B i o g r a p h y (by Jason Ankeny)
N Reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international superstardom, in the process introducing the music of his native island nation to the far-flung corners of the globe. Marley's music gave voice to the day-to-day struggles of the Jamaican experience, vividly capturing not only the plight of the country's impoverished and oppressed but also the devout spirituality that remains their source of strength. His songs of faith, devotion, and revolution created a legacy that continues to live on not only through the music of his extended family but also through generations of artists the world over touched by his genius. Robert Nesta Marley was born February 6, 1945, in rural St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica; the son of a middle-aged white father and teenaged black mother, he left home at 14 to pursue a music career in Kingston, becoming a pupil of local singer and devout Rastafarian Joe Higgs. He cut his first single, "Judge Not," in 1962 for Leslie Kong, severing ties with the famed producer soon after over a monetary dispute. In 1963 Marley teamed with fellow singers Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso, and Cherry Smith to form the vocal group the Teenagers; later rechristened the Wailing Rudeboys and later simply the Wailers, they signed on with producer Coxsone Dodd's legendary Studio One and recorded their debut, "I'm Still Waiting." When Braithwaite and Smith exited the Wailers, Marley assumed lead vocal duties, and in early 1964 the group's follow-up, "Simmer Down," topped the Jamaican charts. A series of singles including "Let Him Go (Rude Boy Get Gail)," "Dancing Shoes," "Jerk in Time," "Who Feels It Knows It," and "What Am I to Do" followed, and in all, the Wailers recorded some 70 tracks for Dodd before disbanding in 1966. On February 10 of that year, Marley married Rita Anderson, a singer in the group the Soulettes; she later enjoyed success as a member of the vocal trio the I-Threes. Marley then spent the better part of the year working in a factory in Newark, DE, the home of his mother since 1963.
Upon returning to Jamaica that October, Marley re-formed the Wailers with Livingston and Tosh, releasing "Bend Down Low" on their own short-lived Wail 'N' Soul 'M label; at this time all three members began devoting themselves to the teachings of the Rastafari faith, a cornerstone of Marley's life and music until his death. Beginning in 1968, the Wailers recorded a wealth of new material for producer Danny Sims before teaming the following year with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry; backed by Perry's house band, the Upsetters, the trio cut a number of classics, including "My Cup," "Duppy Conqueror," "Soul Almighty," and "Small Axe," which fused powerful vocals, ingenious rhythms, and visionary production to lay the groundwork for much of the Jamaican music in their wake. Upsetters bassist Aston "Family Man" Barrett and his drummer brother Carlton soon joined the Wailers full-time, and in 1971 the group founded another independent label, Tuff Gong, releasing a handful of singles before signing to Chris Blackwell's Island Records a year later. 1973's Catch a Fire, the Wailers' Island debut, was the first of their albums released outside of Jamaica, and immediately earned worldwide acclaim; the follow-up, Burnin', launched the track "I Shot the Sheriff," a Top Ten hit for Eric Clapton in 1974. With the Wailers poised for stardom, however, both Livingston and Tosh quit the group to pursue solo careers; Marley then brought in the I-Threes, which in addition to Rita Marley consisted of singers Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. The new lineup proceeded to tour the world prior to releasing their 1975 breakthrough album Natty Dread, scoring their first U.K. Top 40 hit with the classic "No Woman, No Cry." Sellout shows at the London Lyceum, where Marley played to racially mixed crowds, yielded the superb Live! later that year, and with the success of 1976's Rastaman Vibration, which hit the Top Ten in the U.S., it became increasingly clear that his music had carved its own niche within the pop mainstream.
As great as Marley's fame had grown outside of Jamaica, at home he was viewed as a figure of almost mystical proportions, a poet and prophet whose every word had the nation's collective ear. His power was perceived as a threat in some quarters, and on December 3, 1976, he was wounded in an assassination attempt; the ordeal forced Marley to leave Jamaica for over a year. 1977's Exodus was his biggest record to date, generating the hits "Jamming," "Waiting in Vain," and "One Love/People Get Ready"; Kaya was another smash, highlighted by the gorgeous "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul." Another classic live date, Babylon by Bus, preceded the release of 1979's Survival. 1980 loomed as Marley's biggest year yet, kicked off by a concert in the newly liberated Zimbabwe; a tour of the U.S. was announced, but while jogging in New York's Central Park he collapsed, and it was discovered he suffered from cancer that had spread to his brain, lungs, and liver. Uprising was the final album released in Marley's lifetime — he died May 11, 1981, at age 36. Posthumous efforts including 1983's Confrontation and the best-selling 1984 retrospective Legend kept Marley's music alive, and his renown continued growing in the years following his death — even decades after the fact, he remains synonymous with reggae's worldwide popularity. In the wake of her husband's passing, Rita Marley scored a solo hit with "One Draw," but despite the subsequent success of the singles "Many Are Called" and "Play Play," by the mid-'80s she largely withdrew from performing to focus on raising her children. Oldest son David, better known as Ziggy, went on to score considerable pop success as the leader of the Melody Makers, a Marley family group comprised of siblings Cedella, Stephen, and Sharon; their 1988 single "Tomorrow People" was a Top 40 U.S. hit, a feat even Bob himself never accomplished. Three other Marley children — Damian, Julian, and Ky-Mani — pursued careers in music as well.
Concrete Jungle Slave Driver 400 Years Stop That Train Rock It Baby Stir It Up Kinky Reggae No More Trouble Midnight Ravers
Get Up, Stand Up Hallelujah Time I Shot The Sheriff Burnin' And Lootin' Put It On Small Axe Pass It On Duppy Conqueror One Foundation Rasta Man Chant
Lively Up Yourself No Woman No Cry Them Belly Full Rebel Music So Jah Seh Natty Dread Bend Down Low Talkin' Blues Revolution
Rastaman vibration - 1976-04-30 -
Positive Vibration Roots, Rock, Reggae Johnny Was Cry To Me Want More Crazy Baldheads Who The Cap Fit Night Shift War Rat Race
Natural Mystic So Much Things To Say Guiltiness The Heathen Exodus Jammin' Waiting In Vain Turn Your Lights Down Low Three Little Birds One Love
Easy Skanking Kaya Is This Love Sun Is Shining Satisfy My Soul She's Gone Misty Morning Crisis Running Away Time Will Tell
Survival - 1979-10-02 -
So Much Trouble In The World Zimbabwe Top Rankin' Babylon System Survival Africa Unite One Drop Ride Natty Ride Ambush In The Night Wake Up And Live
Coming In From The Cold Real Situation Bad Card We And Dem Work Zion Train Pimper's Paradise Could You Be Loved Forever Loving Jah Redemption Song
Chant Down Babylon Buffalo Soldier Jump Nyabinghi Mix Up, Mix Up Give Thanks And Praises Blackman Redemption Trench Town Stiff Necked Fools I Know Rastaman Live Up!
The Wailing Wailers
(I'm Gonna) Put It On Feel them spirit Feel them spirit Feel them spirit Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you Feel alright now Feel alright now Feel alright now Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you I'm gonna put it on I'm gonna put it on I'm gonna put it on Good Lord, help me Good Lord, help me I'm not boastin' I'm not boastin' I'm not boastin' Feel like toastin' (I just) Feel like toastin' No more cryin' No more cryin' No more cryin' Good Lord, hear me Good Lord, hear me I rule my destiny I rule my destiny I rule my destiny Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you I'm gonna put it on - in the morning I'm gonna put it on - in the night I'm gonna put it on - everywhere, anytime I'm gonna put it on - I'm not boastin' I'm gonna put it on - I'm just a toastin' I'm gonna put it on - take if of me.. I Need You So I need you, woah, I need you Baby, baby, baby, don't you know That I need you so, so, so, so I want you, woah, I want you Baby, baby, baby, don't you know That I want you so, so, so, so You knew my lips were longing for The kisses you could give to me Ever since the very first day, that we met So, if you say you're mine And let our hearts combine I swear I'll never let you forget how much I love you, woah, I love you Baby, baby, baby, don't you know That I love you so, so, so, so I need you, can't you see that I need you baby Woah, I want you (and I want you Woah, I love you, oh, yes I do Come home, come home, come home... Lonesome Feeling
(Oh what a feeling to be blue) Have you ever had a lonesome feeling (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Don't you hear me it's that lonesome feeling (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Alright (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Does a little bit a heartache (heartache) Got to hurt so much (so much) So bad (so bad) Said I feel terrrible Since my woman left me (left me) I feel (I feel) So sad (so sad) Come again (Oh what a feeling to be blue) (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Have you ever had a lonesome feeling (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Tried to run away (run away) But the road leads back to you (to you) Yeah! I try to forget you (forget you) But the memories linger on (on) Now everybody now (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Have you ever had a lonesome feeling (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Has your lover, ever left you? (Oh what a feeling to be blue) I'm all alone and I'm feeling blue I don't know, I don't know, I don't know what to do (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Yeah! Has your lover, ever left you? (Oh what a feeling to be blue) Oh what a feeling, oh what a feeling Oh what a feeling, oh what a feeling... What's New Pussycat What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa, oh, oh.. Pussycat, pussycat, I've got flowers, And lots of hours to spend with you. So go on and powder your cute little pussycat eyes Pussycat, pussycat, I love you, oh yes I do. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa, oh, oh.. Pussycat, pussycat, you're so thrilling, And I'm so willing to care for you. So go on and powder your cute little pussycat nose, Pussycat, pussycat, I love you, oh yes I do. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa, oh, oh.. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa, oh, oh.. Pussycat, pussycat, you're so thrilling, And I'm so willing to care for you. So go on and powder your cute little pussycat eyes, Pussycat, pussycat, I love you, oh yes I do. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa.. What's new pussycat, whoa, oh, oh... One Love One love, one heart. Let's join together and a feel all right. One love, (oh Lord have mercy) one heart. I tell you, let us pray to the Lord, and a feel all right. (Let's join together and a feel all right.) Let's join together and a feel all right, now! Let them all pass all their dirty remarks. (one love) There is one question, I'd really like to ask. (one soul) Is there a place for the hopeless sinner, Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own? One love, one heart. Let's join together and a feel all right. One love, (hear my plead) one heart. Let's join together and a feel all right. Let us pray to the Lord, and a feel all right. (Let's join together and a feel all right.) Let's get together to fight this Holy matter. When the Man comes, there will be no, no doom. And, have pity on those whose chances grow thinner. There ain't no hiding place, from the King of the Lord. One love, (hear my plead) one heart. Let's join together and a feel all right. One love, (oh Lord have mercy) one heart. Let's us pray to the Lord, and a feel all right. (Let's join together and a feel all right.) Let's join together and a feel all right. One love, one heart. Let's join together and a feel all right. One love, (oh Lord) one heart. Let's join together and a feel all right. Let us pray to the Lord, and a feel all right. (Let's join together and a feel all right) I tell you. Let them all pass all their dirty remarks. (one love) There is one question, I'd really like to ask. (one soul) Is there a place for the hopeless sinner, Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own? One love, (oh Lord have mercy) one heart. I tell you, let us pray to the Lord, and a feel all right. (Let's join together and a feel all right.) One love, (hear my plead) one heart (hear my plead) Let's join together and a feel all right. Let us pray to the Lord, and a feel all right. (Let's join together and a feel all right.) When The Well Runs Dry You said you loved me Then you left (then you left) Broke every promise In every way Why did you have to leave me Now you're blue Listen to me darling You cheat and you lie (lie) Now you come a running (running, running) Want a second try (want a second try) You'll never miss your water Till your well runs dry What you gonna do when your well runs dry What you gonna do when your well runs dry What you gonna do when your well runs dry I wanna know What you gonna do when your well runs dry You'll never miss your water Till your well runs dry You said you loved me Then you left (then you left) Broke every promise In every way Why did you have to leave me Now you're blue Listen to me darling You cheat and you lie (lie) Now you come a running (running, running) Want a second try (want a second try) You'll never miss your water Till your well runs dry What you gonna do when your well runs dry What you gonna do when your well runs dry Ten Commandments Of Love (One) Thou shalt never love another, (Two) But stick by me all the while. (Three) Take happiness with the heartache, (Four) And go through life wearing a smile, and how. (How) Happy we will be, With the ten commandments of love, (Oh love) Of love. (Five) Thou shalt always have faith in me, and In everything I say and do. (Six) Love with all your heart and soul, Until our are life on are pressures life, On earth is through, and how, (How) Happy we will be, If we keep the ten commandments of love. (Oh love) Of love. Love, oh sweet