Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Track #3 on Lee Perry’s first solo studio album Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread (in which he sang all of the songs rather than acted as a producer or featured musician).
[Intro: Lee Perry]
Who dat?
(I)
I don't like to see people keep peeking over my fence, you know?
Peeking over my window, you know?
I'm a bit curious, you know?
I don't care how you feel about it, man
It's just me you know, the truth, you know?
Yeah, you know
[Scat Singing: Lee Perry]
[Verse 1]
There are some hypocrites around me
Who pretended to be my friend
Little did they know that I saw them coming
Saw them coming around the bend
[Chorus]
Evil eyes and wicked heart
I saw them coming from afar
Coming, coming to play their part
Evil eyes and wicked heart
I saw you coming to play your part
[Verse 2]
You want the lion's share
But Jah Jah know that no fear
You want the lion's share
But Jah Jah know that no fear
Wicked tongue and evil heart
By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread
Then how you want to live off the next man's head?
You're too lazy, you can't leave your bed
But ya want to live off the next man's head
[Chorus 2]
Evil tongue and wicked heart
I saw you coming from the start
Evil tongue and wicked heart
You shall never have no life apart
[Outro]
There are some people around here
Evil Tongues was written by Lee “Scratch” Perry.
Evil Tongues was produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry.
Lee “Scratch” Perry released Evil Tongues on Sat Apr 01 1978.