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HiBiSCUS sweet soul reggae

by Marc Albanese

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1.
SITTING AND WATCHING Dennis Brown oo oo oo oo oo 1 Sitting here watching fools like themselves when they should all be thinking of getting to know themselves while life goes on everyone's got to stand strong you can't surrender no, no, no 2 Giving your heart and soul to vanity, yeah makes your life filled with pain and misery while life goes on everyone's got to stand strong you can't surrender no, no, no, oh no oo oo oo oo oo whoa yeah got to be good to yourself, yeah oo oo oo oo oo KEEP ON MOVIN Lord, I gotta keep on, movin Lord, I gotta get on, down Lord, I gotta keep on, movin where my heart is found
2.
TOO EXPERIENCED 1 She doesn't want me around she's got something to hide I think she want's a clown someone to take for a ride what I keep telling her I'm too experienced to be taken for a stroll too experienced for someone to rock and roll I'm too experienced to be taken for a ride and I know its not my foolish pride 2 She hates the sight of me because I turned her offer down she's always saying we were meant to be somehow she thought I'd be her clown and this is what I sing I'm too experienced to be taken for a stroll too experienced for someone to rock and roll I'm too experienced to be taken for a ride and I know its not my foolish pride 3 She doesn't want me around she's got something to hide I think she want's a clown someone to take for a ride what I keep telling her I'm too experienced to be taken for a stroll too experienced for someone to rock and roll I'm too experienced to be taken for a ride and I know its not my foolish pride
3.
TEMPTED TO TOUCH Beres Hammond 1 Hey little girl each time you passed my way I'm tempted to touch ooo baby the dress you wear your perfume keeps me wanting you so much now I can't help thinking of you of all the lonely nights that you put me through come on baby let's sit down talk about it close the deal hey, hey good vintage wine sweet conversation you and I let’s start it hey, hey, hey 2 Now I'm gonna make sure this time, A love like yours will never leave me again behind hey little girl each time you passed my way I'm tempted to touch ooo baby the dress you wear your perfume keeps me wanting you so much, so much 3 Now I can't help thinking of you of all the lonely nights that you put me through hey little girl each time you passed my way I'm tempted to touch Oooh baby the dress you wear your perfume keeps me wanting you so much Now I can't help thinking of you of all the lonely nights that you put me through come on baby let's get down talk about it close the deal hey, hey good vintage wine sweet conversation you and I let's start it hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
4.
SATISFY MY SOUL Bob Marley Oh, please don't you rock my boat cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' oh, please don't you rock my boat cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' I'm telling you that oh, oh-oh I like it, I like it, like it this, I like it like this so keep it steady like this and you should know you should know by now I like it, I like it like this I like it like this, ooh yeah! You satisfy my soul, you satisfy my soul every little action, there's a reaction oh, can't you see, what you've done for me, I am happy inside all, all of the time When we bend a new corner I feel like a sweepstake winner when I meet you around the corner you make me feel like a sweepstakes winner Whoa, Jah, Can't you see, you must believe me oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling can't you see, why won't you believe me? oh, darling, darling, I'm calling, calling When I meet you around the corner, Oh I said baby, never let me be a loner and then you hold me tight, you make me feel all right yes when you hold me tight, you made me feel all right Whoa, honey, Can't you see, don't you believe me? oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling can't you see, why won't you believe me? oh, darling, darling, I'm calling, calling Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul that's all I want you to do, that's all I'll take from you satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
5.
Soon Forward 05:01
SOON FORWARD (Turn Me On) Gregory Isaacs 1 Soon forward, come turn me on You told me that you soon forward Come turn me on, now Turn your lamps down low, now 'cause we ain't gonna linger no more In a time like this I know the feeling is so hard to resist, so Turn me on, turn me on, now Turn me on, turn me on, now 2 Don't you stay too long 'cause right now, I'm coming on strong Please don't let me wait 'Cause tonight, is the night for our date, yeah Turn me on, turn me on, now Turn me on, turn me on, now, now 3 Turn your lamps down low, now So we ain't gonna linger no more In a time like this I know the feeling is so hard to resist, yeah So turn me on, turn me on, now Turn me on, turn me on, now Soon forward
6.
AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU Alton Ellis 1 You think I love you, for just one thing Tto you my love it may, be the way it seems but I love the way, you carry yourself I even love you, I love you for what you may become Ain't that loving you ain't that loving you for more reasons, than one 2 Somehow my love, you've been misled by the things that, other men said but I love the way, you carry yourself I even love, the way you wear your hair Ain't that loving you ain't that loving you for more reasons, than one Did it ever occur to you why I do all that any man can do you keep a smile, upon your face it's because I love you, I love you, I love you in so many ways 3 Somehow my love, you've been misled in spite of things that other men said but I love you, for what you are the way you you carry yourself,= I even love you, I love you, I love you for what you may become Ain't that loving you ain't that loving you for more reasons, than one
