Then came the day at the bottom of the mine when a timber cracked and the men started craying. Miners were praying and hearts beat fast and everybody thought that they'd breathed their last 'cept John.

Quote by Jimmy Cliff

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Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies. Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue...

Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies. Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue...

Better be prepared when bongo man gets here. I'm giving you the warning a new...

Better be prepared when bongo man gets here. I'm giving you the warning a new...

Nobody said he came from New Orleans where he got in a fight over a...

Nobody said he came from New Orleans where he got in a fight over a...

We'll sit right here on the grass, and look at the sun, at the sun,...

We'll sit right here on the grass, and look at the sun, at the sun,...

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It's gonna be a bright, bright...

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It's gonna be a bright, bright...

Reggae night and we'll be jammin 'till the morning light. Penny Reel just called got...

Reggae night and we'll be jammin 'till the morning light. Penny Reel just called got...

Oh yes, I can make it now the pain is gone. All of the bad...

Oh yes, I can make it now the pain is gone. All of the bad...

I need you everyday and we'll stay this way. The same ol'place we found It's...

I need you everyday and we'll stay this way. The same ol'place we found It's...

If you go out to Hollywood you'll find a lot of fantastic plastic people there...

If you go out to Hollywood you'll find a lot of fantastic plastic people there...

Are you worried, says the wolf in sheep's clothing. Try to lead the children astray...

Are you worried, says the wolf in sheep's clothing. Try to lead the children astray...

With jacks and timbers they started back down then came that rumble way down in...

With jacks and timbers they started back down then came that rumble way down in...

The eagle find him place in darknes. Fisherman find him place by the sea. Light...

The eagle find him place in darknes. Fisherman find him place by the sea. Light...

You don't do right you gonna dead tonight. So now a go take you down...

You don't do right you gonna dead tonight. So now a go take you down...

Look at the waterfall! See how the shadow scroll. If you belive me, we'll stay...

Look at the waterfall! See how the shadow scroll. If you belive me, we'll stay...

Twenty men scrambled from a would be grave and now there's only one left down...

Twenty men scrambled from a would be grave and now there's only one left down...

So as sure as the sun will shine,. I'm gonna get my share now of...

So as sure as the sun will shine,. I'm gonna get my share now of...

Through the dust and smoke of this man made hell walked a giant of a...

Through the dust and smoke of this man made hell walked a giant of a...

Here is the rainbow I've been praying for. It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin'...

Here is the rainbow I've been praying for. It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin'...

Ev'ry road have a bend, ev'ry wicked have an end. What your hands commit I...

Ev'ry road have a bend, ev'ry wicked have an end. What your hands commit I...

I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in...

I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in...