November 29, 2007

Keep on Rocking the Boat: Willy Murphy

Keep On Rocking The Boat
by Willie Murphy

A man on the street asked for some money for somethin' to eat
As I gave him all of my coin I say brother how do you keep goin'?
He said I know my life is rough but I believe I'm tough enough
'Cause every mornin' I wake up mad at the powers that treat me bad
I got to keep on walkin'
Keep on talkin'

Keep on rockin'
Keep on rockin' that boat
Keep on rockin'
Keep on rockin' that boat

Down in my neighborhood the folks ain't doin' too good
They can't live the way they want to
They got to live the way they got to
In stone cold poverty tryin' to hold on to dignity
It's the same sad situation in every city in our nation
We got to keep on walkin'
Keep on talkin'

Keep on rockin'
Keep on rockin' that boat
Can you hear me?
Keep on rockin'
Keep on rockin' that boat

Politicians and corporations
Run our neighborhoods and rule our nations
They're captains of the ship that we call earth
Now the ship is sinkin'
Tell me, what is it worth?

Let's throw away our lives to the powers of greed
Let's let the planet die while we watch it on TV

Here's to the people who stand up and say no
Here's to the people who keep on rockin' the boat

I don't know a lot but there's one thing I know
Capitalismo -it don't have no soul
Compassion and justice won't never be done
By no board of directors or no barrel of a gun

But people say Willie, man, but what can we do?
I just speak for myself
I can't speak for you
I got a voice
I'm gonna holler
I'm gonna fight
Fight the power

I got to keep on walkin'
Keep on talkin'
Keep on rockin'....

Keep on rockin'
Keep on rockin' that boat
Keep on rockin'
Keep on rockin' that boat


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