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Song «Tyler» von UB40.
Fakten
Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1980 09 06 (Album), 1980 (Single)
Label: Graduate Records GRADLP 2, Graduate Records 12 GRAD 15
Songwriter Jim Brown & Ali Campbell & Robin Campbell & Earl Falconer & Norman Hassan & Brian Travers & Michael
Produktion: Ray 'Pablo' Falconer & Bob Lamb & UB40
Genre: Newpop - Globalpop - Popreggae
Annotationen
Der Song erzählt die Geschichte der Voreingenommenheit weisser Gerichte in Louisiana, die den dunkelhäutigen Teenager, Gary Tyler, zuerst zum Tod verurteilt und 1975 zu Lebenslang verurteilt hat. Erst 2016 kam Tyler raus.
Personen und Querverweise
UB40
Jim Brown
Ali Campbell
Robin Campbell
Earl Falconer
Norman Hassan
Brian Travers
Michael
Ray 'Pablo' Falconer
Bob Lamb
UB40
Lyrics
Appeal to the governor, of Louisiana You may get an answer the process is slow Federal court won, too much to open He's been there for five years and they won't let him go (Chorus) Tyler is guilty white judges said so What right do we got to say it's not so Tyler is guilty white judges said so What right do we got to say it's not so (saxophone chorus) Testify under pressure, a racist jury Government lawyers it's all for sure Rows of white faces, false accusations He's framed up for murder, they won't let him go (Chorus) His gun was planted, no matching bullets No points on the handle, no proof to show But Tyler, is guilty, the white judges said so They show him no mercy they won't let him go (Chorus) Appeal to the governor, of Louisiana You may get an answer, the process is slow Federal court won, too much to open He's been there for five years, they won't let him go (Chorus X 2) Tyler is guilty, white judges said so They show him no mercy, they won't let him go Tyler is guilty, white judges said so They show him no mercy, they won't let him go