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I was born on an Island
St. Kitts
In a little biddy town
Had a mama and a papa
Four brothers and a sister
Mama papa told us
Play hard
Fight fair
Live life
And love the Lord
I said love the Lord
Said love the Lord
Their choice was
The United Kingdom
Living in Birmingham
When they wanted to spread their wings
And fly away
Seven people in one room
No heat
One wage
And bills to pay
I said bills to pay
Gotta pay those bills
Now when you're walking on heaven's floor
Talking in the ear of God
What you gonna say to the man
When he asks you what you've done
Can you say you did your very best
With what you had
Like my mama and my papa
I know two people who served up love
And a whole lot more
They made us hold our sides with laughter all night long
Oh they made us laugh
Until we cried
Till we begged them stop
Or we'll split our sides
Now when you're walking on heaven's floor
Talking in the ear of God
What you gonna say to the man
When he asks you what you've done
Can you say you did your very best
With what you had
Like my mama and my papa
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 13:44 Master Armatrading can Preach to me each day and I am a thankful believer |
| Ag3nt0rang3 (Canada) | Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 13:49 fingerpin wrote: The "law" is not for loving. On the other hand, if you wish to love the "Lord", that is your perogatvive and probably makes more sense. I think it would still preserve the sense if you read it as "love the Law" i.e. the Scripture. That would be sufficiently within the bounds of poetic license to excuse the mondegreen. |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 13:46 ThePoose wrote: Been loving Joan for 40 years. Me too. Scary, huh? |
| Cynaera (In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.) | Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 15:00 michaelgmitchell wrote: Yummy, Joanie.  The family's in agreement. 'Specially Mama. That is just skeery...  |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Jun 18, 2011 - 05:46 Never been much of a fan - but albumcredits.com shows her work on this cut as Arranger, Composer, Mix Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer. Any one of those roles would be praise worthy on this finely crafted piece, but together? The Compleat Artist. |
| michaelgmitchell (Belleville, ON) | Posted: Dec 11, 2010 - 09:23 Yummy, Joanie. The family's in agreement. 'Specially Mama. |
| fingerpin (oHIo) | Posted: Dec 11, 2010 - 09:23 The "law" is not for loving. On the other hand, if you wish to love the "Lord", that is your perogatvive and probably makes more sense. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Dec 11, 2010 - 09:21 Are Mama & Papa what they sound like they are???? |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Nov 09, 2010 - 14:07 lysisphere wrote: Are you going to be able to say that you did the very best you could with what you had? P.S. Love the law. Dig it. I think she is singing 'Love the Lord' |
| lysisphere (largest contiguous ponderosa forest) | Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 09:15 Are you going to be able to say that you did the very best you could with what you had? P.S. Love the law. Dig it. |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 09:11 This is really cool! Rock on Joan!  |
| kcar | Posted: Jan 27, 2010 - 22:43 This is really good! I mentally dropped her in amber as a memory of the 70s—"Down to Zero" and "I love it When You Call Me Names"—but that was my mistake. Great guitar work too. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 02:10 Nice! |
| ThePoose | Posted: May 20, 2009 - 11:18 Been loving Joan for 40 years. |
| fuh2 (salmon land) | Posted: Apr 18, 2009 - 20:23 Outstanding, but I think less and lower volume on the vocals would have helped. |
| MM_Oz (Gidgegannup, WA) | Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 00:56 Came through Perth recently and saw her in a small gathering 'Picnic in the Park' Lots from her new album - was great live and a real nice lady too! 9->10 |
| anotherlistener | Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 07:41 OH YEAH!! This kicks —s. |
| Eric_Denison (Vernon, British Columbia, Canada) | Posted: Jan 22, 2009 - 11:32 Haven't listened to Joan Armatrading for years. Man, she rocks! And what a guitarist! I'm gonna buy this! |
| Candela (Trondheim, Norway) | Posted: Jan 14, 2009 - 01:19 Funky! :) |
| mystysaint | Posted: Jan 04, 2009 - 07:01 Yeah baby.. wonderful start to a monday morning. |
| starfishNcoffee (Brooklyn, NY) | Posted: Jan 04, 2009 - 07:01  |
| tompoll (Seattle WA USA) | Posted: Dec 03, 2008 - 17:06 Saw Joan on a recent "Live from Abbey Road" show. I had forgotten what a really GOOD blues guitarist she is! |
| NoEnzLefttoSplit (x 3.5 y -2) | Posted: Nov 17, 2008 - 09:43 This is great! |
| Alafia | Posted: Nov 17, 2008 - 09:40 Joan Armatrading KICKS ASS. |
| philinnz (Wellington, New Zealand) | Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 21:15 really bounces along, kinda like it |
| Candela (Trondheim, Norway) | Posted: Oct 20, 2008 - 17:20 First time hearing, wow! Love this! |
| Marley (Portland, Or) | Posted: Oct 19, 2008 - 18:26 I normally don't mind her, but this song is simply annoying. I always have to lower the volume until it's over. |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Oct 01, 2008 - 15:01 Excelsior wrote: Nothing of substance in this one.  Other than good music, of course. |
| Excelsior | Posted: Sep 15, 2008 - 06:06 Nothing of substance in this one. |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Sep 09, 2008 - 16:30 I'm a papa now! |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet waiting for the ticket home) | Posted: Sep 09, 2008 - 16:19 Was great to see her on "Live from Abbey Road" as well. Thanks for playing more Joan A. |
| anniebear (chapel hill, nc) | Posted: Aug 18, 2008 - 11:55 I too recently saw Ms Armatrading in concert here in Raleigh, NC. Really good show I thought, but my partner, who had seen Joan before thought this more recent show, Joan was real down, low energy. If thats low energy, high energy would tear the roof off! |
| BGGA (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 10:01 I had the pleasure of seeing Joan live earlier this month at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. Fantastic show! |
| slickdh (Lost in the world) | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 09:59 Fantastic Song... |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Jul 14, 2008 - 00:36 Just a superb artist, backed by a fantastic band, as always. |
| ScottFromWyoming (A glass house) | Posted: Jul 08, 2008 - 11:04 Pretty cool. Is it wrong that I wondered if it was a new Amy Winehouse song? 
7. |
| ThePoose | Posted: Jul 08, 2008 - 11:03 I was groovin' to her in the 1970s. Glad to hear she's still got it. |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Jul 08, 2008 - 11:01 I can't sit still. |
| Shimmer (Bethesda, MD) | Posted: Jul 08, 2008 - 11:00 I love Joan Armatrading, but this feels too generic for me. If she's going to pare down her music, I'd rather hear her folk side. |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 07:51 Got. To. Find. More. Armatrading... |
| farleymj3 | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 12:20 I was just thinking, what a great little set. I'm digging it! justin4kick wrote: 12:15 pm - Joan Armatrading - Mama Papa
12:11 pm - Jakob Dylan - Something Good This Way Comes 12:07 pm - Grateful Dead - Ripple 12:03 pm - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Killing The Blues This more than I can stand. |
| Pyro | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 12:19 A cross between a blues singer and Prince. Love the band. It's a nice departure from her usual style. |
| justin4kick (The Netherlands) | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 12:17 12:15 pm - Joan Armatrading - Mama Papa 12:11 pm - Jakob Dylan - Something Good This Way Comes 12:07 pm - Grateful Dead - Ripple 12:03 pm - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Killing The Blues This more than I can stand. |