You better come together
Learn to love one another
We got to come together
Learn to love one another
We got to come together
Learn to love your brother
We got to come together
Learn to love your sister
(CHORUS)
One eye can't see
One ear don't hear
One hand can't clap
One foot don't run
Where do we go from here
Here, there or nowhere
I said where do we go from here
Here, there or nowhere
CHORUS
Birds unite
Fishes unite
Animals unite
Mankind still fight
Inna me land, quite illegal
You inna me land, dig out me gold, yes
Inna me land, diggin' out me pearl
Inna me land, dig out me diamond
We a go fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
We got to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
You inna me land an' you build up your parliament
You inna me land, you build up your regime
You inna me land, only talk 'bout justice
You inna me land, handin' down injustice
We gonna fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
Brothers got to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
You inna me land, you no build no schools for black children
You inna me land, no hospital for black people
You inna me land, you built your prison
You inna me land, you built your camp
We got to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
We gonna fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
Africa is for black man, remember
But certain place in Africa
Black man got no recognition
So we have to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
Black man got to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
You cross the border, you shoot after children
Cross the border, shoot down women
Cross the border, you take your might
Cross the border to beat the right
We gonna fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
We got to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
Ask for majority
Majority rule, yeah
You the minority
But that couldn't rule, yeah
So we go fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
We gonna fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
Break off, break off from Britain
You're quite illegal right where you are
You get sources from colonial powers
Takin' my diamond, fillin' ballistic missiles
Now we have to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
Black man got to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
Come on and you fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
We got to fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
We gonna fight, fight, fight
Fight 'gainst apartheid
We got to fight, fight, fight
Said I'm wanted, dread & alive
By the evil forces
Said I'm wanted, dread & alive
Nowhere to hide
They are trying to find me
CHORUS
Babylon charge I for ganja
Which I know couldn't do
How could one man Gang Jah
Must be an ape from the zoo
CHORUS
I've been accused for a shootin'
Which I know never do
Who dem in prison that willing dey
So I've got to pull my way through
CHORUS
Yesterday was court day
And I-Man forget to go
Today my name is in my papers
And next warrant they will show
CHORUS
Now I've got to
Judge two guns
To protect myself from men
'Cause I've never done nothin' wrong
.... and ...
treat me like a friend then where should I wonder
Treat me good my friends
You got to
treat me good my friends
Why won't you
treat me good my friends
Like I know you should
treat me good my friends
Things you don't like
don't do it to your neighbour
those same things may react upon you later
Treat me good my friends
You got to
treat me good my friends
Like I know you should
treat me good my friends
why won't you
treat me good my friends
Honour your mother and your father
that your days may be long upon this land
Treat me good my friends
You got to
treat me good my friends
Like I know you should
treat me good my friends
Treat me good my friends
....... and .............
treat me like a friend then where should I wonder
Treat me good my friends
You got to
treat me good my friends
Why won't you
treat me good my friends
Like I know you should
treat me good my friends
Things you don't like
don't do it to your neighbour
those same things may react upon you later
Treat me good my friends
You got to
treat me good my friends
Why won't you
treat me good my friends
Like I know you should
treat me good my friends
....
treat me good my friends
You better
treat me good my friends
You better
treat me good my friends
Like I know you should
treat me good my friends
Why won't you
(Chorus)
That's what your friends will do
That's what they will do
They will come with great pretense
To gain your confidence
They'll take you round the bend
And fry you in the end
(Repeat Chorus)
They will look right inna you eyes
And tell you the wickedest lies
Make you promises
But never accomplishes
(Repeat Chorus)
They will dress up inna you clothes
And punch you inna you nose
Dress up inna you shoes
And still carry false news
(Repeat Chorus)
They will know that you in jail
And never try to get you bail
And know that you in trouble
And try to make it double
(Repeat Chorus)
They will steal you only goat
And then them cutting throat
If you ever robbed
I said I I'm gonna testify
What Jah has done for I
(CHORUS)
When I'm down he picks me up
When I'm empty he fills my cup
When obstacles are in my way
He remove them for me
I say
CHORUS
When my friends try to fight me down
Jah says I'm still around
When they dig pits in my way
He remove them for me
I say
CHORUS
Satan is working every day
Trying to lead you all astray
Be careful of who you obey
Or you'll be going in Satan's way
CHORUS
While I'm walking through this land
He make me to be a better man
He taught me how to overstand
And he always he lead me by my hand
CHORUS
Every day
Every time I've got to testify
If you wanna live
Treat me good
If you wanna live, live
I beg you treat me good
I'm like a walking razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous
Said I'm dangerous
(2X)
If you are a bully
Treat me good
If you are a bully, a bully
I beg you treat me good
I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous
(CHORUS)
If you are a chucky
Nobody chucky from me
If you are a chucky, a chucky
Nobody chuck from me, Yea
CHORUS
I'm like a chopping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous
If you eat asphalt
I beg you treat me good
If you drink lead soup
You better treat me good
CHORUS
If you are bull bukka
Nobody buk from me
If you are duppy
You move away from me
CHORUS
I'm like a stepping, walking
I'm dangerous, dangerous
If you wanna live
Treat me good
Warning you if you wanna live You better treat me good
I'm like a stepping, walking, cutting, flicking,
Jumping,chopping, walking
I'm dangerous(2x)
I'm like a stepping, jumping, flicking, bumping, boring
I'm dangerous(2x)
If you drink mortal
Treat me good
And if you eat brick
Treat me good
I'm like a flashing laser and a rolling thunder
I'm dangerous(2x)
I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous
Treat me good
If you wanna live
You better treat me good
Talking: ...You don't through a fifth of the trilliation
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
All along the day
You run to the sea, the sea was a'boiling
You run to the sea, the sea was a'boiling
You run to the sea, the sea was a'boiling
All along the day
You run to the rock, the rock was a'melting
You run to the rock, the rock was a'melting
You run to the rock, the rock was a'melting
All along the day
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
You run to the Lord, "Lord, won't you hide me?"
You run to the Lord, "Lord, won't you hide me?"
You run to the Lord, "Lord, won't you hide me?"
All along the day
The Lord say, "sinner man, you should be praying"
The Lord say, "sinner man, you should be praying"
The Lord say, "sinner man, you should be praying"
All along the day
You run to the devil, the devil was a'waiting
You run to the devil, the devil was a'waiting
You run to the devil, the devil was a'waiting
All along the day
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
All along the day
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Who is real?
Shame and scandal in the family
Who is real?
Shame and scandal in the family
In Trinidad there was a family
with much confusion as you will see
it was a momma and a papa and a boy who was grown
wanted to marry a wife of his own
found a young girl suited him nice
went to his papa to ask his advice
his papa said: "Son, I have to say no,
that girl is your sister, but your momma don´t know"
Who is real?
Shame and scandal in the family
Who is real?
Shame and scandal in the family
A week went by and the summer came down
soon the best cook in the island he found
he went to his papa to make a day
his papa shook his head and to him he did say
"Can´t marry that girl I have to say no
that girl is your sister, but your momma don´t know"
Who is real?
Shame and scandal in the family
Who is real?
Shame and scandal in the family
Went to his momma and covered his head
and told his momma what his papa had said
his momma she laughed, she says: "Go man, go
your daddy ain`t your daddy, but your daddy don´t know
Talkin' 'bout war
And rumors of war
Talkin' 'bout the coming of Jah
The time is not far
Oh my majesty
Please rescue me-e-e
Oh my majesty
Can't you rescue me-e-e
Wars
Rumors of war
Talkin' 'bout the coming of my father
The time is not far
God when I reach home
How happy I'll be
Knowing I am home
Where I am free
Talkin' 'bout war
And rumors of war
Talkin' bout the coming of the Negus
The time is not far
Oh my(3x) majesty
Can't you rescue me
When I look upon creation
All I see is man's abomination
Causing combination
Amongst the younger generation
Rumors of war
Talkin' 'bout the coming of Jah Jah
The time is not far
When I reach that place
Gonna be happy and free
Knowing I'm in that land
And I've got my liberty
And I see war in a Beirut
War in a...
Lebanon
Syria, yeah
Pakistan
Namibia
Soweto
Johannesburg
South Africa
Make sure your hands and heart are clean
kings of kings lords of lords conquering lion of the
tribe of judah elect of god mighty god, ever living god
earths rightful ruler ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
selassi ... ...... I must be like a tree and planted by
the rivers of water ........ ........ ........ it shall
prosper ... o no ...... ...... ...... ...... ......
...... ...... and burn lighting earthquake .... and fire
mighty god, ever living god continually ... covers the
earth water covers the sea so high and so mighty jah
Woke up this morning
With a funny funny feelin'
And that feelin'
Was an unusual feelin'
Inna my bone yeah
It inna my blood
Inna my toes
Coming up to my brain
Went to the doctor
To check out what's matter
I Went to the doctor
To find out the matter
Doctor said son
You have a Reggaemylitis
I said,"What"
Doctor said son
You have a Reggaemylitis
Is it contagious
Is it outrageous
Is it vicious
Or is it dangerous
Inna mi bones
Inna me blood
From my toes
Up to my brain
I can feel it inna my bones
Inna my ankle
From my toes
Up to my brain
Is it incurable
It's fit for desirable
It isn't curable
Fit for desirable
I have it inna my toes
Inna my ankles
Inna my knees
Up to my waist
Under mi ribs
Across mi shoulder
Inna mi finger
Up to my brain
Reggaemylitis I say...
You only catch it one way
It's reggaemylitis I say
Sometimes your temperature
It really gets higher
And the music
Sets your soul on fire
Got it inna my toes
Inna my knees
Inna my ankles
Inna my waist
Inna my heart
Inna my soul
Inna my mind
Come through my mouth
Inna my finger
Sittin' in the morning sun
And watching all the birds passing by
Oh how sweet they sing
And oh how much I wish that I could fly
And I try
I said I try
I try
I really try try try
But I got to
Pick myself up
Dust myself off
Start all over, again (CHORUS 2x)
Sittin' in the midday sun
And wondering where my meal's coming from
After working so hard
Not even piece of bread at the yard
And I said I try
Oh Lord I try
I try
I really try try try
Sittin' in the evening sun
And watching the same birds passing by
Sittin' and wondering
And waiting for the time for me to fly
And I try
I said I try
Good Lord I try
I really try try try
So long and I just find
It was just a waste of time
So long and I just find
I been been wasting all my time
One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right
Hear the children crying (One love)
Hear the children crying (One heart)
Sayin', "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will
feel all right."
Sayin', "Let's get together and feel all right."
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One love)
There is one question I'd really love to ask (One
heart)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Believe me
One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One love)
So shall it be in the end (One heart)
Alright, "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will
feel all right."
"Let's get together and feel all right."
One more thing
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (One
love)
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One
song)
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation
Sayin', "One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right."
I'm pleading to mankind (One love)
Oh, Lord (One heart) Whoa.
"Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all
right."
Let's get together and feel all right.
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
I said I came upon this land
To guide and teach my fellow man
But one thing I can't overstand
Is why them don't love his brother man
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Sometimes I sit and look around
And listen to the daily sound
But when I check, there's so much lies
And that's the reason why the children cry
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
It's been so long
We need a change
So the shitstem we got to rearrange
And if there's obstacles in the road, we got to throw them overboard
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
One night, an evil spirit held me down
I could not make one single sound
Jah told me, 'Son, use the word'
And now I'm as free as a bird
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat
Mystery Babylon, Your Queendom has
fallen (to the ground)
and Ra'ab, a Ethiopa is callin'
Gimme back mi gold, mi ruby and diamond (x2)
Mystery Babylon, Your Queendom has
fallen (to the ground)
and Ra'ab, a Ethiopa is callin'
Send my sons and daughters back home
All them who call out jah jah name (x2)
Take back ya pound, ya schilling and dollar
I see the mark of the beast on their ugly faces
I see them congregating in evil places
I said mi know them a wicked
What have I done to be incriminated
What have I done to be humiliated
I said mi know hoonoo wicked
So you can go on
Go free my be smoke ganja
'Cause I know hoonoo dey a fi ganja
I said mi know them a wicked
They make pledges to destroy even their mothers
So you can imagine what he would do to my brother
I said mi know hoonoo wicked
What have I done to be convicted
What have I got to be coveted
I said mi know them a wicked
I am so careful of them smiling faces
'Cause underneath them are some evil traces
CHORUS
Mama Africa
How are you doing Mama
Mama Africa
Long time me no see you Mama.
