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PERFORMING ARTISTS
UB40
UB40
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robin Campbell
Robin Campbell
Composer
Terence Wilson
Terence Wilson
Composer
Ali Campbell
Ali Campbell
Composer
Michael Virtue
Michael Virtue
Composer
Earl Falconer
Earl Falconer
Composer
Norman Hassan
Norman Hassan
Composer
Brian Travers
Brian Travers
Composer
Brown Jim (Gb 2)
Brown Jim (Gb 2)
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
UB40
UB40
Producer
Neil Black
Neil Black
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rafe McKenna
Rafe McKenna
Engineer
Bob Lamb
Bob Lamb
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ivory Madonna
Dining in the dust
Waiting for the manna
Coming from the west
[Verse 2]
Barren is her bosom
Empty as her eyes
Death a certain harvest
Scattered from the skies
[Verse 3]
Skin and bones is creeping
Doesn't know he's dead
Ancient eyes are peeping
From his infant head
[Verse 4]
Politician's argue
Sharpening their knives
Drawing up their bargains
Trading baby lives
[Verse 5]
Ivory Madonna
Dining in the dust
Waiting for the mana
Coming from the west
[Verse 6]
Hear the bells are ringing
Christmas on it's way
Hear the angels singing
What is that they say?
[Verse 7]
Eat and drink rejoicing
Joy is here to stay
Jesus, Son of Mary
Is born again today
[Verse 8]
Ivory Madonna
Dining in the dust
Waiting for the mana
Coming from the west
[Verse 9]
Ivory Madonna
Dining in the dust
Waiting for the manna
Coming from the west
Written by: Ali Campbell, Brian Travers, Brown Jim (Gb 2), Earl Falconer, Michael Virtue, Norman Hassan, Robin Campbell, Terence Wilson

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