Top Songs By Booker T.
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Booker T.
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Booker T.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Booker T.
Producer
Lyrics
Sun come rising on a new day
(Eh...yee... yeahyee!)
With it come rising
The hardships of life in the streets
With nothing to eat why
Between growing up and playing adult
I got no choice I'm in the social vices
Having to look after
My brothers and sisters
A day's meal depends on the generosity
Of members of the public
Cos I'm a street kid
Deprived of my childhood
Run come listen to the
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Alright now!
Isu tatambura
Kudya zvemuma bhinhi
Tinochema kuna Mwari baba
Isu tatambura
Hatina chekubatawo
(Woowoowoo!)
Vana venyu, tashupika
(Woowoowoo!)
Vatete
Vatete woyee
(Woowoowoo!)
Come on now!
Hear I sing, alright now!
(Woowoowoo!)
Going from one shop to another
To buy, beg, or steal dinner
I...got to do it
Cos I too want to survive
Everyday we parade
In the city streets
Begging for alms from the public
And sometimes
We got nothing to take home
Alright!
Some live inna flats, houses
But we in the shacks
They said it ain't good
For our health
But can't do a thing
To upgrade the way we live
Run come listen to the
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Alright now!
Totochema kuna Mwari babawo
Isu tashupika ooh wohvatete
Vavo vana vanofarawo..mmm !
(Woowoowoo!)
Asi isu, tashupikatanetsekayeah!
Mmm!
(Woowoowoo!)
Eh yee yeahyeee!
We're required to attend to schools
We're deprived of our education
How will I live to develop the country
That I love so much
Sometimes I think of running far away
(Running far away)
To the lands so far away
But can't live behind
My brothers and sisters
Between growing up and playing adult
I got no choice I'm in the social vices
Having to look after
My brothers and sisters
A day's meal depends
On the generosity
Of members of the public
Cos I'm a street kid
Deprived of my childhood
Run come listen to the
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Alright now!
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Eradicate child labor
Plight of the street kids
Alright now!
Written by: Booker T.
