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Workin is a collaboration between Toronto’s Modern-Roots Reggae band, The Human Rights, and raising raga star Ras Yunchie. The track was created spontaneously (kinda by accident) by the full band, live off the floor by remixing a different song on a whim. Lightning struck! The groove was so infectious it prompted Friendlyness to write the lyrics on the spot. Workin depicts the daily, real-life grind of the conscious workin' Reggae musician. All for the love of JAH, live music, and community. Ras Yunchie's powerful chant and lyricism pair nicely with those of Tréson and Friendlyness creating a unique and dynamic sound.
lyrics
RY: This Ras Yunchie with The Human Rights
F: And if a JAH works, JAH work, The Human Rights dem haffi work
T: Yea-eah...
I've been workin' so hard, all week. Now that Sat-day night come, I can't sleep, no.
Gonna burn up a draw, meditate 'pon JAH law, mi and mi Queen haffi touch 'pon the street.
Workin' so hard all week!
F: Hey yo, we face the daily grind but now the night is on my mind,
Low the violence and the crime dat haffi stay far behind
Yes my Queen is looking fine and I'm thankful she is mine
Wi nuh have fi work a mawnin so wi nah watch the time
But a true yuh see mi smile nuh bother tek mi fi nuh dummy
Know mi haffi work hard Monday mawnin mek the money
Ca' the youth dem deh a Yaad want some food inna dem tummy
Right yah now I'm chilling, Skanking Sweet with my Honey
Meditate 'pon Haile I, while some yout' a pree the gunny
Babylon start the argument, I-man a done it
System is a joke but yo to me it isn't funny
Have the people dem a wail like Bob, Peter and Bunny
T: I've been workin' so hard, all week. Now that Sat-day night come, I can't sleep, no.
Gonna burn up a draw, meditate 'pon JAH law, mi and mi Queen haffi touch 'pon the street.
Workin' so hard all week!
RY: Heyyyyy! Money it nuh grow 'pon tree
When you mek the money you haffi spend it wisely, hey
Money it nuh grow 'pon tree
When you mek the money you haffi spend it wisely
Workin' so hard til mi can't even sleep
If you don't work, yuh nuh mek no money
Haffi stay strong you can't stay weak
Just like a lion so dem can't get defeat
A whe yuh sow, a whe yuh reap
Under feet put the wicked under feet
Under feet put the wicked under feetOpen yuh eyes and seeit!
T: We've been workin' so hard, all week. Now that Sat-day night come, I can't sleep, no.
Gonna burn up a draw, meditate 'pon JAH law, mi and mi Queen haffi touch 'pon the street.
Workin' so hard all week!
ALL: The Human Rights can make it work!
The Human Rights can make it work!
credits
released September 3, 2021
Recorded by Patric McGroarty at St Clarens Studios in Toronto
Mix and Mastered by Dubmatix.
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