C G
96 degrees
Am
in the shade
C G
real hot
Am
in the shade
Am G
said it was 96 degrees in the shade
Am G
ten thousand soldiers on parade
Am G
taking i and i to meet a big fat boy
Am
sent from overseas
G
the queen employ
Am
excellency before you i come
G
with my representation
Am G
you know where i'm coming from
Am
you caught me on the loose
fighting to be free
G
now you show me a noose
on the cotton tree
Am
entertainment for you
G E
martyrdom for me
C G Am
96 degrees in the shade
C G Am
real hot in the shade
like the verse:
some may suffer and some may burn
but i know that one day my people will learn
as sure as the sun shines, way up in the sky
today i stand here a victim the truth is i'll never die