They took me away from you Mama
Long before I was born
They took me away from you Mama
Long before I came on in.
(CHORUS)
There's so many things about you
Wondering where you are
They try their best to hide you Mama
But I search and I find you.
(CHORUS)
In you there's so much beauty
In you there's so much life
In you there's so many kingdoms
To me it's out of sight.
(CHORUS)
You're the maker of gold Mama
You're the maker of diamond
You're the maker of pearls
And the maker of all precious goals.
(CHORUS)
I've been waiting, yearning, looking
Searching to find you
I've been crying, praying hoping
That I may find you Mama.
(CHORUS)
You're my mother Africa
You're my father Africa
CHORUS I'm proud of you Mama
I love you Mama
I'm proud of you Mama
I love you heavenly.
If that's not loving me all I got to say God didn't make
the little green apples It don't snow in Indeanopolos
when the winter comes There is no such thing like Doctor
Seuss Mother Goose Disneyland there's no nursery rhyme I
say God didn't make the little green apples It don't rain
in Indianapolis in the summertime There no such thing
like ... .. there's no nursery rhyme I gave her all my
heart she wanted, she wanted all of my very soul . .
'cause I was born that way God didn't make the little
green apples It don't rain in Indianapolis in the
summertime There no such thing like Doctor Seuss
Disneyland Mother Goose there's no nursery rhyme I say
God didn't make the little green apples It don't snow
down in Indianapolis when the winter comes There no such
thing like .. ... there's no nursery rhyme All of my
love, all of my heart ooo, won't you take it, care it,
keep it mmmmm I was always missery 'cause I was just born
that way I say God didn't make the little green apples It
don't snow down in Indianapolis when the winter comes
There no such thing like Doctor Seuss Disneyland Mother
Goose no nursery rhyme oe, God didn't make the little
green apples It don't snow in Indianapolis when the
winter comes There no such thing like .. ... there's no
Leave My Business (P. Tosh) (Honorary Citizen album)
Wake up one morning and don't have no tea
Me no want no one come sorry for me
That's nobodys business but my own
The other day comes and it happens the same
Don't think that Im going to feel ashamed
That's nobodys business but my own
So you better leave my business, leave my business
Leave my business and mind your own
If I get high and fly like bird
You should never say a word
That's nobodys business but my own
And if you drink rum and tumble down
You alone go and have your fun
That's nobodys business but your own
When landlord come collecting rent
Me not come beg you fifty cent
That's nobodys business but my own
And if he says that Im to move
That wont stop me from improve
That's nobodys business but my own
Leave my business, leave my business
Come make we play some
Ketchy shuby
And when me shuby
You feel ketchy
And when you're ketchy
Don't make it drop
'Cause if it drop
It will pop
And if it pop
No one can mend it
'Cause if they mend it
You can easily bend it
So we ah go
Ketchy, ketchy
Shuby shuby
Tonight
All night long
So we ah go
Ketchy, ketchy
Shuby shuby
Tonight
All night long
Tell me if you like it
It don't take too long to learn
Just you do as I say
I may only take one hours or two
And by the next time you
Will know what to do
So we ah go
Ketchy, ketchy
Shuby shuby
Tonight
All night long
Come make we play some
Ketchy shuby
And when me shuby
You feel ketchy
And when you're ketchy
Don't make it drop
'Cause if it drop
It will pop
And if it pop
No one can mend it
'Cause if they mend it
You can easily bend it
Your mama don't like it
Ketchy, ketchy, shuby
Shuby tonight
(Kksstn)
Your papa don't like it
(Kksstn)
Long time I'm waitin
(Kksstn)
Get you right where you're
Must Rasta bear this cross alone
And all the heathen go free
Jah say no...
Must Rasta live in misery
And heathens in luxury
Jah say no...
He's coming to tear down the walls of downpression
Drive away transgression
Clean up corruption
Rule equality
Must righteous live in pain
And always put to shame
Jah say no...
Must they be found guilty
And always get the blame
Jah say no
He's gonna tear down the walls of downpression
Drive away transgression
Clean up the corruption
Set the captives free
He will not give I&I;
More than I can bear
Jah say no...
He will not make Lucifer
Get your soul to smear
Jah say no...
Him a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
Clean up the corruption
Drive away transgression
Rule equality
He will not make I
Dash I foot 'gainst the stone
Jah say no...
No form of destruction
Won't crumble my bones
Jah say no...
Him a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
Eliminate Satan
Clean up corruption
Rule equality
So I will not bear this cross alone
And all the world go free
Him a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
I will not stay poor
Living in poverty
Him a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
Him a come clean up corruption
Drive away transgression
Tear down Babylon
Anything you can do
I can do it better
I'm the toughest (I'm the toughest)
And I can do what you can't do
You'll never try to do what I do
I'm the toughest (I'm the toughest)
Stop from doing wrongs
Change your foolish plans
Stop from doing wrongs
Just live up like a man
I'm the toughest(Ooohooo)
I'm the toughest
Now my little brothers
You've got to be good
Do what's right
Don't be bad-minded
Just take what's yours
And there'll be no fuss or fight
Anything you can do
I can do it better
I'm the toughest (I'm the toughest)
And I can do what you can't do
You'll never try to do what I do
I'm the toughest (I'm the toughest)
Stop from doing wrongs
Change your foolish plan
Stop from doing wrongs
Just live up like a man
I'm the toughest(Ooohooo)
I'm the toughest
Now my brothers
You've got to be good
Just do what you know is right
Don't be bad minded
Just take what's yours
And there'll be no fuss or fight
And I say anything you can do
I can do it better
I'm the toughest, I'm the toughest
And I can do what you can't do
You'll never try to do what I do
I'm the toughest, I'm the toughest
I'm the toughest
Say I'm the toughest
Anything you can do
I can do it better
I'm the toughest (You can do, I can do better)
Said I'm the toughest
I'm the toughest
I said I love my brothers
I said I love my sisters
I don't covet my neighbor
And I love my neighbor
There is a very big dance to do
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hooty
For you to learn it take a year or two
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hooty
I just don't know how to do this dance
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hooty
To do this dance is no romance
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Hootenanny hoote hoote, hoot hoot
I just don't know how to do this dance
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hooty
One take it two take it three take it four
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
A girl for me and a boy for you
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hooty
I'll take one and you take two
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Won't you try to learn something new
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hooty
I just don't know how to do this dance
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
(instrumental)
One take it two take it three take it four
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
A girl for me and a boy for you
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
I take one and you take two
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Won't you try and learn something new
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
I don't know how to do this dance
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Hootenanny hoot hoot, hoot hoot
Fools Die
The lips of the righteous teaches many
But fools die for want of wisdom
The rich man's wealth is in the city
Vexation of the soul is vanity
Destruction of the poor is their poverty
The poor man's wealth is in a holy, holy place
Why do you fight each other
Why do you kill your brother
Then your reward will be the cemetery
We got to build a better nation
Clean up, clean up Jah creation
Would you kindly reduce the temperature on this earth,
it's too hot down here]
Fire fire, fire fire, fire fire, they have no water
Babylone burning, babylon burning, babylon burning, they
have no water
Come on you weary souls
A who you tellin' again
All you weary souls
Who you gonna run to, who you gonna run to, who you gonna
run to, ain't have no mercy
Stand up and fight it
Stand up and fight it
Stand up and fight your fight and a-give me freedom
Come on and tell the truth
Why you been treating me crude
See the fire burning
lyrics heCrystal Ball
Lookin' at your crystal ball culture man
I say Lookin' in your crystal ball culture man
What do you see culture man
Tell me what do you see culture man
I see people victim
Prices rising
Gas shortage
And the dollar devalue
In the city
In a you shitty
In the city
In a the shitty
Come on lookin' at your crystal ball culture man
Come on lookin' at your crystal ball culture man
What do you see culture man
Tell What do you see culture man
I see them churches locked down
Schools closed down
Politicians promising
Teacher striking
In the city
In a you shitty
In the city
In a the shitty
Come on come on lookin' at your crystal ball culture man
I say lookin' at your crystal ball culture man
Tell me tell me what do you see culture man
Tell me what do you see culture man
I see youths rising
Blood running
Fire burning
Got crying
In a the shitty
In a the shitty
In the city
It is a shitty
Lookin' at you crystal ball culture man
I say lookin' at you crystal ball culture man
What do you see culture man
Tell me what what do you see culture man
I see truth revealing
People cleansing
Downpresser chasing
People seeing
In a the shitty...
I say lookin' at you crystal ball culture man
Keep on lookin' at you crystal ball culture man
Let us have a view on the inside
We see too much of the outside
Give me a glimpse in a you crystal ball culture man
Make me see what a gwan culture man
Long time we blind
Jah seh no
Must Rasta bear this cross alone
And all the heathen go free
Jah say no...
Must Rasta live in misery
And heathens in luxury
Jah say no...
He's coming to tear down the walls of downpression
Drive away transgression
Clean up corruption
Rule equality
Must righteous live in pain
And always put to shame
Jah say no...
Must they be found guilty
And always get the blame
Jah say no
He's gonna tear down the walls of downpression
Drive away transgression
Clean up the corruption
Set the captives free
He will not give I&I;
More than I can bear
Jah say no...
He will not make Lucifer
Get your soul to smear
Jah say no...
Him a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
Clean up the corruption
Drive away transgression
Rule equality
He will not make I
Dash I foot 'gainst the stone
Jah say no...
No form of destruction
Won't crumble my bones
Jah say no...
Him a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
Eliminate Satan
Clean up corruption
Rule equality
So I will not bear this cross alone
And all the world go free
Him a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
I will not stay poor
Living in poverty
Him a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
Him a come clean up corruption
Drive away transgression
Tear down Babylon
Set the captives free
Downpresser man
Where you gonna run to
(3x)
All along that day
(CHORUS)
You gonna run to the sea
But the sea will be boiling
When you run to the sea
The sea will be boiling(2x)
All along that day
You gonna run to the rocks
The rocks will be melting
When you run to the rocks
The rocks will be melitng(2x)
All that day
So I said
CHORUS
You drink your big champagne and laugh(3x)
All along that day
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar man
(3x)
All along that day
You can run but you can't hide(3x)
Telling you all along that day
You gonna run to the law
Beggin' to hide you
(2x)
You gonna run to Jah
Beggin' to hide you
All, all along that day
And I said Downpresser Man
Where you gonna run to
Where you gonna run to Downpresser man
Where you gonna run to
I said all along
All along, along that day Downpresser man(4x)
Wait, Downpresser man
Where you gonna run to
Downpresser man
I don't know where you gonna run to
All along that day
Downpresser man
You can't run, you can't bribe Jah-Jah
Can't call him in a bar
Fe can drink some
Devil soup
Can't bribe him to run a car now
Can't test him faith
Downpresser man(5x)
Where you gonna run to
Downpresser man
You can't bribe no one
Them no want no money
Them run'f money
That money get funny
Downpresser Man...
