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[Verse 1]
Rain and fire over the ocean
Another mad man done struck again
Sittin' down here, fallout shelter
Thinkin' 'bout the people long time ago
[Verse 2]
Sittin' down here, fallout shelter
Paint my walls twice a week
Layin' down here, fallout shelter
Thinkin' 'bout the slaves long time ago
[Verse 3]
Ten million slaves crossed the ocean
They had the shackles, shackles on
Ten million slaves crossed the ocean
They had shackles on their legs
[Verse 4]
Don't know where, where they're goin'
Don't know where they'll be
Ten million slaves crossed the ocean
They had shackles on their legs
[Verse 5]
Food was bad, food was rancid
But they ate it anyway
Food was bad, food was rancid
But they ate it anyway
[Verse 6]
When the sun goes out, who'll be standin'?
Who'll be standin' by theirselves?
When the sun goes out, who'll be standin'?
Who'll be standin' by theirselves?
[Verse 7]
Rain and fire cross the ocean
Another mad man done struck again
Rain and fire cross the ocean
Another mad man done struck again
Rain and fire cross the ocean
Another mad man done struck again
[Verse 8]
When the sun goes out, who'll be standin'?
Who'll be standin' all alone?
When the sun goes out, who'll be standin'?
Who'll be standin' all alone?
[Verse 9]
Oh, yeah, oh, yes
Sittin' down here
Written by: Otis Taylor

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