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Artist: Bernard Lavilliers
Canonical path: /lavilliers-bernard/stand-the-ghetto
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Stand the ghetto
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Stand the ghetto
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Si tu danses reggaeSi tu danses reggaeTu balances reggaeSans défense reggaeS'est spécial reggaeInfernal reggaeÇa commence à cognerComme un cœur régulierI and I love the island in the sunI and I know when and where I goBut it is so hard to feed my kidsBut it is so hard to stand the ghettoTout l'monde danse,
tu te traînesTout l'monde fume et tu boisDowntown,
ça enchaîneDans les rhumbars en boisQuand ça cause le reggaeÇa explose reggaeC'est le seul reggaeQui déboule reggaeI and I love the island in the sunI and I know when and where I goBut it is so hard to feed my kidsBut it is so hard to stand the ghettoDerrière les barbelésTrois rangés bien gardéesIls attendent de creverDe sortir de braquerPour le flingue dans ta pocheT'es coincé à gun courtJusque-là le reggaeViendra t'réveillerI and I love the island in the sunI and I know when and where I goBut it is so hard to feed my kidsBut it is so hard to stand the ghettoElle est noire et doréeElle est belle à creverRegarde-la marcherEt danser son reggaeFait trop chaud pour chanterFait trop soif pour noterTrop beau pour t'expliquerCe qui s'passe dans l'reggaeI and I love the island in the sunI and I know when and where I goBut it is so hard to feed my kidsBut it is so hard to stand the ghetto
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