Worth Your Weight In Gold - Delroy Wilson & Ken Boothe

Yo, yo Be here now Rally round the flag Rally round the red Gold black and green Rally round the Rally round the red, gold, black and green Marcus say, Sir Marcus say Red for the blood That flowed like the river Marcus say sir Marcus say Green for the land Africa Marcus say Yellow for the gold That they stole Marcus say Black for the people It was looted from They took us away captivity captivity Required from us a song Right now man say repatriate repatriate I and I patience have now long time gone Father's mothers sons daughters every one Four hundred (ooh) Four hundred million strong Ethiopia stretch forth her hand Closer to God we Africans Closer to God we can In our hearts is Mount Zion Now you know seek the Lion How can we sing in a strange land Don't want to sing in a strange land no Liberation true democracy One God one aim one destiny Rally round the Rally round the Red for the blood That flowed like the river Rally round the Rally round the Green for the land, Africa Rally round the Rally round the Yellow for the gold That they stole Rally round the Rally round the A we the black people Remember when we used to dress like kings Conqueror of land conqueror of seas Civilization far moved from caves Oppressor man live deh, live deh I curse that day The day they made us slaves I say How can we sing in a strange land Don't want to sing in a strange land Liberation true democracy One God one aim one destiny Rally round the flag Rally round the red, gold, black and green Rally round the Rally round the red, gold, black and green A bright shining star (rally round the flag) Yeah, Africa (rally round the red, gold, black and green) Catch star liner right now (rally round, rally round) Yeah, Africa, Africa A history, no more a mystery (rally round the, rally round) Africa, Africa Respect and authority (rally round the flag) Africa, Africa (rally round the red, gold, black and green) Climb ye the heights of humanity (rally round, rally round) Africa, Africa Come rally (rally round the) Come rally (rally round) Come rally Come rally round Come rally (rally round the flag) Come rally (rally round the red, gold, black and green) Come rally Come rally round Come rally (rally round the)

Black dust in orbit cascades down like a parachute Bricks on my shoulders, this gravity hurts when you know the truth I'm pulling my weight in gold Call me anxious, call me broke But I can't lift this on my own Pulling my weight in gold Call me anxious, call me broke But I can't lift this on my own We dreamt like martyrs— I never thought I was bold enough. You pushed me further And I take the blame for the both of us I'm pulling my weight in gold Call me anxious, call me broke But I can't lift this on my own Pulling my weight in gold Call me anxious, call me broke But I can't lift this on my own Oh, Universe— hold me up You tried your best, is it ever enough when it's already dragging me down?

Have some mercy on me baby Don't leave me in misery yeah, yeah Said I feeling I crying Said I feeling I dying Since you left me and gone Since my love been go on Please come back ho-home Won't you please come back ho-home? And let to start life new me and you Since you are gonna kidding Since you are gonna kiss Every thing I do seems to go on baby Little darlin' have some mercy Every thing I do I say remember you Won't you come on back And gimme you say could try Little darlin' have some mercy Oh baby have some mercy Won't you have some mercy? Since you are gonna kiddin' Since you are gonna kiss Every thing I do seems to go on Little darlin' have some mercy Every thing I do I say remember you Won't you come on back And leave me say "could try" Little darlin' have some mercy Oh baby have some mercy Won't you have some mercy??? Can't you see I'm dying I'm bending my knees Came on yeah yeah

I want to love you, love you, baby, 'til I can't Love you no more I want to kiss you, kiss you, darling, 'til I can't Kiss you no more I want to love, love, love, love Love you, baby I want to love, love, love, love I want to squeeze you, squeeze you, baby, 'til I can't Squeeze you no more I want to rock you, rock you, darling, 'til I can't Rock you no more I want to love, love, love, love Love you I want to love, love, love, love Love you like I've never loved before I want to love you, love you, baby, 'til I can't Love you no more I want to squeeze you, squeeze you, darling, 'til I can't Squeeze you no more I want to love, love, love, love Baby I want to love, love, love, love Love you like I've never loved before I want to squeeze you, squeeze you, baby, 'til I can't Squeeze you no more I want to hold you, hold you, darling, 'til I can't Hold you no more I want to love, love, love, love Alright I want to love, love, love, love Love you like I've never loved before I can feel this so deep down in me, alright I tell you how much I love you, darling