I HOPE THIS IS NOT (PART 1) A PERMANENT SITUATION (PART 2) written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

I HOPE THIS IS NOT (PART 1) written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

I been without a person to love me

For such a long long time

Though I‘ve searched here and there

There was no one I could find

Though I came close enough

But I didn’t know what to do

I really really need a lover

Now to see me through

            I hope this is not as I fear it would be

            I hope someday soon there’ll be someone waiting for me

            I hope this is not a permanent situation!

Oh I have many girl friends

Some like me more than that

But when we get a chance

The wrong place we’re at

            I hope this is not as I fear it would be

            I hope someday soon there’ll be someone waiting for me

            I hope this is not a permanent situation!

I have been lonely too long

I need a lover here for me

But just when someone perfect comes along

Someone else win her heart you see

            I hope this is not as I fear it would be

            I hope someday soon there’ll be someone waiting for me

            I hope this is not a permanent situation!

MUSIC

            I hope this is not as I fear it would be

            I hope someday soon there’ll be someone waiting for me

            I hope this is not a permanent situation!

            I hope this is not as I fear it would be

            I hope someday soon there’ll be someone waiting for me

            I hope this is not a permanent situation!

A PERMANENT SITUATION (PART 2) written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

Well now all the hours of waiting and just anticipating seems to go floating in the distance

Cause I met someone who seems to have a lot in common with me and willing to take a chance

Well I’m gonna give it my all and push harder for things we don’t seem to have at hand

I’m gonna make her believe in me and make her know that I’m a true and honourable man

Show her the way that The Lord say that believing in God can brighten up a love affair

And let her know at the times when she needs a helping hand I’m gonna be somewhere near

But you know how life gets crazy, all kinds of things happen!

So I hope that this is a permanent situation! Ohwohoh!

Musical Interlude

I’ll treat her with dignity, respect, grace and all other good ways and ways I can find to treat a lady

I’m gonna make her understand the kind of man I am so that she’d love and never leave me lonely

As long as I’m living to her I’ll let nothing bad happen!

I’m gonna do all I can to make this a permanent situation!

Musical Outro.

ALTAR written by Sheldon Manoo (1994)

Well wake me up, wake me up!

Wake up my conscience to the alarming tune of time

Let me do what’s in my mind

I been crawling naked up this stony road

The howling winds throwing stones and add to my heavy load

I saw the signs and I travelled wearily in its’ direction

Always striving for the redemption of perfection

And today I feel so close

Love dwells within me the most

I feel the best I ever felt

And all that hindered me I believe they’re duly dealt

So when I lay down, When I lay down!

I know I’ll lay down next to you, Lord!

INJECT THE VENOM written by Sheldon Manoo (1997)

(Growly vocals)

            Inject the venom (10x)

Pulses that fly in the night

And serpents that give you fright

Memories of jaded pain

Coming on back again

Killing the hope in your heart

Ripping and tearing apart

Stuff is seducing your soul

Can you gain back control?

Wild side is tugging on you

Don’t know just what to do

You wanna break away

You better try today

Heart beating like a drum

Inject the venom

            Inject the venom (10x)

Rap:

Your mind is slipping like an oilspill

What the heck they’re in for the kill

You can’t stop them you ain’t got the power

Here it comes your bewitching hour

You need some assistance today

You gotta get it right away

Or they’d tear you down like the great wall

And there ain’t no friend to break the fall

So call on the powers that be to come

Take the pain or inject the venom

Inject the venom, yo yo!

            Inject the venom (10x)

DubChant:

Me say me come in wid ar different stylee

Nobody wanna be as wild as me

Cause I am de one who’ll take a rugged stand

Prove I am an allround music man

Me ar band me head and ar fe Grecotek

Slow grove and boogie in ah discotek

Anything you afi fling on me

I go behave in that way orderly

You could beat, tuc, blow, press and straum

Anyway just inject the venom

            Inject the venom (10x)

RAP: Just inject the , inject the, inject the venom!

