Michael Franti & Spearhead Album

Those who start wars, never fight them
And those who fight wars, they never like them
And those who write laws, can recite them
And those who fight laws, they live and die by them

But I know its time
Yes I know its time
It's time to go home
It's time to go home
It's time to go home
It's time to go home

Don't take our boys away
Don't take our girls away
Don't take our boys away
Don't take our girls away

Those who build walls are pretending
That forever they can defend them
Those who dam streams can build fountains
LyricsThose of us who just let them run free
Can move mountains

But I know its time
Yes I know its time
It's time to go home
It's time to go home
It's time to go home
It's time to go home

And I say, you whoooo
you whoooo who who who, you whoooo who who who

Doves fly by in the morning light
Leaves fall down on a passer by
Phone call comes and a mamma cries
Tears stream down from a daddy's eyes(X2)

But I know its time
Yes I know its time
It's time to go home
It's time to go home
It's time to go home
It's time to go home


(taken from live recording 1/10/2005)

A revolution never come with a warning
A revolution never sends you an omen
A revolution just arrived like the morning
Ring the alarm, we come to wake up the snoring

They tellin' you to never worry about the future
They tellin' you to never worry about the torture
They tellin you that you'll never see the horror
Spend it all today and we will bill you tomorrow
Three piece suits and bank accounts in Bahamas
Wall street crime will never send you to the slammer
Tell all the children in the arms of their mommas
The F-15 is a homicide bomber

TV commercials for a popping pill culture
Drug companies circling like a vulture
An Iraqi babies with a G.I. Joe father
Ten years from now is anyboby gonna bother

Yell Fire, yo, yo ,yo
LyricsHere we come, here we come
Fire, yo, yo, yo, yo
Revolution a comin'
Fire, yo, yo, yo, yo
Fire, yo, yo, yo, yo

Everyone addicted to the same nicotine
Everyone addicted to the same gasoline
Everyone addicted to a technicolour scream
Everybody trying to get their hands on same green
From the banks of the river to the banks of the greedy
All of the riches taken back by needy
We come from the country and we come from the city
You play us on the record, you can play us on the CD
All the shit you given us is fertilizer
The seeds that we planted you can brutalize them
Tell the corporation you can never globalize you
Like Peter Toss said Legalize It
Girls and boys hear the bass and treble
Rumble in the speakers and it make you wanna rebel
Throw your hands up, take it to another level
And you can never, ever, ever make a deal with the devil

Yell Fire, yo, yo, yo, yo
Here we come, here we come
Fire, yo, yo, yo, yo
Revolution a comin'
Fire, yo, yo, yo, yo
Fire, yo, yo, yo, yo



(as sung live on 1/10/2005) - there are lots of bits I'm unsure of in this one

Whatever happen to the sun
It seems to always come
Back when we were young
We'd sing and party all night long
The season don't ever come on time no more
War paints over the years
and anger fills our tears
What happen to the sun

But I know, I know, I know I'm not alone
But I know, I know, I know I'm not alone

Everytime I read the news
I'm always more confused
Tellin' me to choose
But there's only lies to choose from
And how many died today
How many lost thier homes or shot a gun
Or a love one
What happen to our sons

But I know, I know, I know I'm not alone
And I know, I know, I know I'm not alone

I know I'm far away from home but I know I'm not alone
I know I'm far away from home but I know I'm not alone



Lyrics taken from a live video clip Dan found somewhere!

To the east to the west
To the north and south
To the east to the west
One love people never gonna stop

To the east to the west
To the north and south
To the east to the west
One love people never gonna stop

One to [Incomprehensible], one to sun
One to the mornin', one to the one
One to air and the freshness we breathe in
One to the force of the change in the seasons

One to the mother from which all the things come
One to the daughters and one to the sons
One to the father who helps us believe that
Nothing's ever gonna harm you see 'em

One to the soldier who walks city streets
One to the soldier who fights over seasons
One to the man who gets down on his knees and
Prays Oh, God send protection, peace and

To the east to the west
To the north and south
To the east to the west
One love people never gonna stop

To the east to the west
To the north and south
To the east to the west
One love people never gonna stop

