bookmark_borderRide the Tide

Ride-the-Tide.mp3
Ride-the-Tide.mp4
Ride-the-Tide-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp3
Ride-the-Tide-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp4
Ride-the-Tide-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
The swamp’s growing so thick
Gettin’ hard to move
The sick getting drastic
You’d think it’d behoove

[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
No, the sludge won’t budge
(Best to rise above)
… love…
(To ride the tide)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Don’t let it just reside
(On the inside)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]
Do you think the stink of the swamp
Will overtake you
At the bit chomp…
See the bulls stomp
(Stomp, stomp, stomp)

[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
No, the sludge won’t budge
(Best to rise above)
… love…
(To ride the tide)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Don’t let it just reside
(On the inside)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Shout! (Let it out)
Let the love
(Rise above)

[Chorus]
No, the sludge won’t budge
(Best to rise above)
… love…
(To ride the tide)

[Outro]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Don’t let it just reside
(On the inside)
Shout! (Let it out)
Let the love
(Rise above)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderShine On

Shine-On.mp3
Shine-On.mp4
Shine-On-Pt-2.mp3
Shine-On-Pt-2.mp4
Shine-On-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
Luckily, there’s a window
Looking out on the world
Lets the sunshine flow
Come in unfurled

[Chorus]
Shine on
(Light up the room)
Shine on
(Chase away the gloom)

[Bridge]
Shine on
(And, on and on)
Shine in
(It’s a win-win)

[Verse 2]
Lovely, through the window
The sun casts its rays
Time I got to know
To value my days

[Chorus]
Shine on
(Light up the room)
Shine on
(Chase away the gloom)

[Bridge]
Shine on
(And, on and on)
Shine in
(Light me up again)

[Chorus]
Shine on
(Light up the room)
Shine on
(Chase away the gloom)

[Outro]
Shine on
(And, on and on)
Shine in
(Where have you been)
Keep shinin’
(Shine on)

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderShake the Blues

Shake-the-Blues-Best-Of.mp3
Shake-the-Blues-Best-Of.mp4
Shake-the-Blues.mp3
Shake-the-Blues.mp4
Shake-the-Blues-intro.mp3

[Intro]
If ya just can’t kick the blues…
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Verse 1]
It’s not a matter of choice
There’s not much you can do
Won’t help to raise your voice
When the situation’s beyond you

[Bridge]
If we just can’t shake the blues
(Persevere win or lose)

[Chorus]
We choose
Music!
(Song and dance)
Kick the blues
At every chance
(Is what we choose)

[Verse 2]
We’re the first to suggest
… always make the best
Find the thrill to survive
Every moment alive

[Bridge]
When we just can’t shake the blues
(We’ve a clue… what to do)

[Chorus]
We choose
Music!
(Song and dance)
Kick the blues
At every chance
(Is what we choose)

[Bridge]
When we just can’t shake the blues
(We’ve a clue… what to do)

[Chorus]
We choose
Music!
(Song and dance)
Kick the blues
At every chance
(Is what we choose)

[Outro]
When we just can’t shake the blues
(We’ve a clue… what to do)

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderBetter Do

Better-Do.mp3
Better-Do.mp4
Better-Do-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp3
Better-Do-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp4
Better-Do-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Ohhhhh…
(Go1)

[Verse 1]
Still don’t quite know
If you’re up for it
Fear the same old show
Will drag n’ never quit

[Bridge]
Forget about it
Ohhhhh…
(Go1)

[Chorus]
Done with the long run
(Ready to sprint)
No, no we’re not done
(Better do than didn’t)

[Verse 2]
Is time draggin’ slow
Bored of the same old
Need a new flow
Something bright and bold

[Bridge]
Forget about it
Ohhhhh…
(Go1)

[Chorus]
Done with the long run
(Ready to sprint)
No, no we’re not done
(Better do than didn’t)

[Bridge]
Forget about it
Ohhhhh…
(Go1)

[Outro]
Running on to the next one
(Ready to roll)
No, no we’re not done
(In it heart and soul)

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderTumblin’ Down

Tumblin-Down.mp3
Tumblin-Down.mp4
Tumblin-Down-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp3
Tumblin-Down-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp4
Tumblin-Down-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
Did your leaves turn yellow
Then turn brown
Did your leaves come tumblin’
(Tumblin’ down)

[Bridge]
Did your leaves come tumblin’
(Tumblin’ down)
Layin’ all around
(All over the ground)

