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[Part I: Eventide Fire]
[Intro]
They burn down every tower
They burn it down
Down, down, down, down to the ground
[Verse 1]
It's a shame and disgrace
To see them men burning down the people there
Some blind, and can't see
Some dumb, and can't talk
Some cripple, can't walk
Oh, what an [?]
When the fire burn them out (Yeah)
Don't want a man to be sorry
The policeman couldn't talk about it
Because they may not a ready
[Chorus]
Eventide fire are disaster
Eventide fire are disaster
[Verse 2]
I couldn't stand the pressure
I couldn't stand the pressure
To see the poor people lose and burn in the fire
Oh-oh, you wicked men
Well, let me have some feeling, feeling (Hey)
The water that fall from my eyes
The water that fall from my eyes
Could full the well, it could full the well (Yeah)
Shame and disgrace
[Chorus]
Burn it down, they burn it down
Shame and disgrace
Eventide fire, you couldn't stand the pressure
Because it burn down, down
[Verse 3]
Some couldn't stand the pressure
Some have fi jump and cry out
Some have fi jump and say "May this wickedness"
Some crippled, some can't walk
Some crippled (Yeah)
Some blind, can't see
Some dumb, can't talk
[Outro]
So why you turn the fire on them?
Why you turn the fire on the poor people them?
Every man have a right to live
The poor people love so
You, you, yeah, shame and disgrace
[Part II: Eventide Fire]
[Chorus]
Eventide fire are disaster
Dreadful situation, it shock the whole nation
Eventide fire are disaster, eventide fire are disaster
Mi couldn't stand the pressure, mi have fi jump and holler
But watch out
[Verse 1]
Eventide is burning down, burning down, burning down
Eventide is burning down, mi cyaan stand the pressure
Mi cyaan stand the pressure, dem cut di telephone wire
'Cause every time that mi look pon di old people dem
Water come at mi eye
Lord, you shoulda seen me when mi cry
Lord, you shoulda seen me when mi cry
A boat coulda sail in a mi eyewater
A boat coulda sail in a mi eyewater
Di hair weh drop off a mi head
Di hair weh drop off a mi head
Lord, it coulda tie up a boat
Lord, it coulda tie up a boat (Wooy)
[Chorus]
Eventide fire are disaster, eventide fire are disaster
Dreadful situation, it shock the whole nation
[Verse 2]
The fire did start from quarter to one
Brigade never come until a twenty past one
Thank God fi di fire station
Cah Jah Jah bless all di fireman (Hey)
[Outro]
Eventide fire are disaster, eventide fire are disaster
You shouldn't burn down di Eventide up
You shouldn't burn down di Eventide up
Credits
Barrington Levy

Barrington Levy

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