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The Singles Album

by Bob Read

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1.
Feeling 04:38
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Feeling You know it’s true. You know that love exists. You know it’s true. That original feeling. You know it’s true. If you know it well. You know it’s true You know it, you know it, you know it I want to take you from this city stench Nothing here makes any sense, Except you, Except you Life has taught me to be natural To see the world from a place that’s spiritual Now I’m searching for a new love With compassion so rare and true You know it’s true. You know that love exists. You know it’s true. That original feeling. You know it’s true. If you know it well. You know it’s true. You know it, you know it, you know it I’ll escape to a river and smoke a spliff If you come with me I will resist To meditate on music and think of God (Jah) Your brown skin gives me inspiration Reggae music, you can sing Reggae music, you can dance Reggae music, that makes you think You know it’s true You know that love exists You know it’s true that original feeling. You know it’s true. If you know it well. You know it’s true. You know it, you know it, you know it
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Put Your Faith In Jah 04:15
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Put Your Faith In Jah Living with a different point of view I never could put my faith in you Always my own man, following his own plan What was my life coming to Then you came to me, Jah Jah I was helpless as can be I could feel your love come shining through Weak and afraid for true I turned my love to you You have shown me what to do You say, “Love your neighbour as best you can. Give to others a helping hand. Don’t be a lone distrusting fool. Find out the wrong from right Don’t cause another strife. Always do the best that you can do.” Oh, oh, put your faith in Jah Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh , put your faith in Jah Oh, oh, find the truth I took a while to look within Explored a new philosophy Came to detect that I had been Filled with improprieties (Chorus) Find the truth……
3.
Fun Police 03:41
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Fun Police I work so hard, I put in a long day, ya, ya Doing what they won’t do, and for low pay You know now, maybe on the weekend, I’ll be free Lie on my back and watch TV But I never know if they’re watching me, oh no I’m hoping so hard, there’s no crime The Fun Police won’t come this time You know the Fun Police gonna come this time The Fun Police gonna come this time The Fun Police gonna come this time The Fun Police gonna come this time Listen, you go to a party, you want to have some fun You want to smoke a spliff, so you stand in the corner But you find your eyes looking over your shoulder ‘Cause the Fun Police, they’re getting much bolder You want to have some fun, but you find you have none Yes, you want to have some fun, but you have none Oh, the Fun Police The Fun Police The Fun Police The Fun Police No, there’s no fun for me No, no, there’s no fun for me Things just aren’t the way they used to be There’s no fun for me Oh, the cold war (no fun for me) All the hungry children (no fun for me) Pollution in our world (no fun for me) The stupid politician (no fun for me) Chorus The Fun Police gone come this time (You can keep them away) The Fun Police gonna come this time (you’re very funny) The Fun Police gonna come this time (Come on Fun Police, come and get us) The Fun Police gonna come this time (We’re going to be having fun, yes we are)
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Not i 03:14
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Not I Not I, only I and I can believe it Not I, I could never do it alone Not I, only you and I can achieve it Not I, only I and I can make it grow Without you I would be a stranger Living in this world on my own And it would leave my life in danger If you were to leave me all alone That’s why, only I and I can believe it That’s why I could never do it alone Not I, only you and I can achieve it Not I, only I and I can make it grow You are the one that keeps me warm Holding me tightly through the night From sunset until dawn I know everything will be alright All hopes you’re fulfilling You’re ready and willing To give me everything and more I’ll be your lover, ummm like no other You are the one I’ve been searching for You’re my lover, like no other Ya, you’re my lover The one, the one I’ve been searching for…ya,ya Chorus 1
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Believe It 04:48
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Believe It The pressure’s building, day by day now Nothing seems to be going our way The hopes build up, then let us down now But through this all, our love’s still around I can’t imagine there’s no chance The good and bad, they come and go Let’s not take a backward glance It’s not time to reap but time to sew So, hold me close, I need your warmth now And I will keep you from harm Without you right beside me now girl This would be a lonely world So reach out now for our romance It’s so important that we grow We can’t leave this all to circumstance We must be sure that we know If we build our love, on a solid foundation We can be sure that it will not fail Just build it with care, don’t fall to frustration There’ll be a whole world for us to share Believe it, girl Don’t give up girl, we’ve just begun Thing’s are sure to change from day to day We can’t live our lives on the run Just believe in what I say If we build our love on a solid foundation We can be sure that it will not fail Just build it with care, don’t fall to frustration There’ll be a whole world for us to share. Believe it girl, believe it, oh ya We’re going to make it girl, oh ya Believe it girl, believe it now, we’re going to make it, oh ya We’re going to make it girl, believe it now, oh ya
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There But For The Grace of God 03:58
