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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Skip Marley
Skip Marley
Performer
The Regiment Horns
The Regiment Horns
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Skip Marley
Skip Marley
Composer
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Composer
William Wiik Larsen
William Wiik Larsen
Composer
Cydel Young
Cydel Young
Composer
The Regiment Horns
The Regiment Horns
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
William Wiik Larsen
William Wiik Larsen
Producer
Marc S. Lee
Marc S. Lee
Mixing Engineer
Chris Athens
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer
Mike Bozzi
Mike Bozzi
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Now greetings to the world
Voice to the one called Skip Marley
Alongside the lion in the jungle
Big Gongzilla, the youngest son
[Verse 2]
I know you drunk in power, brother that's not juice
I see you chasing mil's, my brother that's no food
When the banana peels, I tell you that's not fruit
Another brother shot down, but that's not news
[Verse 3]
Don't you fall from grace
Brother, don't throw it all away
A wise man used to say
Money ain't life so take it easy
[Verse 4]
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
[Verse 5]
You're lying with the liars, baby that's not you
The way you're never smiling, baby that's not cute
I see he got you crying, baby that's not smooth
The chaos and the violence, baby that's not cool
[Verse 6]
Don't you fall from grace (No way)
My love don't give your heart away (No way)
A wise man used to say
If she's amazing, she won't be easy
[Verse 7]
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
[Verse 8]
Better you build a bridge, than instead of you build a wall
Better to love and lost and to never have loved at all
Better to do today, than instead of you putting it off
Tomorrow not sure and that is for sure, so better you give it you all
Better you stand up and better you get up and rise whenever you fall
Better you smile instead of you cry and even better, you laugh
Embarrassment better than gas pain, me friend, so better you fart
Anything better than hungry, wisdom better than smart
Better dem doe boda gwan like dem tough
'Cause I bet when you check it, dem soft
Gwaan like dem bad and a buck like a bull
But I bet when you check, is a calf
Real is better than fraud
Freedom better than bought
Gold is better than bronze
Bronze is better than brass, but
Health is better than wealth and
And peace is better than war
Now is better than later
The present is better than past
Prevention better than cure
Long life better than fast
Question better than answer
Better you answer, just tell me yours
[Verse 9]
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Tell me that's not true
Written by: Cydel Young, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Skip Marley, William Wiik Larsen
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