CHANT: Me bawl inject, inject, inject, inject the venom”

GROWL: Inject the venom!

MY DRUG written by Sheldon Manoo (1995)

Now some people who go through a lot of pressure

And many performers of any sort

Seem to take some kind of drug to cool them

Just to keep them car ar alm

Well- there’s one drug I need

That can make me feel free

There’s only one addiction I got

Just one affliction I hold

Before I perform anything

So I can go through smoothly

I just need one shot of

I gotta gotta have one whip of

I need a dose of you

You’re my drug, my medication, my nerve cooler

My sense of belonging and my cool calm

You’re my drug!

SHADOWS OF BROTHERHOOD written by Sheldon Manoo for DAMN GOOD MC’S (1992)

DGM we met up back in high school

Our school mates said we were fools

But we have a dream that must come through

And everybody’s in it even you

We don’t really want riches, the fame is alright

We just want to make it, better days and nights

We went through pain and sorrow

Heartbreaks, headaches and humiliation

But it’s always The Lord’s Way we’ll follow

And someday get our salvation

We listened to the music, we cried for certain songs

We fell in love and lose it, we had aspirations fall down

We had internal fights with ourselves

We’ve been places no one will ever see

We’ve packed problems after problems on the shelves

We’re full of fun, truth and fantasy

The Good Lord is the leader of this band

He guide us through what we don’t understand

We know we were brought together by destiny

And hey wonderful world get ready

We’re brothers in the real sense of the word

We’re shadows of the better world

We’re shadows of brotherhood

Oh yeah!

Shadows of the good life

Brothers who don’t quit the fight

Mirrors reflect all our good

Shadows of brotherhood

Brothers standing up for the good

Shadows of brotherhood

It started back in HCC

With Mr Aguillera Ice V

MC Tweeg, Mr McGregor

There was another change after

David’s the last in, with his understanding he quickly fit in right

Shinning through sun or moon, determined not to internally fight

Richard’s the youngest, sensitive and can always put a smile on a face

Burman’s cool, enthusiastic, always ready to win a race

Nimrod’s the short one, willpower strong, never let anyone go wrong

Phillips much the same, can play to any game and the Godfather of this song

And I’m Sheldon, also an intelligent one, music and love keeps me going

And with God’s help DGM will keep flowing

Always doing the good

We’re shadows of brotherhood!

SONG written by Sheldon Manoo (1992)

Well our lives are a song

That is always turned on

The words are meaningful, the melody sweet

The verses are long and oh so complete

Oh our lives are a song

That is played all around

The chorus is easy, filled with good rhymes

You clap your hands as you sing the lines

Our lives are a song

That The Good Lord He wrote

So we can’t go wrong

And that is our oath

Yeah our lives are a song

The sweetest love song you’ve heard

Our lives are a song

Filled with peace in the words

Oh our lives are a song

The very sweetest song!

THIS MUSIC MAN’S ODE TO HIS INSPIRATOR written by Sheldon Manoo (1994)

I don’t have to be entertainer of the year

I just want to be with you my dear

I’d give up my career you know it’s true

I’d give up anything else to be with you

            Yeah love is my glory

            Love is my answer

            And I’d proudly tell anybody

            Your love makes me a superstar

You know I can rock around the world

But nothing beats loving you girl

The smiles on the faces of the fans

Don’t mean as much as the touch of your hand

            Woh love is my glory

            Love is my freedom

            Any where you want me

            You know I’d run come

I wanna always be close to you

I know I mean the most to you

                                                            Solo

No award could surpass the thrill of you

I want to be part of all that you do

You’re the oracle ‘round my happy mind

And there’s nothing in God’s world to place you behind

            Hey love is my glory

            Love is my success

            You need never worry

            Without you my life can’t progress

I don’t need to be any kid’s role model

No one need to put me on a pedestal

I’m a simple man with lots going on here

But it won’t make sense if you’re not near

            Ah love is my glory

            Love is my bolt hole

            I need you undoubtedly

            You guide my control