If it's love that you're running from
There is no hiding place
Just your problems, no one else's problems
You just have to face
If you just put your hand in mine
We're gonna leave all our troubles behind
Gonna walk and don't look back(2x)
(CHORUS)
Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Don't kill your faith in love
Remembering what's become
CHORUS
Places behind you
There to remind you
Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Gonna heal your faith in love
Remembering what's before
CHORUS
(Talking)-
How far you been walkin' now
About 100 miles
You still got some more to walk
I know, I got a little more to go
I'm gettin' kind of tired but I got to keep on walkin'
I'm walkin' barefoot
You've got to walk and don't look back
CHORUS
I'm not gonna give it up
I'm not goin'
I'm not gonna give it up
I'm not goin'
I will be fighting
I've got to be fighting
I will be fighting
Til Africa
And Africans are free
I said that I been up there
And I've seen poverty beyond compare
I know slave drivers just don't care
They just don't care
CHORUS
Africa's the richest place
But it has the poorest race
And to me it's just a disgrace
Just a disgrace
Africans don't wait too long
We gotta fight 'cause it's not wrong
Won't you join in and sing this song
Sing this song
CHORUS
To be poor it's a hurtful pain
Livin inna poverty it's a burning shame
Help yourself 'cause man you're not lame
You are not lame
CHORUS
Said I'm wanted, dread & alive
By the evil forces
Said I'm wanted, dread & alive
Nowhere to hide
They are trying to find me
CHORUS
Babylon charge I for ganja
Which I know couldn't do
How could one man Gang Jah
Must be an ape from the zoo
CHORUS
I've been accused for a shootin'
Which I know never do
Who dem in prison that willing dey
So I've got to pull my way through
CHORUS
Yesterday was court day
And I-Man forget to go
Today my name is in my papers
And next warrant they will show
CHORUS
Now I've got to
Judge two guns
To protect myself from men
'Cause I've never done nothin' wrong
And I hate traveling scared
CHORUS
Rastafari Is
Lords of lords and savior
(Chorus)
He's the mighty
Mighty one
Thunderable
Thunderable one
Chorus
He's the omnipotent
Omnipotent one
Magnificent, super
Magnificent one
Chorus
You better worship
Worship him
You better praise,
Maga Dog
Sorry fi Maga Dog
Him turn around bite you
And if you jump outta fryin pan
I know you jump inna fire yeah
See you come from country in a country chuk
Tell me say you a look a likkle wuk
Gal go weh from dey
Me no wan' fe see you 'round here
Chorus
When I were with you look how you big and fat
Now you look like a real wet rat
Gal, go weh from me
Me no wan' fe see you 'round here
Chorus
Me jus' a do wha' me hafi do
Me no ha nothin' more fi do with you
And if you know wha' me know
You galang go turn poppy-show
Chorus
Your father gi' you money fi buy piece of land
You take your father money and buy obeah man
But a young nay like you
igziabeher
let jah be praised
negusa neghast
let jah be praised
me don e-ah lamb
let jah be praised
let him be praised(3x)
he watereth the hills
from his chambers
and the earth is satisfied
so satisfied
he maketh the grass to grow for animals
jah made the herb for man(3x)
fret not thyself
because of evildoers
neither be thou envious
against the workers of inequity
for they shall soon be cut down
cut down like grass
and they shall wither like corn
let jah arise
and let all his enemies be scattered
let them that hate jah
now scat up shut up butt up and flat up
as the smoke was driven away
jah, drive them away
as the rocks melted
let them be melted jah-jah
igziabeher
let jah be praised
you don e-ah lamb
let jah be praised
negusa neghast
let jah be praised
let him be praised(4x)
ahh...lightning
earthquake
brimstone
for the fire
i said lightning
brimstone and fire
igziabeher
weakheart scat up shut up flat up and butt out
i feel it
weakheart feel it
kill them dead before them spread...
This here music
Reggae music
As far as I can see
This here music
Reggae music
It's got a spell on me
This here music
Rasta music
As far as I can see
This here music
Roots music
It's got a hold on me
It can make you feel so happy
Whenever problems get you down
It has itaficial respiration
Keep your heart functioning sound
Light your spliff
Light your chalice
Make we smoke it in Buk In Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me a fire
Mek we chase way all the vampire
Light up your spliff
Light up your chalice
Make we burn it in a Buk In Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
We ha' fe chase way vampire
Music and herb is the healing of the nation
Sent from Jah oo-ee grace
So take heed, heed and listen
Be a fan for better days
Light your spliff
Light your chalice
We gonna smoke it in a Buk In Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
Mek we chase way vampire
Light up your spliff
Light your chalice
We gonna burn it in a Buk In Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
Mek we chase way vampire
If you want to know my father
Said you've got to know his son
And if you try to compare us
You can see that we are one
Light up your spliff
Light up your chalice
Rasta don't keep malice
Light up your spliff
Light up your chalice
In a Buk in Hamm Palace
This is a true imagination
Come to set the people free
Don't you let disco get you down
Give a listenin' to reggae sound
Light your spliff
Light your chalice
We a go smoke it in a Buk in Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me a fire
Mek we chase way vampire
Put down your face yes
Of called depressed yes
We gonna smoke it in the House of Congress
Lend me a (g)rizzeler
Lend me a fire
We a go chase way vampire
Can you feel, can feel it, can you feel it?
Nobody feel no way
It's coming close to payday I say
Nobody feel no way
Everyman get paid a quota's work this day
CHORUS (2x)
Can I plant peas and reap rice
Can I plant cocoa and reap yam
Can I plant turnip and reap tomato
Can I plant breadfruit and reap potato
CHORUS
Can I tell lie and hear truth
Can I live bad and love good
Can I deliver and get down
Can I give a dollar and want a pound
CHORUS
Can I be wrong and get right?
Can I be kicked and don't fight?
Can I drink water and get drunk?
Here though I trod
Through this valley
I will fear no evil
(2x)
'Cause I know
Jah Guide (3x) Jah Guide (2x) I through
This valley
And I know he will
When I'm trodding
Through this valley
I know he will Chorus:
Though my enemies
Fight me everyday
I will fear no evil
Though my enemies set
Traps in my way Still I will fear no evil Chorus Many petty workers dig
Pits every day
But I don't fear no evil
Out-a-quity workers
Fight me everyday
Still I will fear no evil Chorus Pestilence lurks in dark
Places
And I fear no evil
Destruction walk with
Smiling faces
Still I will fear no evil Chorus When I'm walking the
Streets
I know he will (Precedes
Each line below)
When I'm smoking my
Pipe When I'm troddin the
Earth
When I'm driving the
Road
When they dig pits in
My way When they try to keep
Stop that train I'm leaving
Stop that train I'm leaving
Stop that train I'm leaving
It won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong
I said it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong
All my good life I've been a lonely man
Teaching the people who don't overstan'
And even though I've tried my bes'
I still don't find no happiness
Stop that train I'm leaving
Stop that train I'm leaving
Stop that train I'm leaving
It won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong
Said it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong
Some goin' east
Some goin' west
Some step aside to try their best
Some livin' big
But the most livin' small
They just can't even find
No food at all
Stop that train I'm leaving
Stop that train I'm leaving
Stop that train I'm leaving
It won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong
Said it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong
Every time I see Babylon my blood runs cold
Every time I see the wicked men my belly moves
You say after me sir
I solemnly swear
That the evidence I shall give
Shall be the truth
The whole truth
And nothin but the truth
So help me God
So help I Jah(3x)... Rastafari
Every time I see the wicked men my belly moves
You are brought before this court
For having ganja in your possession
Guilty or not guilty
Not guilty your honor
How could one man do such a thing... ganja
It is totally impossible your honor
I can remember yeah
When I was framed and jailed, brutalized
The grudge would find me guilty
For an exhibit they could not find
Every time I see Babylon my blood runs cold
Every time I see the wicked men my belly moves
When I see the condition
I said it's a curse
For the past 400 years ago
Things get from bad to worse
Every time I see Babylon my blood runs cold
I'm a mystic man (such a mystic man)
I'm just a mystic man (mystic man)
I man don't (I man don't I man don't )
I don't drink no champagne (don't drink no champagne)
no I don't
And I man don't (I man don't) no (I man don't)
I don't sniff them cocaine (don't sniff no cocaine)
choke brain
I man don't (I man don't) no I don't (I man don't)
don't take them morphine (don't take no morphine)
dangerous
I man don't (I man don't I man don't) I don't take no
heroin
(don't take no heroin) nonono
'cause I'm a man of the past
and I'm living in the present
and I'm walking in the future
stepping in the future
man of the past
and I'm living in the present
and I'm walking walking(stepping in the future)
and I'm just a mystic man (such a mystic man)
got to be a mystic man (mystic man)
I man don't (I man don't, I man don't)
eat up your fried chicken (eat up your fried chicken)
not licking
I man don't (I man don't I man don't)
eat up them frankfurters (eat up them frankfurters)
garbage
I man don't (I man don't I man don't)
eat down the hamburger (eat down the hamburger) can't
do that
I man don't (I man don't I man don't)
drink pink blue yellow green soda (soda ... soda ...)
'cause I'm a man of the past
and I'm living in the present
and I 'm walking in the future
stepping in the future
man of the past
and I'm living in the present
and I 'm walking keep on walking (stepping in the
future)
just a mystic man (such a mystic man)
got to be a mystic man (mystic man)
I man don't no I don't
play fools' games on a sad day
And I man don't no I don't
congregate on a Sunday no I don't
(such a mystic man, mystic man)
(such a mystic man, mystic man)
'cause I'm a man of the past
and I'm living in the present
and I'm walking in the future
stepping in the future
man of the past
and I'm living
and I'm walking in the future, stepping in the future
such a mystic man (such a mystic man)
got to be a mystic man (mystic man)
just a mystic man (such a mystic man)
Why must I cry
These tears from mine eyes?
Why must I cry
These tears from mine eyes?
Making believe you love me only
(Just love) was my great sin
(Just love) was my great sin
(Just love) was my great sin
(Just love)
But I will never fall in love again
Cause only my heart feels the pain
Feels the pain
Why must I trod
This lonely, lonely road?
Why must I carry
This heavy, heavy load?
Making believe you love me only
(Just love) was my great sin
(Just love) was my great sin
(Just love) was my great sin
(Just love) was my great sin
I'll never fall in love again
Cause only my heart feels the pain
Feels the pain, sad pain
I will never fall in love again
Cause only my heart feels the pain
Feels the pain
Why must I cry
These tears from mine eyes?
Why must I cry
These tears from mine eyes?
Why must I trod
This lonely, lonely, lonely road?
Why must I carry
This heavy, heavy, heavy load?
Why must I cry
These tears from mine eyes?
Why must I cry
These tears from mine eyes?
Why must I trod
This lonely, lonely, lonely road?
