Amazing contribution from or Fremantle class
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Akwaaba (meaning “welcome” in the Ashanti language from Ghana) is a groupof dynamic musicians dedicated to promoting peace and unity within the West Australian community through traditional African drumming and dancing.
The group performs at a variety of locations around Perth.
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Thanks to Melisa for the lyrics below! be sure and check out her blog reviewand follow her
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KEEPING ONE FOOT ON THE TRAIN
KEEPING ONE FOOT ON THE TRAIN
INSTRUMENTAL
AS THE DAY BROKE ON A TROUBLED OCEAN
CLOUDS WERE TWIRLING IN THE SKY
I STOPPED AND STOOD AT THE EDGE OF THE WATER
WIND BLUE MY TEARS AWAY
I’VE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT FEELIN KINDA SAD
THESE ARE TRYING TIMES
MY MIND WAS WISHING THE CLOUDS AWAY
LOOKIN FOR A BRAND NEW DAAAYYY HEY (X2 OR X4)
CHORUS
F
C
GG REGGAE
PACKED MY BAGS AND BOARDED THE EVENING TRAIN
HAD TO GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE
DUST WAS RISING BEHIND MY HEELS
NO CLOUDS, NO FEAR, NO CARRRRE
VERSE
ALL I NEEDED WAS SOME PEACE OF MIND
BUT YOU DIDN’T GIVE A DAMN OR CARE
NOW I’M TRAVELLING ON THESE LONELY RAILS
LOOKIN FOR A BETTER LIGHT
CHORUS
LOOKIN FOR A BRAND DAAAYYY HEY (X2)
JUST LOOKIN FOR A BRAND NEW DAY
OPTIMISM
I FOUND MYSELF ON THE OTHERSIDE
I’D LANDED ON MY FEET
FOUND A JOB ON A MOUNTAIN SIDE
I CAN SEE A LONG WAY FROM HERE
BRIDGE
LOOKIN BACK AT THE LONELY TIMES
THERE WAS TOO MUCH ON MY MIND
NOW MY TROUBLES HAVE DISAPPEARED
INTO A BRAND NEW DAY
CHORUS
LOOKIN FOR A BRAND DAAAYYY HEY (X2)
JUST LOOKIN FOR A BRAND NEW DAY
INSTRUMENTAL
KEEPING ONE FOOT ON THE TRAIN
INSTRUMENTAL
AS THE DAY BROKE ON A TROUBLED OCEAN
CLOUDS WERE TWIRLING IN THE SKY
I STOPPED AND STOOD AT THE EDGE OF THE WATER
WIND BLUE MY TEARS AWAY
I’VE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT FEELIN KINDA SAD
THESE ARE TRYING TIMES
MY MIND WAS WISHING THE CLOUDS AWAY
LOOKIN FOR A BRAND NEW DAAAYYY HEY (X2 OR X4)
CHORUS
F
C
GG REGGAE
PACKED MY BAGS AND BOARDED THE EVENING TRAIN
HAD TO GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE
DUST WAS RISING BEHIND MY HEELS
NO CLOUDS, NO FEAR, NO CARRRRE
VERSE
ALL I NEEDED WAS SOME PEACE OF MIND
BUT YOU DIDN’T GIVE A DAMN OR CARE
NOW I’M TRAVELLING ON THESE LONELY RAILS
LOOKIN FOR A BETTER LIGHT
CHORUS
LOOKIN FOR A BRAND DAAAYYY HEY (X2)
JUST LOOKIN FOR A BRAND NEW DAY
OPTIMISM
I FOUND MYSELF ON THE OTHERSIDE
I’D LANDED ON MY FEET
FOUND A JOB ON A MOUNTAIN SIDE
I CAN SEE A LONG WAY FROM HERE
BRIDGE
LOOKIN BACK AT THE LONELY TIMES
THERE WAS TOO MUCH ON MY MIND
NOW MY TROUBLES HAVE DISAPPEARED
INTO A BRAND NEW DAY
CHORUS
LOOKIN FOR A BRAND DAAAYYY HEY (X2)
JUST LOOKIN FOR A BRAND NEW DAY
INSTRUMENTAL
Local drummers ....would you like us to invite them to come and do a workshop with us?
Akwaaba (meaning “welcome” in the Ashanti language from Ghana) is a groupof dynamic musicians dedicated to promoting peace and unity within the West Australian community through traditional African drumming and dancing.
For the past seven years Akwaaba has been entertaining a wide variety of audienceswith their energetic, powerful and exciting performances.
The group performs at a variety of locations around Perth.
Akwaaba also conducts workshops and specialises in private and corporate events.
have a look at their website here


