GÉRARD MAUNICK

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Lyrics & Music written by Gérard Maunick © 2001 Gérard Maunick Music
Produced & Recorded at Lounge Recording, Subiaco WA by Alfredo Malabello
Mixed & Mastered at Survival Studios WA by Adam Keene

1. I TELL YA WOMAN

(G. Maunick)
I TELL YA WOMAN
NOW I HAVE TO GO
I TELL YA WOMAN
NOW I HAVE TO GO
YOU LEFT ME SILVER
YOU STOLE MA GOLD
NIGHTS I SHIVER
MA LOVE IS COLD
I TELL YA WOMAN
NOW I HAVE TO GO

BRING ME WINE NOW
SOOTHE MA BROKEN HEART
BRING ME WINE NOW
SOOTHE MA BROKEN HEART
LORD HAVE MERCY
ON MY SOUL
CAUSE NIGHTS I SHIVER
MA LOVE IS COLD
I TELL YA WOMAN
NOW I HAVE TO GO

WHEN THE MOONLIGHT
TURNS TO SILVER
KNOW THAT I'LL BE GONE
WHEN THE MOONLIGHT
TURNS TO SILVER
KNOW THAT I'LL BE GONE
A ONE WAY TICKET
FOR TOMORROW
CAUSE NIGHTS I SHIVER
MA BED IS COLD
I TELL YA WOMAN
NOW I HAVE TO GO
NOW I HAVE TO GO

2. THERE IS NO WAY

(G. Maunick)
THERE IS NO WAY
THERE IS NO WAY
THERE ISN'T A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO YA

THERE IS NO WAY
THERE IS NO WAY
THERE ISN'T A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO YA

YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE
BURNING LIKE A CANDLE
YOU ALWAYS TAKE
MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE
THERE ISN'T A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO YA

YOU QUENCH YOUR THIRST
IN THE LINE OF TAKING
YOU'RE ALWAYS LAST
WHEN IT COMES TO GIVING
THERE ISN'T A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO YA

THERE IS NO WAY
THERE IS NO WAY
THERE ISN'T A WAY
TO FADE YA RAGE AWAY

YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND
IN A MATTER OF A MINUTE
YOU'RE STORMY WEATHER
YOU WON'T ADMIT IT
THERE ISN'T A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO YA

YOU SAY THAT YOU CAN
BUT THE TRUTH IS
YOU AND I KNOW YOU CAN'T
YOU SAY THAT YOU WILL
BUT THE TRUTH IS YOU SIMPLY WON'T
THERE ISN'T A WAY (OH NO)
TO GET THROUGH TO YA
THERE IS NO WAY
THERE IS NO WAY
THERE ISN'T A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO YA

THERE IS NO WAY
THERE IS NO WAY
THERE ISN'T A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO YA
TO YA TO YA

3. LIVE, LOVE, LIVE

(G. Maunick)
(WELL WELL .... )
I SEE THE CHILDREN
IN THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN
LOOK IN THEIR EYES
THEY SHOW YOU THE WAY
THEY NEED A HELPING HAND
TO SEE THEM THROUGH TODAY
IF ONLY TEARFUL EYES
COULD ONLY SAY

WE MUST LIVE TO LOVE
WE MUST LOVE TO LIVE

WELL DONT WAIT FOR CHANGES
TO MAKE A CHANGE
OLD FATHER CLOCK TIME
DONT WAIT NOR REARRANGE
WITH THEM BAG FULL OF JOY YEAH
TO THE POINT OF LAUGHTER
CHILDREN EVERYWHERE
IF WE CARE TO SHARE

WE MUST LIVE TO LOVE
WE MUST LOVE TO LIVE

LIVE TO LOVE AND LOVE TO LIVE
LIVE TO LOVE AND LOVE TO LOVE

SEE THEM CHILDREN
IN THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN
LOOK IN THEIR EYES
THEY'LL SHOW YOU THE WAY
THEY NEED A HELPING HAND
TO SEE THEM THROUGH TO· DAY
IF ONLY TEARFUL EYES
COULD ONLY SAY

WE MUST LIVE TO LOVE
WE MUST LOVE TO LIVE

LIVE TO LOVE AND LOVE TO LIVE
LIVE TO LOVE AND LOVE TO LIVE
LIVE TO LOVE AND LOVE TO LIVE
LIVE TO LOVE AND LOVE TO LIVE

WE MUST LOVE TO LIVE
WE MUST LIVE TO LOVE

4. BACK TO THE CROSS-ROAD

(G, Maunick)
TAKE ME BACK TO
WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES DOWN
ON MY FOOTSTEPS
TAKE ME BACK TO
WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES DOWN
ON MY FOOTSTEPS

TAKE ME BACK TO
WHERE CALM IS THE WATER
TAKE ME DOWN DOWN DOWN
BY THE RIVER
NO MATTER HOW HARD
THAT I RIDE
I'M BACK TO THE CROSS ROAD
I'M BACK TO THE CROSS ROAD

MAYBE THEM'S
THE REASONS WHY
THE LOAD IS SO HEAVY
MAYBE THEM'S
THE REASONS WHY
THE ROAD IS SO ROCKY

TAKE ME BACK TO
WHERE CALM IS THE WATER
TAKE ME DOWN DOWN DOWN
BY THE RIVER
NO MATTER HOW HARD
THAT I RIDE
I'M BACK TO THE CROSS ROAD
I'M BACK TO THE CROSS ROAD

HEAR MA PLEA OH LORD
CLEANSE ME OUT OF THE FIRE
HEAR MA PLEA OH LORD
AND TAKE ME HIGHER

TAKE ME BACK TO
WHERE CALM IS THE WATER
TAKE OWN DOWN DOWN
BY THE RIVER
NO MATTER HOW HARD
THAT I RIDE
I'M BACK TO THE CROSS ROAD
I'M BACK TO THE CROSS ROAD
I'M BACK TO THE CROSS ROAD
I'M BACK TO THE CROSS ROAD

5. L'ILE DE PAUL ET VIRGINIE

(G. Maunick)
JE VIENS D'UNE ÍLE
OU LE SOLEIL EST INFINI
JE VIENS DE L'ÍLE DE PAUL & VIRGINIE
DANS UN VERT TROPICAL
J'AI QUITTER MON ENFANCE
DANS LES COULEURS D'UN ARC-EN-CIEL
J'AI TROUVE MON ADOLESCENCE

ON EST EN CHINE
ON EST EN INDE
ON EST TOUT PRES DE L'AFRIQUE
ON EST LA CLEF
ON EST L'ÉTOILE
PROTEGE PAR JACQUES LAVAL

JE PENSE A MON ÍLE
CE COIN QUI BRILLE SOU LE BLEU DU CIEL
JE CHANTE POUR CETTE PERLE UNIVERSELLE
LA CITADEL JETTE UN COUP D'OEIL SUR LA CAPITALE
LES TEMPLES AU NORD SE TIENNENT MYSTICS
ENTRE LES CHAMPS DE CANNE

ON EST EN CHINE
ON EST EN INDE
ON EST TOUT PRES DE L'AFRIQUE
MOSQUEE PAGODE TEMPLE OU CATHÉDRALE
NOUS PR IONS POUR NOTRE ÉGAL

ON EST EN CHINE
ON EST EN INDE
ON EST TOUT PRÉS DE L'AFRIQUE
NOS PLAGES BLANCHES CHANTENT EN COEUR
ON EST LA TERRE DES SEPT COULEURS

KA MO TOU SEL L'ESPRIT REMPLI AR SOUVENIRS
RAVANNE TRIANG RÉZONNE DA MO LA TET
MO KONNÉ ENE ZOUR MO POU
RETOURNE DA MO PAYS
PARSKI LOTTE PAYS LI PA PAREILLE
PENA SEGA POU FAIR LA FÊTE
KI FAIR NOU PAS EKOUTE LA RAIZON
NOU PAYS LA LI ENE PARADIS
MAIN DA LA MAIN LA SEL FAÇON COMMA PAUL EC VIRZINIE

PAUL ET PAUL ET VIRGINIE
PAUL ET PAUL ET VIRGINIE
PAUL AVEC PAUL AVEC VIRGINIE
PAUL ET PAUL AVEC VIRGINIE
KI TO POU FAIR LA
PAUL ET PAUL ET VIRGINIE

6. CITADEL

(G. Maunick)
CITADEL CITADEL TWA KI ENA GRAND LIKIES
TWA KI KON TOU ZAFFAIR
KI LI LOR LA TERRE
KI LI LOR LA MER
(OH OH OH)

AH BE DIR MWA SI LOR LORIZON
SI TO TOUR ENE BATO
KI PE RETOURNE
ENE BATO KI PE PERCE

MWA MO TI NE LA RI MERE BARTELMY
YIS-A-YIS L'EGLlZ L'IMAKILEE
CITADEL TI TEMOIN MO NAISSANSE
CITADEL TI TEMOIN MO L'ENFANCE

DIRE MWA KA LA PLAINE LINE
KA LA PLAINE LINE
SI TO TOUR MO L'ESPRIT
PE GALLOUPE DA LA RI PORT-LOUIS
DA LA RI PORT-LOUIS
AH BE SI TO TOUR MO L'ESPRIT PE
GALOUPE
DA LA RI PORT-LOUIS
SI TO TOUR MO L'ESPRIT PE
GALLOUPE...

PE GALLOUPE
NA PA RAKONTE MWA KI SEN LA KI TI MONTE
KI SEN LA KI TI DESANN DA TO LEBRA
MO NA PA KONNE AYO
ZISTOIR LOUGAROU
NA PA DONNE MWA TOU SECRETS
BANN ZAMOURES
NA PA DIR MWA
KAN ZAC TI MlR DAN TANTE
AH BE DIR MWA DIR MWA SI LOR LORIZON
SI TO TOUR ENE BATO
KI PE RETOURNE
ENE BATO KI PE PERCE

MO LE KONNE KA LA PLAINE LINE
KA LA PLAINE LINE
SI TO TOUR MO L'ESPRIT
PE GALLOUPE DA LA RI PORT-LOUIS
LA RI PORT-LOUIS
SI TO TOUR MO L'ESPRIT PE GALOUPE
DA LA RI PORT-LOUIS
LA RI PORT-LOUIS
SI TO TOUR MO L'ESPRIT PE GALOUPE
PE GALLOUPE

CITADEL CITADEL
TWA KI ENA GRAND LlKIES
TWA KI TOUR TOU ZAFFAIR
KI LI LOR LA TERRE
KI LI LOR LA MER

GUETTE LA HAUT
MAMA REINE DE LA PAIX
GUETTE EN BAS
ZARDIN LA COMPAGNIE
CHEKE CHEKE SANNE MARS
CHEKE CHEKE POINTE AUX SABLES
AYO AYO YO YO YO

CITADEL CITADEL
TWA KI ENA GRAND LlKIES
TWA KI TOUR TOU ZAFFAIR

AYO AYO YO YO YO
AYO AYO YO YO YO

7. WE'RE COMING HOME

(G. Maunick)
BABYLON
IS DOWN BURNING
ALL OVER JAH CHILDREN
THEY'RE PRAISING AND SINGING

SONGS OF FREEDOM
ACROSS THE LAND
CHAINS ARE BROKEN
ONCE AGAIN

WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
ONLY JUST BEGUN
ONLY JUST BEGUN

FROM MOZAMBIQUE
TO THE DESERT SAND
OH SAY JAH
OH SAY JAH ALOUD
LET MA PEOPLE GO

FOR WORLD FREEDOM
WE FIGHT FOR LOVE
ALL OVER PEOPLE
MARCHING HAND IN HAND

WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
ONLY JUST BEGUN
ONLY JUST BEGUN

WE'RE COMING HOME NOW
TO MAMA AFRICA
CALLING ON ALL SONS AND DAUGHTERS
SLIPPING ON THROUGH VIA MOMBASA
CAUSE IT'S TIME FOR FREEDOM

BEDLAM TOWN
IS DOWN BURNING
ALL OVER JAH CHILDREN
THEY'RE PRAISING AND SINGING

SONGS OF FREEDOM
ACROSS THE LAND
CHAINS ARE BROKEN
ONCE AGAIN

WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
ONLY JUST BEGUN
ONLY JUST BEGUN

WE'RE COMING HOME COMING HOME
COMING HOME NOW
WE'RE COMING HOME COMING HOME
COMING HOME
WE'RE COMING HOME COMING HOME
COMING HOME NOW
WE'RE COMING HOME COMING HOME
COMING HOME YEAH

WE'RE COMING HOME
WE'RE COMING HOME

8. TRULY, TRULY

(G. Maunick)
TRULY TRULY
I WILL TELL YOU
WHAT I FEEL INSIDE
'CAUSE MY LOVE
FOR YOU HAS GROWN
FROM WATER INTO WINE

TRULY TRULY
YOUR LOVE IS
LIKE FINE WINE
TRULY TRULY
YOUR LOVE IS
LIKE FINE WINE

TRULY SOFTLY
IN YOUR EYES
MOON SHADOW
COMES TO SHINE
ON A CREST OF A SILVER WAVE
GLOWS THE RAINBOW OF MY MIND

TRULY SOFTLY
MOON SHADOW
COMES TO SHINE
TRULY TRULY
YOUR LOVE IS
LIKE FINE WINE

MANY TIMES
WE'VE PASSED EACH OTHER
LIKE SHIPS SAILING ON
THROUGH THE NIGHT
NOW WE COME TO REST
IN THE HARBOUR LIGHT
OH TOGETHER
SIDE BY SIDE

TRULY SOFTLY
MOON SHADOW
COMES TO SHINE
TRULY TRULY
YOUR LOVE IS
LIKE FINE WINE

TRULY SOFTLY
THE WIND CRIES
MOON SHADOW
IN YOUR EYES
AND MY LOVE FOR YOU HAS GROWN
FROM WATER INTO WINE

MY LOVE FOR YOU HAS GROWN
FROM WATER INTO WINE
TRULY SOFTLY YEAH
MOON SHADOW
COMES TO SHINE

9. EMPTY GLASS

(G. Maunick)
WILL I EVER FEEL YOUR FLAME
BURNING ME DOWN
BURNING ME DOWN
DO I HAVE TO WEAR THE BLAME
HIDING AWAY
TEARS OF A CLOWN

I SEE YOU NAKED
IN MY DREAMS
RUNNING THROUGH
THE FIELDS OF MY SOUL
ALL I EVER HAD
WAS AN EMPTY GLASS

I NEED TO FEEL YOUR LOVE ON FIRE
BURNING ME DOWN
BURNING ME DOWN
YES IT'S NICE TO KNOW
YOU'RE STILL AROUND
DON'T ASK ME WHY
JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE

STILL YOU'RE NAKED
IN MY DREAMS
RUNNING THROUGH
THE FIELDS OF MY SOUL
ALL I EVER HAD
IS AN EMPTY GLASS
ALL I EVER HAD
WAS AN EMPTY GLASS

AIN'T SO EASY
LOVES' SO CRAZY
RUNNING THROUGH
THE FIELDS OF MY SOUL
ALL I EVER HAD
WAS AN EMPTY GLASS
ALL I EVER HAD
WAS AN EMPTY GLASS
ALL I EVER HAD
WAS AN EMPTY GLASS
WELL I SEE YOU NO MORE
IN AN EMPTY GLASS

10. SOUL KREOL

(G.Maunick)
DA MO LA VIE
KOTTE MO FINNE ARRIVÉ
MO ARETTÉ
MWA ZORDI MO GUETTÉ
DERIERE MWA TOU SIMAINS
KOTTE MO FINNE PASSÉ
TOU BIEN TOU MAL
KI MWA MO FINNE KONNÉ

PÉNA CYKLON DI LO
PÉNA SOLEIL L'ENFER
KI POU ARRÈTE MWA
KI POU ENPESSE MWA

SOUL KRÉOL
RACINE DA LA TERRE
SOUL KRÉOL
DESTIN PÉ VINNE KLAIR
SOUL KRÉOL SOUL KRÉOL

ÉNA BOUKOU MONTAIGNES
KI MO BIZIN GRAINPÉ
ÉNA BOUKOU LARIVIÉRES
KI MO KIZOIN TRAVERSÉ
DA LE TEMPS DIFIKILTÉ
KA MO LA ROUTE BLOKÉ
MO L'ESPRIT MO LÉKER
ZAMAI POU DEKOURAZÉ

PÉNA CYKLON DI LO
PÉNA SOLEIL L'ENFER
KI POU ARRÈTE MWA
KI POU EMPÉSSE MWA

SOUL KRÉOL
RACINE DA LA TERRE
SOUL KRÉOL
DESTIN PÉ VINNE KLAIR
SOUL KRÉOL SOUL KRÉOL

DA MO LA VIE
KOTTE MO FINNE ARRIVÉ
MO ARETTÉ
ZORDI MO GUETTÉ
SOUL KRÉOL SOUL KRÉOL
MO SIMAIN MO DESTIN

SOUL KRÉOL RACINE DA LA TERRE
SOUL KRÉOL DESTIN PE VINNE KLAIR
SOUL KRÉOL SOUL KRÉOL

SOUL KRÉOL BABA NOU DANSÉ HEY
SOUL KRÉOL SOLEIL PE LEVÉ
SOUL KRÉOL SOUL KREOL

SOUL KRÉOL RACINE DA LA TERRE
SOUL KRÉOL DESTIN PE VINNE KLAIR
SOUL KRÉOL SOUL KRÉOL

SOUL KRÉOL BABA NOU DANSÉ
SOUL KRÉOL SOLEIL PE LEVÉ
SOUL KRÉOL SOUL KRÉOL

AH PÉNA CYKLONE DI LO
PÉNA SOLEIL L'ENFER
PÉNA DI LO DIR OUI
PÉNA DI LO DIR NON
SOUL KRÉOL SOUL KRÉOL

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