Jesus and his ? wage a final war
Religious self-prestigious keep the quest for the holy grail
The eye atop the pyramid is open and awake
The Pagans hold the rituals and the fire won't begin to say:

[Chorus]
Division is the new world order.
Division is the new world order.
Division is the new world order.
Come along and tell your sister and your brother.

The force of war, dynamite blast
Rides on the weak and the poor
Don't want to see my brother in pain when the man fights big man's wars
Don't know nothing 'bout no red, white and blue

Little men, big ?
Too many win, nobody lose
? choose

[Chorus]

The conscience of the public can not be put to sleep
The conglomerate of the nations has no bounds in which they seek
Was it the Mob tellin' the CIA to install/restore this state of fear
How many of us wish we were up to Kennedy's ear?
Say

[Chorus]

See them try to rule the world
We don't know why
Why they want to rule the world
Cuya ?

Only white men and black men's ? the white power ?
The guns of mass destruction, them fighting about
Buying the world is only so much money
Here they come ? in the knees

World wide hunger ? one fear
Well gangster treaties who keep us in fear
How much more cannot people deal?
Need no more division

Need no more pride and I, I will keep on fighting to keep what's mine
We the people speaking our mind
And once more, would you say it for me now?

Dynamite blast of the force of war
Government rides on the weak and poor
Don't want to see my brother in pain no more
When the little man fights all the big man's war

? victimize
Mental slavery with the clever disguise
Our prides on our people must rise
Decide your fate

Life won't wait!
Life won't wait!
Oh, life won't wait!

[Chorus: x2]


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Life Won't Wait Lyrics as written by Mark Anthony Myrie Lars Frederiksen

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    I love this song. Buju Banton is great, and this is great ska.

    This is what I hear after SEVERAL continuous repeated listens...

    Jesus standin' on desciples wage a final war Religions and procedures keep the quest for the holy grail The eye atop the pyramid is open and awake The pagans hold the rituals and the choir won't begin to sing...

    The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order Come along and tell your sister and your brother!

    All that I know is the force of war with the dynamite blast rides on the weak and the poor Don't wanna see my brother in any more pain when the little man fights all the big man's wars Dont know nothin' 'bout no red white and blue Little man makes the bigger man dough Too many win , nobody lose It all comes down to whatever they choose

    The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order Come along and tell your sister and your brother!

    The conscience of the public cannot be put to sleep The condoning of the nations have no bounds in which they seek Was it the mob tellin' the CIA to install this state of fear How many of us wish that we were at Jeff Kennedy's hearing say...

    The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order Come along and tell your sister and your brother!

    See them tryin' to rule the world We don't know why Why they want to rule the world cuya cuya!

    Hoping wise men have dawned on some other one Who weapons of mass destruction, them finding 'em out My world is only so much bondage Here they come in regard of these knees

    World wide hunger every town the one fear Well gangster treaties who keep us in fear How much more can our people bare? Need no more division

    Need no more violence on none, I will keep on fighting to keep what's mine We the people speaking our mind And once more, would you say it for me now?

    Dynamite blast with the force of war Government rides on the weak and poor Don't want to see my brother in pain no more When the little man fights all the big man's wars

    One's times these days bring 'da mizer Ends all slavery with the clever disguise Uprise and our people must rise Decide your fate, our life won't wait!

    Life won't wait! No, life won't wait!...

    The vision is a new world order (life won't wait) The vision is a new world order (life won't wait) The vision is a new world order (decide your fate) Come along and tell your sister and your brother!

    The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order The vision is a new world order Come along and tell your sister and your brother! (oh yeah)

    sacrifice_for_life1on March 04, 2005   Link

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