Artist: Buju Banton Album: Before the Dawn Song: Battered & Bruised Typed by: AZ Lyrics one life to live [Repeat] take a look at me tell me what do you see you dont have to love me but am not your enemy and am not amused by your verbal abuse you think you are clever what a sorry excuse playing with the minds of people dangerous games they play man if you are not careful they lead you a stray protect your soul by any means necessary take nothing for granted you may be sorry ooohhh one life u've got to live come on lets us live it right if u're in bed with the devil then you ave made your choice because [Chorus] we've been battered and bruise [Repeat] we still nursing wounds battered and bruised still nursing my wounds battered and bruised yea still nursing my wounds battered and bruised yeah still nursing wounds [Verse 2] we face all form of human segregation who use to ask me ware i am from they brought us here in shackles and chain and throughout the centuries its nothing but pain [Repeat chorus x2] [Repeat verse 1]