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Lyrics of Poor Slave by Jimmy Cliff
Poor slave
Take the shackles off yo body
Poor slave
Put the shackles on yo mind
Please listen to me carefully
And if am wrong, then correct me
But if am right
Mine is not the praise
Now let us see if we agree
The definition of a slave
Means ones that aren′t free entirely
So a slave is still a slave
If he can't think independently
Poor slave
Take yo chains off yo body
Poor slave
Put the chains on yo mind
A tree is still a tree
But will shed it′s leaves when winter comes
But it blooms again in spring
Coz it did not lose its roots at all
But a slave remains a slave
Without the knowledge of his roots
Until he's taught the past
Not jst some but all the truths
Poor slave
Take yo shackles off yo body
Poor slave
Put the shackles on yo mind
There was a brother, the other day
Telling me he's feeling high
Well I jst sadly, had sigh
Coz drugs and booze is lowly
And if am asked, how to get high
I tell the truth and not a lie
The highest high, a man can get
Is from wisdom knowledge,
And understanding
Poor slave
Ease the pressure off yo body
Poor slave
Put the pressure on yo mind
Poor slave
Beta take the pressure off yo body
Put the pressure on yo mind
Poor slave
Take the shackles off yo body
Poor slave
Put the shackles on yo mind
Writer(s): Jimmy Cliff
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Album • 2008 • 13 tracks
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