Their noses are nested in the clouds
And dollars and cents that's all
that they understand
Freedom and Justice is not in their
league,
Silver and Gold adorn their very souls


Memory loss on all of their history
Ashamed of their past and scared
of their future
Instead of seeking the truth in
their very souls
they are seeking glories in the world
of the wanna be


Uppity dread where is your deliverance
Uppity dread, your time has come
Uppity dread inna high society
Uppity dread, no toys no joys
Uppity dread in state of beligerance
Uppity dread by way of intolerance, yeah


Butterfly that flocks with the mockingbird
Time and space is his judge and jury
Give to a man, the wisdom of Solomon
Humility to his fellow brethren dread
Treasure, don't measure, for you will
thirst and cannot be quenched
Ease up your heavy heavy load


Uppity dread where is your deliverance
Uppity dread, your time has come
Uppity dread inna high society
Uppity dread, no toys no joys
Uppity dread in state of beligerance
Uppity dread by way of intolerance, yeah



Instrumental/Solos.


Uppity dread where is your deliverance
Uppity dread, your time has come
Uppity dread inna high society
Uppity dread, no toys no joys
Uppity dread in state of beligerance
Uppity dread by way of intolerance,
Uppity uppity uppity uppity uppity
Uppity uppity uppity uppity uppity
Uppity uppity uppity uppity uppity

This song speaks to caution those of us who
place greater value on appearances and outward
trappings of wealth and what they would
call "upward mobility", than the thoughts and
values that are less visible, that abide
in all of us as individuals, that determine the
content of our character.
Caution!