Tell It Like It Is Lyrics - Ub40

[Chorus] 

I just a tell it like it is, yeah 

I just a tell it like it is, oh yeah 

I've got to be blatant in this time 

Just like I know 1 + 1 no make 9 (Repeat) 

Now what was I saying about being blatant 

You got to be blatant in an argument 

You got to make sure your feelings are felt 

Perfect example for you from me 

Watch lying politicians me seh on me T.V. 

Pay big big money for the licence fee 

(At the same time them a try fi fool we) (Repeat) 

[Chorus] 

I just tell it like it is, yeah 

I just tell it like it is, oh yeah 

I've got... 

I've got to be blatant in this time 

Now let me tell me more about being blantant 

You got to be blatant me seh 

With product you invent 

If you don't patent it 

You nah see a cent 

You have no money fi go pay up your rent 

If you crash fi your car 

Or you in an accident 

If it's not your fault you be blatant 

[Chorus] 

I just tell it like it is, yeah 

I just tell it like it is, oh yeah 

I've got .... 

Now I get serious about being blatant 

Police come and mess with me pon the pavement 

They say oi' where you going, what you doing here? 

I just leave mi house fi go buy a tin of beer 

Another example of being blatant 

South Africa police a kill the innocent 

Fire live ammunition me seh into a crowd 

If that's not blatant murder 

Then murder can't be found (Repeat) 

[Chorus]