96 Degrees In the Shade

Real hot in the shade

Said it was 96 degrees in the shade

Real hot in the shade

Said it was 96 degrees in the shade

Ten thousand soldiers on parade, yeah

And then I was thinking I and I

To greet the big fat sower one

Sent from overseas, the queen in plight

Excellency, before you, I come with my representation

You know where I'm coming from

You caught me on the loose, fighting to be free

Now you show me a noose

Under country entertainment for you (but it's done for me)

96 degrees in the shade

Real hot in the shade

Said it was 96 degrees in the shade

Real hot in the shade

Some may suffer and some they burn

But I know that one day my people will learn

As sure as the sunshine way up in the sky

Today I stand here, a victim

The truth is I'll never die

96 degrees in the shade

Real hot in the shade

Said it was 96 degrees in the shade

Real hot in the shade

To all my Hawaiian children

A-woolie-woy, woolie-woy

Living in a concrete situation

A-woolie-woy, a-woolie-woy

Today and today, today and today

To the old, to the company, sharing the same version in a different style

Today and today, today and today

To the old, to the company, sharing the same version in a different style

Said it was 96 degrees in the shade

Ten thousand soldiers on parade

Said he was taking I and I

To greet the big fat sower one

Sent from overseas, the queen in plight

Excellency, before you, I come with my representation

You know where I'm coming from

You caught me on the loose

Fighting to be free, now you show me a noose

On the cotton tree entertainment for you

But enough of it

96 degrees in the shade

Real hot in the shade

Said it was 96 degrees in the shade

Real hot in the shade

96 degrees in the shade