Etana - August Town Lyrics

Etana Lyrics

"August Town"

A who for yout' dem carry gun?
Go lock up inna Babylon hall
Wha' dis?
A wha' dis yout' man?
Tell me

Hey...
August Town
Up inna Kingston Seven
August Town
Vietnam a run red
August Town
Tell me what a gwaan
Tell me what a gwaan
August Town

Stan a build him pool
Inna di river bed
String up big sound
And a... a whola amaze
Watching the youths them play
Happy smiles on them face
Fish a fry, pot a rice
Everybody feel nice
Then all of a sudden
[*automatic gunfire*]
A police fire dat
Man a run, youth a run
Some a dem a get flat
Everybody fun just gone
Party crash

Inna August Town
August Town
Di man dem head nuh level
August Town
Up inna Kingston Seven
August Town
Tell me what a gwaan
Tell me what a gwaan
August Town
Inna August Town

It used to be a merry place
Peace and joy was the story
'Pon mi granny face
'Pon mi granny face
No vault down, no safe
Soon as dem cry "Cree"
A war bruk inna di place
Again, again and again
I would love to see the day
When youths can play 'pon the river bank
Man and man from outside
Just a rock to the bass and a shake and...

Inna...
August Town
Hey Mr. Politician
August Town
What is that you want from
August Town
Tell me what a gwaan
Tell me what a gwaan
Tell me what a gwaan
Inna August Town

August Town
Up inna Kingston Seven
August Town
Vietnam a run red
August Town
Tell me what a gwaan
Where di innocent gone
August Town

All mi people in the ghetto, ghetto
Mi need unno fi live up, live up, live up
Hey sound haffi string up, string up, string up
And build back the good vibes, feel alright
But if we continue to fight
And live in divide
Mr. Babylon can just take our lives
And there will be no more ghetto youths to shine
Shine them light
Keep it bright

Inna...
August Town
Inna Golla
August Town
Round the Crescent
August Town
Tell me what a gwaan
Tell me what a gwaan
August Town

August Town
Over di river
August Town
Over Bryce Hill
August Town
Tell me what a gwaan
Where the innocent gone
August Town

Mmmmh...
Hey...
Ooouh...

August Town
Yeah...
August Town
August Town
August Town
Tell me what a gwaan
Where di innocent gone
August Town

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album: "Free Expressions" (2011)

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