August Town

One, two, three

A word from the wise, don't try to make life on your own
Remember that Jah Jah is by your side
For I was a soul who was lost and my life was in dismay
For among evil forces in which I played, yeah oh
Guns and ammunition were my chosen way of life
With God-fearing people I chose to strive
For all of the lives that I'd taken, they can never be replaced
But still Jah Jah chose to remember my face

Though I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
So now I beg and plea, I'm on my bending knees
'Cause Father you rescued me, I've got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
'Cause when my life got dark, He was the only spark
He was the light at the end of the road

When I was a young boy growing up in August Town
We ate from the same pot, we were idrens all around
From corner to colour and corner
From rockers to jungle turf tire
Rising to dread heights and river all around
And then the football ground became a battlefield
And my life seemed so surreal
People were falling all around
But Jah helped me to stand my ground
Only Jah, only Jah would have helped me to stand my ground

Though I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
So now I beg and plea, I'm on my bending knees
'Cause Father you rescued me and I've got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
'Cause when my life got dark, He was the only spark
The light at the end of the road, oh, oh

Never lived to please Him
I never lived like I should
Oh, Father you rescued me
Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah

I've lived and I've learnt, I've made mistakes along the way
Now I beg for forgiveness each day as I try to pray
So take it from me son, you can change the world today
And I'm living proof, living proof that crime doesn't pay

Though I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
So now I beg and plea, I'm on my bending knees
'Cause Father you rescued me and I've got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
'Cause when my life got dark, He was the only spark
The light at the end of the road

I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
So now I beg and plea, I'm on my bending knees
'Cause Father you rescued me and I've got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
'Cause when my life got dark, He was the only spark
The light at the end of the road

Though I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
I'm on my bending knees, I ask Father please
Father you rescued me and I've got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
As my life got dark, He was the only spark
The light at the end of the road

I never lived (lived like He wanted), never lived
I never lived the way He wanted me to
I never lived (Father I plead on my bending knees)
Lord, I tell you, now I'm practising my religion
Scars to show