Slave To The Grind

by Martin H. Samuel ft. Brian Hadley

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Brian Hadley composed, played and recorded the instrumental tracks.
Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric and recorded the songabout his Father who worked for E.A.R. & H. and his Mother who was secretary to the Speaker of the House in the Kenyan Parliament.

Brian Hadley SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/brian-hadley-music

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★ SLAVE TO THE GRIND ★

LATE AT NIGHT I'D HEAR THOSE ENGINES SCREAM
DOING DOUBLE TIME ON THAT UPHILL GRADE
MY DAD HE WORKED ON THE RAILROAD LINE
UNCOMPLAINING NOT A SOUND HE MADE

SLAVE TO THE GRIND I WON'T PUT TIME IN THE MILL
OR GO DOWN IN THE PIT
SLAVE TO THE GRIND I WON'T WORK ON THE LINE
ONE LIFE TO LIVE AND I WON'T SUBMIT

DAY BY DAY THE WHEELS OF POWER TURN
GRINDING SOFTLY WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD
MY MAMA WORKED FOR THE GOVERNMENT
COMPROMISING NOT A WORD SHE SAID

SLAVE TO THE GRIND I WON'T PUT TIME IN THE MILL
OR GO DOWN IN THE PIT
SLAVE TO THE GRIND I WON'T WORK ON THE LINE
ONE LIFE TO LIVE AND I WON'T SUBMIT

IF THEY HAD A DREAM I NEVER KNEW
HAD THEIR JOB RESPONSIBILITY
SOMETHING THEY HAD TO DO

EVERY NIGHT THOSE ENGINES THEY WOULD SCREAM
HAULING LOADS ON THAT UPHILL GRADE
EVERY DAY THE WHEELS OF POWER TURN
GRINDING SLOWLY WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO DREAM

SLAVE TO THE GRIND I WON'T PUT TIME IN THE MILL
OR GO DOWN IN THE PIT
SLAVE TO THE GRIND I WON'T WORK ON THE LINE
ONE LIFE TO LIVE NO

SLAVE TO THE GRIND I WON'T PUT TIME IN THE MILL
OR GO DOWN IN THE PIT
SLAVE TO THE GRIND I WON'T WORK ON THE LINE
ONE LIFE TO LIVE AND I WON'T SUBMIT

SLAVE TO THE GRIND NO NOT ME
SLAVE TO THE GRIND NO I WON'T BE
SLAVE TO THE GRIND NO NOT I

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released March 18, 2022
Music: Brian Hadley
© Brian Hadley Music – BMI IPI: 560017389
Lyric: Martin H. Samuel – ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© 2021 Malaika Music – ASCAP IPI: 336609064
ASCAP Work ID: 906211594
℗ 2022 MHS

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Martin H. Samuel London, UK

Martin, a drummer, author, poet, lyricist, award-winning songwriter and a producer who also plays guitar, wrote the lyrics for all these songs.

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martinhsamuel.n.nu

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