Trade Winds - Bob James

Working on the weekend, baby She's working all through the night A jump into the deep end gave her The evidence she required Takes five, she's got pearls Don't fake it when it comes to making money So she smiles, but that's cruel If you know what she thinks If you knew what she was after Sometimes she wonders And she laughs in her frustration Would someone please explain The reason for this strange behaviour In exploitation's name We must be working for the skin trade Doctors of the revolution gave us The medicine we desired Besides being absolutely painless It's a question of compromise They got steel, so cool To get angry at the weekend Then go back to school So big deal, it's what rules When it comes to making money Say yes, please, thank you Sometimes you wonder And ask yourself the question Would someone please explain The reason for this strange behaviour In exploitation's name We must be working for the skin trade Would someone please explain The reason for this strange behaviour In exploitation's name We must be working for the skin trade I know the answer But I'm asking you the question Would someone please explain The reason for this strange behaviour In exploitation's name We must be working for the skin trade Would someone please explain The reason for this strange behaviour In exploitation's name We must be working for the skin trade Would someone please explain The reason for this strange behaviour In exploitation's name We must be working for the skin trade

Yeah., yeah No I wouldn't trade places (yeah) Not in a million years I got a million fears But I wouldn't switch em with theirs I sit and I stare I know they think that I care (yeah) I'm Ric with the flair Watch me make em disappear Different hotels I came through with dope smells Heard you're out there spreading porkies Heard you're out there telling old tales Gettin' flights, get a life Me and Hacko doin' live Mixing Maggi with the Sprite Made me mess up all my lines (yeah, swear?) Tell me something I don't know Tell me that I'm not the old me Had to tell them that I grown White Walker with the feelings Jon Snow with the flow You know winter is a season (Yeah) You know winter is my time Why'd you lie Yeah you know it's mine I wish you were real but it's like (yeah) It's like you already know You know everything Always got one rolled You're my medicine Come we hit the roads I wanna show Yeah, show You're my everything You already know You know everything Always got one rolled You're my medicine Come we hit the roads I wanna show Yeah, show Let em' know I wouldn't trade places (yeah) Not in a million years I got a million fears But I wouldn't switch em with theirs I sit and I stare I know they think that I care (yeah) I'm Ric with the flair Watch me make em disappear (yeah, swear?) Step aside, step aside Why you telling all them lies? You can't put that on your life (yeah, swear?) I make Jones testify I got Dotty to the right Swear he seen it with his eyes (swear, swear) Popping bottles for them models will get you broke Waves coming, better get a boat See my face all in a centerfold Out the city's when they miss me most When I'm all alone Different state, I'm trying to bring it home Different taste, this is winners code (Yeah) You know winter is my time Why'd you lie Yeah you know it's mine I wish you were real but it's like (yeah) It's like you already know You know everything Always got one rolled You're my medicine Come we hit the roads I wanna show Yeah, show You're my everything You already know You know everything Always got one rolled You're my medicine Come we hit the roads I wanna show Yeah, show Let em' know I wouldn't trade places (yeah) Not in a million years I got a million fears But I wouldn't switch em with theirs (yeah) I'm Ric with the flair Watch me make you disappear