Poor People Hungry

Lyrics

[Intro: Tony Rebel, Culture] Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! R di Culture An' R di Rebel Combination, extravaganza See dem manipulate mi brethren again Huh? Lord, what a shame him cyaan hustle again A weh di ting weh dem a go do den? Weh dem a go do fi gwaan school dis time Well, mi nuh know weh dem a go do But wi haffi fin' somet'ing fi unno here Culture Huh? [Chorus: Culture, Tony Rebel] Why o, why poor people hungry again? Everyday wi hear di people dem a bawl Why o, why poor people hungry again? We hear it from one we hear if from all Why o, why poor people hungry again? We see di tears, man a run from dem eye yah Why o, why poor people hungry again? Full time now we get a bly yeah, sir [Verse 1:Culture, Tony Rebel] You no see dem kick off di poor man pot off a fire? Well, kick it off, kick it off, kick it flat You no see dem kick off di poor man pot off a fire? Hey, kick it off dash it whey, all a dat You see dem kick off mi brethren pot off a fire? Kick it off, kick it flat, everyt'ing You see dem kick off mi brethren pot off a fire? [Verse 2: Tony Rebel] Well, well.. People now waan' no food So dem get inna dem mood And the bangarang start this evenin' An' spiritually dem no tuned So dem get an attitude While the bigger heads keep deceivin' Well, who is going to sit and listen to di people cry Who is going to help them wipe the tears from dem eye Which one a you prepare? And who is willing fi go share? And mek di people tell poverty "Bye, bye" Well... [Chorus: Culture, Tony Rebel] Why o, why poor people hungry again? But I'n'I mus' fin' a way fi dung that Why o, why poor people hungry again? Culture dem ting ya haffi stop mi a tell you Why o, why poor people hungry again? That is a crime in itself Why o, why poor people hungry again? [Verse 3: Tony Rebel] Well den we really say Relevant authority we put you to di test To do someting an' relieve yah some stress We see you inna a parliament and inna congress But everyting whey you talk Di people is more desperate [Verse 4: Culture] Mi have another son Him dey 'pon di street Him soon turn twenty A true iyah And him cyaan go a jail Because that's not him ambition But mi cyaan do better, my Lord [Chorus: Culture, Tony Rebel] Why o, why poor people hungry again? Everyday mi hear di people dem a bawl Why o, why poor people hungry again? A so we hear it from one and from all Why o, why poor people hungry again? And so we wonder when dis goin' to stop Why o, why poor people hungry again? [Verse 5: Tony Rebel] Well, well, well, well People nuh only waan' bread fi di belly But dem waan' someting fi di soul Spiritually Eat good ting, good continually 'round Jah, Jah throne I'n'I a fi go rally [Verse 6: Culture] They kill mi bradda Mi nuh know wealth fi put in life A man, a man better know that A thousand fi we eat But none to save my brother life Lord of mercy, dread! A brother is a brother and a dollar is.. [Chorus: Culture, Tony Rebel] Why o, why poor people hungry again? An' mi nuh know wah gwain happen to us Lord Why o, why poor people hungry again? I'n'I fi just, you know, stay conscious