UNCLE JIMMY

from Solstice Dualities by Shinri

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Clement Robert on 2nd guitar

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VERSE 1
UNCLE JIMMY WAS A GUY
AND GUYS ARE COOL
HE LIKED PLAYING HIS TUNES
HE DIDN'T REALLY LIKE SCHOOL
WITHOUT KNOWING IT
I FOLLOWED IN HIS SHOES
AND WHEN MY DAD COULDN'T STOP ME
HE SANG ME UNCLE JIMMY'S BLUES

CHORUS 1
OBLADI, E DEH COME
OBLADA, MAKE I RUN
OBLADI, LIFE GOES ON
OBLADA WAS HIS SONG

VERSE 2
SO UNCLE JIMMY JUMPED A BOAT
TO LIVERPOOL
RUNNING AWAY FROM
MY GRANDDAD'S MARKET-STALLS
WITH HIGHLIFE IN HIS HEART
AND A DRUM IN HIS HAND
HE ARRIVED ON THE DOCKS OF
GOOD COLD ENGLAND, SINGING

CHORUS 2
OBLADI, LIFE GOES ON
OBLADA DONE FINISH RUN
OBLADI MAKE UNA COME
OBLADA WAS HIS SONG

VERSE 3
UNCLE JIMMY HAD LUCK
WITH ONE BELLICIMA WIFE
BUT THEN GOT STUCK 'CUZ SHE DIDN'T GET
HIGHLIFE WAS A MUSICAL STYLE
SO HE HAD TO CHOOSE
BETWEEN HIS BLUES OR HIS WIFE IN HIS LIFE
AND THAT'S HOW MY UNCLE JIMMY
LOST HIS RIGHTS

CHORUS Outro
OBLADI WAS HIS SONG, OBLADA LIFE GOES ON, OBLADI E DEH COME, OBLADA MAKE I RUN
OBLADI E-SCOTTY, OBLADA LIFE GOES ON, OBLADI EMUAKPOR, OBLADA WAS HIS SONG
OBLADI MAKE YANGA, OBLADA GRANDPAPA, OBLADI, LIFE GOES ON OBLADA WAS MY UNCLE JIMMY'S SONG

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from Solstice Dualities, track released December 21, 2013
Written & Composed by Shinri Tee (S.T. Scott-Emuakpor van Es)

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