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Prisoner
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Reggae
Prisoner was released on April 16, 2016 by Playing For Change Records as a part of the album Music Is My Ammunition
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Release DateApril 16, 2016
LabelPlaying For Change Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM173

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Afro Fiesta
Afro Fiesta
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lucky Dube
Lucky Dube
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson
Producer
Mermans Mosengo
Mermans Mosengo
Producer

Lyrics

Somebody told me about it
When I was still a little boy
He said to me: "crime does not pay"
He said to me: "education is the key," yeah
As a little boy I thought I knew
What I was doing, yeah man
But today here I am in jail
I' m a prisoner (Prisoner)
I am a prisoner (Prisoner)
I am a prisoner (Prisoner)
I looked all around me
But to see nothing
But four grey walls staring at me
The policeman said to me
"Son, they won' t build no schools anymore
All they'll build will be prison, prison
They won't build schools anymore
All they'll build will be prison, prison
They won't build schools anymore
All they'll build will be prison, prison"
'Cause today, yeah
I am a prisoner (Prisoner)
I am a prisoner (Prisoner)
I am a prisoner (Prisoner)
I asked the policeman and said
"How much must I pay for my freedom?"
He said to me:
"Son, they won' t build no schools anymore
They won' t build no hospitals
They won't build schools anymore
They won' t build no hospitals
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they'll build will be prison, prison
All they'll build will be prison, prison
All they'll build will be prison, prison"
I am a prisoner (Prisoner)
I am a prisoner (Prisoner)
I am a prisoner (Prisoner)
Written by: Lucky Dube
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