love, I said It's oh, oh so grand, but yes it is. You will find i said at the beginning of time, It has proved throughout all the land. (Seven) So come to me when I am lonely. (Eight) Kiss me when you hold me tight, woah! (Nine) Treat me, all you gotta do, Treat me warm and tender gentle forever since. (Ten) And you always do right, all you gotta do right. Oh, how happy we will with the ten commandments of love Oh, love (oh love) Of love. And how happy we will be if, We keep the ten commandments of love... Rude Boy Why, why, why, why Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey Walk the proud land, my friends (with me) Walk the proud land, my friends (with me) Walk the proud land, my friends (with me) Walk the proud land, my friends (with me) Me want you come wheel an' turn me Me want you come wheel an' turn me Me want you come wheel an' turn me Fi go lick a mi head 'pon you tambourine I've got to keep on movin' I've got to keep on movin' I've got to keep on movin' I've got to keep on movin' I've got to keep on movin' Wanti wanti cyaan get it, an' getti getti no want it Wanti wanti cyaan get it, an' getti getti no want it Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little soul, oh Lord Rude boy rob, rude boy scrob I Rude boy rob, rude boy scrob, ah I've got to keep on movin' I've got to keep on movin' I've got to keep on movin' I've got to keep on movin' I've got to keep on movin' Ska quadrille, ska quadrille Ska quadrille, ska quadrille Why, why, why, why Wanti wanti cyaan get it, an' getti getti no want it Wanti wanti cyaan get it, an' getti getti no want it Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little soul, oh Lord. Gimme little soul, oh Lord... It Hurts To Be Alone After he, breaks your heart Then you'll be sad And your teardrops start Then you'll know how It hurts to be alone Just because, you think that you're so smart Going around breaking lover's hearts Now you're defeated By your own weapon After he, breaks your heart Then you'll be sad And your teardrops start Then you'll know how It hurts to be alone Love And Affection Dis was caused through love and affection Dis was caused through love and affection Dis was caused through love and affection And I, I was the one who feels the pain I was the one where the heartaches remain I was the one who always feel the pain Dis was caused through love and affection Dis was caused through love and affection Dis was caused through love and affection That's why, I have the lonesome feeling It hurts to be alone Now I'm a king, but sitting on an empty throne Dis was caused through love and affection Dis was caused through love and affection Dis was caused through love and affection Du-du-dup-de-dup-de-dup Dis was caused through love and affection Dis was caused through love and affection Dis was caused through love and affection That's why, I have the lonesome feeling It hurts to be alone Now I'm a king, but sitting on an empty throne I'm Still Waiting I'm still waiting I'm still waiting I'm still waiting I'm still waiting for you Why, oh why? Why, oh why I said-a my feet, won't keep me up anymore Well, ev'ry little beat my heart beats, girl It's at-a your door I just wanna love you And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl So why won't you come out to me now, girl Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell But I got to - got to go Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh! Wo, my gosh, the rain is fallin' And I just can't stop callin' And I just can't tell the raindrops From a teardrops, falling down my face Mm, look at it, yeah! It isn't really raindrops (I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face (I'm still waiting) (I'm still waiting) I'm still waitin' (I'm still waiting) Yes, I will I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun Please, relieve me from these pains Oh pains, just pains I love you, yes I do But tell me, do you really love me, too Simmer Down (Simmer down) you lickin' too hot, so (Simmer down) soon you'll get dropped, so (Simmer down) can you hear what I say (Simmer down) then why won't you, why won't you Why won't you simmer down (simmer down) Long time people dem used to say What sweet nanny goat a go run him belly, so (Simmer down) oh control your temper (Simmer down) for the battle will be hotter (Simmer down) can you hear what I say (Simmer down) oh that I'm a leaving you today (Simmer down) (Simmer down) oh you hear what I say (Simmer down) a that I'm leaving you today (Simmer down) can you hear what I say (Simmer down) Chicken Mary, hawk deh near And when him deh near, you must beware, so (Simmer down) oh control your temper (Simmer down) for the battle will be hotter (Simmer down) and you won't get no supper (Simmer down) and you know you bound to suffer (Simmer down) simmer, simmer, simmer right down (Simmer down) like you never did before (Simmer down) oh, oh, oh (Simmer down) can you hear what I say (Simmer down) you lickin' too hot so (Simmer down) and you know soon you'll get dropped, so (Simmer down) why won't you simmer, simmer, simmer down (Simmer down) simmer down, simmer down (Simmer down) simmer, simmer down (Simmer down) oh simmer, simmer down (Simmer down) like you never did before
Soul Rebels
Soul Rebel I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer See the morning sun, On the hillside Not living good, travel wide Said I'm a living man I've got work to do If you're not happy, children Then you must be blue Must be blue, people say I'm a rebel, let them talk, Soul rebel, talk won't bother me I'm a capturer, that's what they say Soul adventurer, night and day I'm a rebel, soul rebel Do you hear them lippy I'm a capturer, gossip around the corner Soul adventurer. How they adventure on me But, see the morning sun, On the hillside Not living good, travel wide Said I'm a living man I've got work to do If you're not happy, then you must be blue I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer Do you hear me I'm a rebel, rebel in the morning Soul rebel, rebel at midday time Try Me Try me, try me Try me, try me Try me, try me Try me, try me Try me, try me, try me Try me, a wah wah wow Try me, try me, try me When the hurt is strong And everything you do is wrong You need someone to comfort you Well, listen baby, I'll come first to you, so Try me, try me, try me Try me, a wah wah wow Try me, try me, try me Try me, a wah wah wow If you need satisfaction Listen baby, I've got the action Where I am, that's where it's at So, listen baby, it's tit for tat, so Try me, try me, try me Try me, a wah wah wow Try me, try me, try me Try me, a wah wah wow Woo, woo-ooh, woo, woo, woo-ooh Woo, woo-ooh, woo, woo, woo-ooh Woo, woo-ooh, woo, woo, woo-ooh Woo, woo-ooh, woo, woo, woo-ooh One more thing I'd like to say right here Try me, try me, try me One more thing I'd like to say right here Try me, try me, try me Need good lovin' I'm black, try me coming Yes I'm black, try me and I'm coming Try me, try me It's Alright The sun shall not smite I by day Nor the moon by night. And everything that I do Shall be upful and right. And if it's all night It got to be (all right!) Talking to you (all night!) It got to be (all right!) Mamma don't lose this one I'm the lucky one under the sun. If you make me move Then you know we got the groove. How do you like it? How do you like it? Do you, do you, do you, do you? If it's all night Got to be (all right!) I'm working hard (all night!) Got to be (all right!) See (all night!) I work for my pay. (All right!) Night and day. (All night!) Work for my pay. (All right!) Night and day. Can't you feel it? If it's, if it's, if it's It's got to be (all right!) If it's (all night!) If it's (all right!) Do you like it? I told old, square our fold Make it back. Tear-a-drop. Wipe the tears from your eyes. And don't you cry. Wiping my lonely tears baby. I tell you what. If it's all night Got to be (all right!) If it's all night Got to be (all right!) No Sympathy 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 my trouble here Only me feels the pain Not one simple word Good word of advice From any of my so called friends 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 Might as well, might as well I get out, I get out of hell Hell would never be made for me So I'm gonna search, search till I'm free 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 My Cup My cup is running over, I don't know what to do. My cup is running over, I don't know what to do. No I don't know (no I don't know) no I don't know (No I don't know) Yes I've got to cry, cry, cry People let me cry, cry, cry Said I fell a little bit better (cry, cry, cry) If only I got to cry, cry, cry Now that I, lost you I've lost the best friend That I ever knew Now that I, realize It makes me (makes me) it makes me (makes me) So mad, tell you, my cup, running over, I don't know what to do. My cup is running over, I don't know what to do. No I don't know (no I don't know) no I don't know (No I don't know) Yes I've got to cry, cry, cry People let me (cry, cry, cry) (Cry, cry, cry) (Cry, cry, cry) Now that I, lost you I've lost the best friend that I ever knew Now that I, realize It makes me (makes me) it makes me (makes me) So mad, tell you my cup, cup, is running over baby And I don't know what to, don't know what to do yeah Tell you my cup, running over And I don't know, don't know, don't know what to do Eh! No I don't know (no I don't know) no I don't know (No I don't know) Yes I've got to cry, cry, cry People let me (cry, cry, cry) I'll feel a little bit better (cry, cry, cry) But I got (feel like crying) (cry, cry, cry) Ooh yeah (feel like crying) (cry, cry, cry) Ooh yeah (feel like crying) cry, cry, cry (feel like crying) Cry, cry Soul Almighty Hey happy people, this here is something new I know you're gonna like it So let me tell you what we're gonna do Souls almighty (uh) Don't you know we got the rhythm Souls almighty (oh) We are willing Funky, Funky Chicken (ooh) And the Mashed Potato Do the Alligator Let's do it together Souls almighty Do you dig me ya'll Souls almighty, my soul is raw (ooh-ee yeah) Get yourself together In any kind of weather Things will be mighty better If you get it together (witness) Souls almighty (ooh) Don't you know we got the rhythm Souls almighty (exactly when baby) (You're not with him) Get yourself, yourself together In any kind of weather (I'll come home baby) Things will be mighty better If we, if we get it together Souls, don't you know we got the rhythm Hit it brother! Souls Almighty O' baby, when you're not with him Funky, Funky Chicken And the Mashed Potato (oh) Do the Alligator Do it together ya'll (uh) Shocks of (mighty) Souls and shocks, souls and shocks We got, we got, we got the rhythm Sing your song brother My baby's with him, ooh Get yourself together In any kind of weather Things will be mighty better Rebel's Hop Why, why, why, why Doobe-doobe-do-by-dey Doobe-doobe-do-by-dey Doobe-doobe-do-by-dey Doobe-doobe-do-by-dey Walk the proud land my friends Walk the proud land my friends Walk the proud land my friends Walk the proud land my friends Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little, gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little, gimme little soul, oh Lord I got to keep on moving I've got to keep on moving I've got to keep on moving I've got to keep on moving Cloud 9, you can be what you wanna be Cloud 9, you ain't got no responsibility Cloud 9, every man, every man in the street Cloud 9, you're a million miles from reality Why, why, why, why Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little, gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little soul, oh Lord Gimme little, gimme little soul, oh Lord Corner Stone The stone that the builder refused Will always be the head cornerstone Sing it, brother! The stone that the builder refused Will always be the head cornerstone You're a builder - here I am a stone Don't you think and refuse me 'Cause the things people refuse Are the things they should use Do you hear me? Hear what I say! The stone that the builder refused Will always be the head cornerstone Tell me what! The stone that the builder refused Will always be the head cornerstone Here I am, baby I'm a builder's stone Don't you pick and refuse me, listen! The things people refuse Are the things they should use Do you 'ear me? Hear what I say! The stone that the builder refused Will always be the head cornerstone The stone that the builder refused Will always be the head cornerstone I can be soft as a pillow Weep like a willow Caress and bring happiness Don't refuse me, don't you refuse Don't, don't, don't you refuse 400 Years 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 its 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, its 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 How long? 400 long, long years No Water No water can quench my thirst I'm in bed, send me a nurse I'm thirsty, thirsty, Lord a mercy Ooh we - hotter the battle, sweeter the victory I've got your love, the power of your glory Aah, ooh yeah, trillin' me, alright! Can't judge a mother by the skin of the father Can't judge a book by the skin on the cover, ya! Read me, read me, baby No water can quench my thirst I'm in bed, need a nurse Can you understand? Do you understand me, baby? I've got a battle, sweet the victory I've got your love, the power of your glory, yah! Aah, ooh we, alright You've got your love and I've got mine Working together, they work fine Do you believe me, baby? Get it up baby Break it back, turn it loose What in heaven baby, it got to choose Reaction Talking about reaction, yeah, yeah, yeah. Talking about attraction, yeah, yeah, yeah. Said I'm rocking you, yeah, yeah, yeah. From Shanty Town, yeah, yeah, yeah. Rocking, rocking, rocking.. yeah, yeah, yeah. Shocking, shocking, shocking.. yeah, yeah, yeah. Moving, moving, moving.. yeah, yeah, yeah. Grooving, grooving, grooving.. yeah, yeah, yeah. Walking, walking, walking.. yeah, yeah, yeah. To every little action, yeah, yeah, yeah. There's a reaction, yeah, yeah, yeah. You don't give that soul, no, no, no. You don't give that soul, no, no, no. To every little action, yeah, yeah, yeah. There's a reaction, yeah, yeah, yeah. No Sympathy 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 my trouble here, Only me feels the pain. Not one simple word, Good word of advice, From any of my so called friends. 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. Might as well, might as well I get out, I get out of hell Hell would never be made for me So I'm gonna search, search till I'm free 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.
Soul Revolution Keep On Moving Lord, I've got to keep on moving Lord, I've got to get on down Lord, I've got to keep on moving Where I can't be found Lord, they're coming after me I've been accused for the killin' Lord knows I didn't do For hangin' me, they are willin', yeah, yeah And that's why I've got to get on through Lord, they're coming after me (a-one more time) (I say) Lord, I've got to keep on moving Lord, I've got to get on down Lord, I've got to keep on moving Where I can't be found Lord, they're coming after me (Now, listen) I've got two boys and a woman They're just gonna suffer now Lord, forgive me for not goin' back But I'll be there anyhow I'll be there anyhow (one more time) (I say) Lord, I've got to keep on moving Lord, I've got to get on down Lord, I've got to keep on moving Where I can't be found Lord, they're coming after me Now, maybe someday I'll find a piece of land Somewhere not by near anyone Then I'll send for my love, love, love, love, sweet woman And my two grown up son My two grown up son (yeah, yeah) Don't Rock My Boat Huh, please don't you rock my boat 'Cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' anyhow Please don't you rock my boat, no 'Cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' I'm tellin' you that, oh, ooh-aah, I like it a-like a-this Can you miss? And you should know, ooh-aah, when I like it a-like a-this Am I really it? Ooh yeah You satis- satis- satisfy my soul, morning time Evening cold, -fy my soul Yes, I've been a-tellin' you, bake me the sweetest cakes I'm happy inside all the time Oh, can't you see what you've done for me? Yeah You make me feel like when we bend them new corners We feel like sweepstake winners, yeah When we bend them new corners We feel like sweepstake winners And I said, oh, ooh-aah, I like it a-like a-this Yes, I do And you should know, ooh-aah, when I like it a-like a-this I've got it, just can't miss, ooh Satis- satisfy my soul, darlin' Make me love you in the morning time, yeah If ever I treated you bad, make it up to me one time 'Cause I'm happy inside all the time I want you beside me, yeah, to be mine One thing you've got to do, is when a-we holding hands together You've got to know that we love, a-love each other, yeah And if every time you should walk away from me now Uh, you'll now I need your sympathy, yeah Can you see? Do you believe me? Oh, darlin', darlin', I'm callin', callin' Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul Never, never, never give it up now All in the same boat Rockin' on the same route We gotta get together, join each other And can't you see what I've got for you? Yeah I'm happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, And not you can turn me blue now Come a little closer, satisfy my... Put It On Feel them spirit Feel them spirit Feel them spirit Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you Feel alright now Feel alright now Feel alright now Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you I'm gonna put it on, I put it on already I'm gonna put it on, and it was steady I'm gonna put it on, put it on again Good Lord, help me Good Lord, help me I'm not boastin' I'm not boastin' I'm not boastin' Feel like toastin' Feel like toastin' I rule my destiny, yeah I rule my destiny I rule my destiny Lord, I thank you, yeah Lord, I thank you No more cryin' No more cryin' No more cryin' Good Lord, hear me Good Lord... Fussing And Fighting Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know Why's this bumping and a-boring? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know now We should really love each other (love each other) In peace and harmony (peace and harmony), ooh Instead, we're fussing and fighting (fussing and fighting) And them workin' iniquity (... iniquity) Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know (.. know), I wanna know now Why's this cheating and backbiting? (I wanna know) I wanna know, oh, Lord, I wanna know now (stop your fussing and fighting, stop your fussing and fighting) (stop your fussing and fighting, stop your fussing and fighting) We should really love each other (love each other) In peace and harmony (peace and harmony) Instead, instead, we're fussing and fighting (fussing and fighting) Like we ain't supposed to be (.. supposed to be), tell me why Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know, someone, please Why's this (.. bumping and ..) bumping and boring? (I wanna) I wanna know (I wanna know), Lord, tell me now... Duppy Conqueror Yes, me friend, We deh a street again. Yes, me friend, me good friend, Dem say we free again. The bars could not hold me; Force could not control me now. They try to keep me down, yeah! But Jah put I around. Yeah! Yes, I've been accused many a times And wrongly abused, now. Oh, but through the powers of the Most High, They've got to turn me loose. O-o-oh! O-o-ooh! Oh! Don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now. I've got to reach Mount Zion - The highest region. So if you a bull-bucka, Let me tell you this - I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror. Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, me good friend, We deh a street again. O-oh! Yes, me friend, me good friend, Dem say we free again. Oh! Oh! So don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now. I've got to reach Mount Zion - The highest region. So if you a bull-bucka, Let me tell you this: I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror. Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, Dem say we free again. Oh! Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, Dem set we free again. Oh! Yes, me friend, me good friend... Soul Rebel I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer See the morning sun, On the hillside Not living good, travel wide Said I'm a living man I've got work to do If you're not happy, children Then you must be blue Must be blue, people say I'm a rebel, let them talk, Soul rebel, talk won't bother me I'm a capturer, that's what they say Soul adventurer, night and day I'm a rebel, soul rebel Do you hear them lippy I'm a capturer, gossip around the corner Soul adventurer. How they adventure on me But, see the morning sun, On the hillside Not living good, travel wide Said I'm a living man I've got work to do If you're not happy, then you must be blue I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer Do you hear me I'm a rebel, rebel in the morning Soul rebel, rebel at midday time Riding High You've been riding You've been riding quite a while, child (keep on riding, keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh (keep on jiving) Now I remember the days in school There wasn't a time when you didn't treat me cruel Ooh, wait till I get my hooks on you I'll show you what a fisherman can do You're riding Been riding quite a while, child (keep on riding, keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh-wee (keep on jiving) I say now, you always try to hurt me in the end In the presence of all our good, good friends But the patient man always win Now I'll just wait till you give in You've been riding You've been riding quite a while (keep on riding), keep on, ride (keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving ..), ooh-wee, alright (.. on jiving) At Christmas, more like an Easter bunny Just like a rabbit, you're always on the run But wait till I get my trap on you I'll see where you gonna run to Wait till I get my trap on you Then I'll see where you gonna run to You've been riding You've been riding quite a while (keep on riding), keep on, ride (keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh-wee (keep on jiving) (So riding on my own) I need your love tonight (Riding on my own) A-when you hold me right.. Kaya Wake up and turn me loose Wake up and turn me loose Wake up and turn me loose For the rain is falling Got to have kaya now Got to have kaya now Got to have kaya now For the rain is falling I'm so high, I even touch the sky Above the falling rain I feel so good in my neighbourhood, so Here I come again Got to have kaya now Got to have kaya now Got to have kaya now For the rain is falling Feelin' irie I Feelin' irie I Feelin' irie I 'Cause I have some kaya now I feel so high, I even touch the sky Above the falling rain I feel so good in my neighbourhood, so Here I come again Got to have kaya now Got to have kaya now Got to have kaya now, Lord For the rain is falling (Kaya now, kaya, kaya) Huh African Herbsman Ol' twinkling wheel Can't see the right roads when the streets are paved The old slave mill might grind slow But it grinds fine, yeah African herbman, why linger on? Just concentrate, 'cause heaven lives on Retired slave men will look with a scorn With a transplanted heart Guess how quick they had to part (Guess how quick they had to part) The remembrance of today Is the sad feelin' of tomorrow Guess how quick they had to part African herbman, seize your time I'm takin' illusion on the edge of my mind I'm takin' losers down through my life Down through my line, yeah Guess how quick they had to part (Guess how quick they had to part..) Did they part? Yes, they part In remembrance of today Guess how quick they had to part African herbman, why linger on? Just concentrate, 'cause your heaven lives on Retired slave men will look with a scorn With a transplanted heart Guess how quick they had to part (Guess how quick they had to part) In remembrance of today Bring sad feelings of tomorrow Guess how quick they had to part But lead me on, oh Lord, I pray African herbman, African herbman African, African herbman Stand Alone There you are, cryin' again But your loveliness won't cover your shame There you are, you're takin' true love And while you're takin' true love, you given the blame (How could I) Could I be so wrong To think that we could get along? Days I wasted with you, child If I count there'll be a million or two Now I stand alone through the memories That haunts me, that haunt Yeah, and I walk alone through the rhapsodies That taunts me, that taunts me, me There you are, cryin' again But your loveline-ness won't cover your shame There you are, you're takin' true love And while you're takin' true love, given the blame (How could I) How could I be so wrong To think that we could get along? Days I wasted with you, child If I count there'll be a million or two Now I stand alone through the memories That haunts me, that haunts (me) And I walk alone through the rhapsodies That taunts me, that taunts me Now, there you are, cryin' again But your loveline-ness won't cover your sham-ame, hey There you are, you're takin' true lo-love While you're takin' true lo-love, given the blame (How could I) How could I Sun Is Shining Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah. Make you wanna move, your dancing feet, now. To the rescue, here I am. Want you to know, y'all, can you understand? When the mornin', gather the rainbow, yeah, yeah. Want you to know, I'm a rainbow too, now. To the rescue, here I am. Want you to know y'all, can you, can you, can you understand? Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, now. Make you wanna move, your dancing feet, yeah. But the rescue, here I am. Want you to know just if you can, here I stand, No, no,no, no, no, no, no, no. Can you understand me now, baby? Do you believe? Brain Washing Old Mr. Joe, he build a house away On top of some hill Old Mr. Joe knew he had to go, so he He got right down and wrote bank will He say now, here's to mother hen And her chicken, Lord have mercy now Master, will you take a roll in the mud Like you know you should? The old barnyard, the old barnyard Birds and the chick, ooh-wee Who's got to watch out for brother mongoose With his top hap and walking-stick? It's just the poor's brain washing (Poor's ..) They told me a long time ago, It's just the poor's brain washing, ooh-wee (Poor's brain washing) Now look at a thing like this Cinderella and her long lost fellow In the midnight hour, she lost her silver slipper Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall While Jack and Jill had themselves a fall It's just the poor's (brain washing) And I don't need it no longer (washing) It's just the poor's brain washing Coming through to a poor man's child, ooh-wee, look at this Little Miss Muffet she sat on a tuffet While Little Red Riding Hood delivered her grandmom's food Ooh-wee ooh-wee Ooh-wee, look at one more thing like this The cow jumping over the moon While the dish got jealous, he grabbed the handy spoon It's just the poor's brain washing And I don't need it no longer, I don't want it no longer I don't need it no longer (washing) And I don't care for no more brain washing (washing) Mr. Brown (Who-ooh-ooh-ooh is Mr Brown?) Mr Brown is a clown who rides to town in a coffin (Whe-e-e-ere will he be found?) In the coffin, where there is three crows on top and two is laughing. Oh, what a confusion! Ooh, yeah, yeah What a botheration! Ooh, now, now Who is Mr Brown? I wanna know, now He is nowhere to be found From Mandeville to Sligoville, coffin runnin' around, Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town; asking for Mr Brown From Mandeville to Sligoville, coffin runnin' around, Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town; asking for Mr Brown I wanna know who (ooh ooh ooh is Mr Brown)? Is Mr Brown controlled by remote? O-o-oh, calling duppy conqueror, I'm the ghost-catcher! This is your chance, oh big, big Bill bull-bucker, Take your chance; prove yourself! Oh, yeah! Down in parade People running like ah masquerade The police make a raid, Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, they think it fade What a thing in town Crows chauffeur driven around, Skankin' as if they have never known The man they call Mr Brown I can tell you where he's from now From Mandeville to Sligoville, coffin running' around, Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town; asking for Mr Brown From Mandeville to Sligoville, coffin running around Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town; asking for Mr Brown From Mandeville to Sligoville, coffin running around
