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song: African Herbsman
artist: Taj Mahal
album: Hanapepe Dream
released: 2001length: 3:57
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Ol' twinkling wheel
Can't see the right roads when the streets are paved
The old slave mill might grind slow
But it grinds fine, yeah

African herbman, why linger on?
Just concentrate, 'cause heaven lives on
Retired slave men will look with a scorn
With a transplanted heart
Guess how quick they had to part
(Guess how quick they had to part..)

The remembrance of today
Is the sad feelin' of tomorrow
Guess how quick they had to part

African herbman, seize your time
I'm takin' illusion on the edge of my mind
I'm takin' losers down through my life
Down through my line, yeah
Guess how quick they had to part
(Guess how quick they had to part..)

Did they part? Yes, they part
In remembrance of today
Guess how quick they had to part

African herbman, why linger on?
Just concentrate, 'cause your heaven lives on
Retired slave men will look with a scorn
With a transplanted heart
Guess how quick they had to part
(Guess how quick they had to part..)

In remembrance of today
Bring sad feelings of tomorrow
Guess how quick they had to part
But lead me on, oh Lord, I pray

African herbman, African herbman
African, African herbman
Taj Mahal

Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. (born May 17, 1942), better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician. He plays the guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments, often incorporating elements of world music into his work. Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music over the course of his more than 50-year career by fusing it with nontraditional forms, including sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, India, Hawaii, and the South Pacific.

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Comments ( 18 )
Posted 4 years ago by Sofa_King:
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Posted 21 years ago by :
This swings!!! I am also diggin'!!!! Great pick guys!
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Posted 21 years ago by trancefussion:
quite an unusual cover from taj, but I am diggin' it.
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Posted 4 years ago by matadorsuns:
I saw Taj Mahal live-unbelievably good! A v funny guy.

Rgds
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Posted 10 months ago by SteveInVa:
Ahhhh…Any Taj is good Taj!
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Posted 4 years ago by mdnlsn:
Usually like the Taj, but this is weak.
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Posted 20 years ago by Bachka:
Groovy... :D/
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Posted 20 years ago by ScottFromWyoming:
Whit wrote:
I much prefer the Bob Marley original. The musical arrangement on this cover is nice, but his voice can't hold a candle to Bob's. Nice try though. :headshake:
It's a Ritchie Havens song, no?
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Posted 21 years ago by drH:
The real deal... When I first heard Keb Mo, I said "Who's that, Taj Mahal?"
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Posted 21 years ago by katzendogs:
African Bourbon?
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Posted 21 years ago by cycleman:
great cover by TAJ...have not heard it before and am enjoying it...
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Posted 21 years ago by PattonFever:
not a bad little tune. ^_^
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Posted 21 years ago by Whit:
I much prefer the Bob Marley original. The musical arrangement on this cover is nice, but his voice can't hold a candle to Bob's. Nice try though. :headshake:
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Posted 21 years ago by charlesryder:
They grow that stuff in Africa?
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Posted 4 years ago by bdwhitepm:
mdnlsn wrote:
Usually like the Taj, but this is weak.
 

This only gets a 6 for a usually 7 or 8 artist
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Posted 21 years ago by RosieRedfield:
I agree - anything from Giant Step is quite a bit better than this.
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Posted 21 years ago by iggy33:
Sounds like you're on auto pilot Bill...Nice groove thgouh...
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Posted 21 years ago by bluedot:
not bad, but how about just playing "giant step?" THAT'S taj's ultimate classic, and i bet a lot of rp listeners haven't even heard it.
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