Why must I carry
Where you gonna run
Where you gonna hide
Who you tryin to see
What you tryin to find
CHORUS
We're all in this race
Everybody trying to keep a pace
Can't get away
No no, there is no escape
The world is faced with problems
And many illusions
Love is the man overstanding
It's the only solution
CHORUS
People walking around in disguise
Try to tell me what they're trying to hide
'Cause what you're looking for
It stay here with you all the time
The world is faced with problems
And many illusions
Love is the man overstanding
It's the only solution
Unnu old vampire
You don't like to see youths prosper
Only like to see youths suffer
Unnu set of vampire
Unnu old vampire
Only trod upon creation
With your bloody meditation
Unnu set of vampire
Unnu fight against upfullness
Unnu fight against creation
Unnu fight against
Everything good for the younger generation
Unnu old vampire
Do unnu wickedness at midnight
And unnu humble when it's daylight
Unnu set of vampire
Unnu old vampire
Only like to see blood running
But true you know it's fire bunnin'
Unnu set of vampire
Now unnu fight against upfullness
Fight against creation
Fight against everything good for the younger generation
Unnu old vampire
Only trod upon creation
Sucking the blood of the nation
Unnu set of vampire
Unnu old vampire
Unnu drink up the old wine
Have no place for the new mind
Unnu set of vampire
Unnu fight against morality
You fight against integrity
Fight against everything good for the younger generation
Unnu old vampire
Only trod upon creation
With your bloody meditation
Unnu set of vampire
Unnu old vampire
Do unnu wickedness at midnight
And unnu humble when it's daylight
Unnu set of vampire
Unnu old vampires
Unnu grieve their brnk? Lord
Unnu fire burial
Unnu hypocrite the world, God
Unnu old vampire
Do unnu wickedness every night
And unnu humble when daylight
You said you love me
And then you left
You broke every promise, oh yes you did
You win every bet
You never miss your water
Till your well runs dry
Tell me, tell me, whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
Whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
Whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
I'd like to know, whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
Listen to me, darling
You cheat and you lie
Now you come a running
Running, wanting second try
You never miss your water
Till your well runs dry
Tell me, tell me, whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
Whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
Whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
I'd like to know, whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
Sat down and sighed
And I heard you packing
I watched you pass by me
But you said nothing, not one single word
But I know you're gonna miss me
And you're gonna be blue
But tell me, tell me, whatcha gonna do when you're feeling blue, Lord?
Whatcha gonna do, woman, when you're feeling blue?
Whatcha gonna do when you're feeling so blue?
I'd like to know, whatcha gonna do when you're feeling blue?
Tell me, tell me, whatcha gonna do when you're feeling blue?
Whatcha gonna do when you're feeling blue?
Whatcha gonna do when you're feeling so blue?
I'd like to know, whatcha gonna do when you're feeling blue?
Whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry, woman?
Whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
Whatcha gonna do when your well runs dry?
Whatcha gonna do?
I'd like to know, whatcha gonna do
I'd like to know, whatcha gonna do
I'd want to know, whatcha gonna do
Whatcha gonna do
Whatcha gonna do
Whatcha gonna do
Gotta find a solution to this pollution(4x)
The poor man a feel it(4x)
Gas gone up
Bus fare gone up
The rent gone up
For meal gone up?
Lighting gone up
The tax gone up
Car parts gone up
And mi can't take the first law
CHORUS
Time gone up
Scallion gone up
Onion gone up
Red beans gone up
Black pepper gone up
Chicken gone up
And the parents them angry
Cause the pickney them hungry
I see Johnny with his head hanging down, yeah
wondering how many shillings left in that pound
cost of living it is rise up so high
dollar..., had heart attack and die
....
....
unemployment is rising
and I hear my people they're crying
the day that the dollar die
things are gonna be better
the day that the dollar die
no more corruption
the day the dollar die
people will respect each other
the day the dollar die
tell me brother is there something I can do
don't you let frustrations make you blue
time is hard and I know that is true
but if you pick yourself up, that's all you got to do
things can be much better, oh yeah
if we can come together
long time we've been divided
and it's time ....
the day the dollar die
....
the day the dollar die
....
the day the dollar die
....
the day the dollar die
now I see you're standing on your feet
and you can also .....
........ let you down
there is always a solution to be found
....
....
unemployment is rising
and I hear my people crying
down in the ghetto
the day the dollar die
is gonna be nice
the day the dollar die
just you wait en see
the day the dollar die
....
the day the dollar die
the day the dollar die
Live clean
Let your works be seen
Stand firm
Or you gonna feed worm
(CHORUS)
One baldhead tell me say
This here baldhead tell me say
Put one me clothes and come with him
And mek we go to church Sunday
Soul seekers I say
Jacket and tie come tell me say
Clean clothes come tell me say
If me come with him
And go to church this Sunday
Soul seekers I say
CHORUS
Dis here one come tell I say
Another one come tell I say
If you want to be saved son
Got to go in a grave son
Pack of bullshit
That is bullshit I say
The other one come tell I say
If you want to be in the light son
You've got to love Jesus Christ son
That is fantasy
Whole pack of ignorance I say
CHORUS
Then the parson tell I say
If I want to be pure within
I've got to come confess my sins
Another pirate I say
CHORUS
Dis here one come tell I say
Do you think it is wised
That I should get baptized
But when I realized
It was the devil in disguise
Dis here one come tell I say
Another one come tell I say
To be in the light
Got to take Jesus Christ
You're talkin' like gladness
But that is madness I say
Every time I call
You tell me that you soon come
I call you on the phone
You tell me that you soon come
I don't like hangin' around
Or to be pushed around
I got my business puttin' down
I don't like soon come
I checked you at the gate
You tell me that you soon come
Make a date you're late
I wait because you soon come
Tell I what you're waiting for
Is it bus, truck or car
I-Man don't like your war
I don't like soon come
I checked you uptown
You tell me that you soon come
I checked you downtown
You tell me that you soon come
Don't take I for a fool
Who just come at of school
Don't ride me like a mule
I don't like soon come
I saw you on the bus
You tell I that you soon come
You start to make a fuss
You tell I that you soon come
You coulda screwed 'til you blue
I got to be with you
No matter what you do
I don't like soon come
You coulda screwed 'til you blue
No matter what you do
The chances are with you
I don't like soon come
Put some smile on your face
Let money be the taste
Like your presence in this place
Rock with me
Rock with me baby
Roll with me
Roll with me honey
Rock with me
Rock with me woman all night long
Bless my soul
I don't know what is wrong with me
I don't want to go
Woman can't you see
Rock with me
Rock with me woman all night long
All night long
You're the sweetest rocker in town
And I love to see you go 'round
You're the sweetest rocker in town
And I love to see you going around
Rock with me
Rock with me baby
Roll with me
Come on and roll with me honey
Rock with me
Rock with me woman all night long
All night long I said
Bless my soul
I don't know what is wrong with me
I don't want to go
Woman can't you see
Rock with me
Rock with me all night long
All night long
You're the sweetest rocker in town
And I love to see you going 'round
You're the sweetest rocker in town
And I love to see you going around
Bless my soul
I don't know what is wrong with me
I don't want to go
Woman can't you see
Rock with me
You better rock with me all night long
All night long
You're the sweetest rocker in town
And I love to see you go round
You're the sweetest rocker I've ever seen
And woman you smell so clean
Rock with me
Igziabeher ....
I'm recruiting soldiers for jah army
recruiting soldiers Jah time is now (Jah time is now)
Satan forces they all rise up to fight
they all rise up to fight Jah and the saints
I say
Only to fight, yeah, Jah and the saints
See them fighting against jah children
see them slaughter them ... yeah
hear them come say Jah is dead
but they didn't show me his grave, no, no
So I'm recruiting soldiers for jah army
recruiting soldiers Jah time is now (Jah time is now)
Anti-Christ forces they all rise up to fight against
they all rise up to fight jah and the saints
I can tell you
Only to fight against jah and the saints
but there is confusion
in high places
about the lamb that was slain
and all these years I hear them say they building a
nation
but all these tricks ...
So I'm recruiting soldiers for jah army
lightning soldiers jah time is now (jah time is now)
Lucifer forces they all, they all rise up to fight
against,
to fight against jah and the saints
but that won't work
Only to fight yeah jah and the saints
Hear them praising old Marcus Garvey
Hear them exhalting his name o he's great yeah
but all this time
they be doing that I say
If he was here, right now he go to jail the same
Recruiting soldiers for jah army
Recruiting soldiers jah time is now
for my fathers army
Satan forces they all rise up only to fight,
to fight, to fight
(rasta) New days are go (rasta)
and we have a wonderful time
(rasta shake them up) So good
(rasta shook them up) Please
(rasta) Everybody was jumping (rasta)
and shaking their body life
(rasta shake them up) So mighty
(rasta shake them up) So dreadful
(rasta shook them up) Mmm
(rasta shook them up)
(rasta) Our father wept (rasta)
just to see where his children slept
(rasta put it on) So nice
(rasta put it on) Mmm
(rasta) Old babylon trumble (rasta)
to look at our fathers face
(rasta shake them up) So mighty
(rasta shook them up)
(rasta shook them up) Easy as that
(rasta shook them up)
(rasta) We got one day freedom (rasta)
and not one battle .....
(rasta put it on)
(rasta put it on) Easy
(rasta) We have our land (rasta)
on that ... day
(rasta shake them up) So good
(rasta shake them up) So nice
(rasta shake them up)
(rasta shake them up)
(rasta)The wicked will stay (rasta)
to get their eternal pay
(rasta shake them up) Whatch
(rasta shake them up) See them
Do you remember Moses
Do you remember Moses
Him no dead...
The man 'dep on earth still
The man a trod earth still
The man 'dep on earth still
Watch it now
The wicked them a gwan
Remember Elijah
Do you remember Elijah
Him no dead...
The man 'dep on earth still
The man a trod earth still...younger than ever
The man 'dep on earth still
Watch it now
The wicked them a gwan
Remember Jeremiah
Do you remember Jeremiah
That man no dead...
The man a trod earth still
The man a trod earth still
The man a trod earth still
Watch it now
The wicked them a gwan
Remember Satan
Remember Satan
That guy no dead
That guy no dead
That guy no dead
The guy a trod earth still
The guy a trod earth still
The guy a trod earth still
Fulfilling his pledge to deceive the world
Remember Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Him no dead
That man no dead...
That man a trod earth still
That man a trod earth still
That man a trod earth still
Do you remember the peace treaty
You sign in a kill some city
Do you remember the peace treaty
Them sign in a kill some city
And now this one have a gun
And this one have a gun when it pass law
Babylon Run
And this one have a gun
And this one have a gun when it pass soldier run
All who signed that peace treaty
Now rest in peace in the cemetery
All who signed that peace treaty
Is now resting in peace in the cemetery
And this one have a gun
And that one have a gun when it pass everyone run
I say this one have a gun
And that one have a gun when it drop another weakheart
drop
Because of the words I say
Dem say di bwai shoot I head
Because of the truth I say
Babylon wish me fi dead
When you sign that peace treaty
I told you it wouldn't worky worky
When you sign that peace treaty
I told them it could not worky worky
And now this one have a gun
And that one have a gun when it pass law, law, Babylon
And this one have a gun
And that one have a gun
When it pop,somebody drop
And that was the peace treaty
Them sign in a kill some shitty
It was a peace treaty
Them sign in a Kingston city
And now this one have a gun
And that one have a gun when it pass law, law, Babylon
And now this one have a gun
And that one have a gun when it pass law, law, Babylon
But killers have no pity...
It was the peace treaty them sign in a the city...
