Name: The Devoured Man
Duration: P00H04M30S
Description: Somewhere in Africa a powerful man takes a slice of the pie ....then takes the rest of the pie for himself

The Devoured Man

from THE DEVOURED MAN by Ola Onabulé

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Somewhere in Africa a powerful man takes a slice of the pie ....then takes the rest of the pie for himself

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THE DEVOURED MAN
Ola Onabule © 2006

VERSE 1
Back in the day he was so cool
Virtue like a glistening jewel
proud of being incorruptible,
Now he won’t scrutinize his soul
And what he’s chosen not to know
Beneath a mask of denial and stone

CHORUS
Its the motion, of stagnation
A wink from temptation
the skirts of wind blown caution
That devalue a man

Greeds belly rumbles
We pause in vain fumbles
A minutes silence in the jungle
For the devoured man

VERSE 2
We know he’ll want to justify
With protestation, testify
We get in line for all he’s left behind
If he behaves it wont be far
It’s just a heartbreaks drive by car
close enough to learn whose loving her

MID 8
Was it fragile pride, it never falls with grace
It can quit without a single trace
Leaving all it ever craved with bright red hands
Was he an honest man, who planned to slay his price
Till his price came calling more than twice.
Guess now there aint the slightest doubt he understands

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from THE DEVOURED MAN, released August 26, 2007
Drums - Jack Pollitt
Bass - Don Chandler
Guitar - Nial Tompkins
Keyboards and Piano - Alex Hutton
Vocals, Additional Keys, Percussion - Ola Onabule

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Ola’s new album, POINT LESS has been critically received worldwide. The new album is on the DownBeat list of Best Albums of 2019. .

Onabulé is a rugged individualist, a deeply soulful musician. Possessing an emotional intensity and vocal virtuosity, a poignant storyteller and capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with an unflinching lyrical pursuit of truth and justice.
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