Reaching Out

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REACHING OUT
By Merchant
Arranged by Leston Paul
Album: Innervisions, T&T 1989

Do a good turn as you go on your way
Help someone have a brighter day
Give shelter, make a friend
You'll be rewarded handsomely.

And what you doing is reaching out... wohohwoho
Helping somebody to live
What we doing is reaching out... wohohwoho
Don't refuse if you could give.

Ah say, you got to reach out an help somebody
Come on, reach out and help somebody
Come on, come on, come on
Reach out and help somebody
Come on, reach out and help somebody.

Share with your neighbour if he hasn't got
One small gesture could mean a lot
Don't turn away when you could lend a hand
Try being a good Samaritan.

And what you doing is reaching out... wohohwoho
Helping somebody to live... woyo
What we doing is reaching out... wohohwoho
Don't refuse if you could give.

Ah say, you got to reach out and help somebody
Reach out and help somebody
Come on, reach out and help somebody
Come on, Reach out an help somebody.

Clothe the naked and feed the hungry mouth
Don't let them go along without
Be of a good heart and do something nice
Pass on a brotherly advice...Ey!

And what you doing is reaching out... wohohwoho
Helping somebody to live... woyo
What we doing is reaching out... wohohwoho
Don't refuse if you could give.

Ah say, you got to reach out an help somebody
Come on, reach out and help somebody
Come on, come on, come on
Reach out and help somebody
Come on, reach out an help somebody...Ey!

Live and let live, is what it ought to be
Practice some generousity
Bring out the best in you for Heaven's sake
A little concern is all it takes.

And what you doing is reaching out... wohohwoho
Helping somebody to live... woyo
What we doing is reaching out... wohohwoho
Don't refuse if you could give.

Ah say, you got to reach out an help somebody
Come on, reach out and help somebody
Do it now, reach out and help somebody
Come on, reach out an help somebody...Ey!

Source:
N.B. The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Merchant. This message in your song is what we need to hear and act upon immediately....if we haven't been doing so all along.

Today, we are facing so many crises on so many fronts.

A reaction could be to allow ourselves to become overwhelmed but your advice is the cure.

A kind act that might seem as insignificant as a small pebble being dropped into a pond can generate ripples beyond our expectations and WILL go on to affect people that you don't even know.

Reach out and help somebody.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare