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T.O.K.
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T.O.K. is a Jamaican dancehall group associated with late-1990s and 2000s harmonized dancehall crossover, blending group-vocal arrangements with deejay delivery in a format that translated well to international radio and video channels.
At a glance
- Type
- group
- Confidence
- Well supported
- Era
- Open era →
Diaspora & global influence
Connections
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T.O.K. - Footprints | Official Music Video
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- 0:13Yeah. One set of good friends and you
- 0:18Yeah. One set of good friends and you think
- 0:20think
- 0:20think one thing you got. So when you see one
- 0:23one thing you got. So when you see one
- 0:23one thing you got. So when you see one set of good friends I got to carry you.
- 0:26set of good friends I got to carry you.
- 0:26set of good friends I got to carry you. Hurry up and come back. was the last
- 0:29Hurry up and come back. was the last
- 0:29Hurry up and come back. was the last thing she said to her son.
- 0:34thing she said to her son.
- 0:34thing she said to her son. The day his life was taken. She didn't
- 0:37The day his life was taken. She didn't
- 0:37The day his life was taken. She didn't know he wouldn't come back. He died from
- 0:41know he wouldn't come back. He died from
- 0:41know he wouldn't come back. He died from the bullet of a gun.
- 0:45the bullet of a gun.
- 0:45the bullet of a gun. And now our little boy is gone. She
- 0:49And now our little boy is gone. She
- 0:49And now our little boy is gone. She said, "Help me.
- 0:52said, "Help me.
- 0:52said, "Help me. Lord, help me." Then she looked up to
- 0:55Lord, help me." Then she looked up to
- 0:55Lord, help me." Then she looked up to the sky and she heard a voice reply.
- 1:01the sky and she heard a voice reply.
- 1:01the sky and she heard a voice reply. When you cry, I cry.
- 1:04When you cry, I cry.
- 1:04When you cry, I cry. I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 1:08I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 1:08I cry along with you. When you smile, I smile.
- 1:10smile.
- 1:10smile. I smile along with you. When you cry, I
- 1:14I smile along with you. When you cry, I
- 1:14I smile along with you. When you cry, I cry.
- 1:16cry.
- 1:16cry. I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 1:20I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 1:20I cry along with you. When you smile, I smile.
- 1:21smile.
- 1:22smile. I smile along. My mama baby left
- 1:24I smile along. My mama baby left
- 1:24I smile along. My mama baby left homeless
- 1:26homeless
- 1:26homeless abandoned when he was two. So the street
- 1:29abandoned when he was two. So the street
- 1:29abandoned when he was two. So the street side kids and a shopping mall was a
- 1:32side kids and a shopping mall was a
- 1:32side kids and a shopping mall was a family he knew. It's not easy being
- 1:35family he knew. It's not easy being
- 1:35family he knew. It's not easy being homeless. Sometimes you want to do what
- 1:38homeless. Sometimes you want to do what
- 1:38homeless. Sometimes you want to do what you have to do. And he didn't have a mom
- 1:42you have to do. And he didn't have a mom
- 1:42you have to do. And he didn't have a mom or dad to help him get through. He says,
- 1:47or dad to help him get through. He says,
- 1:47or dad to help him get through. He says, "Help me.
- 1:49"Help me.
- 1:49"Help me. Father, help me." And he looked up to
- 1:53Father, help me." And he looked up to
- 1:53Father, help me." And he looked up to the sky and he heard a voice reply.
- 1:58the sky and he heard a voice reply.
- 1:58the sky and he heard a voice reply. When you cry, I cry.
- 2:01When you cry, I cry.
- 2:02When you cry, I cry. I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 2:06I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 2:06I cry along with you. When you smile, I smile.
- 2:07smile.
- 2:07smile. I smile along with you. When you cry, I
- 2:11I smile along with you. When you cry, I
- 2:11I smile along with you. When you cry, I cry. Based on a true story,
- 2:17I smile your head up. I smile. It was
- 2:20I smile your head up. I smile. It was early Sunday morning. Me get up and
- 2:22early Sunday morning. Me get up and
- 2:22early Sunday morning. Me get up and watch the news. Then me said last night
- 2:24watch the news. Then me said last night
- 2:24watch the news. Then me said last night I see you then kill a youth. Then mama
- 2:26I see you then kill a youth. Then mama
- 2:26I see you then kill a youth. Then mama tell me say our church sister Jack just
- 2:29tell me say our church sister Jack just
- 2:29tell me say our church sister Jack just lose our brother over view. When she
- 2:32lose our brother over view. When she
- 2:32lose our brother over view. When she tell me judge I know it mash me up not
- 2:34tell me judge I know it mash me up not
- 2:34tell me judge I know it mash me up not tell lie but you know so you never see
- 2:37tell lie but you know so you never see
- 2:37tell lie but you know so you never see me cry. Every day and every night she
- 2:39me cry. Every day and every night she
- 2:39me cry. Every day and every night she still ask the father why her brother had
- 2:41still ask the father why her brother had
- 2:41still ask the father why her brother had to die. She care a voice reply. When you
- 2:44to die. She care a voice reply. When you
- 2:44to die. She care a voice reply. When you cry I cry.
- 2:47cry I cry.
- 2:47cry I cry. I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 2:51I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 2:51I cry along with you. When you smile, I smile.
- 2:53smile.
- 2:53smile. I smile along with you. When you cry, I
- 2:57I smile along with you. When you cry, I
- 2:57I smile along with you. When you cry, I cry.
- 2:59cry.
- 2:59cry. I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 3:03I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 3:03I cry along with you. When you smile, I smile.
- 3:04smile.
- 3:04smile. I smile along with you. When you cry, I
- 3:08I smile along with you. When you cry, I
- 3:08I smile along with you. When you cry, I cry.
- 3:10cry.
- 3:10cry. I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 3:14I cry along with you. When you smile, I
- 3:14I cry along with you. When you smile, I smile.
- 3:16smile.
- 3:16smile. I along with you when you cry. I cry.
