UB40

Released: November 22, 2001

Songwriter: UB40

Producer: UB40

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

For you to use as you see fit
So me and mine are forced to quit
And watch you devastating it
And tell me it belongs to you

You have the rights and I am wrong
You call the tune I sing your song
And where I live I don't belong
You tell me it belongs to you

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

(saxophone solo)

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

You have the rights and I am wrong
You call the tune I sing your song
And where I live I won't belong
You tell me it belongs to you

You get the riches I have none
I do your work you have the fun
I breathe your air you block my sun
And tell me it belongs to you

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

Tell me something
How come you walk on me land
How come you walk on me land
And tell me that it's yours

UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. UB40 have sold over 70 million records. The ethnic make-up of the band’s original line-up was diverse, with musicians of English, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni parentage.

Their hit singles include their debut “Food for Thought”, “Red Red Wine” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. Both of these also topped the UK Singles Chart, as did the band’s version of “I Got You Babe”. Their two most successful albums, Labour of Love (1983) and Promises and Lies (1993), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

On January 24, 2008, it was announced that Ali Campbell would be leaving the group after 30 years. It was reported by some Birmingham newspapers on 13 March 2008, that Maxi Priest would be the new lead singer of UB40 and had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff” with the band.

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