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Yuh hear mi, God fi repent, yuh Think they're the boss but a

know who are the master?


God up, God up, fi real time Life set a pace, every thing's
serious much faster
Yuh dun know, God up, God Need to slow down and pray
up, God up
Fightin' for what they did not
Check the state of the world create
we live in Cryin' peace while inflicting
Can't you see it's a cryin' pain (forgive them)
shame? (Forgive them) Man deciding another man's
Leadership fails before it fate
begins Claiming power in their god's
Motivated by personal games name (forgive them)
(forgive them) Words of love but their actions
Tempers flare and patience speak hate
wear Seems like mankind has gone
Ten finger pointin' but who is insane
to blame? Repent, repent, repent, repent
Repent, repent, repent, repent
'Cause we're two steps away
'Cause we're two steps away from a real disaster
from a real disaster Think they're the boss but a
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
who are the master? Life set a pace, every thing's
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
much faster Need to slow down and pray,
Need to slow down and pray, forgive them
forgive them
Two steps away from a real
Two steps away from a real disaster
disaster Think they're the boss but a
who are the master? Check the state of the world
Life set a pace, every thing's we live in
much faster Can't you see it's a cryin'
Need to slow down and pray shame? (Forgive them)
Leadership fails before it
If they stick to this path there'll
be nothing else left to defend begins
Motivated by personal games
(They don't know)
(forgive them)
Instead of finding a cure, we
should look for the means to Tempers flare and patience
wear
prevent
Ten finger pointin' but who is
(They don't know)
We can talk to the Lord, ain't to blame?
Repent, repent, repent, repent
no need for a special event
Repent, repent, repent, repent 'Cause we're two steps away
from a real disaster
'Cause we're two steps away
from a real disaster Think they're the boss but a
who are the master?
Think they're the boss but a
Life set a pace, every thing's
who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray,
much faster
forgive them
Need to slow down and pray,
forgive them Two steps away from a real
disaster
Two steps away from a real
disaster Think they're the boss but a
who are the master?
Think they're the boss but a
Life set a pace, every thing's
who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray
much faster
Need to slow down and pray
Repent, repent, repent, repent Repent, repent, repent, repent
Repent, repent, repent, repent Forgive them
Repent, repent, repent, repent

To do!
1. What are the lyrics of the song about?
2. In one word define what Shaggy wanted to express in the song.
3. What is the meaning (not the translation) of the following expressions:
- “…If they stick to this path there'll be nothing else left to defend …”
- “…Instead of finding a cure, we should look for the means to prevent …”
- “…We can talk to the Lord, ain't no need for a special event …”
4. Make a list of the possible routines mentioned in the song.
5. Make a list of the unknow words and check their meaning in the dictionary.

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