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Taj Mahal — African Herbsman
Album: Hanapepe Dream
Avg rating:
6.9

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Total ratings: 392









Released: 2001
Length: 3:58
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Ol' twinkling wheel
Can't see the right roads when the streets are paved
The old slave mill might grind slow
But it grinds fine, yeah

African herbman, why linger on?
Just concentrate, 'cause heaven lives on
Retired slave men will look with a scorn
With a transplanted heart
Guess how quick they had to part
(Guess how quick they had to part..)

The remembrance of today
Is the sad feelin' of tomorrow
Guess how quick they had to part

African herbman, seize your time
I'm takin' illusion on the edge of my mind
I'm takin' losers down through my life
Down through my line, yeah
Guess how quick they had to part
(Guess how quick they had to part..)

Did they part? Yes, they part
In remembrance of today
Guess how quick they had to part

African herbman, why linger on?
Just concentrate, 'cause your heaven lives on
Retired slave men will look with a scorn
With a transplanted heart
Guess how quick they had to part
(Guess how quick they had to part..)

In remembrance of today
Bring sad feelings of tomorrow
Guess how quick they had to part
But lead me on, oh Lord, I pray

African herbman, African herbman
African, African herbman
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 mdnlsn wrote:
Usually like the Taj, but this is weak.
 

This only gets a 6 for a usually 7 or 8 artist
Posted 3 years ago by bdwhitepm    [ Reply ]
Usually like the Taj, but this is weak.
Posted 3 years ago by mdnlsn    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
I saw Taj Mahal live-unbelievably good! A v funny guy.

Rgds
Posted 3 years ago by matadorsuns    [ Reply ]
Groovy... \:D/
Posted 19 years ago by Bachka    [ Reply ]
Whit wrote:
I much prefer the Bob Marley original. The musical arrangement on this cover is nice, but his voice can't hold a candle to Bob's. Nice try though. :headshake:
It's a Ritchie Havens song, no?
Posted 19 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I agree - anything from Giant Step is quite a bit better than this.
Posted 20 years ago by RosieRedfield    [ Reply ]
Sounds like you're on auto pilot Bill...Nice groove thgouh...
Posted 20 years ago by iggy33    [ Reply ]
not bad, but how about just playing "giant step?" THAT'S taj's ultimate classic, and i bet a lot of rp listeners haven't even heard it.
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
The real deal... When I first heard Keb Mo, I said "Who's that, Taj Mahal?"
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
African Bourbon?
Posted 20 years ago by katzendogs    [ Reply ]
great cover by TAJ...have not heard it before and am enjoying it...
Posted 20 years ago by cycleman    [ Reply ]
not a bad little tune. ^_^
Posted 20 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
I much prefer the Bob Marley original. The musical arrangement on this cover is nice, but his voice can't hold a candle to Bob's. Nice try though. :headshake:
Posted 20 years ago by Whit    [ Reply ]
They grow that stuff in Africa?
Posted 20 years ago by charlesryder    [ Reply ]
quite an unusual cover from taj, but I am diggin\' it.
Posted 20 years ago by trancefussion    [ Reply ]