Lyrics:

Said It Was 96 Degrees In The Shade
ten Thousand Soldiers On Parade
taking I And I To Meet A Big Fat Boy
sent From Overseas
the Queen Employ
excellency Before You I Come
with My Representation
you Know Where I'm Coming From

you Caught Me On The Loose
fighting To Be Free
now You Show Me A Noose
on The Cotton Tree
entertainment For You
martyrdom For Me

96 Degrees In The Shade
real Hot In The Shade

some May Suffer And Some May Burn
but I Know That One Day My People Will Learn
as Sure As The Sun Shines, Way Up In The Sky
today I Stand Here A Victim The Truth Is I'll Never Die

96 Degrees In The Shade
real Hot In The Shade