C'è una ferrovia Che sferraglia da sempre Ma non mi abbandona mai E guardando in là C'è rimasto un prato Ancora un po' spelacchiato Dove correvamo noi Shalla-la Il giorno sta iniziando Un'altra volta ormai Ed un clacson mi sveglia già Emergendo da un mondo agitato Che mi ero scordato Shalla-la Il mio canto se ne va A cercare un'immagine che Che bisboccia per tutta la casa Come fosse una rosa shalla-la Una rosa senza età Shalla-la Nella mia città Shalla-la Cara mia, Splendida città Shalla-la Dolce mia città Unica, Shalla-la Tenera città Shalla-la Nella mia città

Ti vorrei, ti vorrei, come sempre ti vorrei Notte farà, mi penserai Ma tu che ne sai dei sogni Quelli son miei, non li vendo Che ne sai, che ne sai, chissà che mi scriverai Forse un addio o forse no Ma tu che ne sai dei sogni Nonostante tu sia la mia rondine andata via Sei il mio volo a metà Sei il mio passo nel vuoto Dove sei, dove sei Dove sei, dove sei, dove sei Unico amore che rivivrei Sai di vento del nord Sai di buono, ma non di noi Stessa luna a metà Sei nel cielo sbagliato Non lo so, non lo so Quanto tempo ammazzerò Mio libro, mio Non ti leggerò Baciandoti sulla bocca Lo scriverò un'altra volta Nonostante tu sia la mia rondine andata via Sei il mio volo a metà Sei il mio passo nel vuoto Dove sei, dove sei Dove sei, dove sei, dove sei Unico amore che rivivrei Sai di vento del nord Sai di buono, ma non di noi Stessa luna a metà Sei nel cielo sbagliato Nonostante tu sia la mia rondine andata via Stessa luna a metà Sei nel cielo sbagliato

Check it out, yeah, cos Life is slow when the groove is on Yeah, right here (Movin' nice and slow now) (Yeah yeah yeah) Moving closer to me Close to me now Yeah yeah yeah Yeah, as if the groove is on, I'm a-spit my flow Tripping lights fantastic, disco show Get the mofo back in the bliss patrol And not worry about friends or foe, oh I just pop the X, maybe have lots of sex I'm the next flight to a spot that's left Saturated so? don't need to stop the press Go back and? the nest As if the groove is on, I'm a-spit my flow Tripping lights fantastic, disco show Get the mofo back in the bliss patrol And not worry about friends or foe, oh As if the life is slow when the groove is on Watch prints take shape in the music form Anything I'm on hot now, it's the music you want Baby it's the? to your soul, oh (Close it in, close it in, close it in Hit it again, hit again) Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Tripping lights fantastic disco show Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on (Get it right here) Moving closer to me Your life is something to baby No way no? maybe's ? And you listen to me, come on Moving closer to me Close to me? Yeah yeah yeah (Close it in, close it in, close it in Hit it again, hit again) Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Tripping lights fantastic disco show Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Moving closer to me Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Tripping lights fantastic disco show Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Life is slow when the groove is on Check it out, yeah, uh, cos Life is slow when the groove is on Yeah, right here