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Jahmekya
1991


Best of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
1997







    Goodtime
    WRITTEN BY
    David, Stephen, Cedella, Sharon and Bob Marley


    Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Get those problems out your head, put Your mama to bed But don't stray too far from reality or You will live In a dream world Dreaming of things that there ain't no possiblity, who Wee, believe me Let's have a nice grooving time, but don't go too far >From the truth in your mind Cause you'll drink and drive, and then You'll fly too High and so you'll pay the price for justa Feeling nice Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time So many things to foresee, we were not Born to live this way We were born having fun in the jungle of grace With plenty of food to eat, and plenty drink to drink So you know what I mean when I say Liberate yourself from the state that you're in It stink, it stink, it stink Mi sey to dance if y ou have to but don't Take no chance To be deceived, yea Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time The bass is heavy the drummer is steady Ooh, rhythm runs and it got you on the Floor cry out For more That's teh only way you gonna know for Sure you need Some more Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Your mind is your mind, I mean your body And your soul Don't let material things they must not Keep you down A get on up, a get on up, I mean you do What I ya say I say do what you do, but don't get Carried away Let's have a good time, yes educate Oneself Let's have a good time, and liberate Oneself Don't be no fool today don't be so cruel Today Let's work together yes, to build a better Place Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time The bass is heavy the drummer is steady Woe wee yes it run and got you on teh floor, cry out For more That's the only way you gonna know for Sure, we need Some more Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Though the world is cruel and blind Let's have a good time Melody Makers, more Melody Makers Let's have a good time Melody Makers, more Melody Makers Melody Makers More Melody Makers, Let's have a good time Melody Makers, More Meldoy Makers Melody Makers Let's have a good time, let's have a good time Let's have a good time Ziggy Marley: lead vocals Cedella Marley: lead vocals Sharon Marley Prendergast: lead vocals Stephen Marley: lead vocals Erica Newell: vocals Clevie Brownie: drum programming Glen Brownie: bass Tyrone Downie: Clavinet, sample programming Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul: Hammond B-3, horns Glenn Rosenstein: guitar, percussion

    Melody Makers and Glenn Rosenstein

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