Mama been let up, papa been let up,
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My brother¡¯s been let up, for more than 2 years now.
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Who can¡¯t get a job, Billie can¡¯t get a job, no.
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They gotta listen to the blues.
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Help them to strike, help them to move on,
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Help them to have some future, help them to live along.
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Help them to live the life, help them to smile,
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Don¡¯t let them stay home and listen to the blues.
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Papa been let up, mama been let up,
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Billie can¡¯t get a job for too long, too long.
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Don¡¯t let them lose, we gotta give them a chance,
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There¡¯s gonna come back on everyone if we don¡¯t let them dance.
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But don¡¯t let them stay home and listen to the blues.
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There¡¯s nothing sacred, greed and hatred
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And feel no pain.
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We have to face it, no one can take it
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And feel no pain.
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Mama¡¯s been let up, papa¡¯s been let up,
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My brother¡¯s been let up, it¡¯s been more than 2 years now.
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Who can get a job? Billie can¡¯t get a job, no.
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They gotta listen to the blues.
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Help them to strike, help them to move on,
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Help them to have some future, help them to live along.
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Help them to live the life, help them to smile,
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But don¡¯t let them stay home and listen to the blues.
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One day we¡¯re gonna wake up with ghettos all around
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All over, my friends, have you ever seen a man way down?
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Do you know how it feels to walk the streets with your head held high?
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Oh, Lord, have mercy,
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Did you ever see a man break down?
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There¡¯s nothing sacred, greed and hatred
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And feel no pain.
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We have to face it, no one can take it
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And feel no pain.
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Did you ever see a man break down?
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Feel No Pain
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