The Best of The Wailers Soul Shake Down Party We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight The way you love me It's all right When you put your lovin' arms around me And you hold me tight (hold me tight) This is my invitation I've got the special vacation I need your concentration Just to feel your vibration (At that) soul shakedown party tonight We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight Jane is in the backyard Doing the outside dance From telling me the other day She didn't even get a chance But this is my invitation I've got the special vacation I need your concentration Just to feel your vibration Baby I need you tonight We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight The way you love me It's all right When you put your lovin' arms around me And you hold me tight (Hold me tight) This is my invitation I've got the special vacation I need your concentration Just to feel your vibration (At that) soul shakedown party tonight We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight Stop The Train Stop the train I'm leaving, hmm Stop the train I'm leaving Stop the train I'm leaving I said, it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong Won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong All my good life I've been a lonely man Teaching people who don't understan' Even though I've tried my bes' I still don't find no happiness Stop the train I'm leaving Stop the train I'm leaving Stop the train I'm leaving I said, it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong 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 the train I'm leaving Stop the train I'm leaving Stop the train I'm leaving I said, it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong Won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong Caution Here I am, walking down the street (walk walk walk walk walk walk walk) And the terrain.. everything is so sweet (woah woah woah sweet, woah woah woah sweet) I'm doing my thing, and I'm doing it slow But there is just one thing, I would like you to know When it wet it slippery yeah When it dump it crumpy If it's likely you will tumble down Don't want you on the ground Oh-oh-oh, caution.. the road is wet Black soul is black as jet (do you hear me) Caution.. the road is hot Say you got to do better than that 'Cause ah When it wet it slippery yeah (when it wet it slippery yeah) When it damp it crampy If it's likely you were tumbling down Don't wash it on the ground, brother Hit me from the top You crazy motherfunky Hit me from the top You crazy motherfunky Hit me from the top You crazy motherfunky Hey! When it wet it slippery yeah When it dumpy crumpy If it's likely you were tumbling down Don't wash it on the ground. (don't, don't) Caution.. the road is wet Black soul is black as jet Caution.. the road is hot Say you got to do better than that Soul Captives Tra la la la la.. soul captives are free Tra la la la la.. soul captives are free When you wake up early in the morning And you work like devils in the sun Time slips away without warning But freedom day will come Tra la la la la.. soul captives are free Tra la la la la.. soul captives are free When you wake up early in the morning And you work like devils in the sun Time slips away without warning But freedom day will come Tra la la la la.. soul captives are free Tra la la la la.. soul captives are free Go Tell It On The Mountain Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain To set my people free Who's there yonder dressed in red Set my people free Who's there yonder dressed in red Set my people free Who's that yonder dressed in red Must be the children that Moses led Go tell it on the mountain To set my people free Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain To set my people free Who's there yonder dressed in white Set my people free Who's there yonder full dressed in white Set my people free Who's there yonder dressed in white Must be the children of the Israelites Go tell it on the mountain To set my people free Mmm mmm mmm mmm Who's there yonder dressed in white Set my people free Who's there yonder dressed in white Set my people free Can't You See Can't you see, what you're doing to me? (girl) I am bound, won't you set me free? (set me free) Told me you love me, that you break my heart You do such a trick girl, you got to be smart You've got a heart that made of stone A pity you don't know, while your fresh were grown Can't you see, what you're doing to me? (I say girl) I am bound, won't you set me free? (set me free) Soon Come Soon come Everytime I call They tell me that you're soon come, soon come I call you at your home They tell me that you're soon come, soon come I don't like hanging around Or to be pushed around I've got feelings for you now I don't like the soon come I call you on the phone They tell me that you're soon come, soon come I even call you at your home They tell me that you're soon come, soon come I don't like hanging around Or to be pushed around I've got feelings for you now I don't like the soon come I call you on the phone They tell me that you're soon come, soon come I even call you at your home They tell me that you're soon come, soon come But I don't like hanging around Or to be pushed around I've got feelings for you now I don't like soon come Stop your coming, soon come Stop your soon come, come soon, soon com Oh wee, oh wee, don't like it, soon come Cheer Up Cheer up my brothers, cheer up my sisters Cheer up my momma too, Lord Cheer up my father, let me say I know it won't be long That change has got to come That change has got to come And I know that it won't be long We've been down in captivity (captivity) so long, so long If we unite then we will be free (we will be free) So strong, so strong, come I want you to Cheer up my (brothers) my sisters (cheer up my sisters) let me say Cheer up my my my momma too, Lord Cheer up my father Let me say, we've been down in captivity (captivity) So long, so long We unite, we will be free (we will be free) So strong, so strong Cheer up my my brother (cheer up my sister) cheer up my sisters (cheer up my momma) my momma too, Lord (cheer up my) my father And I, I, I Back Out Back out: this is the rout Back out, and shut your mouth Back out: you ain't got no behaviour Back out: don't know who could be your saviour Yahso, Mistress Martin: Couldn't speak like yahso Yahso, Mistress Martin: Couldn't speak like yahso, yahso, yahso, yahso! Yeah! Back out, and shut your mouth Back out: ooh, yea-eah Back out: you're makin' things go slow Back out: on the go Yahso, Mistress Martin: Couldn't speak like yahso Yahso, Mistress Martin: Could never speak like yahso, yahso, yahso (yahso)! Ooh, yeah! (Sweet soul music) (Sweet soul music) (Sweet soul music) (Sweet soul music) (Sweet soul music) (Sweet soul music) Eh! Yahso, Mistress Martin: Couldn't speak like yahso! Yahso, Mistress Martin: Could never speak like yahso, yahso, yahso (yahso)! Eh! Ooh! Back out now, and shut your mouth (back out!) Shut your mouth! (back out!) Makin' things go slow! (back out!) Now you're on the go! (back out!) You're back - back - back - now! (back out!) You never, never knew (back out!) You would be back - back - back now! (back out!) Do It Twice You know that I love you Baby, but you just won't let me You know that I love you Baby, but you just won't let me Every morning I get up, I sip my cup My eyes get red, no-one to help me One more thing I'd like to say right here Baby, but you just won't let me One more thing I'd like to say right here Baby, but you just won't let me I'd like to say:baby, you so nice I'd like to do the same thing twice, yeah Baby, you so nice I'd like to do the same thing twice I love you so much, so-o-o Love you - love you, baby, so much Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I live in the woods alone I need your (company) company Baby! Woods alone I need your company, yeah Every morning I get up, I sip my cup My eyes get red, no-one to help me One more thing I'd like to say right here Baby, but you just won't let me, yeah! One more thing I'd like to say right here Baby, but you just won't let me I'd like to say: baby, you so nice Do the same thing twice, yeah Baby, you so nice I'd like to do the same thing twice I love you, baby, so much
Catch a fire
Concrete Jungle No sun will shine in my day today; (no sun will shine) The high yellow moon won't come out to play: (that high yellow moon won't come out to play) I said (darkness) darkness has covered my light, (and the stage) And the stage my day into night, yeah. Where is the love to be found? (oo-ooh-ooh) Won't someone tell me? 'Cause my (sweet life) life must be somewhere to be found - (must be somewhere for me) Instead of concrete jungle (la la-la!), Where the living is harder (la-la!). Concrete jungle (la la-la!): Man you got to do your (la la-la!) best. Wo-ooh, yeah. No chains around my feet, But I'm not free, oh-ooh! I know I am bound here in captivity; G'yeah, now - (never, never) I've never known happiness; (never, never) I've never known what sweet caress is - Still, I'll be always laughing like a clown; Won't someone help me? 'Cause I (sweet life) - I've got to pick myself from off the ground (must be somewhere for me), he-yeah! - In this a concrete jungle (la la-la!): I said, what do you cry for me (la-la!) now, o-oh! Concrete jungle (la la-la!), ah, won't you let me be (la la-la!), now. Hey! Oh, now! --- /Guitar solo/ --- I said that life (sweet life) - it must be somewhere to be found (must be somewhere for me) Oh, instead: concrete jungle (la-la!) - collusion (la-la!) - confusion (confusion). Eh! Concrete jungle (la-la!): baby, you've got it in. Concrete jungle (la la-la!), now. Eh! Concrete jungle (la la-la!). What do you stand(?) for me (la-la!), now? Slave driver Ooh-ooh-oo-ooh. Oo-oo-ooh! Oo-oo-ooh. Slave driver, the table is turn; (catch a fire) Catch a fire, so you can get burn, now. (catch a fire) Slave driver, the table is turn; (catch a fire) Catch a fire: gonna get burn. (catch a fire) Wo, now! Ev'rytime I hear the crack of a whip, My blood runs cold. I remember on the slave ship, How they brutalize the very souls. Today they say that we are free, Only to be chained in poverty. Good God, I think it's illiteracy; It's only a machine that makes money. Slave driver, the table is turn, y'all. Ooh-ooh-oo-ooh. Slave driver, uh! The table is turn, baby, now; (catch a fire) Catch a fire, so you can get burn, baby, now. (catch a fire) Slave driver, the table is turn, y'all; (catch a fire) Catch a fire: so you can get burn, now. (catch a fire) Ev'rytime I hear the crack of a whip, My blood runs cold. I remember on the slave ship, How they brutalize the very soul. O God, have mercy on our souls! Oh, slave driver, the table is turn, y'all; (catch a fire) Catch a fire, so you can get burn. (catch a fire) Slave driver, the table is turn, y'all; (catch a fire) Catch a fire ... 400 Years 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. How long? 400 long, long years. Stop that train Stop that train: I'm leavin' - today! Stop that train: I'm leavin' - anyway! Stop that train: I'm leavin'. And I said: 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, Teachin' my people who don't understand; And even though I tried my best, I still can't find no happiness. So I got to say: Stop that train: I'm leavin' - oh, baby now! Stop that train: I'm leavin' - don't care what you say! Stop that train: I'm leavin'. And I said: 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; and-a some goin' west, Some stand aside to try their best. Some livin' big, but the most is livin' small:: They just can't even find no food at all. I mean, stop it: Stop that train: I'm leavin' - leavin', mm-hmm. Stop that train: I'm leavin' - I don't mind! Stop that train: I'm leavin'. And I said: 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. Stop that train: I'm leavin' - leavin'! Stop that train: I'm leavin' - can't take it! Stop that train: I'm leavin' - got to be better! 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. Rock it baby Baby, baby, we've got a date; (ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo) Oh, baby, baby, don't you be late. Oh, baby! I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight. (ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo) Oh, darlin', baby, baby, just you have some faith! I promise you, we're gonna (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight); To (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight); Gonna (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight); Baby, (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight). Wo-oh, na na-na, na na-na, na na! Oh, we walk through the pale moonlight With our love that is right. Oh, my, my, my, ye-ah! Oh, so happy we will be - Sharing the love tha-y is free! (Got to get together, babe, tonight!) Oh, darlin', say we got to get together, baby, (tonight); Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight). Get together, babe! Got to get together, babe, (tonight)! Baby, we've got a date, don't you remember? Baby, baby, don't you be late. Please don't forget: I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight. Oh, baby! Baby, baby, just you have some faith! Wo, now! Say we gonna rock it - rockin'! (Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight.) Say we (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight). We gonna (rock it, baby), wo! (Rock it, baby, tonight.) Say we (rock it, baby) eh! (Rock it, baby, tonight.) Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight). Baby, baby, wo! (Say we got to get together, babe, tonight!) Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight). Are you sure? (Say we got to get together, babe, tonight). Wo! (Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight); (Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight); Gonna (rock it, baby), baby; (Rock it, baby, tonight!) Eh! (Rock it, baby( oh, baby! (Rock it, baby, tonight!) Oh! (Got to get together, babe, tonight!) Got to get together, babe, (tonight). Say we (got to get together, babe, tonight). (Got to get together, babe) Eh! Oh-oh, baby! (tonight) Oh, baby, baby, we've got that date (Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight) (Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight) Baby, baby, don't you be late! (Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight; rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight!) Oh, now! I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight. (Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight; rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight!) Oh, darlin'! Stir it up Stir it up; little darlin', stir it up. Come on, baby. Come on and stir it up: little darlin', stir it up. O-oh! It's been a long, long time, yeah! (stir it, stir it, stir it together) Since I got you on my mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh-oh! Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said, it's so clear There's so much we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Just me and you. Come on and stir it up; ..., little darlin'! Stir it up; come on, baby! Come on and stir it up, yeah! Little darlin', stir it up! O-oh! I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together), then I blaze ya fire; Then I'll satisfy your heart's desire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together), every minute: All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Is keep it in, eh! (Stir it up) Oh, little darlin', Stir it up; ..., baby! Come on and stir it up, oh-oh-oh! Little darlin', stir it up! Wo-oh! Mm, now, now. Quench me when I'm thirsty; Come on and cool me down, baby, when I'm hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Your recipe is, - darlin' - is so tasty, When you show and stir your pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) So: stir it up, oh! Little darlin', stir it up; wo, now! Come on and stir it up, oh-ah! Little darlin', stir it up! Oh, little darlin', stir it up. Come on, babe! Come on and stir it up, wo-o-a! Little darlin', stir it up! Stick with me, baby! Come on, come on and stir it up, oh-oh! Little darlin', stir it up. Kinky reggae Uh, ah-oh-oh! I went downtown, (I went downtown) I saw Miss Brown; (said, I saw Miss Brown) She had brown sugar (had brown sugar) All over her booga-wooga. (over her booga-wooga) I think I might join the fun, (I might join the fun) But I had to hit and run. (had to hit and run) See I just can't settle down (just can't settle down) In a kinky part of town. Ride on; Don't you know I've got to (ride on), oh baby, Ride on; see I just can't settle down. (ride on) Oh, I'm a leavin' town. (kinky reggae) Kinky reggae, take me away! (kinky reggae, now) Kinky reggae, now! Oh, kinky reggae; all I've got to say, kinky reggae, now! Kinky reggae, oh baby! Kinky reggae, now! It's gonna be kinky reggae (keep it up). Kinky reggae, now! An' I would say: ride on, ride on, ride on (ride on)! Oh, ride on, baby! Ride on, come on, woo-o-o! (ride on) Wo-now! Eh! I went down to Piccadilly Circus; (ooh-ooh-ooh) Down there I saw Marcus: (oo-oo-oo-ooh) He had a candy tar (ooh-ooh-ooh) All over his chocolate bar. (oo-oo-oo-ooh) I think I might join the fun, (I might join the fun) But I had to hit and run. (had to hit and run) See I just can't settle down (just can't settle down) In a kinky, kinky part of town. Nice one; that's what they say, (nice one) But I'm leavin' you today. (nice one) Oh, darlin', please don't pay: (nice one) Mama say - mama say. Kinky reggae - kinky reggae, uh! Kinky reggae, now! Take it or leave it! Kinky reggae, believe it! Kinky reggae, now! Kinky reggae - it's gonna be: kinky reggae! Kinky reggae, now! Cuka-yeah, now! Kinky reggae - sca-ba-dool-ya-bung, baby! Kinky reggae, now, oh-oh-ooh! (Ride on!) Ride on! Come on, yeah! (Ride on) Riding on - riding on! Ride on, kinky reggae. Come on, ride on! Eh! Eh! Kinky, kinky, kinky as kinky (kinky reggae) can be ! Reggae! Eh! Kinky reggae! Let me hear ya say, now: kinky reggae, now. Oh! Kinky reggae! Kinky reggae, now! Kick it away! Kinky reggae - kick it away, now! Kinky reggae, now, oh! Ride on! No more trouble (We don't need) No, we don't need (no more trouble) no more trouble! (We don't need no more trouble) Wo! Oh-oh-oh! (We don't need) We don't need no (no more) trouble! We don't need no trouble! (We don't need no more trouble) Make love and not war! 'Cause we don't need no trouble. What we need is love (love) To guide and protect us on. (on) If you hope good down from above, (love) Help the weak if you are strong now. (love) We don't need no trouble; What we need is love. Oh, no! We don't need - we don't need - no more trouble! Lord knows, we don't need no trouble! (We don't need) We don't need trouble (no more trouble) - no more trouble - no more trouble! Seek happiness! (...) Oh, ...! Come on, you all and speak of love. (...) Oh, yeah! We don't need no trouble; What we need is love, now. (What we need is love!) (We don't need) Oh, we don't need no more trouble! We don't need, no - we don't need no trouble! We don't (need) - no, brothers and sisters ... (no more trouble!) We don't need no trouble; we don't need no trouble! We don't need no trouble! What we need is love! We don't need - we don't need no more - we don't need - no more trouble - we don't need no more trouble! Trouble we don't need (we don't need), (We don't need) Lord, knows! - we don't need no more war (no more trouble). No more trouble - we don't need no more - more trouble! Midnight ravers Do-do-do. Do-do-do. Do-do-do. (You can't tell the woman from the man) No, I say you can't, 'cause they're dressed in the same pollution; (dressed in the same pollution) Their mind is confused with confusion With their problems since they've no solution: They become the midnight ravers. Someone say: (Please, don't let me down!) Oh, please, don't let me - ee-ya-bab, oh, please don't let me down! (Midnight) Midnight ravers! (ravers) Midnight ravers! (Please don't) Oh, please, please, don't let me down, down, down, down, down! Don't let me down; Don't let me down. I see ten thousand chariots (ah-ah-ah-ah) And they coming without horses; (coming without horses) The riders - they cover their face, (ah-ah-ah-ah) So you couldn't make them out in smoky place - (make them out in smoky places) In that musical stampede, where everyone is doing their thing. Musical stampede - people swingin'; Musical stampede. Someone say: People, ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! People, ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! I can't tell my woman from the man: She is dressed in the same pollution; (dressed in the same pollution) Her mind is confused with confusion: To my problem seems there's never - never no solution! I've become a night-life raver And I'm beggin' you, (please) please, please - oh, beel-ya-ba-ba - please don't ya let me down! (Night-life ravers) Night-life ravers! Night-life ravers! Oh, please, please, please, please, don't let me down. Don't let me down; Don't let me down! I see ten thousand chariots (ah-ah-ah-ah) And they coming without horses; (coming without horses) The riders they cover their face, (ah-ah-ah-ah) So you couldn't make them out in smoky place - In that musical stampede, oh! It's the musical stampede. Ride on! It's the musical stampede, some preacher say! People ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! A-ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! Ride on, y'all! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Don't let me down, midnight ravers! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers, don't let me down! (keep a-ridin'!) Don't let me down - don't let me down! (keep a-ridin'!) Well, I'm comin'! I got too much talkin'.
Burnin'
Get up, stand up
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight! Preacherman, don't tell me, Heaven is under the earth. I know you don't know What life is really worth. It's not all that glitters is gold; 'Alf the story has never been told: So now you see the light, eh! Stand up for your rights. Come on! Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight! Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight! Most people think, Great God will come from the skies, Take away everything And make everybody feel high. But if you know what life is worth, You will look for yours on earth: And now you see the light, You stand up for your rights. Jah! Get up, stand up! (Jah, Jah!) Stand up for your rights! (Oh-hoo!) Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!) Don't give up the fight! (Life is your right!) Get up, stand up! (So we can't give up the fight!) Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!) Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!) Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!) We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game - Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord. We know when we understand: Almighty God is a living man. You can fool some people sometimes, But you can't fool all the people all the time. So now we see the light (What you gonna do?), We gonna stand up for our rights! (Yeah, yeah, yeah!) So you better: Get up, stand up! (In the morning! Git it up!) Stand up for your rights! (Stand up for our rights!) Get up, stand up! Don't give up the fight! (Don't give it up, don't give it up!) Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!) Stand up for your rights! (Get up, stand up!) Get up, stand up! ( ... ) Don't give up the fight! (Get up, stand up!) Get up, stand up! ( ... ) Stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up! Don't give up the fight! Hallelujah Hear the children cryin', but I know they cry not in vain. Now the times are changin'; love has come to bloom again. Smelling the air when spring comes by raindrops reminds us of youthful days. But now it's not rain that water the cane crops, but the sweat from man's brow; the substance from our spine. We gotta keep on living, living on borrowed time: Hallelujah time! Yes, you can hear the children singing: Hallelujah time! As they go singing by and by: Hallelujah time! Oh, "hallelujah" singing in the morning. Hallelujah time! Let them sing; don't let them cry. Over rocks and mountains the sheep are scattered all around. Over hills and valleys, they are everywhere to be found. But though we bear our burdens now, All afflictions got to end somehow: From swinging the hammer, pulling the plough. Why won't you let us be, to live in harmony? We like to be free like birds in a tree. Hallelujah time! Yes, you can hear the children singing. Hallelujah time! Yes, as they go singing by and by. Hallelujah time! Oh "hallelujah" singing in the morning. Let them sing; never let them cry. Hallelujah time! "Hallelujah" singin' in the morning. I shot the sheriff (I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no! Oh! I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh.) Yeah! All around in my home town, They're tryin' to track me down; They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy. But I say: Oh, now, now. Oh! (I shot the sheriff.) - the sheriff. (But I swear it was in selfdefence.) Oh, no! (Ooh, ooh, oo-oh) Yeah! I say: I shot the sheriff - Oh, Lord! - (And they say it is a capital offence.) Yeah! (Ooh, ooh, oo-oh) Yeah! Sheriff John Brown always hated me, For what, I don't know: Every time I plant a seed, He said kill it before it grow - He said kill them before they grow. And so: Read it in the news: (I shot the sheriff.) Oh, Lord! (But I swear it was in self-defence.) Where was the deputy? (Oo-oo-oh) I say: I shot the sheriff, But I swear it was in selfdefence. (Oo-oh) Yeah! Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah! All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down, So I shot - I shot - I shot him down and I say: If I am guilty I will pay. (I shot the sheriff,) But I say (But I didn't shoot no deputy), I didn't shoot no deputy (oh, no-oh), oh no! (I shot the sheriff.) I did! But I didn't shoot no deputy. Oh! (Oo-oo-ooh) Reflexes had got the better of me And what is to be must be: Every day the bucket a-go a well, One day the bottom a-go drop out, One day the bottom a-go drop out. I say: I - I - I - I shot the sheriff. Lord, I didn't shot the deputy. Yeah! I - I (shot the sheriff) - But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah! No, yeah! Burnin' and lootin' This morning I woke up in a curfew; O God, I was a prisoner, too - yeah! Could not recognize the faces standing over me; They were all dressed in uniforms of brutality. Eh! How many rivers do we have to cross, Before we can talk to the boss? Eh! All that we got, it seems we have lost; We must have really paid the cost. (That's why we gonna be) Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight; (Say we gonna burn and loot) Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight; (One more thing) Burnin' all pollution tonight; (Oh, yeah, yeah) Burnin' all illusion tonight. Oh, stop them! Give me the food and let me grow; Let the Roots Man take a blow. All them drugs gonna make you slow now; It's not the music of the ghetto. Eh! Weeping and a-wailin' tonight; (Who can stop the tears?) Weeping and a-wailin' tonight; (We've been suffering these long, long-a years!) Weeping and a-wailin' tonight (Will you say cheer?) Weeping and a-wailin' tonight (But where?) Give me the food and let me grow; Let the Roots Man take a blow. I must say: all them - all them drugs gonna make you slow; It's not the music of the ghetto. We gonna be burning and a-looting tonight; (To survive, yeah!) Burning and a-looting tonight; (Save your baby lives) Burning all pollution tonight; (Pollution, yeah, yeah!) Burning all illusion tonight (Lord-a, Lord-a, Lord-a, Lord!) Burning and a-looting tonight; Burning and a-looting tonight; Burning all pollution tonight Put it on Feel them spirit; Feel them spirit; Feel them spirit. Lord, I thank you; Lord, I thank you. Feel all right now; Feel all right now; Feel all right now. Good Lord, hear me; Good Lord, hear me. I'm not boasting; I'm not boasting; I'm not boasting, yeah! Feel like toasting; Feel like toasting Simply 'cause: I'm gonna put it on; (In the morning) I'm gonna put it on; (In the night) I'm gonna put it on; (Anytime, anywhere) Good Lord, help me; Good Lord, help me. Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo; Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo; Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo; Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo. No more cryin'; No more cryin'; No more cryin'. Lord, I thank you; Lord, I thank you. And I'm gonna put it on; I'm gonna put it on; I'm gonna put it on. Feel all right now; Feel all right now. Lord, I thank you; Lord, I thank you; Lord, I thank you. Feel all right now; Feel all right now
