Aaron Stephens plays "Do Something" & "Small Axe" (Bob Marley cover)

The Nostalgia Mixtape

From our episode In Support Of Black Liberation, Aaron Stephens shares two songs in his live performance: his original tune, "Do Something," and a cover of Bob Marley's "Small Axe." Buy Aaron's music here: https://aaronstephens.bandcamp.com/ Listen to the full episode here: http://thenostalgiamixtape.com/creative/in-support-of-black-liberation/ "Do Something" Lyrics: Some people want Some people need Some people give expecting to receive We’re earning wage they’re waging war We made them rich, but they want more But we won’t sit around and do nothing about it Let’s do something Do something about it March on those lawns and shot it We want change They sway our media and news Force feed us whatever they choose We’re booking hearses and they’re booking flights I don’t know how they go to sleep at night But we won’t sit around And do nothing about it Let’s do something Do something about it March on those lawns and shot it We want change Things won’t change if we just sit around asking why There are people in pain and we’re watching them die No justice, no peace "Small Axe" lyrics: Why boasteth thyself Oh, he-vil man Playing smart And not being clever, oh no I said you’re working iniquity To achieve vanity yeah, if a-so a-so But the goodness of Jah-Jah I-dureth for-i-ver [Chorus] If you are the big tree We are the small axe Sharpened to cut you down (Well sharp) Ready to cut you down, oh, yeah [Verse 2] These are the words Of my master, keep on telling me, oh No weak heart shall prosper, oh no they can’t, eh, eh [Bridge] Whosoever diggeth a pit, lord Shall fall in it, shall fall in it Whosoever diggeth a pit Shall bury in it, shall bury in it [Chorus] If you are the big tree We are the small axe Sharpened to cut you down Ready to cut you down [Bridge] Eh, whosoever diggeth a pit Shall fall in it, fall in it, eh Whosoever diggeth a pit Shall bury in it, shall bury in it [Chorus] If you have a big tree We have a small axe Ready to cut you down (Well sharp) Sharpened to cut you down, oh [Outro] If you are the big tree, let me tell you this We are the small axe Ready to cut you down (Well sharp) Sharpened to cut you down, oh, yeah