One to the woman, one to the man
One to the culture from the time when it began
One to destruction, one to birth
One to the people who used fight for the earth

One to the people who suffer for their needs
And one to the rebels who'll rock in to their beats
And one to the healer who fights our disease
And one to the lorax who speaks for the trees

'Cause no amount of money and no amount of man
Can bring back to life what's gone when it's gone
And one to the people who rise with the sun
And one to the people who sleep when it's down, oh

To the east to the west
To the north and south
To the east to the west
One love people never gonna stop

To the east to the west
To the north and south
To the east to the west
One love people never gonna stop

'Cause all things seem upside down
The whole wide world keeps turnin' around
'Cause all things seem upside down
The whole wide world keeps turnin' around

Life is too short to make just one decision
Music, true love is just one station
Love is too big for just one nation
And God is too big for just one religion

One to the practise for bein' in the flow
And to the tears of the fingers we let goin'
One to the moment we live in right now
And one to the east, west, north and south

To the east to the west
To the north and south
To the east to the west
One love people never gonna stop

To the east to the west
To the north and south
To the east to the west
One love people never gonna stop

Sing, all things seem upside down
The whole wide world keeps turnin' around
All things seem upside down
The whole wide world keeps turnin' around

All things seem upside down
The whole wide world keeps turnin' around
All things seem upside down
The whole wide world keeps turnin' around

All things seem upside down
The whole wide world keeps turnin' around
All things seem upside down
The whole wide world keeps turnin' around

You tell me lies, lies, lies, sweet little lies
When I cannot bear the truth
You tell me lies, lies, lies, sweet little lies
Help me make them all come true

Tell me that the rain won't fall today
Tell me that the tax man lost his way
Tell me that the hurtin' ain't gonna hurt no more
Tell me that somebody stopped the war

Tell me lies, lies, lies, sweet little lies
When I cannot bear the truth
You tell me lies, lies, lies, sweet little lies
Help me make them all come true

I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Tell me that the whole world's wonderful
Tell me that the bank account's too full
Tell me that we all got plenty of time, time, time
Tell me that I ain't gonna lose my mind, lift me up now

Tell me lies, lies, lies, sweet little lies
When I cannot bear the truth
Tell me lies, lies, lies, sweet little lies
Help me make them all come true

And you know I'm just a man
With my heart in my hand
You tell me things at home
And go once more and leave me alone

And even though I got no place
For I'm on the run from the man
Just hold on to me
Just hold on to me

Every time I need a prayer
Every time I need to share
Every time I need someone
To hold on to me

Tell me lies, lies, lies, sweet little lies
When I cannot bear the truth
You tell me lies, lies, lies, sweet little lies
Help me make them all come true

Help me make them all come true
Help me make them all come true
Help me make them all come true
Help me make them all come true
Help me make them all come true

I don’t need a passport to walk on this earth
Anywhere I go ’cause I was made of this earth
I'm born of this earth, I breathe of this earth
And even with the pain I believe in this earth
so I wake up in every mornin' and I'm steppin' on the floor
I wake up in every mornin' and I'm steppin' out the door
I got faith in the sky, faith in the one
faith in the people rockin' underneath the sun

'cause every bit of land is a holy land
and every drop of water is a holy water
and every single child is a son or a daughter
of the one earth mama and the one earth papa, so
don’t tell a man that he can’t come here'cause he got brown eyes and a wavy kind of hair,
And don’t tell a woman that she can’t go there
because she prays a little different to a god up there,

You say you’re a Christian ’cause God made you,
You say you’re a Muslim ’cause God made you,
You say you’re a Hindu and the next man a Jew
And we all kill each other 'cause god told us to? NAH!

Hello, hello! (Hello, hello)
Bonjour, bonjour! (Bonjour, bonjour)
Hola, hola! (Hola, hola)
Konnichiwa, konnichiwa wa!
Hello, hello! (Hello, hello)
Bonjour, bonjour! (Bonjour, bonjour)
Hola, hola! (Hola, hola)
Konnichiwa, konnichiwa wa!

