August Town

One, two, three
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 A word from the wise, don't try to make life on your own
 Remember that Jah Jah is by your side
 For I was a soul who was lost and my life was in dismay
 For among evil forces in which I played, yeah oh
 Guns and ammunition were my chosen way of life
 With God-fearing people I chose to strive
 For all of the lives that I'd taken, they can never be replaced
 But still Jah Jah chose to remember my face
 Though I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
 So now I beg and plea, I'm on my bending knees
 'Cause Father you rescued me, I've got the scars to show
 I barely made it along life's road
 'Cause when my life got dark, He was the only spark
 He was the light at the end of the road
 When I was a young boy growing up in August Town
 We ate from the same pot, we were idrens all around
 From corner to colour and corner
 From rockers to jungle turf tire
 Rising to dread heights and river all around
 And then the football ground became a battlefield
 And my life seemed so surreal
 People were falling all around
 But Jah helped me to stand my ground
 Only Jah, only Jah would have helped me to stand my ground
 Though I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
 So now I beg and plea, I'm on my bending knees
 'Cause Father you rescued me and I've got the scars to show
 I barely made it along life's road
 'Cause when my life got dark, He was the only spark
 The light at the end of the road, oh, oh
 Never lived to please Him
 I never lived like I should
 Oh, Father you rescued me
 Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah
 I've lived and I've learnt, I've made mistakes along the way
 Now I beg for forgiveness each day as I try to pray
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 So take it from me son, you can change the world today
 And I'm living proof, living proof that crime doesn't pay
 Though I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
 So now I beg and plea, I'm on my bending knees
 'Cause Father you rescued me and I've got the scars to show
 I barely made it along life's road
 'Cause when my life got dark, He was the only spark
 The light at the end of the road
 I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
 So now I beg and plea, I'm on my bending knees
 'Cause Father you rescued me and I've got the scars to show
 I barely made it along life's road
 'Cause when my life got dark, He was the only spark
 The light at the end of the road
 Though I never lived like He wanted, I was mindful of what He taught me
 I'm on my bending knees, I ask Father please
 Father you rescued me and I've got the scars to show
 I barely made it along life's road
 As my life got dark, He was the only spark
 The light at the end of the road
 I never lived (lived like He wanted), never lived
 I never lived the way He wanted me to
 I never lived (Father I plead on my bending knees)
 Lord, I tell you, now I'm practising my religion
 
 Scars to show