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There But For The Grace of God Chorus: There but for the grace of God go I, and I and I There but for the grace of God go I There’s a woman I see each day, waiting at the corner Standing with her paper cup trying to feed her son and daughter She’ll be there seven days a week, if she’s able Oh, it’s so hard to put food on the table Bridge: Is this the way life should be Could this happen to you or me Without the grace of God you see We could be living in poverty Chorus That haunted face I see of a child on TV Could just as well have been me, thank God life’s been easy Just remember those in need, here or in another land We must give what we can to our fellow man Double Bridge: You never know what life will bring Ceaseless winter or blessed spring Will we cry or will we sing Does the bell toll or does it ring Live with hope or with despair Is life foul or is it fair Do people smile or do they stare Constant reminders are everywhere Chorus (out)
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Song For Robin and Ricci 04:54
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Oh Robin what the world will bring And Ricci you’ll have everything My babies, what the world will bring for you. There’s flowers in the early spring And love songs that you can sing My babies, what the world will bring for you For you… Sing a song for Robin and Ricci-o oh,oh,oh Sing along with Robin and Ricci-o oh,oh,oh Sing along now… Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya….sing it Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya You’ve got the sunlight ‘You’ve got the moon above You’ve got your eyesight You can see through the eyes of love. Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya…sing it Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya See the stars shine, Swim in the water, Have a good time, Oh my son and daughter You’ve the seasons, feel the fire Oh, oh let the four winds blow There’s every reason, every desire Oh, to let your feelings show. Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya Hear the birds sing Feel the wind blow, Take a drink now And see the world grow Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya…singit, sing it Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya See the stars shine Swim in the water Oh, have a good time I said not my son and daughter Love your sister, love your brother Love your momma and your daddy too You can’t be wrong, just sing along Raise your voice a little louder Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya….sing it, sing it Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya This a song for Robin and Ricci-o Sing along with Robin and Ricci-o oh,oh,oh Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya….sing it, sing it Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya….you know Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya….sing it now Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya Oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,ya
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Advertease 04:01
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Advertease Billboards scream out their message To we peasants down here below Filling us with the confusion Of a better life they foretold Cars and houses, clothes and baubles Trips to places undisclosed Why should we be of our own nature When we can be like one of those It beckons to us from our TV screens Come on, be just the way I seem It’s mass delusion, a conjurers dream Nothing is really what it seems Calling through the dark, a voice will speak Trying to sell us what we can’t be. Advertease, come on, come on, come on and try it Advertease, if you like me, you’ll buy it Well, a man comes on and says real cool, If you want to be liked you’ve got to play the fool So you rush right out to the local square To get perfumes, lipstick, things for your hair Skin tight jeans, the right magazines Keeps you in touch with the local scene The right shops, the right bars The right car when you go too far With belted tires to ease the ride And all the extras tucked inside It’s a funny world, it’s a funny place It’s a crazy race Advertease Advertease Well, the ad men scramble to catch the angle While the suit screams to get some more It’s a circular fandango With some person they’ve known before. Advertease Advertease, they’re going to get you in the end, ya, huh huh Advertease Advertease, they’re going to buy, going to buy, buy, buy me Advertease Advertease, you’re looking good out there, you’re looking good, oh yea
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Phantom Power 04:47
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Phantom Power Oh……Oh….. Dead eye papa whispers in my ear, while he shoots his gun And I carry that bullet for nine months When my lover daddy calls me dear in that tone of voice It makes me feel so old, the second choice Lover daddy, me, all set to sail into that social world Where I have been his jolly weekend girl Every Sunday without fail he plays his game As his way of trying to make me laugh He’s gone and left the phantom power working in me He’s gone hour, upon hour, upon hour the phantom power Works in me Lover dad said to call sometime at his office international And we’ll do lunch, just the two of us I think I’ll take along the child, where shell certainly be Up among the best, along with our lover daddy He’s gone and left the phantom power working in me He’s gone hour, upon hour, upon hour the phantom power Works in me Dead eye papa whispers in my ear, while he shoots his gun And I carry that bullet for nine months When my lover daddy calls me dear in that tone of voice It makes me feel so old, the second choice He’s gone and left the phantom power working in me He’s gone hour, upon hour, upon hour the phantom power Works in me Works in me The phantom power Works in me The phantom power Repeat…
10.
Poor Boy 03:24
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Got big holes in my pockets There's no soles in my shoes Beans and bread next for dinner I've got the empty refrigerator blues And I'm a poor boy There's ten hungry little children Always keep me on the run I work 27 hours a weekend Always keeps me from having fun The neighbours have parties 'til late at night When I got to be at work by 4 The plumbing leeks and the water stinks I just can't take no more And I'm a poor boy, poor boy Yes I'm a poor boy. Verse Solos Chorus The power's been off twice this month My phone's been disconnected for weeks The car is old and always needs a tow If it ever hits the street I've got fever in my chest, my blood pressure is high I'm almost deaf and I see with one eye I did my best, I just need a rest Before I kiss this world goodbye Chorus Chorus Out

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released September 25, 2020

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