Retro Music - Lucky Dube

Today's retro music is from the South African reggae star Lucky Dube. Lucky Dube was born on 03 August 1964 born. I have only good memories when I hear his songs. My husband and I have heard his songs several times a day at the beginning of our relationship. We have always wanted to go to his concert once. His tragic death on 18 October 2007 was to naught our plans. What remains is his immortal songs! The songs spray an energy and joy of life, you realize that it was his passion. His lyrics are timeless, because they deal with everyday issues. Here are three of my favorite songs with lyrics from him:

Lucky Dube - Oh my son

Lyrics

Oh my son, I am sorry about what happened
Many years ago
Me and your mother had trouble all the time
We could not stay together any more
The last solution was getting divorced
I know what that means to your life
I can hear you crying
From a million miles away
Calling "Daddy" but there 's no answer

But deep down in me I know the reason why
'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I mean the blood, the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me

Oh my son I' m sorry
Oh my son I' m sorry
Oh my son I' m sorry

I can hear you crying
From a million miles away
Calling "Daddy" but there 's no answer
But deep down in me I know the reason why
'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I mean the blood, the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me

'cos the blood that runs in you
Is the same as the blood in me
I say the blood, the blood that runs in you
(fade)

Lucky - Dube  Slave

Lyrics

Ministers of religion

have visited me many times 
to talk about it
They say to me 
I gotta leave it I gotta leave it 
It's a bad habit 
for a man
But when I try to leave it
my friends keep telling me
I'm a fool amongst fools 

Chorus:
Now I'm a slave, a slave
I'm a slave
I'm a liquor slave
I'm a slave, a slave, slave
I'm a slave
Just a liquor slave

I have lost my dignity
I had before trying
to please everybody
Some say to me
yo yo
I look better when I'm drunk
Some say no no no
I look bad you know
Sometimes I cry
I cry but my crying
never helps me none

Chorus:
'Cos now I am a slave, a slave
I'm a slave
I'm just a liquor slave
I am a slave, a prisoner
I'm a slave
Just a liquor slave

Every night when I'm
coming back home
My wife gets worried
'cos she knows
Shes got double trouble
coming home
Sometimes I cry
I cry lord I cry
But my crying
never helps me 

Lucky Dube - Let the Band play on

Let The Band Play On Lyrics

Even Though His Times Are Hard
you Can Hardly See It On His Face
because Of The Smile
people Coming In From Miles Away
to Hear Him Sing And See Him Play
so He Can' T Disappoint Them Now
the Room Is Full Of Smoke
but He Can See Them Dancing
and He Can See Them Crying
it Doesn' T Bother Him At All 'cause He Knows It' S Only Tears Of Joy

chorus:
let The Band Play On
there' S A Girl Sitting By The Corner There
and She Looks At Him With Her Big Brown Eyes
he Smiles Back And Carries On Playing
it Doesn' T Bother Him At All
somehow, It Gives Him Some Comfort
police Came In Halfway Through The Night
with The Good News
neighbours Are Complaining
'cause The Music Is So Low Low Low Low
so Turn It Up, Now
chorus:
let The Band Play On