Small axe Why boasteth thyself, O evil men; Playing smart and not being clever, oh no! I say you're working iniquity To achieve vanity, yeah, if a-so a-so. But the goodness of Jah - Jah Idureth for Iver. If you are the big tree, We are the small axe Sharpened to cut you down, (well sharp) Ready to cut you down, oh yeah! These are the words of my master Keep on tellin' me - o-oh! - no weak heart shall prosper: Oh no, they can't! Eh. And whosoever diggeth a pit, Lord, Shall fall in it - shall fall in it. Whosoever diggeth a pit Shall bury in it - shall bury in it. If you are the big tree, We are the small axe Sharpened to cut you down, Ready to cut you down. Whosoever diggeth the pit Shall fall in it - fall in it, eh! Whosoever diggeth the pit Shall bury in it - shall bury in it. If you are the big tree, We have a small axe Ready to cut you down, (well sharp) Sharpened to cut you down. If you are the big tree, Let me tell you this: we are the small axe Ready to cut you down, (well sharp) Sharpened to cut you down. If you have a big tree... Pass it on What your hands do, It's your own eyes that've seen. So won't you judge your actions To make sure the results are clean? It's your own conscience That is gonna remind you That it's your heart and nobody else's That is gonna judge. Be not selfish in your doings: Pass it on. (Pass it on, children) Help your brothers (help them) in their needs: Pass it on. Live for yourself and you will live in vain; Live for others, you will live again. In the kingdom of Jah, Man shall reign. Pass it on; Pass it on; Pass it on; Pass it on. What's in the darkness Must be revealed to light. We're not here to judge what's good from bad But to do the things that are right. On a hot, sunny day, Follow the shadows for rescue. But as the day grows old, I know the sun is gonna find you. Be not selfish in your doings: Pass it on. Help your brothers in their needs: Pass it on. Live for yourself, you will live in vain; Live for others, you will live again. In the kingdom of Jah, Man shall reign. Pass it on; Pass it on; Pass it on; Pass it on. (Pass it on) Duppy conqueror Yes, me friend, We deh a street again. Yes, me friend, me good friend, Dem say we free again. The bars could not hold me; Force could not control me now. They try to keep me down, yeah! But Jah put I around. Yeah! Yes, I've been accused many a times And wrongly abused, now. Oh, but through the powers of the Most-I, They've got to turn me loose. O-o-oh! O-o-ooh! Oh! Don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now. I've got to reach Mount Zion - The highest region. So if you a bull-bucka, Let me tell you this - I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror. Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, me good friend, We deh a street again. O-oh! Yes, me friend, me good friend, Dem say we free again. Oh! Oh! So don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now. I've got to reach Mount Zion - The highest region. So if you a bull-bucka, Let me tell you this: I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror. Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, Dem say we free again. Oh! Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, Dem set we free again. Oh! Yes, me friend, me good friend... One foundation Got to build our love on one foundation; Got to build our love on one foundation; Got to build our love on one foundation. There will never be - yeah! - no love at all; There will never be no love at all. Got to put aside them segregation, yeah! Got to put aside them organization; Got to put aside them denomination. There will - there will never be no love at all; I mean there will never be no love at all. (Got to build our love) So build our love (on one foundation) On one foundation; (Got to build our love) Come, let us build our love (on one foundation) On one solid foundation. (Got to build our love) Got to build our love (on one) on one foundation (foundation), Or there will never be a single drop of love; you won't have no freedom now, yeah! Got to come together We are birds of a feather; We got to come together 'Cause we are birds of a feather; Got to come together 'Cause we are birds of a feather; Or there will never be (Lord, have mercy!) no love at all - There will never be - yeah, yeah! - no love at all. We also got to realize we are one people, yeah! Got to realize that we are one people, yeah! We got to realize we are one people, Or there will never be no love at all - There will never, never, never be no love at all. Got to build our love on one foundation; Got to build our love on one foundation; Got to build our love on one foundation; Got to build our love on one foundation; Got to build our love on one foundation... Rasta man chant
Hear the words of the Rastaman say: "Babylon, you throne gone down, gone down; Babylon, you throne gone down." Said I hear the words of the Iyaman say: "Babylon, you throne gone down, gone down; Babylon, you throne gone down." And I hear the angel with the seven seals say: "Babylon throne gone down, gone down; Babylon throne gone down." I say fly away home to Zion (fly away home); I say fly away home to Zion (fly away home). One bright morning when my work is over, Man will fly away home. One bright morning when my work is over, Man will fly away home. One bright morning when my work is over, Man will fly away home. Say one bright morning when my work is over, Man will fly away home.
Natty dread
Lively up yourself You're gonna lively up yourself, and don't be no drag; You lively up yourself 'cause reggae is another bag. You lively up yourself, and don't say, "No"; You're gonna lively up yourself 'cause I said so! Hear what you gonna do: You rock so, you rock so, like you never did before, yeah! You dip so, you dip so: dip through my door. You come so, you come so, oh yeah! You skank so, you skank so: be alive today! You're gonna lively up yourself, and don't say, "No"; You lively up yourself, big daddy says so, y'all! You lively up yourself, and don't be no drag; You lively up yourself 'cause reggae is another bag. What you got that I don't know? I'm a-trying to wonder - wonder - wonder why you - wonder - wonder why you act so. Yeah! Hey, do you hear what the man seh? Lively up your(self) - your woman in the morning time, y'all! Wa! Keep a liv'lin' up your woman when the evening come And take ya* - take ya - take ya - take ya-a-a! Come on, baby! 'Cause I wanna be lively myself, y'all! Lively up yourself; Lively up yourself. You want to rock so, you rock so: You rock so, you rock so; You dip so, you dip so; You skank so, you skank so, and don't be no drag! You come so, you come so, for reggae is another bag! Get what you got in that bag! What you got in de other bag you got hanging there? What you say you got? I don't believe you! * Sheet music gives this line as: "And take her take ya." No woman no cry
No, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry. 'Cause - 'cause - 'cause I remember when a we used to sit In a government yard in Trenchtown, Oba - obaserving the 'ypocrites - yeah! - Mingle with the good people we meet, yeah! Good friends we have, oh, good friends we have lost Along the way, yeah! In this great future, you can't forget your past; So dry your tears, I seh. Yeah! No, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry. Eh, yeah! A little darlin', don't shed no tears: No, woman, no cry. Eh! Said - said - said I remember when we used to sit In the government yard in Trenchtown, yeah! And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I seh, logwood burnin' through the nights, yeah! Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, say, Of which I'll share with you, yeah! My feet is my only carriage And so I've got to push on through. Oh, while I'm gone, Everything's gonna be all right! Everything's gonna be all right! Everything's gonna be all right, yeah! Everything's gonna be all right! Everything's gonna be all right-a! Everything's gonna be all right! Everything's gonna be all right, yeah! Everything's gonna be all right! So no, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry. I seh, O little - O little darlin', don't shed no tears; No, woman, no cry, eh. No, woman - no, woman - no, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry. One more time I got to say: O little - little darlin', please don't shed no tears; No, woman, no cry. Them belly full (But we hungry)
Na-na na na-na na na na; Na-na na na-na na na na; Na-na na na-na na na na; Na-na na na-na na na na. Them belly full, but we hungry; A hungry mob is a angry mob. A rain a-fall, but the dutty tough; A yot a-yook, but d' yood no 'nough. You're gonna dance to Jah music, dance; We're gonna dance to Jah music, dance, oh-ooh! Forget your troubles and dance! Forget your sorrows and dance! Forget your sickness and dance! Forget your weakness and dance! Cost of livin' gets so high, Rich and poor they start to cry: Now the weak must get strong; They say, "Oh, what a tribulation!" Them belly full, but we hungry; A hungry mob is a angry mob. A rain a-fall, but the dutty tough; A pot a-yook, but d' yood* no 'nough. We're gonna chuck to Jah music - chuckin'; We're chuckin' to Jah music - we're chuckin'. A belly full, but them hungry; A hungry mob is a angry mob. A rain a-fall, but the dutty tough; A pot a-cook, but d' food* no 'nough. A hungry man is a angry man; A rain a-fall, but the dutty tough; A pot a-yook, but you no 'nough' A rain a-fall, but the dutty tough. A pot a-cook, but you no 'nough; A hungry mob is a angry mob; A hungry mob is a angry mob. * Sheet music gives this line as: "A pot a cook but you no' nough". Rebel music (3 O'Clock roadblock)
(Do do do do-do do do! Do do do do-do do do! I rebel music; I rebel music.) Why can't we roam (oh-oh-oh-oh) this open country? (open country) Oh, why can't we be what we wanna be? (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) We want to be free. (wanna be free) 3 o'clock roadblock - curfew, And I've got to throw away - Yes, I've got to throw away - A yes-a, but I've got to throw away My little herb stalk! I (rebel music) - yeah, I'm tellin' you! - (I) I rebel music (rebel music). Oh-ooh! Take my soul (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) and suss - and suss me out (suss me out). Oh-ooh! Check my life (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh), if I am in doubt (I'm in doubt); I'm tellin': 3 o'clock roadblock - roadblock - roadblock, And "Hey, Mr. Cop! Ain't got no - (hey) hey! (hey, Mr Cop) - (What ya sayin' down there?) - (hey) hey! (hey, Mr Cop) - Ain't got no birth certificate on me now." (I rebel music) (I rebel music) (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (open country) (oh-oh-oh) (Do do do!) I (rebel music) - yeah, I'm tellin' you! - (I) I rebel music (rebel music). Oh-ooh! Take my soul (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) and suss - and suss me out (suss me out). Oh-ooh! Check my life (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh), if I am in doubt (I'm in doubt); I'm tellin': 3 o'clock roadblock - roadblock - roadblock, And "Hey, Mr. Cop! Ain't got no - (hey) hey! (hey, Mr Cop) - (What ya sayin' down there?) - (hey) hey! (hey, Mr Cop) - Ain't got no birth certificate on me now." So jah seh So Jah seh, "Not one of my seeds Shall sit in the sidewalk And beg bread." (No, they can't and you know that they won't!) So Jah seh, "Not one of my seeds Shall sit in the sidewalk And beg your bread." (No, they can't and you know that they won't!) "And verily, verily, I'm saying unto thee, 'I Inite oneself and love Imanity.'" 