Follow me, follow me
let me take you to the dance hall
now to come on, rock this rhythm (rockin' rockin')
Follow me, follow me, follow me
let me take to the dance hall now
now to come a skankin'
Follow me
let me take to the dancehall
now to come a rock this rhythm
Follow me
let me take to the dancehall
in a Spearhead style
Now hear this!

So you dance to the rhythm
bounce to the rhythm
shake to the rhythm
and you roll the rhythm
sweat to the rhythm
get wet to the rhythm
make love to the rhythm
clean up to the rhythm

when you movin' you come alive
and when you grooving in rhythm we survive, so
don't panic, don't panic
no drum machine, this is all organic
just Sly and Robbie on the drums and bass
Sticky on percussion and we mashin' up the place
givin' you a beat you can rock and roll to
givin' you a sound you can shake your soul to, so
hip-hoppas, punk rockas
roots rockas, even Woodstockas
don't need a passport, just send a postcard
send me a message, let me know how you are
whether you're walkin' or drivin' in your car
throw your hands high, tell me who you are

Hello, hello! (Hello, hello)
Bonjour, bonjour! (Bonjour, bonjour)
Hola, hola! (Hola, hola)
Konnichiwa, konnichiwa wa!
Hello, hello! (Hello, hello)
Bonjour, bonjour! (Bonjour, bonjour)
Hola, hola! (Hola, hola)
Konnichiwa, konnichiwa wa!

Boppin' from Nigeria to Botswana
Bop from Botswana to Ethiopia
Bop from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe, now
Bop from Zimbabwe to Mexicana
Bop from Mexico to Braziliana
Bop from Brazilia to 'mericana
Boppin' from America to Japan
Boppin' from Japan to China
Boppin' from-a China to a Pakistana
Boppin' from-a Pakistan to Australia
Boppin' from Australia to Palestina
Boppin' from-a Palestine to Israel
Boppin' from-a Buyaga [Buyaga], Jamaica
Boppin' to Italia [Italia], España [España], Britania [Britania]
Boppin', boppin', dance to the sound

Hello, hello! (Hello, hello)
Bonjour, bonjour! (Bonjour, bonjour)
Hola, hola! (Hola, hola)
Konnichiwa, konnichiwa wa!
Hello, hello! (Hello, hello)
Bonjour, bonjour! (Bonjour, bonjour)
Hola, hola! (Hola, hola)
Konnichiwa, konnichiwa wa!

i've been down for far too long
till my faith was nearly gone
i never knew somebody just like you
could be a friend i could call my own

till i let go of a broken heart
i let go to an open heart
i let go of my broken dreams
i let go to the mystery
and i believe in the miracles
i believe in the spiritual
i believe in the one above
i believe in the one i love

& take one step closer to you
i just take one step closer to you
even when i've fallen down
my heart says follow through
i take one step closer to you

i never meant to hurt you, no
and you never meant to hurt me to
but it seems like you always do
and even though i'm scared sometimes
if ever see you fallen down
i will be the one that's there for you

so i let go of a broken heart
i let go to an open heart
i let go of my broken dreams
i let go to the mystery
and i believe in the miracles
i believe in the spiritual
i believe in the one above
i believe in the one i love
& take one step closer to you

i just take one step closer to you
even when i've fallen down
my heart says follow through
i take one step closer to you

i just take one step closer to you
i just take one step closer to you

i keep on walking to you, i'm walking
i keep on walking to you, i'm walking
i keep on walking to you, i'm walking
and i'm never going to stop

even when i've fallen down
my heart says follow through
i'll take one step closer
i'll take two steps closer

just take one step closer to you
i just take one step closer to you

Don't tell the DJ got to turn it low
We keep it rockin'til the early morn I say
Hey Now Now, I say hey now now
Don't tell the people that they got to go
I wanna keep em 'til the early morn I say
Hey Now Now, I say hey now now


You've been a soldier girl and I would do anything for you
It's true, it's true
I wanna be in the early morn', I'm gonna light up the night for you, (lighters)
It's true, it's true

'CHORUS'

Run come come comin' a join in this party
The riddim of the music make me feelin' irie
Hey now it doesn't matter where you comin' from a'
Dancin to the riddim of the feelin' of the drumma
Choose to do the things that make the people come together
Use the money maker that was given from your mama
Hey now selecta wanna get ya rub a dubba
Come come come til the sun shine on

'CHORUS' (word up!)

