Blood Money - Lyrics - Eddy Grant

The British charity organization Oxfam Yesterday accused the international monetary fund Of victimizing poor people in The third world countries by imposing Austerity policies on their governments The organization said in a statement 'The poor are paying too high price For the third world's debt crisis' Oxfam called on leaders of Western nations Attending the Bonn summit To take action to solve the problems Yeah, blood money Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh Some of us we never reason Some of us we never learn Some of us we keep on searching The mercenary soldiers are on the burn Oh, and we keep on drifting And they cannot sleep at night Oh, and the swords a-mystic Who's gonna care, the fingers are on Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it repair famine Blood, blood, blood We take the money But soon sing a different tune Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it repair famine Blood, blood, blood The mercenary soldiers are on blood money Blood money (oh-oh) Blood money Blood, blood, blood Sometimes I sit and wonder How you never show concern And all you ever do is too pay U-Essayed without no dignity Sometimes I sit and wonder How you never show concern And all you ever do is too pay USA, we don't want no more Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it repair famine Blood, blood, blood (oh-oh) Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it repair famine Blood, blood, blood Some-a-dem are perpetrator Of-a this vicious crime They let the government go crazy Just giving money without any reason or rhyme Never wanna show me how to Technology to grow me corn But one of them days, you'll see me Mercenary soldiers and all Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it repair famine Blood, blood, blood The mercenary soldiers are on Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it pay for children Blood money, will it repair famine Blood, blood, blood (oh-oh) Blood money Blood money Blood money Blood, blood, blood Blood money Blood money Blood money Blood, blood, blood Blood money Blood money Blood money Blood, blood, blood