Proud To Be A Dread Lyrics - Supernatural - Des'ree

Tafari tries to get a job 

Ten letters behind his name 

Born up in the cornfields 

Tafari doesn't know the game 

The game is no respect for life 

Even less for rules 

Winners only need apply 

Sorry no rooms for fools 

Tafari, looks up to the stars and 

Wonders if there's life on Mars 

Some say, he should shave his head 

But he's proud to be a dread 

'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger 

For the truth, I know takes longer 

I've the cunning of the tiger 

And the Wisdom of the trees 

I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow 

I look forward to tomorrow 

I'll release my anger 

'Cos I'm proud to be a dread 

Selassie, tries to find a home 

To rest his weary head 

A place where he can take his girl 

To share this spiritual bed 

When he's greeted at the door 

The sign has changed his tune 

Though the queen is full of child 

Sorry, there's no room 

Selassie looks up to the clouds 

He curses hard and shouts out loud 

Remembering his father's words 

A whisper from the dead 

'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger 

For the truth, I know takes longer 

I've the cunning of the tiger 

And the wisdom of the trees 

I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow 

I look forward to tomorrow 

I'll release my anger 

'Cos I'm proud to be a dread 

'Cos in this life, you have to take a chance 

Why else live at all 

'Cos in this life, to climb a mountain 

Sometimes expect to fall 

'Cos in this life nothing comes easy 

If it does, it has a price 

'Cos in this life a martyr suffers 

Look at Jesus Christ 

Leo, faces many trials 

But hold hid head up high 

He won't allow the hatred 

To Make his spirit cry 

Leo looks up to the moon 

Sitting in its silver spoon 

Maybe I should change my job 

Be an astronaut instead 

'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger 

For the truth, I know takes longer 

I've the cunning of the tiger 

And the wisdom of the trees 

I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow 

I look forward to tomorrow 

I'll release my anger 

'Cos I'm proud to be a dread 

I'll release my anger 

'Cos I'm proud to be a dread 

'Cos, I'll be better, I'll be stronger 

For the truth, I'll be a seeker 

I've the cunning of the tiger 

And the wisdom of the trees 

In my dealings I'll be honest 

To myself I make this promise