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'ballad Of Black Gold' Lyrics (social Activism) by Nobody: 6:41am On May 15, 2010 |
These are the lyrics from 'Ballad Of Black Gold' from Reflection Eternal's Album titled 'Revolutions Per Minute'. Chorus: This is the ballad of the black gold They call it Texas tea But it’s bigger than a cowboy with a lasso It’s deeper than a black hole Create monopolies Except they collect a fee when you pass go Crises international The government de facto We got no control in this fiasco Darker than the backroads Bubble hotter than Tabasco More than what you bargained for or asked for I You never see happy-hungry people that ain’t rational They blasting through the gates and they attack you at the capital Run up in your palace, find the head of the states and crack a few Get a taste of power then they become fascists too The fiscal conservatives, don’t know what they purpose is Money on the war, then they cut the goods and services Murderous, corporate monsters is breaking records Exxon is at 40 billion a year They raking in record profits, stop it How they banking while the other industries is tanking? Leadership is sinking Oil pollution in the water, stanking Loyalty to petroleum Royalty spoiled the economy We won’t get it poppin’ till we’re oil-free If you’re oil-rich then we invade it They call it occupation but we’re losing jobs across the nation Drill, baby, drill, while they make our soldiers kill Baby still, the desert where the blood and oil spill II Nigeria is celebrating 50 years of independence They still feel the colonial effects of Great Britain’s presence Dictators quick to imitate the West Got in bed with oil companies and now the place a mess Take a guess, which ones came and violated They oiled up the soil, the Ogoni people was almost annihilated Still they never stayed silent There was activism, poets using non-violent tactics That was catalyst for soldiers to break into they crib Take it from the kids and try to break em like a twig And make examples of the leaders Executed Saro-Wiwa Threw Fela’s mom out the window right after they beat her In an effort to defeat hope Now the people feed soap to [noir] So they youth is doing drive-bys through speed boats They kidnap the workers They blowing up the pipelines You see the fires glowing in the nighttime |
Re: 'ballad Of Black Gold' Lyrics (social Activism) by Rompadomp: 11:59pm On May 15, 2010 |
Good job on the lyrics, awesome song cant wait for the Cd. The one line should read "How they banking while the AUTO industries is tanking. |
Re: 'ballad Of Black Gold' Lyrics (social Activism) by Nobody: 5:35pm On May 16, 2010 |
copy that |
Re: 'ballad Of Black Gold' Lyrics (social Activism) by bumpkin(m): 3:46pm On May 20, 2010 |
I think that line actually says "Now the people feet soaked in oil" Great song though. Great album as well. I've been listening to it non-stop |
Re: 'ballad Of Black Gold' Lyrics (social Activism) by dbroz: 3:49pm On Jun 02, 2010 |
Verse 3 History a slippery creature Its full of plot twists and surprise endings Like a mystery feature This oil shit is slicker than preachers It make the problems in the region amplify like victory speeches Poison the water and lead the boys to the slaughter Go in somebody country and rearrange the order and destroy the borders You see them dancing through the fields of fire World domination their real desire The devil is still a liar |
Re: 'ballad Of Black Gold' Lyrics (social Activism) by room702(m): 7:29am On Jul 26, 2010 |
talib kweli is a great artist that cares about the people. i like this song and the message is direct but will our own people (Nigerians) listen and act? |
Re: 'ballad Of Black Gold' Lyrics (social Activism) by dejiariyo1: 9:51am On Jul 26, 2010 |
Dont u think its funnny that nigerian artiste are not even talking about this issues,its only have to take american rappers e.g talib and lupe , all they know how to sing is shayo and jonzing, exmaple of Fela shuffering and shmiling |
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