Reason Songtext
von King Django

I am the shadow warrior for creation
And I stand amidst the flames with my sword in my hand
Chanting down the hypocrites who pop up out of the bag
You know I give you some, you sell the people their war

If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason

Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

The shadow warrior, the ragamuffin soldier
That′s the one with the big gun deh pon mi shoulder
Fire bomb fi warm your heart so you no fi get colder
As times getting dread, they say we must get bolder


Let's move together in the right direction
No matter where you′re from, no matter your complexion

From every nation and people of all religions
Just want food and shelter, love and affection
Let's throw away the bombs and put down the knives and guns
Though we all hate the war, we got to love the victims
Love the youth 'cause though you hate the prostitution
′Cause they hold that we are sinners
But we all know the right from wrong
Yeah, I said we all know the right from wrong
Lord, oh yeah, we all know the right from wrong

I said we all know the right from wrong

If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason


Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

I creep through the shadow with my so-called reason
On my mission from creation to declare open season
On hatred, fear and jealousy and chop up the demons
As I slice through the darkness with my truth sword beaming
Do you remember the Garden of Eden?
I recall it so clearly and that′s my inspiration
Just to remind you, that's my motivation
′Cause together, we got the power to arrange the situation

If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason

Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

You got to stay up

I creep inside, the fickle lick played the shot
I got to move fast because the run is getting hot
So if you want to overtake, you fi follow the plot
You try to chop it up, but it's just one dot
And every word I drop is like a golden god
′Cause you got to chop down the suckers, get off the pot
And every good deed is like a coin in a slot
If you play long enough, you bound fi hit the jackpot
I never try fi tell you that I am, but I'm not
So all politics, they have fi run like a rat

Some of them try fi buy me and some weh hate start
Some take you for a game, some take you for a cop
But no matter where they run, they never find a safe port
Them have fi find themselves guilty in the ultimate court
You can′t follow this if your intentions too short
'Cause Jah Jah is my shield and Jah Jah is my fortress

If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason

Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

You got to stay up

Hear wisdom cries out in the streets
Hear her voice in the square
Hear her tears in the market
Stand out as a guest in the city
See others a word say
How long will you simple ones laugh being simple?
How long will you fools acknowledge as I would say?

If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason

Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late
You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

You got to stay up
If you want to reason
Sometimes you got to stay out late

You got to stay up
If you want to reason