UB40 blends their "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" with the reggae classic "Small Axe," mixing romantic longing with the metaphor of a small axe cutting down a powerful tree. The repeated plea "Here I am, baby, won't you take me" captures both vulnerability and defiant strength.
If you are a big, big tree, we are a small axe, sharpened, ready to cut you down, ready, sharpened to cut you down. The way that you make me feel, burning deep down inside, a love that I cannot hide. I know it's you I'm expecting, that makes things work throughout, keeping you in love with me, baby. Me begging you every day, a love that I cannot have. You broke my heart into it. I know it's you and me, baby, that makes this world go round. Show me, show me what you got. Here I am, baby. Won't you take me, take me by the hand. Take me by the hand. Ooh, show me, show me what you got. Here I am, baby. Won't you take me, take me by the hand. Take me while you can. Here I am, baby.
UB40 - The Earth Dies Screaming / Madness - Too Hot To Handle ft. UB40 / One in Ten (Live)
