Lucky Dube - Number In The Book

No glove, no love
You`ve been hearing this so many times
don`t you think it`s time
to be a little more responsible
too many people die these days, oh
if you read the papers, check out the news
the numbers are there

every number, represents a human being
who was a father, who was a mother
a son or a daughter of this land...oh
you don`t make the commitment but your body does
even if you`re dead silent

chorus
you are here today, tomorrow you are gone
you don`t wanna be another number in the book (x3)

in the shadows of the night
a lady from the street corner talks to a customer
money exchanges hands
that`s the formality and she says
no glove, no love
you can pay me well, but it ain`t worth my life
too many people die these days
if you read the papers, check out the news
the numbers are there


every number, represents a human being
who was a father, who was a mother
a son or a daughter of this land...oh
it ain`t worth my life...oh