‘Health Is Wealth’ Taken from the upcoming album ‘Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life’ out April 22nd. Pre-order here: https://bobvylan.bandcamp.com/
Merch: https://bobvylan.myshopify.com/
Directed by Bobby Vylan
Shot & edited by @leonxwavey
Voice clips by Jerome Sage Butler: https://youtu.be/BeQVagMePJ8
Lyrics:
The killing of kids with £2 chicken and chips
Is a tactic of war, waged on the poor
Can’t save wages on slave wages
And you don’t think fresh fruit with your face on the floor
Nah, you need money for the kids
Rent and light plus food in the fridge
But that last box can be the hardest tick
Cos scraps will suffice but they might make you sick
As a child I used to chow take out
24hours later skin break out
felt so heavy with it sitting in my belly
Desert was a sugar coated candy filled jelly
Fam that’s pig meat
Mashing up the kidney
Make sure no government has to kill me
I was Killing myself till I realised danger
Brain, Heart, liver and lungs can hit failure
Now Season daal and veg with fresh herbs
Cut caffeine because it messed with my nerves
Plenty lentils and chickpea curry
20 minute meal for a man in a hurry
That’s real fast food that won’t break the bank
With enough nutrients to fill tank
Drink water for the bodies natural power
But water from the taps can taste sour
Food deserts are designed to starve us
No fresh produce but we’ve got Starbucks
Calories packed in treats to enlarge us
May not see the effect but the heart does
Can’t breath, can’t sleep, can’t run
Casomorphin wreaks havoc on lungs
Just like fizzy wreaks havoc on gums
And my old man said diabetes ain’t fun
Ginger root is good for the youths
Blend it up and share a fresh juice
Burn sage, cleanse the room
Body is a temple, don’t let it be a tomb
The food you choose to consume can damage
Processed meats intestines can’t manage
Cattle farming still killing off the planet
And it tells us everyday it can’t stand it
Earth getting hotter while sea levels rise
All because you want burger with those fries
All because you want milkshake with the meal
Then to combat diarrhoea you take pills
What’s the deal?
Eat right, stay active, stay strong
because the revolution is real
Never know when a man might have to dash
And a pig can’t kill what a pig can’t catch
It’s more than eating right, it’s survival
Rasta man tell the youths to eat ital
Daily exercise, fresh air is vital
Whether you short walk, run or take cycle
Meditate to live life and love it
Plus stress increases acid in the stomachs
Read and chill to keep the mental covered
And when you find struggle you try rise above it
I find peace in the books on the shelf
The food on stove while it cooks I can smell
It’s gonna be good by the looks I can tell
And it won’t put my body through hell
I want strength like Phleps
Good practises and discipline helps
Its not for the 6 pack I do it for myself
Cos it’s true what they say your health is wealth
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