Light the chalice
Sign the treaty
Mash it up now
That's exactly what we gonna do
Make it good, make it good, sugar
Nothing but love
You are so beautiful
You are so wonderful
And you can make your dreams
Make them come true
You get through everything
And cast a laugh and sing
You can do anything
That you want to, yeah
You bring the sunshine when it's dark
With nothing but love, sweet love
And make me smile and say it's fine
When I haven't got a dime, love, true love
And when things are going wrong
We can fix it with a song
I know we can now, really, really can now
We gonna do it, nothing but love
You don't need expensive furs
You don't need no diamonds and pearls
You don't need that Witchcraft world
To make your dreams come true
You don't need no Cadillac car
You don't have to be a movie star
Just work on what you are
And I know that you'll make it through
You bring the sunshine when it's dark
With nothing but love, true love
Make me smile and say it's fine
When I haven't got a dime, love, true love
And when things are going wrong
We can fix it with a song, song
It's alright, they gonna like it
Nothing but love
You make it alright
You make it alright
You make it alright
You make it alright
You bring the sunshine when it's dark
With nothing but love, sweet love
Make me smile and say it's fine
When I haven't got a dime, love, true love
And when things are going wrong
We can fix it with a song, song
It's aright, we gotta keep it that way
I know, I know, I know I know you were so right
Nothing but love
So right, so right, babe
You make it alright
Need to feel me deep down now
I'm feeling airy, airy
You are the essence of
Everything I love, oh baby oh baby
You make it alright
It's a positive vibration
Going in circulation, yeah
We gonna give it to the nation
Through this evaporation, you make it alright
You make it alright
I feel it deep, deep down inside
You make it alright
You make it alright
CHORUS
I'm not gonna give it up
I'm not goin'
I'm not gonna give it up
I'm not goin'
I will be fighting
I've got to be fighting
I will be fighting
Til Africa
And Africans are free
I said that I been up there
And I've seen poverty beyond compare
I know slave drivers just don't care
They just don't care
CHORUS
Africa's the richest place
But it has the poorest race
And to me it's just a disgrace
Just a disgrace
Africans don't wait too long
We gotta fight 'cause it's not wrong
Won't you join in and sing this song
Sing this song
CHORUS
To be poor it's a hurtful pain
Livin inna poverty it's a burning shame
Help yourself 'cause man you're not lame
You are not lame
I can't find no love, no sympathy
what kind of love, they've got for me
I'm on my way, to happiness
where I can find, some peace and rest
When I'm in troubles, yeah
only me, only me feel the pain, mmm
Not one good word of advice
from any of my so-called friends
I can't find no love, no sympathy
what kind, what kind of love, they've got for me
I'm on my way, yes, to happiness
where I can find, where I can find, some peace and
rest, mmm
Might as well, might as well, yeah
I get out, I get out of hell
Hell could never be made for me
so I'm gonna search, search 'till I'm a free
No love, no love, no sympathy
what kind, what kind of love, they've got for me
I'm on, I'm on, I'm on my way to happiness
where I can find, where I can find some peace and rest
(instrumental)
I can't find no love, no, no sympathy
what kind , what kind, what kind of love they got, they
got, they got for me
On my way to happiness
where I can find, can find some peace and rest
I can't find no love, no sympathy
what kind, what kind, they got for me
They don't love themself, so they can't love no one
else
They don't love themself, so they can't love no one
else
I just can't find, find, find no love
I can't find, find, find no sympathy
I can't find, can't find, can't find no love at all
What kind of love, love, love people got for me
No Nuclear War
We don't want no nuclear war
With nuclear war we won't get far
I said that We don't want no nuclear war
With nuclear war we won't get far
Said no, just another holocaust
It's just another holocaust
And we can't take no more
(CHORUS)
Too many people are hungry
They don't have food to eat
They are naked
'Cause they don't have clothes to wear
They are going insane
Because of the condition
A million babies
Are suffering from malnutrition
CHORUS
I can't take no more
I saw WWI
Where lotsa trouble begun
I saw WWII
When the pirates came right through
Lookin' for WWIII
But you got to set me free
Free from the chains
And this here misery
CHORUS
We can't take no more
Unemployment
I said the rate is high
So much sick people
I'm sure they gonna die
So much mad people
Gettin' ready to explode
'Fore somebody
Come help them carry this load
CHORUS
One country deploying MX
Another country deploying SS
Inflation goin' way up high
And the dollar is going way down low
CHORUS
Crying, bawling, they can't take no more
I hear them moaning they can't take no more
They don't wanna die
They want to go to Heaven, yeah
But they can't
They can't take no more
They gettin' low
They can't take no more
They gettin' grief
They can't take no more
They gettin' beat
They can't take no more
They gettin' lazy
Cause They can't take no more
Bored
They can't take no more
Frustrated
They can't take no more
Pleading for them
They can't take no more
Can't you hear me pleading for them
Cause They can't take no more
They want to live in peace
And happiness
Let the trees grow
Nah Goa Jail
Said me Nah Goa Jail
Fe ganja no more
I'm a Nah Goa Jail
(CHORUS)
This here smoke
That you see me with sir
I just got it from an officer
And this here little bit of green sensimilla
I just got it from an inspector
He's my friend
CHORUS
When you see me
Walking down the street
It is time that you respect to me
'Cause from I ever know myself
I don't know why you always harass me
CHORUS
I hear one leader say
If it wasn't for the little sensi
Him no know what happen to the economy
I see another leader
Go in a Half Way Tree
And he set them ganja prisoners free
CHORUS
This here spliff that you see me with sir
I just got it from a priest sir
And this little bit of brown sensimilla
I just got it from a minister
My my my friend
CHORUS
I been there too many times...
What would the people say
What would the people do
And how would the people feel to know I'm falling in
love with you
Making love (making love)
Making love, making love
What would your mommy say
What would your mommy do
And how would your mommy feel to know I broke your
heart in two
Making love, making love
Making love, making love
I don't care what they say
I don't care what they do
I don't care what they care about, all I have to care
about is you
(making love, making love)
Making love, making love
What would your daddy say
What would your daddy do
And how would your daddy feel to know I broke your
heart in two
Making love, making love
Making love, making love
What would the people say
What would the people do
And how would the people feel to know I'm falling in
love with you
Making love, making love
Making love, making love
I don't care what they say
I don't care what they do
I don't care what they care about, all I have to care
about is you
(making love, making love)
Making love, making love
(instrumental)
Making love, making love
Making love, making love
(instrumental)
Making love, making love
Making love, making love
I don't care what they say
I don't care what they do
I don't care what they care about, all I have to care
about is you
(making love, making love)
Making love, making love
Making love, making love
You talkin' about lion, iron, but you can't go to zion
Talkin' about lion, iron, but you far from zion
I only hear you words
But I don't see no works
You think my father's a fool
You never get away
No matter what you say
Cause you have broken my father's rule
And then you come around, lion, iron, but you can't go
to zion
Talkin' 'bout lion, iron, but you far from zion
Knots on your head
Talkin' 'bout you dread
And you believe, that is all
Long hair on your face
And your works is disgrace
You and the wicked them must fall
And then you talk about lion, iron, but you can't go to
zion
Talkin' 'bout lion, iron, but you far from zion
Preach lot in the days
And you kill in the nights
And you believe, that is right
Put down your gun
Or your days will be done
You won't be around, to have no fun
So I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion
I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion
I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion
Cause I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion
No bet you, lion, iron, and I must go to zion
I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion
Cause I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion
No bet you, lion, iron
Dress back baldhead bwai
Step back likkle pick out tail bwai, me is a big bwai
I've learned a lesson in my life
a lesson in my life
always be careful of mankind
be careful of mankind
they make promises today
but tomorrow change their mind
they make promises today
but tomorrow change their mind
I'm an upfill man and I love upfill people
I'm a progressive man and I love progressive people
I'm a truthful man and I love truthful people
I'm an honest man and I love honest people
I've learned a lesson in my life
a lesson in my life
always be careful of your friends
be careful of your friends
money can make friendship end
make friendship end
for a single pound
they will carry you down
I'm an upfill man and I love upfill people
I'm a progressive man and I love progressive people
I'm a truthful man and I love truthful people
I'm a determined man and I love determined people
I've learned a lesson in my life
a lesson in my life
you just can't please everybody
so you got to please yourself
you just can't please everybody
so you got to please yourself
you just can't please everybody
so you better please yourself
I'm an upfill man and I love upfill people
I'm a progressive man and I love progressive people
I'm a conscious man and I love conscious people
I'm an honest man and I love honest people
I'm a determined man and I love determined people
I'm a genuine man and I love genuine people
I'm a three eyed man and I love three eyed people
I'm an upfill man and I love upfill people
I'm a progressive man and I love progressive people
I've learned a lesson in my life
Oh what a jumbie jamboree
take place in the palace ...
Oh what a jumbie jamboree
take place in the palace ...
They merely mash up the theatre
... failure
But when the hooligans them start to ...
I was to shut up their mouth
Everybody now
wwwww
some ... some ... some ....
wwwww .....
grap a piece of ... grap a piece of ... grap a piece of
wwwww ...
(instrumental)
Jumbie jamboree
take place in the palace ...
Oh what a jumbie jamboree
take place in the palace ...
I said they merely mash up the theatre
............. failure
But when the hooligans them start to ...
I was to shut up their mouth
everybody now
wwww .....
wwww ......
...grap a piece of ...grap a piece of grap a piece
of...
wwww ....
Yes son I'm glad you come out
I'm glad you come out
Yes son I'm glad you come out
Yes son I'm glad you come out
[Verse 1:]
Deep down in Jamaica close to Mandeville
Back up in the woods on top of a hill
There stood an old hut made of earth and wood
There lived a country boy named Johnny B Goode
He never learned to read and write so well
But he could play his guitar like ringing a bell yell
[Chorus:]
I said go! go Johnny!
Johnny B goode tonight! yeeah
I said go! go Johnny! Johnny B Goode
[Verse 2:]
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Sit beneath a tree in the railroad track
Old engineer in the train sitting in the shade
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
People passing by would stop and say
Oh my! oh my! all what the boy can play
[Chorus:]
I said go! go Johnny!
Johnny B Goode tonight! yeeeah
Said go! go Johnny! Johnny B Goode
[Verse 3:]
Mama said son you gotta be a man(go be a man)
You got to be the leader of a reggae band(reggae reggae reggae)
People coming in from miles around
To hear you play until the sun goes down
Boy someday your name will be in the light
Saying johnny! johnny! B goode tonight
[Outro:]
I said go! go Johnny!
Johnny B Goode tonight! yeeeah
Said go! go Johnny!
Johnny you better be good
I said go! go Johnny!
Johnny B goode tonight!
Go! go Johnny! Johnny B Goode
I said go go go go
In My Song
In my song Jah is the melody
In my song he is the symphony
In my song he is the sweet inspiration
In my song it's the perfect meditation
When I'm feeling down
Got nowhere to go
I get into myself
And I put on a show
In my song Jah is the melody
In my song he is everything to me
In my song he is the musical beat
In my song he is the rhythm and tempo
And when you're feeling out
Don't sit down and cry
Don't forget
That the music is passing by
In my song Jah is the melody
In my song he is everything to me
In my song he is the sweet inspiration
In my song there is no complication
'Cause in times like these
When people don't know what to do
And getting so frustrated
Get into yourself and sing
In my song Jah is the melody
In my song he is the symphony
In my song he is the rhythm
In my song he's everything to me
In my song
In my song no complication
In my song Jah is the melody
In my song he is the sweet inspiration
In my song he is the symphony
In my song he makes it feel so good
In my song is a blessing to my soul
In my song can't go outta control
In my song it is a medicine to me
I'm not in this world
To live up to your expectations
Neither are you here to live up to mine, yeah
I don't owe no one
No obligation
No I don't mean none
So everything is fine, fine
CHORUS
(I said) I am that I am
I am, I am, I am
(4x)
Don't underestimate
My ability
Don't definate my character
Don't belittle
My authority
It is time you recognized my quality
CHORUS
Learn to love
To love your brother
Don't covet your neighbor
Flee from the city
It's getting shitty
It is full of out-a-quity(Inequity)
CHORUS
I am the rock of the ages
You cannot move I at all
I am the son of lightining
You cannot move I at all
Son of Jacob
Cannot move me at all
I am the son of Moses
You can't move I at all
I am the son of David
You cannot move I at all
I am a firm ripe diamond
You cannot move I at all
You could a shed more tears
You cannot move I at all
You could a full of evil
You cannot move I at all
You could a try more nuttin'
You cannot move I at all
And you can try make a something
That can't move I at all
And could a come with ism
You can't move I at all
And could come with skism
Little darling,
it's been a long, long lonely winter
Little darling,
it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun and I say
it's all right
Little darling,
the smiles are returning to their places
Little darling,
it seems like years since they've been there
But here comes the sun
Here comes the sun and I say
it's all right
Little darling,
I see the ice is slowly melting
Little darling,
it seems like years since they've been there
And here comes the sun
There goes the snow and I say
it's all right
it's all right
I see the ice is slowly melting
Little darling,
it seems like years since they've been there
Here comes the sun
There goes the snow and I say
it's all right
it's all right
Little darling,
the smiles are returning to their places
Little darling,
it seems like years since they've been there
Here comes the sun
I said here comes the sun and I say
Jah Jah guide me from my friends cause I know...
