Damian Samarakone

[ intro] *Echoes of drum beat* [ Verse 1] I've been I've been I've been running this race with no end to escape, could you give me a clue so that I don't get glued because it's reggae down the road. [ Verse 2] I've been I've been I've been asking who the next President is Calling him to legalise economic dreams. People don't go stray, because your dream is at bay. [ Chorus] If the welfare system shuts you out, you may need to shelter in a tent , eating crap that's not worth a cent. [ Verse 3] I've been I've been I've been talking all day, listening to the radio on the way . News is all about who wants to stay, some say it's better to go away. [ Verse 4 ] I've been I've been I've been asked to say, that your money is what's paying the day. Insurgence, reassurance, indictment won't pay, your tax paying money is just in another day. [Chorus] If the welfare system shuts you out, you may need to shelter in a tent , eating crap that's not worth a cent. [ Verse 5 ] I've been I've been I've been wondering for almost a year, why they don't give ear to what others say. Meetings with out actions are a reminder of what we may have to face some day. [ Verse 6 ] I've been I've been I've been writing all day, telling about the down trodden, gathering wealth for their self proclaimed benefits. [ Chorus ] If the welfare system shuts you out, you may need to shelter in a tent , eating crap not worth a cent. [ Outro] *Resonance of tablas*