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King Billy, why don't you invite them up?
I got a word or two to tell them
It's about this situation
A terrible miscommunication

Eating worms, oh, child of mine
Destined to side with the oppression
King Billy, let me speak to thee
Burn the connection
Oh man, fix the problem
It is the only solution

King Billy, I see them birds in flight
Take off in every direction
I'm a thinking man, a feeling man
I will not side with the oppression

King Billy, why don't you invite them up?
Point them in the opposite direction
A chance at love attraction
A chance to heal the nation

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fattydq On Jul 11, 2007

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2007-07-11 20:50:40

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by 808

19y ago

Quite clearly the best contradictory reggae song of our generation. I know my version (a combination of fattydg and savingup's contribs) isn't 100% correct, but there's one important line that makes the song for me: line one of verse 4, when our slightly confused rasta changes his mind about whether King Billy should invite anyone up. Also, words that are swallowed or implied should have some parenthesis.

King Billy, why don't you invite them up? I got a word or two to tell them (It's) about this situation A terrible miscommunication

It involves a child of mine Destined to side with the oppression King Billy, let me speak to they But a bad wire, burn the connection! A man, fix the problem It is the only solution

King Billy, I see them birds in flight Take off in every direction I'm a thinking man, a feeling man I will not side with the oppression

King Billy, (uh) don't you invite them up But aim them in the opposite direction A chance at love attraction A chance to heal the nation

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by savingupspend

19y ago

It involves a child of mine,

Bag-o-wire! Burn the connection!

Aim them in the opposite direction.

other than that you did well on the rest. I'm very sure I'm correct. great backyard crankfest this ep, priceless looks on the neighbors faces!

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