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Aaron Stephens plays "Do Something" & "Small Axe" (Bob Marley cover) The Nostalgia Mixtape
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From our episode In Support Of Black Liberation, Aaron Stephens shares two songs in his live performance: his original tune, "Do Something," and a cover of Bob Marley's "Small Axe."
Buy Aaron's music here:
https://aaronstephens.bandcamp.com/
Listen to the full episode here:
http://thenostalgiamixtape.com/creative/in-support-of-black-liberation/
"Do Something" Lyrics:
Some people want
Some people need
Some people give expecting to receive
We’re earning wage they’re waging war
We made them rich, but they want more
But we won’t sit around and do nothing about it
Let’s do something
Do something about it
March on those lawns and shot it
We want change
They sway our media and news
Force feed us whatever they choose
We’re booking hearses and they’re booking flights
I don’t know how they go to sleep at night
But we won’t sit around
And do nothing about it
Let’s do something
Do something about it
March on those lawns and shot it
We want change
Things won’t change if we just sit around asking why
There are people in pain and we’re watching them die
No justice, no peace
"Small Axe" lyrics:
Why boasteth thyself
Oh, he-vil man
Playing smart
And not being clever, oh no
I said you’re working iniquity
To achieve vanity yeah, if a-so a-so
But the goodness of Jah-Jah
I-dureth for-i-ver
[Chorus]
If you are the big tree
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down (Well sharp)
Ready to cut you down, oh, yeah
[Verse 2]
These are the words
Of my master, keep on telling me, oh
No weak heart shall prosper, oh no they can’t, eh, eh
[Bridge]
Whosoever diggeth a pit, lord
Shall fall in it, shall fall in it
Whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall bury in it, shall bury in it
[Chorus]
If you are the big tree
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down
Ready to cut you down
[Bridge]
Eh, whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall fall in it, fall in it, eh
Whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall bury in it, shall bury in it
[Chorus]
If you have a big tree
We have a small axe
Ready to cut you down (Well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down, oh
[Outro]
If you are the big tree, let me tell you this
We are the small axe
Ready to cut you down (Well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down, oh, yeah
From our episode In Support Of Black Liberation, Aaron Stephens shares two songs in his live performance: his original tune, "Do Something," and a cover of Bob Marley's "Small Axe."
Buy Aaron's music here:
https://aaronstephens.bandcamp.com/
Listen to the full episode here:
http://thenostalgiamixtape.com/creative/in-support-of-black-liberation/
"Do Something" Lyrics:
Some people want
Some people need
Some people give expecting to receive
We’re earning wage they’re waging war
We made them rich, but they want more
But we won’t sit around and do nothing about it
Let’s do something
Do something about it
March on those lawns and shot it
We want change
They sway our media and news
Force feed us whatever they choose
We’re booking hearses and they’re booking flights
I don’t know how they go to sleep at night
But we won’t sit around
And do nothing about it
Let’s do something
Do something about it
March on those lawns and shot it
We want change
Things won’t change if we just sit around asking why
There are people in pain and we’re watching them die
No justice, no peace
"Small Axe" lyrics:
Why boasteth thyself
Oh, he-vil man
Playing smart
And not being clever, oh no
I said you’re working iniquity
To achieve vanity yeah, if a-so a-so
But the goodness of Jah-Jah
I-dureth for-i-ver
[Chorus]
If you are the big tree
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down (Well sharp)
Ready to cut you down, oh, yeah
[Verse 2]
These are the words
Of my master, keep on telling me, oh
No weak heart shall prosper, oh no they can’t, eh, eh
[Bridge]
Whosoever diggeth a pit, lord
Shall fall in it, shall fall in it
Whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall bury in it, shall bury in it
[Chorus]
If you are the big tree
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down
Ready to cut you down
[Bridge]
Eh, whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall fall in it, fall in it, eh
Whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall bury in it, shall bury in it
[Chorus]
If you have a big tree
We have a small axe
Ready to cut you down (Well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down, oh
[Outro]
If you are the big tree, let me tell you this
We are the small axe
Ready to cut you down (Well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down, oh, yeah
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