7.
ROOF OVER MY HEAD Sugar Minott Remember when the righteous man say? time a go dread, every gully a'go run red I need a roof, over my head I need a roof, over my head and bread, on my table and bread, on my table it is love, in my heart it is love, for everyone Remember when Marcus say? time a go dread every gully a'go run red I need a roof, over my head I need a roof, over my head and bread, on my table and bread, on my table it is love, in my heart it is love, for everyone
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LOVE ME FOREVER Carlton and The Shoes 1 Kiss me once, girl kiss me twice, girl You are sugar and spice, girl and everything nice, girl Love me forever and I'll be true to you, girl 2 You are an angel and you're so divine Yes, you are an angel and you're mine all mine Love me forever and I'll be true to you, girl Angel of mercy, you light of God you are the one, I really want treat me right, treat me good now make me do just, like I should 3 You are an angel and you're so divine Yes, you are an angel and you're mine all mine Love me forever and I'll be true to you, girl
9.
IT'S ME AGAIN JAH Luciano 1 Glory be to the most high God, hallowed be thy name king of kings and lord of lords worthy to be praised I'll ascribe to you dominion power and grace through the years and years to come you'll always be the same It's me again Jah, as I fall on my knees today help me God I pray, don't wanna be carried away it's me again Jah, as I fall on my knees today help me God I pray, preserve my soul today 2 I look around the world today Oh God and you will see Pharisees and backbiters, taken up in vanity But I know you control my destiny and from you all blessings flow From yesterday even today, and tomorrow It's me again Jah, as I fall on my knees today help me God I pray, don't wanna be carried away it's me again Jah, as I fall on my knees today help me God I pray, preserve my soul today 3 My heart is willing, my flesh is weak, but still oh God I seek to walk your way your holy way, I pray my soul you'll keep though my enemies encamp at me, I know I'll be still forevermore under your banner, and for always in your hand It's me again Jah, as I fall on my knees today help me God I pray, don't wanna be carried away it's me again Jah, as I fall on my knees today help me God I pray, preserve my soul today Glory Hallelujah, bless my soul oh Jah, o Most High God
10.
MONEY IN MY POCKET Dennis Brown 1 Money in my pocket but I just can't get no love Money in my pocket but I just can't get no love I'm praying for, a girl to be my own 2 Soon you said she coming but I don't believe a word she say cause she run away and left me one rainy day she made me have in mind, that her love would never die and now I'm alone, so alone so alone, yeah, yeah 3 Money in my pocket but I just can't get no love, oh no Money in my pocket but I just can't get no love The love I had in mind, was very, very hard to find, oh it's hard for a man to live without, a woman, yeah and a woman needs a man to cling to you'll see what love can do, after making me feel blue ain't that a shame, yeah, whoa baby ain't that a shame, yeah, to make me feel blue, oo yeah
11.
Ba Ba Boom 03:30
BA BA BOOM The Jamaicans Everybody get ready it's time to rocksteady it's ba ba boom time, yes it is | don't lose the beat, now just dip your hip, now it's festival fire, listen here you hear the people saying Boom boom, ba ba boom boom Boom boom festival Boom boom, ba ba boom boom Boom boom festival Boom boom, ba ba boom boom Boom boom festival Boom boom, ba ba boom boom 2 People are dancing teenagers romancing it's ba ba boom time, listen here Freddie get ready come do the rocksteady it's ba ba boom time, listen here you hear the people saying Boom boom, ba ba boom boom Boom boom festival Boom boom, ba ba boom boom Boom boom festival Boom boom, ba ba boom boom Boom boom festival Boom boom, ba ba boom boom
12.
JOY IN THE MORNING Alton Ellis Ah ah aaaa you bring I joy in the morning ah ah aaaa you bring I joy in the morning 1 The evening sun went down, all over town all over town I'm sitting all alone, feeling so blue so blue Ah ah aaaa you bring I joy in the morning ah ah aaaa you bring I joy in the morning 2 Every now and then, I wonder why I wonder why now why should I be so bad why not play it cool stick by the rules Ah ah aaaa you bring I joy in the morning ah ah aaaa you bring I joy in the morning
13.
BOOK OF RULES Heptones 1 Isn't it strange how princesses and kings in clown-ragged capers in sawdust rings just like common people like you and me will be builders for eternity each is given a bag of tools shapeless mass and a book of rules 2 Each must make his life flow with ease tumbling black corners stepped in stone just like common people like you and me will be builders for eternity each is given a bag of tools shapeless mass and a book of rules pow wa pa pow pow pow wa pa pow pow pow wa pow pa pow pow just like common people like you and me will be builders for eternity each is given a bag of tools shapeless mass and a book of rules 3 Look when the rain is falling from the sky I know the sun will be only missing for a while just like common people like you and me will be builders for eternity each is given a bag of tools shapeless mass and a book of rules pow wa pa pow pow pow wa pa pow pow pow wa pow pa pow pow pow wa pa pow pow pow wa pa pow pow pow wa pow pa pow pow

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Acoustic guitar roots reggae. Thirteen cover versions of some of the greatest singers and songs of classic Jamaican reggae and rocksteady. Dennis Brown, Bob Marley, Alton Ellis, Gregory Isaacs, Barrington Levy, Sugar Minott, Beres Hammond, Luciano, Heptones. All instruments recorded between July and December 2016 on a macbook Pro by Daddy Marc.

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released February 6, 2017

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