thickbrianq (July 14, 2008 at 5:28 am)

Wow, I love thiis song and I remember when this was shown and I haven't seen it since, WOW!!!! This is AMAZING!! Thank you for poeting!

guitarman163 (July 13, 2008 at 7:50 am)

i always thought it was "yours to recieve" instead of "yours to be seen"

henrycrumm (July 9, 2008 at 7:25 pm)

ooooh my ears are alight :)

nealsmagic (July 7, 2008 at 11:53 pm)

You are correct. Thanks for assistance. Blessings. Neal

Audetatdusan (July 7, 2008 at 11:46 pm)

i think it s "slavin for bread sir..." and not for breakfast.

nealsmagic (July 2, 2008 at 12:38 am)

Get up in the morning, slaving for breakfast sir so that every mouth can be fed poor me, The Israelites My wife and my kids are packed up and they leave me darling said i was yours to be seen poor me, The Israelite shirt them a tear up, trousers are gone i dont want to end up like bonny and clyde poor me The Israeliteafter a storm there must be a calm they catch me in the farm. you sound the alarm poor me The Israelite i wonder who im working for i look a-down and out, sir

thescallywags (June 26, 2008 at 9:12 pm)

An absolute classic by the godfathef Ska. Ive made a very funny video on the misheard lyrics for 'the Israelites'. Click on my name then 'Desmond Decker Israelites misheard lyrics'. Cheers

BOONWATTHURLEY (June 25, 2008 at 4:57 am)

swollenknuckes should be named swollendick from his dad sucking it so hard.

Doomsdaytroop (June 24, 2008 at 10:21 pm)

Yeah... the original classic son'!! One o' the best songs by Desmond... R.I.P. Desmond... i loved ya!

Verwendel (June 6, 2008 at 9:26 am)

He's still alive in our hearts. I freakin love his songs.