[Chorus]
Don’t worry or fret
cause here’s the thing
Return in the spring
(Never forget)

[Verse 2]
I suppose autumn got ’em
Not much you can do
The reason of season
(Will come to you)

[Bridge]
Did your leaves come tumblin’
(Tumblin’ down)
Layin’ all around
(All over the ground)

[Chorus]
Don’t worry or fret
cause here’s the thing
Return in the spring
(Never forget)

[Outro]
No, don’t worry
Spring…
Will bring
you
(Alive)
To thrive

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderClear as Mud

Clear-as-Mud.mp3
Clear-as-Mud.mp4
Clear-as-Mud-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp3
Clear-as-Mud-Unplugged-Und4erground-XXIV.mp
Clear-as-Mud-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
You can’t see the forest
Through the trees?
Neither can the rest of us
So, please….

[Bridge]
Help us see
(What’s clearly reality)
Let us know
(If the show can grow)

[Chorus]
As clear as mud
(The direction ahead)
Hit with a thud
(Upon arrival… dead)

[Verse 2]
Can’t see the nose on your face
Lies foggin’ up the eyes
Which way, human race…?
Surprise!

[Bridge]
Help us see
(What’s clearly reality)
Let us know
(If the show can grow)

[Chorus]
As clear as mud
(The direction ahead)
Hit with a thud
(Upon arrival… dead)

[Bridge]
Help us see
(What’s clearly reality)
Let us know
(If the show can grow)

[Chorus]
As clear as mud
(The direction ahead)
Let the light flood
(Put the past to bed)

[Outro]
The mud will clear
(The light is near)
Do you see the sign
(We’ll be fine)

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderCloud Free

Cloud-Free.mp3
Cloud-Free.mp4
Cloud-Free-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp3
Cloud-Free-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp4
Cloud-Free-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
No pain from the rain
No way to escape
The pain of the reign
So, love we’ll make

[Chorus]
Raise our heads high
(Look to the sky)
Oh so easy to see
(Blue hue… cloud free)

[Bridge]
Oh so easy to be
(Cloud free)

[Verse 2]
Refrain from the insane
If you still remain
Look to our star
To make it that far

[Chorus]
Raise our heads high
(Look to the sky)
Oh so easy to see
(Blue hue… cloud free)

[Bridge]
Oh so easy to be
(Cloud free)

[Verse 3]
Regain some sanity
Of our reality
Look to our star…
That’s where we are

[Chorus]
Raise our heads high
(Look to the sky)
Oh so easy to see
(Blue hue… cloud free)

[Outro]
Oh so lovely to be
(Cloud free)
I can see
(We can see)
Clearly
(Blue hue… cloud free)

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderEvaporation

Evaporation-Best-Of.mp3
Evaporation-Best-Of.mp4
Evaporation.mp3
Evaporation.mp4
Evaporation-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
When the air’s so thick
You’re dripping in it
(Your pores can pour no more)
[Instrumental, Synth Solo, Bass]
As thick as a brick
Can’t shake a stick
(Check your core temperature)

[Bridge]
Can you endure
(No more)

[Chorus]
Nevermore
No, no never again
(Can’t get in)
There’s no room for you
Nevermore
Not night or day
No, not the way
Things are going
(The obvious is showing)

[Refrain]
Are you thirstier
(I’m not sure)
Sure, the temperature
(What’s your moisture?)

[Verse 2]
Madge, you’re soaking in it
You’re drippin’… (within without)
No doubt… (that’s not workin’ out)
Thick air on skin
No body (nobody) will win
(The land cannot withstand man)

[Bridge]
Can you endure
(No more)

[Chorus]
Nevermore
No, no never again
(Can’t get in)
There’s no room for you
Nevermore
Not night or day
No, not the way
Things are going
(The obvious is showing)

[Outro]
Are you thirstier
(I’m not sure)
Sure, the temperature
(What’s your moisture?)

A SCIENCE NOTE: Evaporation. Does what evaporate faster when it is less humid?
Yes — when the air is less humid, evaporation happens faster. Evaporation is the process of molecules at the surface of a liquid escaping into the air as vapor. The rate of evaporation depends partly on how much water vapor is already in the air. Relative humidity measures how close the air is to being saturated (100% humidity = no more room for water vapor).

When humidity is low, the air is “thirstier” for water vapor, so more liquid molecules can escape into it before equilibrium is reached. When humidity is high, the air is already holding a lot of water vapor, so the difference between the liquid’s vapor pressure and the air’s vapor content is small, slowing evaporation.