I know my enemies...
Everytime I know...
I know my enemies...
They will come and
Sit round your table
Wanting to kill you like
Cain kill Abel
Only trying to find an easy way
That they can try to eliminate you
Jah Jah guide me from my friends cause I know...
I know my enemies...
Everytime I know my enemies...
Anytime you see your friend there
The first thing you see
Is him teeth, yes
But if you could see the inner part
Then we gonna know the sucker have got a wicked heart
May Jah Jah guide me from my friends cause I know, everyday...
I know my enemies...
Said I know my enemies...
Oh Jah Jah guide me from my friends cause I know...
I know my enemies...
Long time I been watching them, I know...
I know my enemies...
Your enemies stay far from you
And they don't...
They don't want to see you
While your friends will come
With a smiling face
And it don't mean another shoe's lace...
So Jah Jah guide me from my friends cause I know my enemies...
Everyday I know...
Oh my enemies...
Jah Jah guide me from my friends...
"lyricsGlasshouse
CHORUS
If you live in a glasshouse
Don't throw stones
And if you can't take blows brother
Don't throw blows
Harm no man
Let no man harm you
Do unto others
As they would do to you
And to every baldhead
Respect the Rastaman
Cause he's the only man left on creation
CHORUS
Cos cos to see I
Looking so humble
Would you like to try something
But your world would a crumble
Caught behind I back
You lied to grumble
And before I face
You always a fumble
CHORUS
You build your world on lies and illusions
But you never know that
This is the conclusion
No chance no hope for those
Who kept it a goin'
'Cause you never know that
The truth is showing
CHORUS
I'm on this earth
To give Jah praise
And all I ask for
Is longer days
I come to do the things that are right
And if you don't like my do it we're gonna fight
CHORUS
GET UP, STAND UP
(CHORUS)
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight
(2x)
You, preacher man don't tell me
Heaven is under the earth
You a duppy and you don't know
What life is really worth
It's not all that glitter is gold
And half the story has never been told
So now we see the light
We gonna stand up for your rights
Come on
CHORUS
Cause you know most people think
A great God will come from the skies
Take away everything
And left everybody dry
But if you know what life is worth
Then you would look for yours on earth
And now you see the light
We gonna stand up for your rights
CHORUS
We're sick and tired of this game of technology
Humbly asking Jesus for his mercy
We know and we know and understand
Almighty Jah is a living man
You fool some people sometimes
But you can't fool all the people all the time
And now we see the light
Africa has got to be free
fight on brothers, fight on
fight on and free your land
fight on sisters fight on, fight on and free your
fellow man
Africa has to be free by 1983
come on make us see
brothers fight on
fight on brothers fight on
fight on and free the land
fight on sisters, fight on, fight on and free your
fellow man
you have paid your dues
and you've got nothing to lose
and that is always my views
you got to fight on
I say fight on brothers, fight on
fight on and free this land
I say fight on sisters, fight on free your fellow man
'cause if Africa is not free
then we all will be
back in shackles you see
my brothers fight on
(instrumental)
fight on brothers, fight on
fight on and free this land
fight on sisters, fight on, fight on fight on and free
your fellow man
brothers has gone in exile
for such, such a long while
fascism too vile
brothers fight on
I say fight on brothers fight on
fight on and free your land
I say fight on sisters fight on fight on and free your
fellow man
we need majority rule
.... and ... is too cruel
early morning ...
fight on
come on fight on brothers fight on
fight on and free your land
fight on my sisters, fight on fight on and free your
fellow man
fight on, fight on
fight on and free yourself
fight on, fight on sisters fight on fight on and free
Everyone is crying out for peace, yes
None is crying out for justice
Everyone is crying out for peace, yes
None is crying out for justice
I don't want no peace
I need equal rights and justice
I need equal rights and justice
I need equal rights and justice
Got to get it, equal rights and justice
Everybody want to go to heaven
But nobody want to die, Father of the Jesus
Everybody want to go up to heaven
But none of them, none of them want to die
I don't want no peace
I man need equal rights and justice
I got to get it, equal rights and justice
I really need it, equal rights and justice
Just give me my share, equal rights and justice
What is due to Caesar
You better give it all to Caesar, yeah, yeah, yeah
And what belong to I and I
You better, you better give it up to I
'Cause I don't want no peace
I need equal rights and justice
I need equal rights and justice
I have got to get it, equal rights and justice
I'm a fighting for it, equal rights and justice
Everyone is heading for the top
But tell me how far is it from the bottom
Nobody knows but everyone fighting for the top
How far is it from the bottom
I don't want no peace
I need equal rights and justice
I need equal rights and justice
I have got to get it, equal rights and justice
I really need it, equal rights and justice
Everyone is talking about crime
Tell me who are the criminals
I said everyone is talking about crime, crime
Tell me who, who are the criminals
I really don't see them
I don't want no peace
I need equal rights and justice
We got to get equal rights and justice
And there will be no crime, equal rights and justice
There will be no criminals, equal rights and justice
Everyone is fighting for equal rights and justice
Palestinians are fighting for equal rights and justice
Down in Angola, equal rights and justice
Down in Botswana, equal rights and justice
Down in Zimbabwe, equal rights and justice
Slay, vampire
Old vampires
Like to see youth suffer
A vampire
Only trod upon creation
Unno set of vampires
The younger generation
(Mid)night, and now humble when it's daylight
Oh...
Old vampires
Only like to see blood running
Make sure you know it's fire burning
(fire bun, fire bun)
Unno old vampires
Only...
Unno old vampires
Set of vampires
(Crea)tion
You fight against everything good for the younger
generation
You bloody meditation
Unno set of vampires
Vampires
Doing wickedness at midnight
And...
Fire bun !
Unno old vampires
Unno old vampires
Unno old vampires
Outequity worker (Vampire)
Unno old vampires
Unno old vampires
(Vampire)
If it's love that you're running from
There is no hiding place
Just your problems, no one else's problems
You just have to face
If you just put your hand in mine
We're gonna leave all our troubles behind
We gonna walk and don't look back
Gonna walk and don't look back
Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Don't kill your faith in love
Remembering what's become, oh no
So if you just put your hand in mine
We're gonna leave all our troubles behind
Gonna walk, don't look back
We gonna walk and don't look back
If you just put your hand in mine
We're gonna leave all our troubles behind
We gonna walk and don't look back
Keep on walking, walking don't look back
Places behind you
There to remind you
If your first lover broke your heart
Something can be done
Gonna heal your faith in love
Remembering what's been done
But if you just put your hand in mine
We're gonna leave all our troubles behind
Gonna walk and don't look back
Gonna walk and don't look back
Gonna walk and don't look back
How far you been walkin' now
About 100 miles
You still got some more to walk
I know, I got a little more to go
I'm gettin' kind of tired but I got to keep on walkin'
I'm walkin' barefoot, you know
Keep on walkin', walkin' don't look back
And keep on walkin', keep on walkin', don't look back
Due to unfavorable financial condition
I am unable to cope with this financial shituation
That is causing inflation upon creation
I can't stand this no longer
The wicked get stronger
I can't stand this no longer
'Cause the battle is getting hotter
But them ha fe get a beatin'
The wicked ha fe get a beatin'
Them must get a beatin'
The wicked ha fe get a beatin'
(CHORUS)
Now that you waited
'Til you back is against the wall
One step to progess my brother
And I know Jah will help you all
CHORUS
I can't stand this no longer
The wicked get stronger
I can't stand this no longer
'Cause even cockroach get nuffer
CHORUS
Tell me how long
Must the good suffer for the bad
And every time the good open his mouth
The bad say "You must be mad!"
CHORUS
I can't stand this no longer
Now that you waited so long
'Til you back is against the wall
If you make one step to progress
I know Jah will help you all
CHORUS
I can't stand this no longer
The wicked get so strong
I can't stand this no longer
Everything seem to be wrong
King of Kings
Lord of Lords
In the beginning was the Word
And the Word was with Jah
And the Word was Jah
In the beginning Jah created the heaven and the earth
Then he created man of his own likeness and image
Gave unto man wisdom, knowledge, overstanding
Jah is my life and my strength
So whom shall I fear
He is a shield upon my right and my left hand
Jah is my king
Jah is my light and my salvation
So whom shall I fear
He is my guide throughout this Creation
So whom shall I be afraid
Jah is my king
Jah is my guide
In my resting and my rising
So whom shall I fear
He is my guide when I step out and forward
So whom shall I be afraid
Jah is my king
Jah is my guide
When Philistines come down upon I
So whom shall I fear
He is my guide when my enemies come to devour I
So whom shall I be afraid
Jah is my king
Jah is my guide
From the pestilence of darkness
So whom shall I fear
He is my guide from the vampires of hell
So whom shall I be afraid
Jah is my king
Jah is my health and my strength
So whom shall I fear
He is a shield upon my right and my left hand
So whom shall I be afraid
Coming In Hot
Firin' some shot
Coming in red hot
It's a musical shot
CHORUS
I just clean up me nuzzle
I just load me barrel
And I cock me hammer
Cause I'm gonna pull my trigger
CHORUS
One minute after dozing
I thought that I was a blazing
My blood it was a boiling
It was amazing
CHORUS
Next day it went higher
Whole a me catch a fire
I couldn't take it no longer
I haffe chokin' on some cold ice water
CHORUS
I got up the other day
My heat it never went away
103 on the hour
Can't you see
what you're doing to me
Said I am bound
set me free
You got a heart
that is made of stone
Pity you don't know
I am a flesh and bone
You said you loved me try to break my heart
To do such a trick girl you gotta be smart
Can't you see
what you're doing to me, girl
I am bound
You jerk on my heart
and you shatter my brain
If you have conscience
ain't that a shame
You said you loved me try to break my heart
To do such a trick girl you gotta be smart
Can't you see
what you're doing to me, girl
Said I am bound
You got a heart
that is made of stone
Pity you don't know
I am a flesh and bone
You said you loved me try to break my heart
To do such a trick girl you gotta be smart
Can't you see
what you're doing to me, girl
I am bound
You jerk on my heart
and you shatter my brain
If you have conscience
ain't that a shame
You said you loved me try to break my heart
To do such a trick girl you gotta be smart
Can't you see
what you're doing to me, girl
You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth
You're teachin' youths to learn in school
That cow jump over moon
You teachin' youths to learn in school
That the dish run away with spoon
So, you can't blame the youth when they don't learn
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth
You teach the youth about Christopher Colombus
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youth about Marco Polo
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youth about the Pirate Hawkins
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youth about the Pirate Morgan
And you said he was a very great man
So, you can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
All these great men were doin'
Robbin', a rapin', kidnappin' and killin'
So called great men were doin'
Robbin', rapin', kidnappin'
So, you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth, not at all
You can't fool the youth
When every Christmas come
You buy the youth a pretty toy gun
When every Christmas come
You buy the youth a fancy toy gun
So, you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
'Cause what was hidden from the wise and the prudent
Is now revealed to the babes and the sucklings
What was hidden from the wise and the prudent
Now revealed to the babes and the sucklings
Lord, call upon the youth
For he know the youth is strong
Jah, Jah, call upon the youth
'Cause he know the youth is strong
So, you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth, baby children
You can't fool the youth
Don't blame them
Warning!
