August Town Songtext
von Etana

Nananaaa nananaaa oh uhh ohhhh
Nananaaa nananaaa hmn

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 which I played

Guns and armunations where my chosen way of life

With God fearing people I chose to strive

For all of the lives that are taken

They can never be replaced

But still Jah Jah chose to remember my face

Though I never lived like he wanted,
I was mind full of what he thought me

So now I beg and plea I'm on my bending knees coz father he rescue me


I′ve got the scurs to show I barely made it along life's road
But when my life got dark he was the only
Spark he was the light at the end of road
When I was young boy growing up in august town
We ate from the same pot
We we're idlings all around
From corner to color n coner
From rackers to jungle kintyer
Crime scenes to traders and rivers all around
Anthem the football ground became my
Battlefield and my life seemed so surreal
People where falling all around,
But Jah helped me to stand my ground only Jah
Only Jah could have helped me to stand my ground
Though I never lived like he wanted
I was mindful of what he thought me
So now I beg and plea I′m on my bending knees
God father you rescue me
And I′ve got the scars to show I barely made it along life's road
But when my life got dark he was the
Only spark the light at the end of the road
Oh ohhh
Never lived to please him, never lived like I should
Ohhhhhh ohhh oooohhhhhh
Father you rescue me
Oh yeah oh yeah
I′ve lived and I've learned the mistakes along the way
Now I beg for forgiveness
Each day as I try to pray
So take it from me son
You can change the world today
And I′m living proof, living proof that crime doesn't pay
For I never lived like he wanted I was mindful of what he thought me
So now I beg and plea i′m on my bending knees God father you rescue
Me and I've got the scars to show I barely made it along life's road
Coz when my life got dark he was the
Only spark the light at the end of road
I never lived like he wanted I was mindful of what he thought me
So now I beg and plea i′m on my bending knees God father you rescue 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 road
I never lived never lived
I never lived way he wanted me to
I never lived God I tell you