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderTo Hell and Back

To-Hell-and-Back.mp3
To-Hell-and-Back.mp4
To-Hell-and-Back-Pt-2.mp3
To-Hell-and-Back-Pt-2.mp4
To-Hell-and-Back-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Does meaning lack
(To hell and back)

[Verse 1]
Have you ever been
(Have you begun to begin)
Were you thrilled
Are you skilled
(Wanna do it again)

[Chorus]
Well…
Have you been to hell
(And back again)
So…
How did it go
(From now till then)

[Bridge]
Does meaning lack
(To hell and back)

[Verse 2]
Did you have to march
(Over hill and dale)
Was the landscape stark
Still left you mark
(Everything’s for sale)

[Chorus]
Well…
Have you been to hell
(And back again)
So…
How did it go
(From now till then)

[Bridge]
Does meaning lack
(To hell and back)

[Chorus]
Well…
Have you been to hell
(And back again)
So…
How did it go
(From now till then)

[Outro]
Does meaning lack
(To hell and back)
Who’s king of the hill
(Are you ill still)
Say (war no more!)
Hey (what do you say)
No more war

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderAmplitude

Amplitude-Best-Of.mp3
Amplitude-Best-Of.mp4
Amplitude.mp3
Amplitude.mp4
Amplitude-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
(Wave) Hello!
Ya know…
The right attitude
Combined with fortitude

[Bridge]
What is our amplitude?

[Chorus]
The maximum displacement
(From our movement)
What is our strength and size
(When we come to realize….)

[Verse 2]
(Wave) Goodbye
(Don’t cry)
Adjust our attitude
With a bit more gratitude

[Bridge]
Turn up our amplitude

[Chorus]
The maximum displacement
(From our movement)
What is our strength and size
(When we come to realize….)

[Bridge]
Concede the need
To turn up our amplitude
(Turn it up, up, up)

[Chorus]
The maximum displacement
(From our movement)
What is our strength and size
(When we come to realize….)

[Outro]
Forego the bleed… concede
(To turn up our amplitude)
Turn it up (Turn it up)
Turn up our amplitude
(Up, up, up, up, up)

A SCIENCE NOTE
In physics, amplitude refers to the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position. It essentially measures the “size” or “strength” of a wave. For a transverse wave, like a wave on a string, the amplitude is the height of a crest or the depth of a trough. For a longitudinal wave, like a sound wave, the amplitude is the maximum compression or rarefaction of the medium.

Visualizing Amplitude:
Imagine a rope tied to a wall. If you shake the rope up and down, you create a wave. The amplitude is the distance the rope moves vertically from its resting position (the straight line) to its highest point (crest) or lowest point (trough). 
  • Energy and Amplitude:
    Amplitude is directly related to the energy of a wave. A wave with a larger amplitude carries more energy. For instance, a sound wave with a greater amplitude will be perceived as louder, and a water wave with a larger amplitude will have a more forceful impact. 

  • Types of Waves:
  • Transverse Waves: The displacement of the medium (like the rope) is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. Examples include light waves and waves on a string. 
  • Longitudinal Waves: The displacement of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels. Sound waves are a prime example. 
  • Mathematical Representation:
    The amplitude (A) can be represented in equations for wave motion. For example, in a simple harmonic motion equation: x = A sin(ωt + φ), where x is the displacement, t is time, ω is angular frequency, and φ is the phase shift. 

In summary, the amplitude of a wave is a fundamental property that describes its size and is directly linked to the amount of energy the wave carries

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderDwarfed

Dwarfed-Best-Of.mp3
Dwarfed-Best-Of.mp4
Dwarfed.mp3
Dwarfed.mp4
Dwarfed-intro.mp3

[Intro]
In comparison
(To satisfaction)

[Verse 1]
Do you have big problems
(Big, pig, pig)
Don’t know how to solve ’em
(No, can’t dig)

[Chorus]
(Dwarfed!)
In comparison
(To satisfaction)
(Dwarfed!)
In relation
(To the revelation)

[Bridge]
Is your problem small
(After all)

[Verse 2]
Are you in a predicament
(Can’t find the end)
Don’t know what man meant
(The message we send)

[Chorus]
(Dwarfed!)
In comparison
(To satisfaction)
(Dwarfed!)
In relation
(To the revelation)

[Bridge]
Is your problem small
(After all)

[Chorus]
(Dwarfed!)
In comparison
(To satisfaction)
(Dwarfed!)
In relation
(To the revelation)

