Tell It Like It Is - UB40

I jus` a tell it like it is, yeah

I jus` a tell it like it is, oh yeah

I`ve got to be blatant in this time

Jus` like i know 1 + 1 no make 9 (repeat)

Now what was i saying about being blatant

You got to be blatant in an argument

You got to make sure your feelings are felt

Perfect example for you from me Watch lying politicians me seh on me t.v.

Pay big big money for the licence fee

(at the same time them a try fi fool we) (repeat)

I jus` tell it like it is, yeah

I jus` tell it like it is, oh yeah

I`ve got …

I`ve got to be blatant in this time

Now let me tell me more about being blantant

You got to be blatant me seh

With product you invent

If you don`t patent it You nah see a cent

You have no money fi go pay up your rent

If you crash fi your car

Or you in an accident

If it`s not your fault you be blatant

I jus` tell it like it is, yeah

I jus` tell it like it is, oh yeah

I`ve got …

Now i get serious about being blatant

Police come and mess with me pon the pavement

They say oi` where you going, what you doing here?

I just leave mi house fi go buy a tin of beer

Another example of being blatant

South africa police a kill the innocent

Fire live ammunition me seh into a crowd

If that`s not blatant murder

Then murder can`t be found (repeat)

(repeat chorus)