The lights gone out in electric city Getting so hard for us to see So I put a little oil in my lamp For us tonight To light the way for you and me
I want to turn you on Want to turn you on little children We've got to turn that lovelight on
So many roads in life That we could travel little children Go to school, make sure that you can read the signs Too much candy gonna rot your teeth! Can't find love on no dead-end street Come together rainbow children And we make ends meet
One kind word, whoh-oo-ah, turn(s) away anger Two kind words and life could be a little sweeter Three kind words, ha-ha-ha A little joy and laughter Natty tired of the come what may So I'm standing here today to turn you on
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I just can't forget all those nice times a yard Everyone irie even though sometimes life hard I take a walk with my brethren birdman We gone a Heywood hall And we see sister Jacqueline She a gather firewood, a-she a gather fire…
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Turn on you(r) lovelight and mek it shine so bright Touch everyone inna di dancehall tonight Turn on you(r) lovelight gathering up the youth(s) dem tonight Red, gold and green dat a di guiding light Turn on you(r) lovelight, meet I at di crossroads tonight Guide you through the thickest fog on the darkest night Turn on you(r) lovelight gathering up the youth(s) dem tonight And everygoody get so upful and bright
Heaven gates are open little children Heaven gates are open little children What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? And won't you step right in Said the brave lion to the little lamb I will protect you, JAH will protect us