[Outro]
Is your problem small
(After all)
Maybe things are so bad
(Should’ve appreciated what I had)
Should’ve been a tad more glad

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderLesser of Two Evils

Lesser-of-Two-Evils.mp3
Lesser-of-Two-Evils.mp4
Lesser-of-Two-Evils-Pt-2.mp3
Lesser-of-Two-Evils-Pt-2.mp4
Lesser-of-Two-Evils-..>

[Verse 1]
Cut off his nose
To spite his face
Nobody knows
Why the disgrace

[Chorus]
The lesser
Of two evils
(Demons or devils)
Should
The great good
(Show the way today)

[Bridge]
A-OK!
Come on (walk this way)
Comin’ on strong
(Come along)
Walk this way

[Verse 2]
Your life
(By knife or noose)
Cut you loose
(Life’s rife with strife)

[Chorus]
The lesser
Of two evils
(Demons or devils)
Should
The great good
(Show the way today)

[Bridge]
Hey! What do you say?
Come on (walk this way)
Comin’ on strong
(Come along)
Walk this way

[Chorus]
The lesser
Of two evils
(Demons or devils)
Should
The great good
(Show the way today)

[Outro]
Hey! What do you say?
Come on (walk this way)
Comin’ on strong
(Come along)
Walk this way
(Can’t go wrong)
Find the way
(Today)

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderWe’ve Been Waiting

Weve-Been-Waiting-Best-Of.mp3
Weve-Been-Waiting-Best-Of.mp4
Weve-Been-Waiting.mp3
Weve-Been-Waiting.mp4
Weve-Beeen-Waiting-into.mp3

[Verse 1]
Just sitting back
Watching the world go by
The courage we lack
Is cause to wonder why

[Chorus]
We’ve been waiting
(But maybe we should get off our ass)
Freedom frustrating
(No such thing as a free pass)

[Bridge]
Take a stance
(On your circumstance)

[Verse 2]
Can’t wait for your ship to sail
By then, already a fail
The train’s left the station
Leaving you in frustration

[Chorus]
We’ve been waiting
(But maybe we should get off our ass)
Freedom frustrating
(No such thing as a free pass)

[Bridge]
Take a stance
(On your circumstance)

[Chorus]
We’ve been waiting
(But maybe we should get off our ass)
Freedom frustrating
(No such thing as a free pass)

[Outro]
Take a stance
(On your circumstance)
After all
(Why not stand up tall)
Why?
(To hold your head high)

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderEven Near

Even-Near-Best-Of.mp3
Even-Near-Best-Of.mp4
Even-Near.mp3
Even-Near.mp4

Even-Near-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
Am I on it
(Even near it)
I might need to adjust my aim
Before making a claim?

[Chorus]
Am I more on
(Or more off)
Moron…
(Why do you scoff)

[Bridge]
Aloof aloft
Being more on
(The wrong side)
You think we’re better off?

[Verse 2]
Did I hit the mark
(Strike a spark)
Maybe I should calibrate
My negotiation rate

[Chorus]
Am I more on
(Or more off)
Moron…
(Why do you scoff)

[Bridge]
Aloof aloft
Being more on
(The wrong side)
You think we’re better off?

[Chorus]
Am I more on
(Or more off)
Moron…
(Why do you scoff)

[Outro]
Aloof aloft
Shooting off his mouth
(Shot himself in the foot)
Stole health and wealth
(Our nation… kaput)

From the album “More On

bookmark_borderFor Reals

For-Reals.mp3
For-Reals.mp4
For-Reals-Reggae.mp3
For-Reals-Reggae.mp4
For-Reals-intro.mp3

[Verse 1]
Look ma (no hands)
Flaunts (and parades)
Not sure he understands
(This ain’t charades)

[Chorus]
Have you got the “for reals”
(Over bogus deals)
This is not “signed and sealed”
(It is concealed)

[Bridge]
More transparency
(So all the world can see)

[Verse 2]
Look ma (no brain)
Flaunts (insanity)
Nation… under strain
(Insane in vanity)

[Chorus]
Have you got the “for reals”
(Over bogus deals)
This is not “signed and sealed”
(It is concealed)

[Bridge]
More transparency
(So all the world can see)

[Chorus]
Have you got the “for reals”
(Over bogus deals)
This is not “signed and sealed”
(It is concealed)

[Outro]
I need to see
(More clearly)
To be true
(Through and through)
More transparency
(So the world can see)
Reality

From the album “More On

Also found on the album “Reggae Segue