UB40 - King Lyrics






King, where are your people now?
Chained and pacified.
Tried in vain to show them how.
And for that you died.

You had a dream of a promised land.
People of all nations walking hand in hand
But they're not ready to accept
That dream situation, yet.

King, where are your people now?
Chained and pacified.
Tried in vain to show them how.
And for that you died.





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  1. B.... 1....

    Legends 👌

  2. U.... H....

    NUMEROLOGY🇵🇦🇸🇾🇪🇸🇯🇲🇱🇧🇸🇦🇩🇪🇨🇴🇬🇭🇨🇨🇬🇧🇨🇭🇨🇦🇨🇿🇨🇱🇩🇴🇺🇸

  3. U.... H....

    UB 4P U= 3 B= 2 40...

    UB 40 = 32 40 432 HERTZ 440 HERTZ ...
    4= ■□+X
    4=X 4= X 0XX0 FOX = 666 440= XX0= 666

  4. d.... ....

    This is the UB40 I know, around the time of the riots and the Deptford fire.. not the group that went to Russia

  5. L.... P....

    Amazing song. Played this over and over again back in the day. Take me back ....

  6. D.... S....

    Bob lamb genius, those where the days up on Kings heath.

  7. C.... F....

    rip martin luther

  8. D.... J....

    🥛🔊🔊💯

  9. F.... O....

    ¡¡ PERÚ 2022 !!

  10. S.... ....

    The promised land,Kincorth beyond I Dee

  11. J.... R....

    Love this track so many tears of what it reminds me of, ignorence, cruelty and shame King never stood a chance. 😢

  12. C.... B....

    Excellent!

  13. F.... O....

    ¡ esto es música Riguei !! - Yonatita

  14. S.... ....

    Top sound

  15. S.... ....

    UB40 s early tunes was what I heard,always a great band but lost their way a bit ,because people sayin they were more commercial thing is you need to sometime as we all get hammered with some sort of bills or even money just to live,cool band always

  16. R.... R....

    Genius the best 💪🏻💪🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧

  17. J.... W....

    Best live band ever

  18. M.... O....

    In my top three songs of UB40. Bloody brilliant.

  19. a.... ....

    Doesn't really get any better than this

  20. C.... M....

    Excelente👍

  21. T.... K....

    The music I grew up with. Thank you for posting this. Seen them live many times but this is the epitome of UB40 for me. Love it!

  22. j.... W....

    Never gets old love it

  23. s.... k....

    Listening to this in Jamaica right now!!👌 yeah mon😎👍

  24. s.... k....

    what a group fantastic songs rhyme and lyrics carry on guys thers no one to touch u in this music best around ,love it ,keep it alive

  25. I.... E....

    All play . Greatest song . Viva la VIDA

  26. J.... D....

    were has the king gone?

  27. H.... B....

    thier value in friendship thier value giving back a winner mnow that

  28. J.... C....

    2 tone suits and easy listening to this and there early stuff made for a great night out.

  29. l.... b....

    This is my absolute favourite tune !!!

  30. J.... D....

    just enjoy . And felled Good good. life

  31. J.... D....

    Music NO def-anion in the would.

  32. k.... e....

    Featherstone jail 82,stoned in so called record room lol tune

  33. L.... L....

    C'est de la bombe

  34. S.... M....

    Amazing brings back so many wonderful memories of 27 years past this was what you called a Group. 😎😎😎😎

  35. D.... F....

    Birmingham 1980 - good times :-)

  36. M.... G....

    1:10 - maybe the ultra long intro caught out the 1st campbell brother, who seemed a bit slow coming in (compare with 1:52 where the 2nd brother again comes in 2nd but the 1st brother is half a beat quicker when coming in) - it has always seemed like an error to me anyway even though at 3:03 and 3:31 they come in together (with the beat separation again at 4:01 when coming in) so there is no overall consistency anyway.

  37. a.... m....

    In the beggin,in this times,UB40 was cool

  38. t.... ....

    1984 sat in my pal waynes drum.....smoking....chilling.....fuck man where did all that go??

  39. m.... g....

    This is the TRUE Birmingham sound. F*cking cant be beat!

  40. K.... K....

    ub40 THE LEGENDS

  41. S.... D....

    one of their best. always enjoy.

  42. L.... A....

    Uff me transporta a las playas de Jamaica

  43. l.... k....

    Beautiful memories of this fantastic group.
    WOW.

  44. n.... d....

    This song is medicine for my mind.

  45. P.... W....

    ''You had a Dream of a Promised Land''.. Bless..

  46. P.... T....

    This song always reminds me of my brother dancing to this before going to school 1979-80

  47. B.... T....

    Was 14 when i got signin off with the 12inch madame medusa and reefer madness single that came with it,stil their best album by far,

  48. G.... T....

    UB40 music legends

  49. �.... �....

