Lyrics
Whoa, whoa, uh, uh, uh, yeah
I'm a thick-skinned whiskey drinkin'
Farmer of the critical thinkin', hippie art of soul mission
Nothin' can mess with my head
Not today, Dread
And I'm an anachronistic, verbally pugilistic, mental thuggin'
Crimson lipstick, suckin' on a biscuit
Nothin' can mess with my head
Not today, Dread
And guess what
Tomorrow don't be lookin' no better for you
I won't be lettin' you under my skin, no matter what you do
The wit, the charm, such a beautiful style
But I see you comin' from a mile out
You can't steal my sunshine
Baby, I make my own happier
You can't weigh me down, child
You know the clouds and the wind got me
And I'm standin' on the shoulders of my giant dreams
And I live just to show you what defiant means
And I never give up, never back down, I'm here completely
And you can't beat me, so, join me in this unlearning
And come from the flames, you know we got to keep off the sunburning
Why? Hmm
A long time to think matter
But now it seems the one percent can matter
I know it don't take no genius
To see these people want to keep war between us
Come make we spoil them plans
Stop playing into the oppressor's hands
Them use fear to create division
But tell them we now stand together as one 'til Babylon
You can't steal my sunshine
Baby, I make my own happier
You can't weigh me down, child
Baby, the wind and the cloud got me
Now see you, you're trying and you're trying
And you're trying to get in on me, yeah
Not today, Dread
Not today, Dread
Come join me in this awakening, yeah, uh-uh
Can't you see this new life we're breaking in? Yeah, uh-uh
Tell them we're just a chill
Now take them jokes, now swallow them pills
Chew this down on them finger for we are four
Tell them the experiment you're gonna roll now
Yeah, hmm, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, right
Why, hmm, yeah
I see you, you're trying and you're trying
And you're trying to get in on me, yeah
Not today, Dread
Not today, Dread
Oh, not today, Dread
Not today, Dread
Not today, Dread
Written by: Vivenne Stephenson
