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Hard Labor
Gregory Isaacs & Dennis Brown
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Long-long-long-long-long-long sentence (Lord knows)
Twelve months hard labor (Yeah), mm
That was the penalty (That was the penalty; Lord knows)
Before I face my next trial (Before I face
My next trial; Listen what mister judge say)
I'm remanded in custody (In custody; Lord knows)
On a bright and sunny day
On the fourth of May
The cop, he came along (Yeah)
And he suspect I've been doing something wrong (No-no-no)
Twelve months hard labor (Yeah), mm
That was the penalty (Uh-uh)
Before I face my next trial (Lord knows)
I was remanded in custody
Locked away into a cell now
Down in custody (Yeah)
I didn't like the smell (No)
I keep wondering, when will I be free (Lord, Lord, Lord)
Twelve months hard labor (Yeah), mm
That's what the judge, he said to me (What
The judge, he did you, brother; Lord knows)
Before the next trial (Yeah)
You'll get to serve this penalty (Lordy, Lordy)
Living on a cell block
With the windows are closed and the doors are always locked
Lucky me, I save a bit of bread
Or else I would be dead
Hunger and starvation
Twelve months hard labor (Yeah)
That's what the judge he said to me (Lord knows)
Before the next trial
You're remanded in custody (Don't know when will I be free)
I keep going to court (Yeah)
Wondering when I'll be free
I keep going to court (Well)
Mister judge, set me free
Twelve months hard labor (Yeah), mm
That's what I heard the judgement say
Get to serve your penalty
And you will be free one day (Alright)
Living in a cell
Is more than some can tell
It's like living in the slum (Yeah)
Your life is done
'Cause deliverance will come
Twelve months hard labor (Yeah), mm
That's what I heard him say to me (Uh-uh)
Then he get caught from-
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