Sgt. Remo - Life is for Living

by Sgt. Remo

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1.	No Man Stranded 03:35	lyrics	buy track
Intro Yes man you know, Life if for Living! We have to life it right, you know seh Jah Jah never leave no man stranded! Hear weh mi a seh! Chorus Jah never leave no man stranded, No man stranded, Jah never leave no man stranded, No man stranded x2 Verse 1 I was once lost but now I’ve found, The light of the word of the most high Jah Him a mi guidance and mi savior, And it no matter how them try them try Mi keep mi Itience and mi head up high, Mi meditation a go set mi right And if I ever falter, Jah Jah always by my side Verse 2 Jah give me the words and the sound and the power Some of them teach mi so mi haffi pay it forward Give thanks fi life, blessing, and showers Life can be sweet but sometimes sour Boom Brap it no matter weh them talk Them a haffi step back, and gwan mind them own Mi is a yute inna di ghetto star bound Words weh mi talk them are mi bond Verse 3 Jah give me the light, mi she Jah give me the idance All weh mi a do is just look out fi the sign them Some of them tell me seh mi shoulda turn left Feel inna mi heart, mi seh mi deh pon the right path Somehow I’ll find the right path Jah Jah yutes dem bout that Somehow I’ll find the right path You know we no go doubt that
2.	Tell Me Who 04:42	lyrics	buy track
Chorus A who, tell me who, Who a go save us from ourselves now A who, tell me who, Times getting hotter by the day now A who, tell me who, Who a go save us from ourselves now A who, tell me who, Times getting redda by day now Verse 1 Too much war, too much fighting Finally Babylon start crumbling Crumbling down Crumbling down, down, down Mi see it every day Mi see it pon di face of the evil man dem Crumbling down Crumbling down, down, down Too much greed, too much hunger Finally Babylon start crumbling Crumbling down Crumbling down, down, down I just want see the people rise up Babylon fi go down crumbling down Crumbling down, down down Verse 2 Some a wi a living like wi nuh have no sense Too much cartel, mi seh too much violence Coulda neva happy till dem ridin a benz When dem ride the benz, dem feel well confident War, in—inequity, yuh know de-dem nuh rite Righteous people, haffi--haffi hold tight Hold a likkle medi, mek a mek u feel rite Ital levity, mek u feel—feel vital Verse 3 Common unity, source of the community Brother and sista, bredren and the kindred Johnny too bad, since his daddy been missing Daddy gone away cause the Mother too stressing United wi stand, but divided wi a go fall Nite and day, Jah jah wi a call Give I the strength, wi just want stand tall Wi nah go fall, wi nah go fall
3.	Thunder & Lighting 04:13	lyrics	buy track
Chorus x2 Whoa, whoa I hear thunder I see lighting, Whoa, whoa yutes them want set off this time bomb Whoa, whoa if this future looks frightening Hold up your head and sing praises to the high king Verse 1 Watch how them yutes, all them a living through the night and then a day Them a walking through the hills, and through the valleys inna day Watch how them a struggling through the storm and then a rain Mama she work hard but she can’t pay the fare Them yutes dem nah go a school, so dem pick up the tools The gunman thing a getting bigger this year Nuff of them a dead no matter where you stare, Kingston or Seaforth dead rise count this year In Juarez alone a thousand bury this year, oh why! Oh why! Yutes them all a struggle cause no father him no there Papa long gone cause him claim seh him a player Deh pon the dance you a go find him somewhere Father rape them own pickney, while some mother she no care Likkle gal dem have a yute, oh what a young gal affair Oh why! Oh why! Chorus x2 Verse 2 Jah Jah bless me, so no man can curse Watch how them test me, but them can’t come close Vampires them coming fi mi, vampires them a circle round me Them want me bleed, and mash up mi family Them want mi cry, seh soon mi haffi die Vampires them coming fi mi, vampires them a circle round me
4.	Marie 03:50	lyrics	buy track
