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  1. Zachary Jones

From the recording Zachary Jones

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Tough reggae tune supporting the ethos of Black Lives Matter. The song features spoken word and guitar from Rastafarian, Cheez McKenzie and backing vocals from his daughter Josie and Martine Branford. There is also some real brass featured from Jason Osborne on trumpet and Dom Norcross on Tenor and baritone sax. Red Beat founder, Roy Jones is on vocals, keyboards and production.

Lyrics

Zachary Jones (words and music - Roy Jones)

Who is this Zachary Jones
Where does he come from?
Six foot of skin and bones
And a vision of the nuclear bomb
He never went to public school
He learnt his lessons on the dole queue
A rebel and a fool
But his message was clear and true
He said:
"This is the time of changes
Be careful what you do
Because, there is a Law above the state
And as you sow you reap so too
Learn to reason for yourself
Not like a mirror of the Sun or the TV set
You'll see, we got a lot of work to do"

Where does he come from?
Zachary, Zachary, Zachary, Zachary,
Zachary, Zachary, Zachary, Zachary Jones

Who is this Zachary Jones?
Where did he learn to fight?
And was it poverty or money?
Which taught him wrong from right?
Oh the night the policeman came
They locked him in a cell
His tears they fell like rain
They turned his world into a living hell
But he said:

"This is the time of changes
Be careful what you do
Because, there is a Law above the state
And as you sow you reap so too
Learn to reason for yourself
Not like a mirror of the Sun or the TV set
You'll see, we got a lot of work to do"

Where does he come from?
Zachary, Zachary, Zachary, Zachary,
Zachary, Zachary, Zachary, Zachary Jones

Racism is fear and projection
Harnessed by power
To divide us for subjugation
The only solution
Is a personal revolution
Open the heart
To the goodness in everyone
Transcend the judgement
Gives everyone a chance to be better
Awaken to Life's dignity
Celebrate our shared humanity
All Life is connected
All Life is connected
All Life is connected

Where does he come from?
Zachary, Zachary, Zachary, Zachary,
Zachary, Zachary, Zachary, Zachary Jones

Zachary, Zachary, Zachary, Zachary,
Zachary, Zachary, Zachary, Zachary Jones,
Zachary Jones

Who is this Zachary Jones?