Be who you are nothing more nothing less
and let the beauty that you love be….. the very best
Sing praises to the highest with your feet on the ground
And reach for your brother with the words that you sound and
Don't let mistakes be so monumental, and
Don't let your love be so confidential, and
Don't let your mind be so darn judgmental
And please let heart be more influential
Be thankful for all the Spirit provides
And be thankful for all that you can see without eyes
Give thanks to music that keeps us alive
And give thanks to all the DJs worldwide

'CHORUS'

The music and the harmony, the family and friends
It seems like when your dancin' man, the feelin' never ends
The base of the base, the voice of the drum
The fumble of the keys, my weapon is my tounge
If there's love in the rhythm then the soul is gonna follow
We turnin' up the system, it'll go until tomorrow
If you need some money, I got some that you can borrow
We dance until the sun come up and cast shadows
Right now… the tune reflects, lights out… we soon connect
We ride (ride) on lows and high
So hot that we sweat, so happy we cry
Wish bygones goodbye, thank god we's alive
Wit' time on our side and this rhyme I provide
We smile while we slide, do I say goodbye (nah)
We keep it rockin' like the sound of lion

'CHORUS'

It's hot…. and the police man come
And try to break up the party tonight…… uh ha (I say hey now now)
Then I would stand firm wit' you
And would brace ourselves for the fight
All Night, alright I say

Don't tell the DJ got to turn it low
We keep it rockin'til the early morn I say
Hey Now Now, I say hey now now
Don't tell the people that they got to go
I wanna keep em 'til the early morn I say
Hey Now Now, I say hey now now

Everybody ona move
Everybody let's move (x2)
Ahhhhhahahahaha
And you don't stop
And you don't quit (x2)
Everybody ona move
Everybody let's move (x4)

The movement (the movement)
Is like a phenomenon (is like a phenomenon)
You never know where it's comin' from
You never know when the next big sound gonna come
Baghdad... Hong Kong
Tokyo...King Kong
Synagogue... singsong
Hot beat... car bomb
Don't matter who's on the chart number one
Spearhead sound for the people everyone
Thunder comes from the bass and the drum
Rain or shine never stop anyone
I like my bass loudy, loudy, louder! (x2)

(pre-chorus and chorus)

Hahahaaha, ah yes yes yes yes
Touchin' down on mother earth
I take mud and turn it into pottery
Lottery... I give all a chance
As I welcome all to the dance
Angel (oh?), criminal (who?), animal (wha?), mineral
And spiritual
All sinners, all head-spinners
So-called experts, we're all beginners
Enter... the age of aquarians
Carnivores... and vegetarians
It's the next sound wave
Soon I may ah, ask you to behave
El presidente, you behave
Once war stops sendin' us to the grave
Vamanos, Vamanos...all walls will fall like dominoes
Earthquakin' and shakin'
Please don't stop... rock

(pre-chorus and chorus)

Yes, all walls will fall
All walls will fall
I never quit, I never give up
I'd hate to have me as my own enemy
Because
Music is not competition
Music is not repetition
Music is love-- love for the masses, for all classes
Love conquers all
Love accepts all
Love respects all
Love dares to dream (A Love Supreme, A Love Supreme...)
Soldier of fortune...open your cookie
Unfold the paper, stop looky looky
Takin' order, the march to the kitchen
Food for the masses, that's the new mission
Salam shalom, shalom salam
The one sound louder than a bomb
The whole world sings this song
Check it, stop, rock

(pre-chorus and chorus)

Hold up, hold up, I forgot something...
I like my bass loudy, loudy, louder (x2)

This track is love fortified
This track is love amplified
This track combats genocide
Seven inch jamaican forty five
Take a trip...Gaza...strip
IDs, a bob up (?)...flip
I rock... black scorpions
And a shout out to ethiopians
Shot rings out everybody gonna run
A woman cries out for the loss of her son
Hold it high everybody everyone
All roads lead to love or the one

