Bristol And Miami - The Selecter

Cafe on the corner peeling painted sign

Water in he vinegar and it never changes to wine

Causing no fuss just smoking inside

Heavy light bursts in and the shadows rush to hide

Then Bristol caught fire

Smell of burning in the air

Everybody listening to the reggae jukebox singer singing

Sing on, sing on

Listen to the echo of the street

Sing on, sing on

Listen to the echo of the street

Four thousand miles to the west

People only take so much

When surrounded by the best they want to reach out and touch

Miami beach hot and lazy

Sun a yellow ball of light

Hiding invisible men living in a world of white

Bristol and Miami

Where’s it gonna be tomorrow

Anytime, anywhere

It’s only time we borrow

Sun beat down, hot heavy afternoon

Hurricane swept the town, and didn’t finish so soon

Black smiles thrown in the dust

Replaced by anger

White grins begin to rust when

They’re looking in the face of danger

Then Miami caught fire

Smell of burning in the air

Everybody listening to the reggae jukebox singer singing

Sing on, sing on

Listen to the echo of the street

Sing on, sing on

Listen to the echo of the street

Black man singing in the heat of the night

Broken dreams just fly away

Everybody listening to the reggae jukebox singer singing

Sing on, sing on

Listen to the echo of the street

Sing on, sing on

Listen to the echo of the street

Black man singing in the heat of the night

Broken dreams just fly away