They fought them on the bridge Their freedom was at stake Stand and fight the city is burning Königsmarck lost stopped him at Karluv Most Stained by blood their brothers die side by side Did what they could The road to the city's been blocked To enter

Black woman and child, yeh yeh yeah For you I really have so much love Dollar bills and coins will fade away They could never make I so proud Who what, The Black nation Ohh woh woh, oh woh woh From di day mi born mi did dun know sey

I'm back, did anyone miss me? They said a second record could be tricky Well that's kind of funny 'cause I am not tripping My fans, they know what it is and they with me Yeah, I ain't the type that's gon' ride with the semi I came from a town with three

All I see is green lights (woo!) My name buzzin', ain't no way you could ignore it I did not come this far so they could ignore me I am not the one to say, "I'll do it in the mornin'" I'd rather get it done, don't focus on what's not important They try

They fought them on the bridge Their freedom was at stake Stand and fight the city is burning Königsmarck lost stopped him at Karluv Most Stained by blood their brothers die side by side Did what they could The road to the city's been blocked To enter

Oh! they say some people long ago Were searching for a diff'rent tune One that they could croon As only they can They only had the rhythm so They started swaying to and fro They didn't know just what they had And that is how the blues really began They