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Hold Tight (Eye for an Eye) Lyrics by Jimmy Cliff

Hanging Fire

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Well it's an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth. (2x)
In this struggle for our survival
Your best friend can be your biggest rival
If we must live by the laws of the jungle
Like dogs and pigs to rumble and tumble now
And it's an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth. (2x)
It's an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
It's a war for world domination
You've got to stand and declare your posession
Cause we're the righteous won't be the agressors
But we will fight against oppressors now
Then it's an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
Because it's an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
Because a lie is a lie
And the truth is the truth
So it's an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
Hold I, hold to your brush
Hold I, be on your boundry
Hold I, don't you let go now
Hold I, yeah yeah
Eye for an eye
Tooth for a tooth
And we know we won't be the losers
We'll be the victors, or be the martyrs
Cause we're fighting in the way of the most I
That's how we know we shall not die now
Hold I, hold to your brush
Hold I, be on your boundry
Hold I, don't you let go
Hold I...
Chourse...
We won't be the agressors
Fight downpressors now...
And dis ya jungle laws here
Me say...
Hold I my brush
Don't you let go man
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Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff

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"Hold Tight (Eye for an Eye)" is credited to Jimmy Cliff. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Hold Tight (Eye for an Eye)" appears on "Hanging Fire".

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