One in Ten by UB40
One in Ten by UB40

One in Ten

UB40 * Track #5 On Present Arms

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One in Ten by UB40

Release Date
Fri May 29 1981
Performed by
UB40
Produced by
Bob Lamb & Ray “Pablo” Falconer & UB40
Writed by
UB40
About

UB40, whose name references the serial number for a UK unemployment benefits form, wrote this song concerning the 9.6% of residents of England’s West Midlands region (where UB40’s hometown of Birmingham is located) who were on public assistance.

'One in Ten - a statistic, a reminder'


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One in Ten Lyrics

I am a one in ten, a number on a list
I am a one in ten, even though i don't exist
Nobody knows me, but im always there
A statistic, a reminder of a world that doesn't care

My arms enfold the dole queue
Malnutrition dulls my hair
My eyes are black and lifeless
With an underprivileged stare
I'm the beggar on the corner
Will no-one spare a dime
I'm the child that never learns to read
Because no one spared the time

I am a one in ten a number on a list
I am a one in ten even though i don't exist
Nobody knows me, but im always there
A statistic a reminder of a world that doesn't care

I'm the murderer and the victim
The licence with the gun
I'm a sad and bruised old lady
In an ally in a slum
I'm a middle aged businessman
With chronic heart disease
I'm another teenage suicide
In a street that has no trees

I am a one in ten a number on a list
I am a one in ten even though i don't exist
Nobody knows me, but im always there
A statistic a reminder of a world that doesn't care

I'm a starving third world mother
A refugee without a home
I'm a house wife hooked on Valium
I'm a Pensioner alone
I'm a cancer ridden spectre
Covering the earth
I'm another hungry baby
I'm an accident of birth

I am a one in ten a number on a list
I am a one in ten even though i don't exist
Nobody knows me, but im always there
A statistic a reminder of a world that doesn't care

One in Ten Q&A

Who wrote One in Ten's ?

One in Ten was written by UB40.

Who produced One in Ten's ?

One in Ten was produced by Bob Lamb & Ray “Pablo” Falconer & UB40.

When did UB40 release One in Ten?

UB40 released One in Ten on Fri May 29 1981.

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