Wake the Dead - Lee "Scratch" Perry & Subatomic Sound System

Yeah! Make way for the rising tide There's nothing left on the other side Too late to apologize No chance you can make this right I know you wanna keep me buried I've been waking over every word you said What will you do when your world stops turning? Do you really wanna wake the dead? If they try to divide us with silence Cut the dead weight, bring the violence Bring the violence Don't say it's not enough It's not enough I know you wanna keep me buried I've been waking over every word you said What will you do when your world stops turning? Do you really wanna wake the dead? So, drag me through the flames (through the flames) Or drown me in your waves (in your waves) What will you do when your world stops turning? Do you really wanna wake the dead? Oh, we rise, yeah We rise 'Cause iron sharpens iron And we will reign in the fire We rise We know your time is coming And you were born to expire I know you wanna keep me buried And I've been waking over every word you said What will you do when your world stops turning? Do you really wanna wake the dead? So, drag me through the flames (through the flames) Or drown me in your waves (in your waves) What will you do when your world stops turning? Do you really wanna wake the dead? Do you really wanna wake the dead?

Dave: Bud: don't cry They've no reason to argue At all Change: Hey Patrice don't cry, They've no reason to harm you at all They don't realize That the angels surround you in light They don't understand Their narrow ways defeat them where they stand They don't realize You hide your sadness beneath a painted smile. Ignorance, That blind old fool, steers a wayward path And set the course upon which we sing into a night of uncertainty Following the stars That make their way across the sky Valuing the love That land brings to our eyes We sail...

Jesus, Jesus help me I'm alone in this world And a fucked up world it is too Tell me, tell me the story The one about eternity And the way it's all gonna be Wake up, wake up dead man Wake up, wake up dead man Jesus, I'm waiting here, boss I know you're looking out for us But maybe your hands aren't free Your Father, He made the world in seven He's in charge of heaven Will you put a word in for me? Wake up, wake up dead man Wake up, wake up dead man Listen to the words they'll tell you what to do Listen over the rhythm that's confusing you Listen to the reed in the saxophone Listen over the hum of the radio Listen over the sound of blades in rotation Listen through the traffic and circulation Listen as hope and peace try to rhyme Listen over marching bands playing out their time Wake up, wake up dead man Wake up, wake up dead man Jesus, were you just around the corner? Did you think to try and warn her? Were you working on something new? If there's an order in all of this disorder Is it like a tape recorder? Can we rewind it just once more? Wake up, wake up dead man Wake up, wake up dead man Wake up, wake up dead man