Don't you forget why you came to the dance
Might never ever be another better chance (x2)

Don't you forget why you came to the dance
The drums and bass are the king of the dance

(pre-chorus and chorus)

Big people ona the move
Little people ona move
Young people ona the move
Old people ona move

Everybody ona move
Everybody let's move (x2)

Touchin' down on mother earth
I take mud and turn it into pottery
Lottery... I give all a chance
As I welcome all to the dance
Ona move
Everybody let's move

And you don't stop
And you don't quit
Keep rockin'
Keep shockin' it
Come on

When I wake up in the morning, I hope I see you in the light.
When I wake up in the morning, I hope I see you in the light.

I have been traveling down this river, so many rocks pop up in my site.
I've got to make some quick dessions, should I go left or should I go right.
I pray for guidence and protection, it keeps my boat water tight.
But, I know if I just keep on believen, evrey little thing is gonna be alright.

When I wake up in the morning, I hope I see you in the light.
When I wake up in the morning, I hope I see you in the light.

The vampires gather around me, angling to take a bit.
They want to drink my blood of courage, and try to take away my fight.
But no, no, no, they can't do that, for one truth I've learned in life.
You want to scary away the vampires, you simple guide them into the light.

When I wake up in the morning, I hope I see you in the light.
When I wake up in the morning, I hope I see you in the light.

In the morn, in the morning. In the morn, in the morning.
In the morn, in the morning.
In the morn, in the morning. In the morning.
In the morn, in the morning. In the morn, in the morning.
In the morn, in the morning.
In the morn, in the morning. In the morning.

And when my time is done, I did some right, I did some wrong.
Call my name to kingdom come, spread my wings in flight.
I hope that when my day is over, My love, I see you in the light.

When I wake up in the morning, I hope I see you in the light.
When I wake up in the morning, I hope I see you in the light.

In the morn, in the morning. In the morn, in the morning.
In the morn, in the morning.
In the morn, in the morning. In the morning.
In the morn, in the morning. In the morn, in the morning.
In the morn, in the morning.
In the morn, in the morning. In the morning.

it never makes no sense
It never makes no sense
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fire
Armegedon is a deadly day
Armegedon is a deadly way
They're coming for you everyday
WHile senators on a holiday
The army recruiters in the parking lot
Hustling kids, they're juggling pot
"Listen young man, listen to my plan
Gonna make you money, gonna make you a man.
(bomb, bomb)
Here's what you get, an M16 and a kevlar vest
You might come home with one less leg but this thing will surely keep a bullet out your chest
So come on, come on, sign up, come on
This one's nothing like Vietnam
Except for the bullets, except for the bombs
Except for the youth that's gone"

So we keep it on, til you're coming home
higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fire
So we keep it on, til you're coming home
higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fire

Tell me president tell me if you will
How many people does a smart bomb kill?
How many of them do you think we got?
The general says we never miss shot
And we never ever ever keep a body count
We're killing so efficiently we can't keep count
In the afghan hills the rebels still fighting
Opium fields keep on providing
The best heroin that money can buy and
No body knows where Osama bin hiding
The press conferences keep on lying
Like we don't know

So we keep it on, til you're coming home
higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fire
So we keep it on, til you're coming home
higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fire
So Mr engine, engine, number 9
Machine guns on a New York transit line
The war for oil is a war for the beast
the War on terror is a war on peace
Telling you they're gona protect you
Telling you that they support the troops and
Don't let 'em fool you with their milk and honey
No, they only want your money
One step forward and 2 step back
One step forward and 2 step back
Why do veterans get no respect
PTSD and a broken back
Take a look at where you money's gone (seen)
Take a look at what they spent it on
No excuses, no illusions
Light up your lighter, bring 'em home

So we keep it on, til you're coming home
higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fireSo we keep it on, til you're coming home
higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fire

So we keep it on, til you're coming home
higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fire
So we keep it on, til you're coming home
higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up your lighter
Fire, fire, fire

If I told you what I'd seen,
would you believe me or leave me alone?
If I told you what I feel
would you believe me or leave me alone?
Razor wire on the street every corner,
90 degree's at six in the morning,
boilin water for the tea of the nation,
plantin seeds for the next generation.
Run like made just to make a connection,
pack what ya need for your own protection.
Dance to the rythm of the wheels on the street,
long, long strides on the hot concrete.
Hello? Hello?
Does anybody need a place to go?
Hello? Hello?
Does anybody need a place to go? To call your own?
Numbers go, and the numbers come,
try your best make'n two out of one,
work all day in the middays sun,
break your back till the night time come,
sing for your bread and sing for your water,
sing for your sons and sing for your daughters,
sing your pops and sing for your mommas,
sing for your breakfast, pray for your suppa
hello? hello?
does anybody need a place to go? to call your own.
hello? hello?
does anybody need a place to go? To call your own?
To call your own, to call your own?
Yeah yeah, don't leave me here alone.
Don't leave me here alone. Yeah Yeah
Don't leave me alone. Don't leave me here alone.
Hello? Hello?
Does anybody need a place to go? To call your own?
Hello? Hello?
Does anybody need a place to go? To call your own?
To call your own?
I, I,Hello? Hello?
Does anybody need a place to go?
To call your own?
Hello? Hello?
Does anybody need a place to go?
Would you believe me?
would you believe me?
Your not alone your not alone
Would you believe me?
No your not alone.
Would you beleive me?

A child is born, and a mamma's torn
About the life that it's bound to live
A sun and moon and a modest home
Is all they asking the Lord to give
But politics and big events they never seem to notice the little guy
So make a plan or simply hold a hand but don't ever be a passer by

Tolerance or violence and the whole world go to war
Is one enough or is one too many
Before we say, "No More"
Could you ever love a pot of gold?
Could you ever love another lonely soul?
Could you ever find a love that was oceans wide?
Could you ever find love in another stranger's eyes?

Oh, give a little,
Tolerance, tolerance
We need you more and more
So lend a hand or simply hold a friend
That’s in need of a life support
LyricsDraw a picture, share a whisper
Anyway that you can rise above
And when the end is near who is goanna volunteer
To be the last one to die for love

Tolerance or violence and the whole world go to war
Is one enough or is one too many
Before we say, "No More"
no more, no more, no more, no more



(as sung live on ??)

We want freedom of speech
But we all are talkin' at the same time
We say we want peace
But nobody wants to change there own mind
No they don't

So it goes on and on and on and on and on
For a 1000 years, a 1000 years I say
And it goes on and on and on and on and on
A language are your tears, are your tears

Everybody wants to live life of kings and queens
But nobody wants to stay in a cloud of fears
Everybody wants to tear there neighbor's hello
But nobody wants to listen to how they feel

So it goes on and on and on and on, and on
For a 1000 years, a 1000 years I say
And it goes on and on, and on, and on, and on
Well, language are your tears, are your tears

What I got to say right now is love enough yeah?
Love enough yeah? Love enough?
Can you love some more?
Is the love enough? Yeah
Love enough yeah? Love enough?

Can you love some more?
Is your love enough? Yeah
Your love enough? Yeah
Is your love enough?

Can you love some more ?
Is your love enough? Yeah
Your love enough? Yeah
Is your love enough?

A tell me can you love some more?
It goes on and on and on and on and on
For a 1000 years I say
And it goes on and on and on and on and on
Well, language are your tears, are your tears

Gentleman

What Mother Nature gives
Mankind refuse to let live
Taking the universe in their own hand

Oh yes now, start targeting the deposities
Charging the negative
Causing the most unusual circumstances

Everyday we rise back
I love to fights like again
Hoping that's our hearts
Where we see sleep our love tonight

Blessed words we speak again
Of the words to do my friend
For us to live in this dark garden
Of Eden

So tell me is your love enough? Yeah
Your love enough? Yeah
Is your love enough?

Can you love some more ?
Is your love enough? Yeah
Is your love enough? Yeah
Is your love enough?
Oh tell me, tell me, tell me

What language do you laugh in?
What language do you cry in?
What language do you dance in
Make romance in

What language do you make love in?
Oh, pray to above him
What language are your fears?
What language are your tears?

Believe in God's existence