Gregory Isaacs – Poor Millionaire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvy71C2zcp0

(Because the song is copyright protected or something you’ve got to YouTube directly to listen, couldn’t embed it)

I’ve always liked his song “Night Nurse” but I’ve never heard this song till this week. Despite him flaunting his heterosexuality in public, I’ve been playing this song a lot this week because I can relate to the idea of feeling wealthy even though I’m not, have been calmed by the lilting melody, and because it is like the fifth time this week someone has said to me or I’ve come across the reference to the expression (bible quote?) “God/Jah doesn’t give you a burden that you can’t bear” (which I’ve never heard before this week). So it’s the theme song of the week. Or one of them. RIP Mr Isaacs – he died this year.

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