Skin On The Drum

[Gobbo]

LA got me listening…

Starvation is the creation of the devil, a rebel
I’m bringin’ food to the people like a widow
bringin’ flowers to a grave in the middle
of the city isolation is a riddle
to be surrounded by a million other people
but to feel alone like a tree in a desert
dried up like the skin of a lizard
but full of colour like the spots of a leopard
drum and bass pull me in like a shepherd
scratch my itch like a needle on a record
full of life like a man gone to Mecca
sky high like an eagle up soaring
I speak low but I’m like a lion roaring
baritone like a Robeson recordin’
I’m givin’ thanks for bein’ human every morning

(chorus)
Because the streets are alive with the sound of Boom Bap
can I hear it once again
Boom Bap tell your neighbour tell afriend
every box gotta right to be bomin’
because the streets are alive with the sound of Boom Bap
can I hear it once again
Boom Bap tell your neighbour tell a friend
Every flower got a right to be boomin’

Be resistant
the negativity we keep it at a distance
call for backup and I’ll give you some assistance
like a lifesaver deep in the ocean
stay afloat here upon the funky motion
rock and roll upon the waves of the season
hold your breath and your underwater breathin’

To be rhymin’ without a real reason
is to claim but not to practice a religon
if television is the drug of the nation
satellite is immaculate reception
beaming in they can look and they can listen
so you see don’t believe in the system
to legalize you or give you your freedom
you want rights ask em’, they’ll read em’
but every flower got a right to be bloomin’
stay human
(chorus)

All the freaky people make the beauty of the world

You see Y2K ya know is a moment
in time we find that we can open
up a heart that’s locked or been broken
by the pain of words not spoken
or shot by guns a still smokin’
Cartwrights out on the Ponderosa
or drive by bang in Testarossa
we need to heed the words of Dalai Lama
or at least the words of yo mama
take a mental trip to the Bahamas
steam your body in a stereo sauna, sauna, comma
(chorus)

Stay Human Y’all…

[liquidangel]

Delightful dancing with you OG.

A

[Gobbo]

Anytime…

I’m always up for the lyrical 2-step :D/

[Gobbo]

Ok I know is the Franti thread… but I think him and Sam Roberts share similar thoughts…

Sam Roberts
Brother Down

One life to live but we’re doing it wrong
You see, got my brother down cause it’s nothing to me
Everyone saying that it’s wrong to cheat
But there’s no other way to get my life on easy street
Someone else telling you what you’re living for
Been knocking you down, now you’re looking for more
The only sound you hear is a closing door
Been looking for peace but they’re bringing you war
Rich man cryin’ cause his money’s time
And poor man’s smilin’ cause he knows he ain’t blind
There’s a man over there says he’s tougher than me
But I got eyes that can see through fantasy

I think my life is passing me by
I think my life is passing me by

Take it all back cause it don’t mean nothing
If you give it away and you’re looking for something back
Wake up every morning when there’s nothing there
No reason to die but no reason to care
Someone else telling you what you’re living for
Been knocking you down now you’re looking for more
The only sound you hear is a closing door
Been looking for peace but they’re bringing you war
One life to live but we’re doing it wrong
You see, got my brother down cause it’s nothing to me
Rich man cryin’ cause his money’s time
And poor man’s smilin’ cause he knows he ain’t blind

I think my life is passing me by
I think my life is passing me by