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It's Not Easy by Lucky Dube

Lord have mercy

I remember the day I called mama on the telephone
I told her mama I'm getting married
I could (1)________ her (2)__________ on the other side
Of the (3)__________________ she was smiling
And she asked me a question
That I proudly answered
She said son did you (4)________ time
To (5)________ her?
I said mama, she is the best
But today it hurts me so to go (6)________ to
Mama and say
Mama I'm getting divorced
(Oh) I'm getting divorced
The choice I (7)________ didn't work out the way
I thought it would
This choice I made
It hurts me so mama

This choice I made didn't work out the way
I thought it would
This (8)____________ of mine (oh)

Mama said to me
It's not easy to understand it son
But I hope you'll (9)________ it
You'll be happy again
It's not easy to understand it son
But I (10)________ you'll make it
You'll be happy again

I (11)________________ in church
When the preacher man read the scriptures
You (12)____________ so beautiful, so beautiful
And so innocent

I did not (13)________ that behind (14)________ beauty
Lies the (15)________ colours that will destroy me
In the near future
This (16)____________ I made didn't work out to be
What I thought it would be
(Oh) mama this choice I made
Didn't work out the way I thought it would
Now I'm hurting

I (17)________________ when I held you by the hand
Preacher man read the scriptures
Putting words in your mouth
Maybe (18)________ the preacher man said
Was not (19)__________________ (20)________ was (21)____________ you
Now I know what they (22)________ (23)________ they say
Beautiful woman
Is another man's plaything
(Oh) lord, I'm (24)______________ now
This choice I made didn't (25)________ out the way
I (26)______________ it would
This choice of (27)________ (oh)
Mama said to me
It's not easy to (28)____________________ it son
But I hope you'll (29)________ it
(You'll be happy again)
Answers:
(1) hear(2) voice(3) telephone(4) take(5) know(6) back(7) made(8) choice(9) make(10) hope(11) remember(12) looked(13) know(14) that(15) true(16) choice(17) remember(18) what(19) something(20) that(21) within(22) mean(23) when(24) hurting(25) work(26) thought(27) mine(28) understand(29) make