The Richest Man In Babylon - Thievery Corporation

Oh, oh, oh Mm, mm I'm not always strong And sometimes I'm even wrong But I win when I choose And I can't stand to lose But I can't always be The rock that you see When the nights get too long And I just can't go on The woman in me Needs you to be The man in my arms To hold tenderly 'Cause I'm a woman in love And it's you I run to Yeah, the woman in me Needs the man in you When the world wants too much And it feels cold and out of touch Oh, it's a beautiful place When you kiss my face The woman in me Needs you to be The man in my arms To hold tenderly 'Cause I'm a woman in love And it's you I run to Yeah, the woman in me Needs the man in you Yeah, the woman in me Needs the man in you I need you, baby Yeah, yeah Oh, baby Oh Yeah, yeah, I need you, baby

The man in me will do nearly any task And as for compensation, there's a little he would ask It take a woman like you To get through to the man in me Storm clouds are raging all around my door I think to myself I might not take it any more Take a woman like your kind To find the man in me But, oh, what a wonderful feeling Just to know that you are near It sets my a heart a-reeling From my toes up to my ears The man in me will hide sometimes to keep from bein' seen But that's just because he doesn't wanna turn into some machine It take a woman like you To get through to the man in me

Even if it's not real, I want you here (I want you here) Even if you take more than you feel, I want you still Even when there isn't a crowd, I'm still here Even when the party is done, you don't disappear Even when I'm staring in the dark, picture in my heart Even when I'm staring in the dark, film that never stops Even when I'm staring in the dark, flicker in a spark You're still here (even when I'm staring in the dark) Even when I'm staring in the dark, picture in my heart Even when I'm staring in the dark, film that never stops Even when I'm staring in the dark, flicker in a spark You're still here (even when I'm staring in the dark) Even when You're still here Even when Even when Even when I'm staring in the dark You're still here Even if it's not real, I want you here Even if you take more than you feel, I want you still Even when there isn't a crowd, I'm still here Even when the party is done, you don't disappear Even when I'm staring in the dark, picture in my heart Even when I'm staring in the dark, film that never stops Even when I'm staring in the dark, flicker in a spark You're still here (you're still here) Even when I'm staring in the dark, picture in my heart Even when I'm staring in the dark, film that never stops Even when I'm staring in the dark, flicker in a spark You're still here You're still here Even when I'm staring in the dark (picture in my heart) Even when (film that never stops) Even when I'm staring in the dark, flicker in a spark You're still here, here-, here- Even when I'm staring in the dark, picture in my heart Even when I'm staring in the dark, film that never stops Even when I'm staring in the dark, flicker in a spark You're still here (you're still here) Even when I'm staring in the dark Or am I staring-, film that never stops Even when I'm staring in the dark, flicker in a spark You're still here

We refuse to be What you wanted us to be We are what we are That's the way (way) it's going to be you don't know! You can't educate I For no equal opportunity (Talkin' 'bout my freedom) Talkin' 'bout my freedom People freedom (freedom) and liberty! Yeah, we've been treading on the wine press much too long Rebel, rebel! Yes, we've been treading on the wine press much too long Rebel, rebel! Babylon system is the vampire, yea! (vampire) Suckin' the children day by day, yeah! Me say, de Babylon system is the vampire, falling empire Suckin' the blood of the sufferers, yeah! Building church and university, whoa-ooh, yeah! Deceiving the people continually, yeah! Me say them graduatin' thieves and murderers Look out now they suckin' the blood of the sufferers (sufferers) Yeah! (sufferers) Tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth right now! Come on and tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth Come on and tell the children the truth 'Cause, 'cause we've been treading on ya wine press much too long Rebel, rebel! And we've been taken for granted much too long Rebel, rebel now! (Treading on the wine press) treading on the wine press (rebel) Got to rebel, y'all (rebel)! We've been treading on the wine press much too long, yeah! (rebel) Yea-e-ah! (rebel) Yeah! Yeah! From the very day we left the shores (treading on the wine press) Of our Father's land (rebel) We've been trampled on (rebel) Oh, now! (We've been oppressed, yeah!) Lord, Lord, go to

Come we go burn down Babylon one more time (Come we go burn down Babylon one more time) Come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon) For them soft! Yes, them soft! (Ah-yoy) Them soft! Yes, them soft! (Ah-yoy) So come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon) Men see their dreams and aspiration-a Crumble in front of their face And all of their wicked intention To destroy the human race How don't you know? And how I know, and that's how I know A Reggae Music, mek we chant down Babylon With music, mek we chant down Babylon This music, mek we chant down Babylon This music, come fi chant down Babylon Come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon one more time) Come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon) For them soft! Yes, them soft! (Ah-yoy) Them soft! Me say, them soft! (Ah-yoy) So come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon) Me say, music you're, music you're the key Talk to who Please talk to me Bring the voice of, of the Rastaman Communicating to, 'cating to everyone How I, how I know How I, how I know And that's how I know A Reggae Music, chant down, chant down, chant down Babylon Chant down Babylon, chant down Babylon Chant down Babylon Reggae Music, chant down Babylon Reggae Music, chant down Babylon Reggae Music, chant down Babylon Reggae Music, chant down Babylon

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع