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Medicine Music

from Somos by The Medicine Box

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Yo I wanna send a message to the man
and so I'm gonna send it while I can
as I take a stand
I wanna send this message to the man
so now I'm gonna send it while I can

With this medicine music, yeah
the medicine music, yeah
we call it medicine music, yea-ah
the medicine music, yeah

My people want an answer for cancer
and they want more than a bandaid for AIDS
and they want to live to do more than just work
they need more than an increase in wage
but I guess maybe to you that's asking too much
cuz most of us will settle for a raise
and my people tell me not to get my hopes up
cuz the man will probably never change his ways
but I believe in something most of them don't
the power of a never-ending faith
the power to uplift someone with just words
the power of a paragraph or phrase
and I believe in what I do believe so damn much
that in my darkest days I'm never phased
I find peace within the purity of my love
and deep within that peace is where I'm saved

With this medicine music, yeah
the medicine music, yeah
we call it medicine music, yea-ah
the medicine music, yeah

I know that this life is just a ride
and that's alright baby, that's alright
I know this system is just a lie
and that's alright, Jah is on my side
familia, tu eres la perfecta medicina
la unica que el mundo necesita
your love and empathy is what we need now
because we're one mind and one heart
so tell me everything you want to say
tell me that you're living in the real world
and tell me that it's here you're gonna stay
cuz eveybody's dealin' with their own thing
and every now and then we wanna run away
but my people have the remedy for that pain
to give us all strength to seize the day

With this medicine music, yeah
the medicine music, yeah
we call it medicine music, yea-ah
the medicine music, yeah

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from Somos, released December 1, 2018

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The Medicine Box Miami, Florida

The Medicine Box is the epitome of roots music emblazoned with lyrics of healing, love, and consciousness. Miami, Florida knows a thing or two about variety and this band revels in it, with styles spanning various sub-genres, mostly stemming from reggae with a latin flavor. ... more

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