Time and a Place

One, two, three, four Hmm, yeah Have you ever heard a caged bird sing? There's a time and a place for everything, whoa, whoa And do you believe in the joy it bring? When your eyes are open and you can see everything That's around you Separating friends from foes Taking dangerous blows Learning from life as you grow Yo, do you believe me? And however rough it may seem It is not a far-fetched dream And I know (I know) Dreadlock will be coming in And however rough it may seem It is not a far-fetched dream And I know (I know) Blessings will be flowing like a stream Have you ever heard a caged bird sing? (Have you ever heard a caged bird sing?) There's a time and a place for everything Do you believe me, yeah? Just open up your eyes and look within There's a time and a place for everything (oh) Or you could believe me (no) I searched for freedom the caged bird sings I wanna hear the freedom bell ring Until that day uh there will be no peace, oh no Battles rage over land and seas Fighting soldiers with desperate needs As children plays upon a land filled with cluster bombs, lord Have you ever heard a caged bird sing? There's a time and a place for everything, yo Can you hear me, yeah? Just open up your eyes take a look within There's a time and a place for everything, yo Do you hear me? This one called "Time and Time and Time and Time place" Look man well look ready don't destroy inna hearse Try nuh tek your money and go free nuh base Watch where you a carry wacka run with your ways Lot man woulda run with it if it kill you inna hearse Kill you and go hide your body and nuh leave a trace Listen Buju Banton pon di riddim with mi case Unuh wan hear mi just say it to mi face, 'cause Let mi sing, there's a time and a place for everything, yo If you don't know, well I'm the son of the king Just you take a look, take a look within 'Cause there's a time and a place for everything, yo How much more can I tell unuh Be still oh, children of man Know either your love is gone It is you made our sun appear, no, no Oh, oh, we're his children