Why Dem Come Around

(album: Strictly Roots - 2015)

Hey, all dem a walk and talk 'bout dem love we
(Love we) we know
Say dem can't really stand up
(Yeah) we know
You know the truth is written all on their faces
We know
Now wonder everything will change for the better
We know

Cha!
Dem seh dem love we, but still dem fight we
Jah know dem cyaan stop we
In front a you dem smile with you
And gwaan like seh dem rate you (yeah)
A back biter dem we warn you
So we nah tek no hype from no man
Nah tek no talk from no man
Nah tek no promise from no man
They'll never let you know (never)
The truth of why they come around, yeah

Yeah, and no everyone weh deh 'mongst you
Really deh with you
So don't you feel for a minute they will stay with you
When things no up with you
Becah the minute that you falling
Instantly dem cut left you
Who will be there to help you rise again?
No one but Jah alone, my friend
Be aware of friend and company
Dem we turn on the breeze, yeah

Dem seh dem love we, but still dem fight we (fight we)
Jah know dem cyaan stop we
In front a you dem smile with you
And gwaan like seh dem rate you (why)
A back biter dem we warn you
So we nah tek no hype from no man (hype)
Nah tek no talk from no man
Nah tek no promise from no man
They'll never let you know (yeah, yeah)
The truth of why they come around, yeah

Be wise and watch the ones weh hype you up and seh you're great
Be demands up and tell you lie to your face, yeah
Yeah and tell you things weh you already know
'Bout yourself like seh you a fool and a lowe
Yeah, dem a love their agenda, not to benefit you
And when you realize, set it's you and Jah alone, yeah
You will say that we do, yeah

Dem seh dem love we, but still dem fight we
Jah know dem cyaan stop we (stop we)
In front a you dem smile with you
And gwaan like seh dem rate you (rate you)
A back biter dem we warn you
So we nah tek no hype from no man
Nah tek no talk from no man
Nah tek no promise from no man
They'll never let you know
The truth of why they come around, yeah

Some will come around and say the things
They think will please you
Some will come and go like leaves on a summer tree, yeah, yeah
Some will come just to sow bad seeds, yeah
Telling you it's rose when they know it's only weed, yeah

Dem seh dem love we (love we)
But still dem fight we (fight we)
Jah know dem cyaan stop we
(Jah know dem cyaan stop we)
In front a you dem smile with you
And gwaan like seh dem rate you
A back biter dem we warn you (warn you)
So we nah tek no hype from no man
Nah tek no talk from no man
Nah tek no promise from no man (no)
They'll never let you know
The truth of why they come around, yeah

Oh yeah
DJ Frass and Morgan Heritage, yeah
Whoa oh, oh, oh
CTBC again, yeah, yeah