Warning! The Surgeon General warns
Cigarette smoking is dangerous, dangerous
Hazard to your health
Does that mean anything to you
Then legalize marijuana
Right here in Jamaica
I'm say it cure glaucoma
I man a de Bush Doctor
So there'll be
No more smokin and feelin tense
When I see them a come
I don't have to jump no fence
Legalize marijuana
Down here in Jamaica
Only cure for asthma
I man a de Minister(of the Herb)
So there'll be no more
Police brutality
No more disrespect
For humanity
Legalize marijuana
Down here in Jamaica
It can build up your failing economy
Eliminate the slavish mentality
There'll be no more
Illegal humiliation
And no more police
Interrogation
Legalize marijuana
Down here in sweet Jamaica
Only cure for glaucoma
I man a de Bush Doctor
So there be
No more need to smoke and hide
When you know you're takin
Illegal ride
Legalize marijuana
Down here in Jamaica
It the only cure for glaucoma
Them want I, them want I
Become a them funeral
Them claim say, them claim say
Them are the general
Them want I, them want I
Com'a them funeral
Them claim say, them claim say
Them are the general
What a big disgrace
Way you rob up the place
Rob everything you can find
Yes, you did and you'll even rob the blind
You must see want I if com'a, com'a funeral
And I no go, no one burial
Yet you want I, com'a, com'a funeral
Make your friend come claim say,"You are the geni?"
Now we know the truth, yes, we do
The find you wearing the boot
Of taking peoples' business on your head, yeah
So might as well you be dead
Them want I, them want I
Com'a them funeral
Them claim say, them claim say
Them are the general
Them want I, them want I
Com'a them funeral
Them claim say, them claim say
Them are the general
Let the dead bury the dead now
And who is to be fed, be fed
I ain't got no time to waste on you, no, no
I am a livin' man, I've got work to do, right now
This man and that man
Yes, they are the same man
You taught us this just as well
That the rich man heaven is the poor man's hell
You must see want I if com'a, com'a funeral
Natty, no go, no one burial
Yet you want I, com'a, com'a funeral
Make your friend come, claim, say, "You are the geni?"
Them want I, them want I
This here music
Reggae music
As far as I can see
This here music
Reggae music
It's got a spell on me
This here music
Rasta music
As far as I can see
This here music
Roots music
It's got a hold on me
It can make you feel so happy
Whenever problems get you down
It has itaficial respiration
Keep your heart functioning sound
Light your spliff
Light your chalice
Make we smoke it in Buk In Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me a fire
Mek we chase way all the vampire
Light up your spliff
Light up your chalice
Make we burn it in a Buk In Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
We ha' fe chase way vampire
Music and herb is the healing of the nation
Sent from Jah oo-ee grace
So take heed, heed and listen
Be a fan for better days
Light your spliff
Light your chalice
We gonna smoke it in a Buk In Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
Mek we chase way vampire
Light up your spliff
Light your chalice
We gonna burn it in a Buk In Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
Mek we chase way vampire
If you want to know my father
Said you've got to know his son
And if you try to compare us
You can see that we are one
Light up your spliff
Light up your chalice
Rasta don't keep malice
Light up your spliff
Light up your chalice
In a Buk in Hamm Palace
This is a true imagination
Come to set the people free
Don't you let disco get you down
Give a listenin' to reggae sound
Light your spliff
Light your chalice
We a go smoke it in a Buk in Hamm Palace
Lend me a paper
Lend me a fire
Mek we chase way vampire
Put down your face yes
Of called depressed yes
You're only acting like
you are somebody
But I don't no say
you no nobody
You're only a show off
your painted face, yeah
But underneath that face
you're just a disgrace
You're just a brand new second hand girl
No man no want no
Brand new second hand girl
You better go back around
So you're just a brand new second hand girl, mmm
You're just a brand new second hand
You think it's the dress you wear
that makes you a lady
Get that out of your mind girl
you must be crazy
Mama used to tell me
long time ago, girl
not everything you see glitter is gold
So you're just a brand new second hand girl
No man no want no
Brand new second hand girl
You better go back around
So you're just a brand new second hand girl, mmm
You're just a brand new second hand girl
See you watch them pass I
well hidy-tidy
but them no no say
you very nasty
Look 'pon your foot back
Look how them tough, girl
And your jaw bone favor
spanishtown handcuff
You're just a brand new second hand girl
No man no want no
Brand new second hand girl
You better go back 'round
So you're just a brand new second hand girl, mmm
You're just a brand new second hand girl
Dick know 'bout you
and Tom do
And Harry just 'round the corner
know 'bout you too
Idiots kissing you up
and take it for fun
He must see no no say
you judge to gun
You're just a brand new second hand girl
No man no want no
Brand new second hand girl
You better go back 'round
So you're just a brand new second hand girl
take man fe idiot
You're just a brand new second hand girl, mmm, mmm
You're just a brand new second hand girl
You're wicked
You're just a brand new second hand girl
You're just a brand new second hand girl
Fool ya, fool ya
Babylon, your queendom is falling
Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
Babylon, your queendom is falling (tumbling down)
Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
Gimme back mi gold, mi ruby an mi diamond
Babylon, your queendom is falling
and Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
sent I sons & daughters from a far off
I said all those that are called of I name
Babylon, your queendom is falling (tumbling down)
Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
I say Babylon, your queendom is falling
Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
Gimme back mi Zebra, mi Lion an mi Tiger
Babylon, your queendom is falling (tumbling down)
Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
I say Babylon, your queendom is falling
Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
Gimme back mi land, mi language and mi culture
Oh yeah
Babylon, your queendom is falling (tumbling down)
Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
I say Babylon, your queendom is falling
Rahab, Ethiopia is calling
I said, take back your chink, your roach and mosquito
Babylon, your queendom is falling (tumbling down)
Lift up your heads, o ye gates
And be ye lifted up, ye ever livin' black people
The King of glory shall come in
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself
We've been sittin' in the dirt too long
And it seems we don't know when we're right or wrong
But help me sing my song, Blackman arise
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself right now
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself
For the moon shall turn into blood
And the rivers turn into flood
And the sun will never shine, Blackman arise
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself
Remember we've been down here as slaves
And to get a little job you have to trim and shave
Your heaven becomes your grave, Blackman arise
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself
For the time of rights is now
And you don't have to ask me how
You've got to make a move, Blackman arise
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself right now
Arise Blackman, arise
Arise and denote thyself
Every man on earth is a man
And every tub have to stand on its own bottom
No matter where you're from, Blackman arise
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen
Everybody now
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen
Everytime I feel the spirit
moving in my heart
I will pray (I will pray)
Everytime I (everytime I) feel the spirit (everytime I
feel the spirit)
moving in my heart
I just got to pray
And everybody now
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen
(instrumental)
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen
Everybody now
Amen (talking with the fisherman) amen (down by the
seashore) amen, amen, amen
One more time
Amen (talking with the fisherman) amen (talking with the
Don't care where you come from
As long as you're a black man, you're an African
No mind your nationality
You have got the identity of an African
'Cause if you come from Clarendon
(You are an African)
And if you come from Portland
(You are an African)
And if you come from Westmoreland, you're an African
So don't care where you come from
As long as you're a black man, you're an African
No mind your nationality
You've got the identity of an African
'Cause if you come Trinidad
(You are an African)
And if you come from Nassau
(You are an African)
And if you come from Cuba, you're an African
So don't care where you come from
As long as you're a black man, you're an African
No mind your complexion
There is no rejection, you're an African
'Cause if your plexion high, high, high
If your complexion low, low
And if your plexion in between, you're an African
So don't care where you come from
As long as you're a black man, you're an African
No mind denomination
That is only segregation, you're an African
'Cause if you go to the Catholic
(You are an African)
And if you go to the Methodist
(You are an African)
And if you go to the Church of Gods, you're an African
So don't care where you come from
As long as you're a black man, you're an African
No mind your nationality
You have got the identity of an African
'Cause if you come from Brixton
(You are an African)
And if you come from Weesday
(You are an African)
And if you come from Wingstead
(You are an African)
And if you come from France
(You are an African)
And if you come from Brooklyn
(You are an African)
And if you come from Queens
(You are an African)
And if you come from Manhattan
(You are an African)
And if you come from Canada
(You are an African)
And if you come from Miami
(You are an African)
And if you come from Switzerland
(You are an African)
And if you come from Germany
(You are an African)
And if you come from Russia
(You are an African)
And if you come from Taiwan
400 years (400 years, 400 years. Wo-o-o-o)
And it's the same -
The same (wo-o-o-o) philosophy
I've said it's four hundred years;
(400 years, 400 years. Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
Look, how long (wo-o-o-o)
And the people they (wo-o-o-o) still can't see.
Why do they fight against the poor youth of today?
And without these youths, they would be gone -
All gone astray
Come on, let's make a move:
(make a move, make a move. Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
I can (wo-o-o-o) see time (wo-o-o-o) - time has come,
And if-a fools don't see
(fools don't see, fools don't see. Wo-o-o-o)
I can't save the youth:
The youth (wo-o-o-o) is gonna be strong.
So, won't you come with me;
I'll take you to a land of liberty
Where we can live - live a good, good life
And be free.
Look how long: 400 years, (400 years, 400 years) -
Way too long! (wo-o-o-o)
That's the reason my people (wo-o-o-o) - my people
can't see.
Said, it's four hundred long years - (400 years, 400
years.
Wo-o-o-o)
Give me patience (wo-o-o-o) - same philosophy.
It's been 400 years, (400 years, 400 years)
Wait so long! Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o.
