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elaine brown - take it away lyrics

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[verse 1]
walking along a street one day
i saw a man and heard him say
he mumbled

[refrain]
take it away
take it away
take it away
from me

[verse 2]
you know i looked at this man
he was old and bent
tired looking, poor
but his only lament
seemed to be

[refrain]
take it away
take it away
take it away
from me

[verse 3]
i asked of this man
what it was i could do
’cause i couldn’t see
what was making him blue
he chanted
[refrain]
take it away
take it away
take it away
from me

[verse 4]
a little amused at this strange request
i stayed around to hear
what he’d say next
he just said

[refrain]
take it away
take it away
take it away
from me

[verse 5]
he said i’ve worked and i’ve slaved
all my life, night and day
and nothing seems to work to take
the pressure away
and he begged

[refrain]
take it away
take it away
take it away
from me
[verse 6]
i said you have to work hard
if you want what you lack
he said, it’s too d+mn hard
with this foot on my back
and shouted

[refrain]
take it away
take it away
take it away
from me

[verse 7]
he said i’ve tried and i’ve lied
even cried, in fact
but, it ain’t allowed
when you’re poor and you’re black
repeating

[refrain]
take it away
take it away
take it away
from me
[verse 8]
he said i’m tired and i’m weak
and i’m just too old
and it’s up to you to
fight and be bold
enough to

[refrain]
take it away
take it away
take it away
from me

[verse 9]
you know, i looked at this man
and my smile had gone
with tears in my eyes
i headed toward home
i promised
i’ll never stand up
any day
and beg my children
to take it away

- elaine brown lyrics

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