    UB 40 ЛЮБЛЮ.ОБОЖАЮ

  50. L.... M....

    RoyalReggaeRoar!!!!

  51. k.... J....

    used to get blazed up to these choons Still do lol love it

  52. t.... B....

    God I miss music when it had effort they actually put passion in there music.

  53. B.... G....

    Life us life

  54. L.... P....

    King =khalipha

  55. J.... S....

    Early UB was the best,
    The UB40 FILES great album, present arms,UB44, more origanl unique sounds back then..
    All UB40's music is great & will stand test of time,

  56. F.... G....

    Without a shadow of a doubt..Signing off was the most defining album of the eighties. X :)

    F.... G....

    Well said

    F.... G....

    Well one of them anyway ;-) Some of their tracks just summed up the 80's. Ghost Town has to get a mention.

    F.... G....

    @Me Em Errr, that was The Specials mate ;)

  57. J.... J....

    Thank you for posting!XXXXX

  58. J.... R....

    Thx for the good audio

  59. l.... h....

    CLASSIC

  60. M.... M....

    ONE IN TEN MY FAVOURITE.

  61. D.... H....

    Was a double aa side with food for thought I think top tunes then and now

  62. k.... m....

    perfect to rest time.

  63. H.... H....

    This and the "earth dies screaming" are my favourite ub40 songs. Much love to the creatures

  64. k.... ....

    wow! quiero una copa de vino tinto , mejor una botella !!

  65. F.... G....

    vriendin in opleiding

  66. N.... R....

    We desperately need another freelance band, One who's words can be sung without pc scrutiny . Itll get no air time but Word of Mouth is the best way to put it across.

  67. C.... W....

    Kings people suffer cause they disobey Jesus. I obey Jesus so that make me a free woman no chains

  68. S.... H....

    Timeless Classic - Peace Out :)

  69. s.... s....

    Dancing classic for me

  70. M.... M....

    The irony is that they were much better when they were raw.

    M.... M....

    Like a lot of bands

  71. A.... S....

    Ali always loved UB40 your my hero's ...so did my dad .. would love you to sing to me anytime x my youngest son 9 thinks your great ..love you all loads keep going lads your fantastic xxxx

  72. t.... m....

    the best of ub40 signing off and present arms albums

  73. A.... O....

    old school jam

  74. n.... m....

    King of Israel

  75. J.... C....

    Medicine for my soul.

  76. P.... M....

    It was a belter the first time around and still is to this day.

  77. K.... Q....

    Valance youth club, great memories

  78. M.... ....

    Had the vinyl since 1980; Not been played since 1985; I have just restored a broken turntable of my grandfather using a new high quality cartridge ( not used a turntable since 1990) Connected up through a new Pre- amp to a newish valve amp and to my grandpapies magnam k2 speakers and... put this old classic vinyl on- The magnificent sound of “King” almost brought me to tears- unbelievably beautiful - Sublime

  79. I.... c....

    The great sound of ub40. Now they split and war in the courts over the right to be called UB40. UB40 BELONGS TO ALI CAMPBEL ALONE. MY NAME IS IAN COLLINGWOOD. PROUD TO HAVE FOLLOWED UB40 FROM THE BEGINING. RESPECT ALI.

  80. D.... T....

    signing off, their first album! good times, respect!

  81. E.... B....

    Peace and love from new caledonia

  82. R.... M....

    buena rola

  83. k.... e....

    Proper tune listened to this stoned in the Jail in early 80,s all day lol

  84. j.... k....

    dis babylon dark minded shits misuse UB 40 jjah go burn dem

  85. A.... C....

    Muito legal! Música de qualidade.

  86. L.... /....

    Takes me Right back to My Bedroom when I was 12 listening to this on My Record Player!

  87. L.... B....

    I'm happy because I find this song

  88. C.... K....

    This was truly brilliant.

  89. B.... C....

    One of my favorite

  90. M.... N....

    One of my favourite UB40 songs - great era for music.

  91. B.... W....

    Thank you kindly.

  92. D.... s....

    UB 40 king
    duck party lunch night week Friday friend home

  93. I.... C....

    goes well with a spiliff yeahhhhhhhhhh

  94. E.... L....

    King, were are your people now?
    Chained and pacified
    Tried in vain to show them how
    And for that you died

    You had a dream of a promised land
    People of all nations walking hand in hand
    They're not ready to accept that
    Dream situation yet

    Thank you Jesus Christ for being the light and life of humanity and laying down your life as a ransom for our sin. You are my saviour my redeemer and KING

    E.... L....

    It's in reference to Martin luther King..ps it;s Where.are your people now..!

    E.... L....

    I read your comment and it brought tears to eyes. Jesus Christ is the way, the TRUTH and the life. God bless you.

    E.... L....

    Magnificent not like all of the crap today thank you from the bottom of my heart.

  95. r.... r....

    awesome track