1865 (96° In The Shade)

[00:33.79] said it was 96 degrees in the shade
[00:42.63] ten thousand soldiers on parade
[00:50.12] taking i and i to meet a big fat boy
[00:58.07] sent from overseas
[01:01.19] the queen employ
[01:05.40] excellency before you i come
[01:09.01] with my representation
[01:11.62] you know where i'm coming from
[01:14.82] you caught me on the loose
[01:21.60] fighting to be free
[01:23.29] now you show me a noose
[01:25.26] on the cotton tree
[01:26.96] entertainment for you
[01:30.44] martyrdom for me
[01:34.01] 96 degrees in the shade
[01:41.37] real hot in the shade
[02:33.81] some may suffer and some may burn
[02:40.83] but i know that one day my people will learn
[02:47.44] as sure as the sun shines, way up in the sky
[02:54.74] today i stand here a victim the truth is I'll never die
[03:01.91] 96 degrees in the shade
[03:09.05] real hot in the shade
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