African Herbsman Solo

[RoboPimp]

All twinklin lee

Cant see the right rose when the streams abate

The old slave men might grind slow

But it grinds fine, yeah

 

African herbsman, why linger on?

Just concentrate, cause heaven lives on

Greet-i-eth slave men will look with a scorn

With a transplanted heart (yes, how quick they had to part)

(... how quick they had to part)

 

The remembrance of today

Is the sad feelin of tomorrow

(... how quick ...) oh (... part), oh yeah

 

African herbsman, seize your time

Im takin illusion on the edge of my mind

Im takin losers down thru my life

Down thru my life, yeah (yes, how quick they had to part)

(... how quick they had to part)

 

Dideh part, yes, they part

In remembrance of today

(... how quick they had to part)

 

African herbsman, why linger on?

Just concentrate, cause your heaven lives on

Greet-i-eth slave men will look with a scorn

With a transplanted heart, yes, how (... quick they have to part)

(... how quick they have to part)

 

In remembrance of today

Brings sad feelings of tomorrow

(yes, how quick they have to ...) lead me on, oh, lord, I pray to you

 

(african herbsman) (african herbsman)

African, african herbsman ...

[clementwave]

[amaleelake]

I that song. It's so lo fi and rhythmic. Even the melody is more rhythmic than melodic. Apparently I have been singing the wrong words though...

[RoboPimp]

I that song.

 

yeah, it's pretty incredible...

 

recording quality means {censored} right?

 

all that old marley/tosh stuff is awesome

[amaleelake]

Yeah for sure compared to today's standards the recording quality is {censored}, but it is such a huge part of why I like those songs. It is almost like the method of recording (or lack thereof) is another instrument. You can almost see what the recording space looked like, it's just so raw. It also helps to give it a really stripped down "roots" style feel. Other examples are how songs like 400 years, Put it on, and Keep on Moving were recorded...