It’s the healing of the nation, herbal meditation Chorus Call her, call her, call her Marie, Call her, call her, call her Juanita Gal you alone a weh mi want, it no matter what mi mumma say she a get over it later x2 Verse 1 Meet a likkle dawtah, what her name is? Marie She say she love me, and she want marry me Everytime me with her, she just put me at ease She full hundred, no she never no tease Hear seh she a come from a good family, Ithiopian, maybe she a Mexican Grow up inna country, call her Juanita Some of them a call her Cush, seh she grow up inna bush Chorus x2 Verse 2 Watch her complexion, she a perfection Like she deh inna di sun, from the morning till the sun come down Think seh she a rasta cause she love fyah bun Haffi thank her mumma, cause she earthical Only plant your seed in soil, which is very fertile Inna likkle time you know, she a go bear a child Like a plant inna di ground, it a go grow up from the root Tall up like a tree Chorus x2 Verse 3 How many dawtah inna the world, dem plenty Searching fi find, but mi come home empty Walking up and down like me mad Searching fi Marie cause mi need her bad Inna di eyes of Jah, two of we together Righteous path, iternally together two birds of a feather Never part, you know seh this here fyah bun hot Me and Marie, FYAH! Chorus x2 Verse 4 Hand inna mi hand, and we a walk together Everything blessed, no matter what the weather So give me your hand, and we a walk inna di righteous path Give me your touch, you know mi she mi want it so bad Too much watchy watchy, too much suss suss suss and dem a chat and dem a chat Look out of them window, and them say my god Claim seh that Marie, mash up mi mind Mi haffi make them know Chorus x2
5.	How Long 03:33	lyrics	buy track
Life is a beautiful thing! Life is a beautiful thing! Chorus How long must we living inna this situation, things them are wrong This is no bangarang, tell me what more tell me what we have to do, to get outta this hole x2 Verse 1 Is it a necessity, my people them a strife Its calamity, them bwoy haffi (have to) die Fi the money and the power, me no tell you no lie Everyday my children, holla hungry and cry Mother she works, but no money just no there Tell me is is clear, and no need to conceal Just for a meal, we haffi bust up a steel Brainwashed education, all my yutes them a receive Life in the ghetto could have never easy Destruction of the poor, it in a poverty So dash away the wickedness and vanity We have to overcome this adversity Music mi sing, music mi sound El Paso town, deh (there) weh (where) mi a come from Music mi sing, music mi sound El Paso town, deh weh mi a come from Chorus How long must we living inna this situation, things them are wrong This is no bangarang, tell me what more tell me what we have to do, to get outta this hole x2 Verse 2 One of them two, three of them four Gal turn a whore, claim say that the bling-bling fi sure Get them outta the ghetto, mi say daughter please here listen Jah jah give you the power, jah jah give you the blessing You and you alone can create a new life All you need is one righteous man by your side So go and find him mi daughter gwan find him Gwan find, never let them confine you Cause life is a beautiful thing, what a joy it a bring When we do the right thing, together as one So go and find him mi daughter gwan find him Gwan find him mi daughter gwan find him One of them two, three of them four Man turn a whore, claim say that the bling-bling fi sure Get them outta the ghetto, mi say yute you haffi listen Jah jah give you the power, jah jah give you the blessing You and you alone can create a new life All you need is one righteous woman by your side So go and find her mi yute just gwan find her Gwan find, never let them confine you Cause life is a beautiful thing, what a joy it a bring When we do the right thing, together as one Chorus How long must we living inna this situation, things them are wrong This is no bangarang, tell me what more tell me what we have to do, to get outta this hole x2

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Sgt. Remo’s debut solo EP album, Life Is For Living, debuted worldwide on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Born Sergio Ortiz in Juarez, Mexico, Sgt. Remo joined forces with a diverse group of reggae producers from all over North America on this 5-track release. The EP includes five socially-conscious roots & culture smash hits projecting Sgt. Remo into the global spotlight. The Mexican born, self-described singjay, continues to amaze audiences with his rich vocals and reflective writing ability. The first single titled How Long, an uplifting roots anthem, was released on the Reggae SoulJahs Worldwide compilation album and remains in heavy rotation across the reggae airwaves worldwide. The album is a strictly digital release on the Jah Yutes Entertainment label.

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released October 22, 2012

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Sgt. Remo San Antonio, Texas

Sgt. Remo is a Mexican-American reggae artist known throughout the U.S. and Latin America for his powerful music and energetic performances.
His most recent release “Jah Neva Leave” is a ten tracks album featuring collabs with Lutan Fyah, Ranking Joe, Chezidek, + more. The new 12” vinyl album is available now (Bandcamp exclusive). Official release date 9/20/22 on all platforms.
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