Sacrifice Songtext
von Gregory Isaacs

La-da-da
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I was given as a sacrifice
To build the black man′s hell and the white man's paradise
But now that I know
It′s time I've got to go, Lord
The proceedings seem so painful and so slow-slow-slow
The proceedings seem so painful and so slow

I have gathered all the wealth
From all over the world
Beating chains and shackles just to help make them kings
But now that I know
It's time I′ve got to go, Lord
The proceedings seem so painful and so slow-slow-slow
The proceedings seem so painful and so slow


What I give is what I will take
I gave love, I won′t take no hate
I said, love-love-love
I never shall hate
Love-love-love

La-da-da
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Oh-oh
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Said, I was given as a sacrifice
To build the black man's hell and the white man′s paradise
But now that I know
It's time I′ve got to go, Lord
The proceedings seem so painful and so slow-slow-slow
The proceedings seem so painful and so slow

What I give is what I will take
I gave love, I won't take no hate
I said, love-love-love
I never shall hate
Love-love-love
I think I′ll live
Love-love-love


Love is what I give
And that is what I take
La-da-da
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