'Cause puss and dog they get together: What's wrong with loving one another? Puss and dog they get together: What's wrong with you my brother? So Jah seh, "Ye are the sheep of my pasture; So verily, thou shall be very well." So Jah seh - yeah! - "Ye are the sheep of my pasture; So verily, thou shall be very well," yeah! And down here in the ghetto, And down here we suffer. But I'n'I a-hang on in there And I'n'I, I naw leggo; I'n'I a-hang on in there and I'n'I, I naw leggo. For so Jah seh - yeah! - "I'm gone to prepare a place, That where I am thou shall abide," yeah! So Jah seh, "Fear not for mighty dread, 'Cause I'll be there at your side." And - and down there - down there in the ghetto - And down there we suffer But I'n'I a-hang on in there And I'n'I, I naw leggo. But I'n'I a-hang on in there And I'n'I, I naw leggo; - So Jah seh. Natty dread Dread, Natty Dread now, (Natty Dread) Dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon: (Natty Dread) A dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Eh! Children get your culture (Natty Dreadlock) And don't stay there and gesture, a-ah, (Natty Dreadlock) Or the battle will be hotter (Natty Dreadlock) And you won't get no supper. (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dread, Natty Dread, now; (Natty Dread) A dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon - (Natty Dread) Roots Natty, Roots Natty! (Natty Dread) Then I walk up the first street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I walk up the second street to see. (Natty Dreadlock) Then I trod on through third street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I talk to some Dread on fourth street. (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dreadlock in a fifth street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I skip one fence to sixth street. (Natty Dreadlock) I've got to reach seventh street: (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dreadlock Bingy Bongo I (Natty Dread) Natty dread, Natty Dread, now, (Natty Dread) Roots Natty Congo I. (Natty Dread) Oh, Natty, Natty, Natty 21,000 miles away from home, yeah! Oh, Natty, Natty, And that's a long way For Natty to be from home. Don't care what the world seh; (Natty Dread) I'n'I couldn't never go astray. (Natty Dread) Just like a bright and sunny day: (Natty Dread) Oh, we're gonna have things our way. (Natty Dread) Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock, (Natty Dreadlock) Dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dreadlock) Don't care what the world seh; (Natty Dreadlock) I'n'I gonna have things our way. (Natty Dreadlock) If a egg Natty in a the red - (Natty Dreadlock) If a egg Natty in a the red. (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock. Bend down low Bend down low, let me tell you what I know now; Bend down low, let me tell you what I know. Oh! Fisherman row to reap what you sow now; Oh, tell you all I know (Oo-oh!), you've got to let me go now (Oo-oh!), And all you've got to do: (Bend down low) Oh yeah! Let me tell you what I know; Bend down low, let me tell you what I know. Oh yeah! You keep on knockin', but you can't come in. I get to understand you been livin' in sin, But if you love me, woman, walk right in. I've got a notch for your safety-pin, But bend down low. Keep on knockin', but you can't come in. I get to understand you been livin' in sin, But walk right in, woman, sit right down. I will keep on lovin' you; I play the clown. But bend down low, baby, let me tell you what I know; Bend down low, let me tell you what I know, yeah! Let me tell you, baby! Let me tell ya - Knock on, babe! Just won't let ya in! You been livin' in sin. Knock on! Talkin' blues Yeah! Oh, yeah! Now! Cold ground was my bed last night (bed last night) And rock was my pillow, too; (doo-oo-oo-oo-oo!) Cold ground was my bed last night (bed last night) And rock was my pillow, too. Yeah! I'm saying: talkin' blues (talkin' blues), talkin' blues (talkin' blues); They say your feet is just too big for your shoes. (shoe-oo-oo-oo-oo) Talkin' blues (talkin' blues), talkin' blues (talkin' blues): Your feet is just too big for your shoes. (shoe-oo-oo-oo-oo) Yeah, I've been down on the rock for so long, (so long) I seem to wear a permanent screw; (screw-oo-oo-oo-oo) I've been down on the rock for so long, (so long) I seem to wear a permanent screw. (screw-oo-oo-oo-oo) But-a I - I'm gonna stare in the sun, Let the rays shine in my eyes. I - I'm a gonna take a just-a one step more 'Cause I feel like bombin' a church - Now - now that you know that the preacher is lyin'. So who's gonna stay at home When - when the freedom fighters are fighting? Talkin' blues (talkin' blues), talkin' blues (talkin' blues): They say your feet is just too big for your shoes, woe-oh-oh-oh! Talkin' blues (talkin' blues), keep on talkin' blues (talkin' blues); They say - you hear what they say - Didn't you hear? Cold ground was my bed (bed last night), Rockstone - rockstone - rockstone was my pillow; Cold ground was my bed last night (bed last night), And rock was my pillow, too. Sayin': (talkin' blues, talkin' blues): I seem to wear a permanent screw - permanent screw. Talkin' blues (talkin' blues), talkin' blues (talkin' blues): Feet is just too big for your shoes. (shoe-oo-oo-oo-oo) Revolution Revelation reveals the truth - revelation. (revolution, revolution, revolution - oooo-doo-doo-doo-doo) (revolution - oooo-doo-doo-doo-doo) It takes a revolution (revolution) to make a solution; (doo-doo-doo-doo) Too much confusion (aaa-aaah), so much frustration, eh! I don't wanna live in the park (live in the park); Can't trust no shadows after dark (shadows after dark), yeah-eh! So, my friend, I wish that you could see, Like a bird in the tree, the prisoners must be free, yeah! (free) Never make a politician (aaa-aaah) grant you a favour; (doo-doo-doo-doo) They will always want (aaa-aaah) to control you forever, eh! (forever, forever) So if a fire make it burn (make it burn, make it burn) And if a blood make ya run (make ya run, run, run), Rasta de 'pon top (aaa-aaah), can't you see? (doo-doo-doo-doo) So you can't predict the flop. Eh-eh! (doo-doo-doo-doo) We got lightning (lightning), thunder (thunder), brimstone (brimstone) and fire - fire (fire, fire); Lightning (lightning), thunder (thunder), brr-brimstone (brimstone) and fire - fiyah - fire - fiyah! (fire, fire) Kill, cramp and paralyze all weak at conception; (aaa-aaah, doo-doo-doo-doo) Wipe them out of creation (creation), yeah-eah! (creation) Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! (creation) Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! (creation) Oh! Let i'es is i'es (i'es), in i'es is black (i'es), In i'es is red (i'es), in i'es is dread. Let righteousness cover the earth Like the water (aaa-aaah) cover the sea, yeah! Yeah! Lightning (lightning), doo-doo-doo (thunder), doo-doo-doo (brimstone), doo-doo-doo (fire, fire); A lightning (lightning), thunder (thunder), brimstone (brimstone) and fire.
Rastaman vibration
Positive vibration Live if you want to live (Rastaman vibration, yeah! Positive!) That's what we got to give! (I'n'I vibration yeah! Positive) Got to have a good vibe! (Iyaman Iration, yeah! Irie ites!) Wo-wo-ooh! (Positive vibration, yeah! Positive!) If you get down and you quarrel everyday, You're saying prayers to the devils, I say. Wo-oh-ooh! Why not help one another on the way? Make it much easier. (Just a little bit easier) Say you just can't live that negative way, If you know what I mean; Make way for the positive day, 'Cause it's news (new day) - news and days - New time (new time), and if it's a new feelin' (new feelin'), yeah! - Said it's a new sign (new sign): Oh, what a new day! Pickin' up? Are you pickin' up now? Jah love - Jah love (protect us); Jah love - Jah love (protect us); Jah love - Jah love (protect us). Rastaman vibration, yeah! (Positive!) I'n'I vibration, yeah! (Positive!) Uh-huh-huh, a yeah! Iyaman Iration, yeah! (Irie ites!) Wo-oo-oh! *Positive vibration, yeah! (Positive!) Pickin' up? Are you pickin' up now? Pickin' up? Are you pickin' up now? Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love -) Are you pickin' (protect us!) up now? Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love -) Are you pickin' (protect us!) up now? Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love -) Are you pickin' (protect us!) up now? Pickin' up? Are you pickin' up now? * Sleeve notes give this line as "Vibes, got to have a good vibe". Roots, rock, reggae Play I some music: (dis a) reggae music! Play I some music: (dis a) reggae music! Roots, rock, reggae: dis a reggae music! Roots, rock, reggae: dis a reggae music! Hey, Mister Music, sure sounds good to me! I can't refuse it: what to be got to be. Feel like dancing, dance 'cause we are free; Feel like dancing, come dance with me! Roots, rock, reggae: dis a reggae music! Roots, rock, reggae, yeah! Dis a reggae music! Play I some music: dis a reggae music! Play I some music: dis a reggae music! Play I on the R&B - wo-oh! Want all my people to see: We're bubblin' on the Top 100, just like a mighty dread! Play I on the R&B; want all my people to see: We bubblin' on the Top 100, just like a mighty dread! Roots, rock, reggae: dis a reggae music! Uh-uh! Roots, rock, reggae, ee-mi duba! Dis a reggae music! Play I some music: (dis a reggae music!) Play I some music: (dis a reggae music!) (Dis a reggae music!) (Dis a reggae music!) Play I on the R&B; I want all my people to see: (doo-doo-doo-doo!) We bubblin' on the Top 100, just like a mighty dread! (doo-doo-doo-doo!) Play I some music: (dis a) reggae music! Play I some music: (dis a) reggae music! (Dis a reggae music!) (Dis a reggae music!) Johnny was (Wo-o-o-o! Wo-o-o-o! Wooo!) Woman hold her head and cry, 'Cause her son had been shot down in the street and died From a stray bullet. Woman hold her head and cry; Explaining to her was a passerby Who saw the woman cry (cry) Wondering how can she work it out, Now she knows that the wages of sin is death, yeah! Gift of Jah is life. (life) She cried: Ah-um, I - I know! "Johnny was a good man," I - I know! (never did a thing wrong) "Johnny was a good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good man", (Johnny was good man) she cried - she crie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ied! Wo-ooh! Woman hold her head and cry, As her son had been shot down in the street and died Just because of the system. (system) Woman hold her head and cry; Comforting her I was passing by. She complained, then she cry: Oh-ooh-wo-ah, cry (ah-ah), yeah, I know now (ah-ah), no I know, I know now: (Johnny was a good man) Said I know, mm-mm-mm-mm-mm. (Never did a thing wrong) Ah! Ah! (Johnny was a good man) Can a woman tender care, she cried, (Never did a thing wrong) Cease towards the child she bear? (Johnny was a good man) Wo-ho-ho-ooh! Woman cry, woman - (Never did a thing wrong) She cried, wo-oh! She cried, yeah! (Johnny was a good man) Can a woman tender care Cease towards the child she bear? (Never did a thing wrong) Wo-now, cry! (Johnny was a good man) Cry to me (Ooh-ooh, hoo-hoo-hoo! Ooh-ooh hoo-hoo!) Cry to me, now; You gonna cry to me, yeah! You're gonna walk back through the heartaches; You're gonna walk back through the pain; (Shed those) Shed those lonely teardrops: The reaction of your cheating game. You got to cry to me, now! You're gonna cry - cry - cry to me, yeah! Yeah! Lord knows how I get from the heartaches; Lord that leadeth me, yeah! And now I'm by the still water. You've got to cry to me, yea-ea-eah! You gonna cry to me now; You've got to cry - cry - cry to me, yeah! You're gonna spend those lonely hours. You're gonna shed those lonely tears; (Walk back) Walk back through the heartaches; (Walk back) Walk back through the pain; (Shed those) Shed those lonely teardrops: The reaction of your cheating game. You're gonna to cry to me, now! You got to cry - cry - cry to me, yeah! Saying, (don't know) don't know - know how I get from the heartaches; (Lord that) Lord that leadeth me, yeah-eah-eah! (Shed those lonely teardrops) Now I'm by the still water; (The reaction of your cheating game) Gonna cry to me now, hey! (Cry) Cry (Cry) Cry Want more Now you get what you want, Do you want more? (want more) Now you get what you want, Do you want more? (want more) You think it's the end, But it's just the beginning. You think it's the end, But it's just the beginning. Go down back-biter, down back-bite; down back-biter, down back-bite! Down back-biter, down back-biter; down back-biter, down back-bite! They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking. But Jah have them in the region In the valley of decision. They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking. But Jah have them in the region In the valley of decision - In the valley of decision. Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite! Now you get, what you want, Do you want more? Now you get, what you want, Do you want more? Now you get, what you want, Do you want more? You think it's the end: Do you want more? Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite! Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite! They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking. But Jah have them in the region In the valley of decision. Now: what you want? Want more? Want more? Now: what you get? Want more? Want more? Now - Now: do you want more? You think it's the end: (think it's the end) Do you want more? (want more) (you think it's the end) (Now: what you want? Want more? Want more? Now: what you get? Want more? Want more?) Crazy baldheads
