Negash Ali - Asmarino lyrics

Asmarino Lyrics

He was born in the heart
Of Asmara small house
Made of clay straws raised hard
He had heart one the whole heard of
Hated the Italians they raped his first love

Gifted, one look at his eyes u
Could tell he was different
Not a good child tho a juvenile delinquent
Lack of a rolemodel, mad, hold bottles
Wasn't used to drinking
Asmarino got his bread from the street
Wouldn't beg so he hustled
Swept rugs under feet
Didn't take long before he
Coauldnøt live the lifestyle
Settled down got a house a kid & wife now

Done with crime got holier
As England gave Eritrea to Ethiopia
Army came unannounced wanted to recruit him
He denied, gun to his face he's like "Aight
U win"

The day is misty, no lifes around
There's no music all the
Sounds have gone dead
The day's misty no lifes around
Cause theres something wrong in this town

Green uniforms and ak's
Marine colored boots but not a
Radio to yell "Mayday"
But he don't doubt his
Henchmen supporting his fam
While he's in trenches and he senseless

Over the years he proved to be dependable
In 88, they promoted him to general in 91
The war ended he started to wander home
Thinking of the words to say
It's been so long his wife answers the door
Look like she've seen a ghost
Can't express the feeling she carries
Been twenty years, shed many tears
But never remarried

I know my job is to
Describe but it isn't clear
Pops said u couldn't tell
Another soul about the
Joy if he or her was sittin there
The prayers answered them
By the way he's my uncle I'm named after him

The day is misty, no lifes around
There's no music all the
Sounds have gone dead
The day's misty no lifes around
Cause theres something wrong in this town

The resurrected, The resurrected soldier
Never neglected I kept u in my soul Unc'
The resurrected, The resurrected soldier
Something for my kids, Legacy live on