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Food For Thought

This version of Food For Thought was released by Ub40 in 1980.

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Ivory Madonna dying in the dust,
Waiting for the manna coming from the west.
Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes,
Death a certain harvest scattered from the skies.

Skin and bones is creeping, doesn’t know he’s dead.
Ancient eyes are peeping, from his infant head.
Politician’s argue sharpening their knives.
Drawing up their bargains, trading baby lives.

Ivory madonna dying in the dust,
Waiting for the manna coming from the west.

Hear the bells are ringing, Christmas on it’s way.
Hear the angels singing, what is that they say?
Eat and drink rejoicing, joy is here to stay.
Jesus son of Mary is born again today.

Ivory Madonna dying in the dust,
Waiting for the manna coming from the west.
Ivory Madonna dying in the dust,
Waiting for the manna coming from the west.

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Ub40 has released many songs over the years besides Food For Thought. Ub40 released songs from 1980 to 2005 spanning across albums like Signing Off, Present Arms, UB44, Labour Of Love, Geffery Morgan..., Baggariddim, Rat In The Kitchen, UB40, Labour Of Love II, Promises And Lies, Guns In The Ghetto, Labour Of Love III, The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000, Cover Up, Homegrown, and Who You Fighting For?. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Ub40.

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