Des'ree - Proud To Be A Dread (Album Version)

[00:00.94] Tafari tries to get a job [00:03.62] Ten letters behind his name [00:07.27] Born up in the cornfields [00:09.98] Tafari doesn't know the game [00:12.60] The game is no respect for life [00:15.34] Even less for rules [00:18.01] Winners only need apply [00:21.67] Sorry no rooms for fools [00:24.36] Tafari, looks up to the stars and [00:27.17] Wonders if there's life on Mars [00:30.77] Some say, he should shave his head [00:33.43] But he's proud to be a dread [00:35.20] 'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger [00:37.93] For the truth, I know takes longer [00:41.50] I've the cunning of the tiger [00:44.22] And the Wisdom of the trees [00:46.93] I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow [00:49.64] I look forward to tomorrow [00:54.14] I'll release my anger [00:55.91] 'Cos I'm proud to be a dread [00:59.66] Selassie, tries to find a home [01:02.38] To rest his weary head [01:05.96] A place where he can take his girl [01:08.69] To share this spiritual bed [01:11.37] When he's greeted at the door [01:14.05] The sign has changed his tune [01:16.78] Though the queen is full of child [01:20.34] Sorry, there's no room [01:23.02] Selassie looks up to the clouds [01:25.72] He curses hard and shouts out loud [01:29.38] Remembering his father's words [01:32.17] A whisper from the dead [01:33.94] 'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger [01:36.66] For the truth, I know takes longer [01:40.25] I've the cunning of the tiger [01:42.94] And the wisdom of the trees [01:45.60] I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow [01:48.36] I look forward to tomorrow [01:51.01] I'll release my anger [01:54.67] 'Cos I'm proud to be a dread [01:57.33] 'Cos in this life, you have to take a chance [02:01.08] Why else live at all [02:03.71] 'Cos in this life, to climb a mountain [02:06.44] Sometimes expect to fall [02:09.12] 'Cos in this life nothing comes easy [02:12.71] If it does, it has a price [02:15.46] 'Cos in this life a martyr suffers [02:19.06] Look at Jesus Christ [02:22.65] Leo, faces many trials [02:24.41] But hold hid head up high [02:28.07] He won't allow the hatred [02:30.72] To Make his spirit cry [02:33.59] Leo looks up to the moon [02:36.23] Sitting in its silver spoon [02:39.82] Maybe I should change my job [02:41.67] Be an astronaut instead [02:44.39] 'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger [02:47.00] For the truth, I know takes longer [02:50.61] I've the cunning of the tiger [02:53.32] And the wisdom of the trees [02:56.02] I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow [02:58.70] I look forward to tomorrow [03:02.39] I'll release my anger [03:04.26] 'Cos I'm proud to be a dread [03:26.46] I'll release my anger [03:28.24] 'Cos I'm proud to be a dread [03:31.81] 'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger [03:35.57] For the truth, I'll be a seeker [03:38.21] I've the cunning of the tiger [03:40.02] And the wisdom of the trees [03:43.64] In my dealings I'll be honest [03:46.34] To myself I make this promise [03:49.01]