If it's love that you're running from
There is no hiding place
Just your problems, no one else's problems
You just have to face
If you just put your hand in mine
We're gonna leave all our troubles behind
Gonna walk and don't look back
Gonna walk and don't look back
Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Don't kill your faith in love
Remembering what's become
Places behind you, there to remind you
Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Gonna heal your faith in love
Remembering what's been done
Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Gonna heal your faith in love
Remembering what's been done
How far you been walkin' now about hundred miles
You still got some more to walk
I know, I got a little more to go
I'm gettin' kind of tired but I got to keep on walkin'
I'm walkin' barefoot
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
All along that day
You gonna run to the sea
But the sea will be boiling
When you run to the sea
The sea will be boiling
When you run to the sea
The sea will be boiling
All along that day
You gonna run to the rocks
The rocks will be melting
When you run to the rocks
The poor rocks will be melting
When you run to the rocks
The rocks will be melting
I said, all along that day
So I said, downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
I said, downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
I said, downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
All along that day
You drink your big champagne and laugh
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
You drink your big champagne and laugh
(Downpressor man)
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
You drink your big champagne and laugh
(Downpressor man)
Ha ha
All along that day
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar man
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar man
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar
All along that day
You can run but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide
Telling you all along that day
You gonna run to the Lord
Begging Him to hide you
You gonna run to the Lord
Begging Him to hide you
You gonna run to Jah
Begging Him to hide you
(All along the day)
All, all along the day
And I say downpressor man
Where you gonna run to
Where you gonna run to
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to
(Downpressor man)
I said all along, along that day
(Downpressor man)
(Downpressor man)
Downpressor man
Downpressor man
(Downpressor man)
Downpressor man
Downpressor man
Where, downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
Downpressor man
I don't know where you gonna run to
All along that day
Downpressor man, you can't run
You can't bribe Jah Jah
Can't call him in a bar
You can drink some baby soup
Can't bribe him around the corner
Can't [Incomprehensible]
Downpressor man, Lord
(Downpressor man)
Downpressor man
I said, downpressor man
(Downpressor man)
Don't run, downpressor man
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
Downpressor man
You can't bribe no one
(Downpressor man)
Them no want no money
[Incomprehensible] money
(Downpressor man)
'Cause money get funny
Love, love
Let every little thing I do with love
And every little thing I say with love
Let every little thing I do with love
And every little thing I say with love
True True love, love
Sweet Sweet love, love
Holding me this way with love
Keeping me this way with love
The way you holding me this way with love
Is justa keeping me this way with love
Sweet sweet love, love
True true love, love
Love, sweet love
True love, love
We gotta reef somewhere with love
And everybody got to be there with love
We gotta reef somewhere with love
And everybody got to be there with love
True, true love, love
Sweet, sweet love, love
True true love, love
Sweet, Sweet love, love
Igziabeher
Let jah be praised
Negusa neghast
Let jah be praised
Medanialam
Let jah be praised
Let him be praised
He watereth the hills
From his chambers
And the earth is satisfied
So satisfied
He maketh the grass to grow for animals
Jah made the herb for man
Fret not thyself
Because of evildoers
Neither be thou envious
Against the workers of inequity
For they shall soon be cut down
Cut down like grass
And they shall wither like corn
Let jah arise
And let all his enemies be scattered
Let them that hate jah
Now scatter shatter batter and flatter
As the smoke was driven away
Jah, drive them away
As the wax melted
Let them be melted jah-jah
Igziabeher
Let jah be praised
You danialam
Let jah be praised
Negusa neghast
Let jah be praised
Let him be praised
Ahh... lightning
Earthquake
Brimstone
Ball of fire
I said lightning
Brimstone and fire
Igziabeher
Weakheart scatter shatter batter and flatter
I feel it
Weakheart feel it
First you came and you sold us Christianity
But all your members just lust after vanity
Telling them to trust in you faithfully
Not seeing it's the return of the slavery
Taught us of heaven way up in the sky
Where we can't reach unless we die
But you can't fool me again
You can't fool me again and again
You can't fool me again
You just can't fool me, no you can't fool me
Of things you taught me in school
There's so much to make me a fool
But if I was a mule
I know I'd be used as a tool
I said that, you can't fool me again
You can't fool me again, and again
You can't fool me again
You just can't fool me, you can't fool me
You draw and object on piece of a paper
Said I'm to serve it as lord and as savior
Tell me of a heaven way up in the sky
Where I can't reach unless I die
You can't fool me again
I said you can't fool me, you can't fool me
You can't fool me again
You just can't fool me, no you can't fool me
You said Humpty sat up on a wall
You say Humpty, he had a fall
You said that cow, jump over moon
And the dish ran away with the spoon
But I know you can't fool me again
Same dog bite you a morning
Him will bit you a evening
I say, "The same dog bite you a morning
Him will bit you a evening"
So I'm a, once bitten and a twice shy
So please, don't ask me why
Once bitten and a twice shy
So please, don't ask me why
I don't want to hear
A word you say
'Cause I told you long before
It wouldn't work out that way
And now you coming to me
With tears in your eyes
One thing I got to tell you
Step back with your lies
'Cause I'm a once bitten and I'm twice shy
So please, don't ask me why
I'm a once bitten and a twice shy
So please, don't ask me why
Anything I tell you
You always doubt me
But now you found out too late
You couldn't do without me
Same dog bite you a morning
Him will bit you a evening
I say, "The same dog bite you a morning
Him will bit you a evening"
So I'm a once bitten and a twice shy
So please, don't ask me why
Once bitten and a twice shy
So please, don't ask me why
Same dog bite you a morning
Him will bit you a evening
Same dog bite you a morning
Him will bit you a evening
Same dog bite you a morning
Him will bit you a evening
Same dog bite you a morning
Him will bit you a evening
This devaluation (pound get a blow)
it cause an eruption (the pound get a blow)
O what a destruction (the pound get a blow)
prepare for starvation (the pound get a blow)
Cost of living get high
I said the pound get low
Remember I told you
you gonna bend down low
?the holy fire comes
you must get a blow
?the holy fire comes
you must get a blow
Why should I care when it's not my care (it's not my
care)
Why be unfare to steal my share (steal my share)
Talk about you rocking steady (pound get a blow)
...... (pound get a blow)
There shall be weaping and wailing (pound get a blow)
There shall be weaping and wailing (pound get a blow)
Pound get a blow
Pound get a blow
Pound get a blow
Pound get a blow
This devaluation (pound get a blow)
it gonna cause an eruption (the pound get a blow)
O what a destruction (the pound get a blow)
lagidamawi rasfetari
medhani alem
tenayistilgn
Igziabhier amlak
qedamawi tekoro
medhani alem
negus nagast
izi Itiopia
Lift up thine head, O ye Black Dignity
And be ye lifted up, ye ever-loving Black Dignity
And let the King of kings enter thine heart
For in a little while, and the wicked shall not be
They shall be cut off like the grass
And wither like the green herb
So trust in the LORD and do good
And wait patiently for him
And verily thou shalt prevail. Selah
I branches shall not wither
And whatsoever I do shall prosper
I shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers
That bringeth forth fruit in season. Selah
So lift up thine head, O ye Black People
And be ye lifted up, ye ever-loving Black People
And the King of Kings shall come in. Selah
Wake up thine slumbering mentality
Come closer to reality
Recognise thy dignity, thy integrity, thy quality
Fret not because of one who prospereth in his way
For in a little while
The evil-doers shall be killed, crum(?), paralysed
Love him and live!
Hate him and die!
Lift up thine head, ye ever-loving Black People
And be ye lifted up, ye ever-living Black People
And the LORD God shall come into thine heart
Seek him and ye shall find him
'Cause he can be found
Wake up thine slumbering mentality
And live up to reality
Live Black, love Black, think Black
Our God is Black
qedamawi ras fetari
medhani alem
Igziabhier amlak
tenayistilgn
tokoro chilola
neguse nagast
Here Comes the Judge
Hear ye him
God save the African king
Anyone have anything to say before this just judge
Come say it now and say it like you glad not like you mad
For this judge have no mercy
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Christopher Columbus
Francis Drake
Bartholomew De Los Casos
Vasco De Gama
Alexander so called the Great
John Hannon
James Grant
David Livingston
John Constantine
Henry Morgan
Marco Polo
Come say after me
I solemly swear
That the evidence I shall give shall be the whole truth
And nothing but the truth
So help me god
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
You're all brought here on count one Robbing and raping Africa
Count two Stealing black people out of Africa
Count three Brainwashing black people
Count four Holding black people in captivity for more than 300 yrs
Count five Killing over 50 million black people without a cause
Count six Teaching black people to hate themselves
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
If any of you have anything to say before this execution
Say it quick, say it glad
This judge is getting impatient
Contempt! - no mercy
The penalty for all this
Each of you must be hanged by the tongue
No appeal will be accepted
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Silence in the court
The court is in session
Mama, mama, dem hold papa
Say they charge him fe' smoke ganja
If me never jump the fence dem hold me too
So tell me mama, what we gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Next week, next week is the case
Him have a dread judge to face
Him ha' fe' either see in space
Or make the doctor man work on him face
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Next door neighbor, dem hold your son
They say they find him with one gun
An' there's no need to mention
Him going to get an indefinite detention
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Him know nobody
So him ha' fe' remain in custody
Him see Babylon, him stand up an' screw
Say, him never knew it was a curfew
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
[Chorus:]
Said I'm wanted, dread and alive
By the evil forces
Said I'm wanted, dread and alive
Nowhere to hide
They are trying to find me
Babylon charge I for ganja
Which I know couldn't do
How could one man Gang Jah
Must be an ape from the zoo
[Chorus]
I've been accused for a shootin'
Which I know never do
Who dem in prison that willing dey
So I've got to pull my way through
[Chorus]
Yesterday was court day
And I-Man forget to go
Today my name is in my papers
And next warrant they will show
[Chorus]
Now I've got to
Judge two guns
To protect myself from men
'Cause I've never done nothin' wrong
And I hate traveling scared
Mama, mama, dem hold papa
Say they charge him fe' smoke ganja
If me never jump the fence dem hold me too
So tell me mama, what we gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Next week, next week is the case
Him have a dread judge to face
Him ha' fe' either see in space
Or make the doctor man work on him face
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Next door neighbor, dem hold your son
They say they find him with one gun
An' there's no need to mention
Him going to get an indefinite detention
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Him know nobody
So him ha' fe' remain in custody
Him see Babylon, him stand up an' screw
Say, him never knew it was a curfew
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Chorus:
Nah Goa Jail
Said me Nah Goa Jail
Fe ganja no more
I'm a Nah Goa Jail
This here smoke
That you see me with sir
I just got it from an officer
And this here little bit of green sensimilla
I just got it from an inspector
He's my friend
Chorus
When you see me
Walking down the street
It is time that you respect to me
'Cause from I ever know myself
I don't know why you always harass me
Chorus
I hear one leader say
If it wasn't for the little sensi
Him no know what happen to the economy
I see another leader
Go in a Half Way Tree
And he set them ganja prisoners free
Chorus
This here spliff that you see me with sir
I just got it from a priest sir
And this little bit of brown sensimilla
I just got it from a minister
My my my friend
Chorus
I been there too many times...
he was a decent lawfull upright honorary citizen
he deserves respect
gotta give him respect
peter tosh
he fought for the repressed
in his music
in his words
he was brutalized
for what he thougth was right
for what he thought was true
he was a true prophet
in his music
in his words
he was a rebel
with a cause
a righteous rastaman
one who did not compromise
Sittin' in the morning sun
And watching all the birds passing by
Oh how sweet they sing
And oh how much I wish that I could fly
And I try
I said I try
I try
I really try try try
But I got to
Pick myself up
Dust myself off
Start all over, again [(Chorus 2x)]
Sittin' in the midday sun
And wondering where my meal's coming from
After working so hard
Not even piece of bread at the yard
And I said I try
Oh Lord I try
I try
I really try try try
Sittin' in the evening sun
And watching the same birds passing by
Sittin' and wondering
And waiting for the time for me to fly
And I try
I said I try
Good Lord I try
I really try try try
So long and I just find
It was just a waste of time
So long and I just find
I been been wasting all my time
Legalize it, don't criticize it
Legalize it, yeah, yeah, and I will advertise it
Some call it tampee, tampee
Some call it the weed
Some call it marijuana, marijuana
Some of them call it ganja, ganja
Every man got to legalize it, and don't criticize it
Legalize it yeah, yeah, and I will advertise it
Singers smoke it
And players of instrument too
Legalize it, yeah, yeah
That's the best thing you can do
Doctors smoke it, nurses smoke it
Judges smoke it, even the lawyer too
So you've got to legalize it, and don't criticize it
Legalize it, yeah, yeah, and I will advertise it
It's good for the flu, a good for asthma
Good for tuberculosis, even umara composis
Got to legalize it, don't criticize it
Legalize it, yeah, yeah, I will advertise it
Birds eat it, ants love it
Fowls eat it, goats love to play with it
So you've got to legalize it, don't criticize it
Legalize it, yeah, yeah, and I will advertise it
"lyricDownPresserMan
Downpresser man
Where you gonna run to
(3x)
All along that day
(CHORUS)
You gonna run to the sea
But the sea will be boiling
When you run to the sea
The sea will be boiling(2x)
All along that day
You gonna run to the rocks
The rocks will be melting
When you run to the rocks
The rocks will be melitng(2x)
All that day
So I said
CHORUS
You drink your big champagne and laugh(3x)
All along that day
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar man
(3x)
All along that day
You can run but you can't hide(3x)
Telling you all along that day
You gonna run to the Lord
Beggin' to hide you
(2x)
You gonna run to Jah
Beggin' to hide you
All, all along that day
And I said Downpresser Man
Where you gonna run to
Where you gonna run to Downpresser man
Where you gonna run to
I said all along
All along, along that day Downpresser man(4x)
Wait, Downpresser man
Where you gonna run to
Downpresser man
I don't know where you gonna run to
All along that day
Downpresser man
You can't run, you can't bribe Jah-Jah
Can't call him in a bar
Fe can drink some
Devil soup
Can't bribe him to run a car now
Can't test him faith
Downpresser man(5x)
Where you gonna run to
Downpresser man
You can't bribe no one
Them no want no money
Them run'f money
That money get funny
Downpresser Man...