Them crazy, them crazy - We gonna chase those crazy Baldheads out of town; Chase those crazy baldheads Out of our town. I'n'I build a cabin; I'n'I plant the corn; Didn't my people before me Slave for this country? Now you look me with that scorn, Then you eat up all my corn. We gonna chase those crazy - Chase them crazy - Chase those crazy baldheads out of town! Build your penitentiary, we build your schools, Brainwash education to make us the fools. Hate is your reward for our love, Telling us of your God above. We gonna chase those crazy - Chase those crazy bunkheads - Chase those crazy baldheads out of the yown! We gonna chase those crazy - Chase those crazy bunkheads - Chase those crazy baldheads out of the yown! Here comes the conman Coming with his con plan. We won't take no bribe; We've got [to] stay alive. We gonna chase those crazy - Chase those crazy baldheads - Chase those crazy baldheads out of the yown. Who the cap fit Man to man is so unjust, children: Ya don't know who to trust. Your worst enemy could be your best friend, And your best friend your worse enemy. Some will eat and drink with you, Then behind them su-su 'pon you. Only your friend know your secrets, So only he could reveal it. And who the cap fit, let them wear it! Who the cap fit, let them wear it! Said I throw me corn, me no call no fowl; I saying, "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk." Some will hate you, pretend they love you now, Then behind they try to eliminate you. But who Jah bless, no one curse; Thank God, we're past the worse. Hypocrites and parasites Will come up and take a bite. And if your night should turn to day, A lot of people would run away. And who the stock fit let them wear it! Who the (cap fit) let them (wear it)! And then a-gonna throw me corn, And then a-gonna call no fowl, And then a-gonna "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk." Some will eat and drink with you, Then behind them su-su 'pon you, yeah! And if night should turn to day, now, A lot of people would run away, yeah! And who the cap fit, let them wear it! Who the cap fit, let them wear it! Throw me corn, me no call no fowl; A-saying: "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk." ... : "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk." Throw me corn (cook-cook-cook); Me call no fowl (cluk-cluk-cluk) Night shift The sun shall not smite I by day, Nor the moon by night; And everything that I do Shall be upfull and right. And if it's all night, It got to be all right! If it's all night, Got to be all right! Your mamma won't lose this one; You're the lucky one under the sun. If you make me move, Then you know you got the groove: All night, it's all right! All night, yeah! It's all right! Working on a forklift In the night shift; Working on a night shift, With the forklift, from A.M. (Did you say that? Why did you say that?) to P.M. (Working all night!) Working on a night shift, yeah! (Did you say that? Why did you say that? Upfull and right!) Well, if it's (all night!) - if it's (all right!) all night (all night!) - Warehouse (all right!), You're empty, yeah! Go around the corner, Bring your goods! Go around the other corner, Bring your suitcases. (All night!) By the sweat of my brow, (All right!) Eat your bread! (All night!) By the sweat of my brow, (All right!) Eat your bread! All night (all night)! All right (all right)! All night (all night)! All right (all right)! Oh, yeah! (moon by night) Why did you say that? Oh, yeah! (Upfull and right!) Working on a night shift With the forklift. (Moon by night!) Working on the night shift, Oh, yeah! (Upfull and right!) War Until the philosophy which hold one race superior And another Inferior Is finally And permanently Discredited And abandoned - Everywhere is war - Me say war. That until there no longer First class and second class citizens of any nation Until the colour of a man's skin Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes - Me say war. That until the basic human rights Are equally guaranteed to all, Without regard to race - Dis a war. That until that day The dream of lasting peace, World citizenship Rule of international morality Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, But never attained - Now everywhere is war - war. And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes that hold our brothers in Angola, In Mozambique, South Africa Sub-human bondage Have been toppled, Utterly destroyed - Well, everywhere is war - Me say war. War in the east, War in the west, War up north, War down south - War - war - Rumours of war. And until that day, The African continent Will not know peace, We Africans will fight - we find it necessary - And we know we shall win As we are confident In the victory Of good over evil - Good over evil, yeah! Good over evil - Good over evil, yeah! Good over evil - Good over evil, yeah! Rat race Uh! Ya too rude! Uh! Eh! What a rat race! Oh, what a rat race! Oh, what a rat race! Oh, what a rat race! This is the rat race! Rat race! (Rat race!) Some a lawful, some a bastard, some a jacket: Oh, what a rat race, yeah! Rat race! Some a gorgon-a, some a hooligan-a, some a guine-gog-a In this 'ere rat race, yeah! Rat race! I'm singin' that When the cat's away, The mice will play. Political voilence fill ya city, ye-ah! Don't involve Rasta in your say say; Rasta don't work for no C.I.A. Rat race, rat race, rat race! Rat race, I'm sayin': When you think is peace and safety: A sudden destruction. Collective security for surety, ye-ah! Don't forget your history; Know your destiny: In the abundance of water, The fool is thirsty. Rat race, rat race, rat race! Rat race! Oh, it's a disgrace To see the human-race In a rat race, rat race! You got the horse race; You got the dog race; You got the human-race; But this is a rat race, rat race!
Exodus
Natural mystic There's a natural mystic blowing through the air; If you listen carefully now you will hear. This could be the first trumpet, might as well be the last: Many more will have to suffer, Many more will have to die - don't ask me why. Things are not the way they used to be, I won't tell no lie; One and all have to face reality now. 'Though I've tried to find the answer to all the questions they ask. 'Though I know it's impossible to go livin' through the past - Don't tell no lie. There's a natural mystic blowing through the air - Can't keep them down - If you listen carefully now you will hear. There's a natural mystic blowing through the air. This could be the first trumpet, might as well be the last: Many more will have to suffer, Many more will have to die - don't ask me why. There's a natural mystic blowing through the air - I won't tell no lie; If you listen carefully now you will hear: There's a natural mystic blowing through the air. Such a natural mystic blowing through the air; There's a natural mystic blowing through the air; Such a natural mystic blowing through the air; Such a natural mystic blowing through the air; Such a natural mystic blowing through the air. So much things to say Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! Ooh yeah, yeah! They got so much things to say right now; They got so much things to say. They got so much things to say right now; They got so much things to say. Eh! But I'll never forget no way: they crucified Je-sus Christ; I'll never forget no way: they stole Marcus Garvey for rights. Oo-ooh! I'll never forget no way: they turned their back on Paul Bogle. Hey-ey! So don't you forget (no way) your youth, who you are and where you stand in the struggle. They go so very, so very, so very, so very, so very, so very, so very, so very, so very, so very, so very - everything they say - so much to say. They got so much things to say, so much things to say. I'n'I nah come to fight flesh and blood, But spiritual wickedness in 'igh and low places. So while they fight you down, Stand firm and give Jah thanks and praises. 'Cos I'n'I no expect to be justified by the laws of men - by the laws of men. Oh, true they have found me guilty, But through - through Jah proved my innocency. Oh, when the rain fall, fall, fall now, It don't fall on one man's housetop. Remember that: When the rain fall, It don't fall on one man's housetop. They singin': so very much, so very much, oh so very much, so very, very - They got so much things to say right now; yeah, they got so much things to say. Hey, but I'n'I - I'n'I nah come to fight flesh and blood, But spiritual wickedness in 'igh and low places. So while, so while, so while they fight you down, Stand firm and give Jah thanks and praises. I'n'I no expect to be justified by the laws of men - by the laws of men. Oh, hey through Jah to prove my innocency, I told you wicked think they found me guilty. They got la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la; la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la; la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la; la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la - they "la" very much all the time. So much things to say, rumour about, they got so much without humour, they don't know what they're doin', yeah. Guiltiness Guiltiness (talkin' 'bout guiltiness) Pressed on their conscience. Oh yeah. And they live their lives (they live their lives) On false pretence everyday - each and everyday. Yeah. These are the big fish Who always try to eat down the small fish, just the small fish. I tell you what: they would do anything To materialize their every wish. Oh yeah-eah-eah-eah. Say: Woe to the downpressors: They'll eat the bread of sorrow! Woe to the downpressors: They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow! Woe to the downpressors: They'll eat the bread of sorrow! Oh, yeah-eah! Oh, yeah-eah-eah-eah! Guiltiness Pressed on their conscience. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. These are the big fish Who always try to eat down the small fish, just the small fish. I tell you what: they would do anything To materialize their every wish. Oh, yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah. But: Woe to the downpressors: They'll eat the bread of sorrow! Woe to the downpressors: They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow! Woe to the downpressors: They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow! Oh, yeah-eah! Oh yeah-e-e-e-e-e! Guiltiness. Oh yeah. Ah! They'll eat the bread of sorrow everyday. The heathen De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! Rise up fallen fighters; Rise and take your stance again. 'Tis he who fight and run away Live to fight another day. With de heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! As a man sow, shall he reap And I know that talk is cheap. But the hotter the battle A the sweeter Jah victory. With de heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! Rise up, fallen fighters: Rise and take your stance again. 'Tis he who fight and run away Live to fight another day. De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall! De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! Exodus Exodus: Movement of Jah people! Oh-oh-oh, yea-eah! ... Men and people will fight ya down (Tell me why!) When ya see Jah light. (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!) Let me tell you if you're not wrong; (Then, why?) Everything is all right. So we gonna walk - all right! - through de roads of creation: We the generation (Tell me why!) (Trod through great tribulation) trod through great tribulation. Exodus, all right! Movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah! O-oo, yeah! All right! Exodus: Movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah! Yeah-yeah-yeah, well! Uh! Open your eyes and look within: Are you satisfied (with the life you're living)? Uh! We know where we're going, uh! We know where we're from. We're leaving Babylon, We're going to our Father land. 2, 3, 4: Exodus: movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah! (Movement of Jah people!) Send us another brother Moses! (Movement of Jah people!) From across the Red Sea! (Movement of Jah people!) Send us another brother Moses! (Movement of Jah people!) From across the Red Sea! Movement of Jah people! --- /Instrumental break/ --- Exodus, all right! Oo-oo-ooh! Oo-ooh! Movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah! Exodus! Exodus! All right! Exodus! Now, now, now, now! Exodus! Exodus! Oh, yea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-eah! Exodus! Exodus! All right! Exodus! Uh-uh-uh-uh! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Open your eyes and look within: Are you satisfied with the life you're living? We know where we're going; We know where we're from. We're leaving Babylon, y'all! We're going to our Father's land. Exodus, all right! Movement of Jah people! Exodus: movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Jah come to break downpression, Rule equality, Wipe away transgression, Set the captives free. Exodus, all right, all right! Movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah! Exodus: movement of Jah people! Oh, now, now, now, now! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Uh-uh-uh-uh! Move(ment of Jah people)! Move(ment of Jah people)! Move(ment of Jah people)! Move(ment of Jah people)! Movement of Jah people! Move(ment of Jah people)! Move(ment of Jah people)! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Jammin' Ooh, yeah! All right! We're jammin': I wanna jam it wid you. We're jammin', jammin', And I hope you like jammin', too. Ain't no rules, ain't no vow, we can do it anyhow: I'n'I will see you through, 'Cos everyday we pay the price with a little sacrifice, Jammin' till the jam is through. We're jammin' - To think that jammin' was a thing of the past; We're jammin', And I hope this jam is gonna last. No bullet can stop us now, we neither beg nor we won't bow; Neither can be bought nor sold. We all defend the right; Jah - Jah children must unite: Your life is worth much more than gold. We're jammin' (jammin', jammin', jammin') And we're jammin' in the name of the Lord; We're jammin' (jammin', jammin', jammin'), We're jammin' right straight from Yah. Yeh! Holy Mount Zion; Holy Mount Zion: Jah sitteth in Mount Zion And rules all creation. Yeah, we're - we're jammin' (wotcha-wa), Wotcha-wa-wa-wa, we're jammin' (wotcha-wa), See, I wanna jam it wid you We're jammin' (jammin', jammin', jammin') I'm jammed: I hope you're jammin', too. Jam's about my pride and truth I cannot hide To keep you satisfied. True love that now exist is the love I can't resist, So jam by my side. We're Jammin' (jammin', jammin', jammin'), yeah-eah-eah! I wanna jam it wid you. We're jammin', we're jammin', we're jammin', we're jammin', We're jammin', we're jammin', we're jammin', we're jammin'; Hope you like jammin', too. We're jammin', we're jammin' (jammin'), We're jammin', we're jammin' (jammin'). I wanna (I wanna jam it wid you) - I wanna - I wanna jam wid you now. Jammin', jammin' (hope you like jammin' too). Eh-eh! I hope you like jammin', I hope you like jammin', 'Cause (I wanna jam it wid you). I wanna ... wid you. I like - I hope you - I hope you like jammin', too. I wanna jam it; I wanna jam it. Waiting in vain 1, 2, 3: I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; I don't wanna wait in vain for your love. From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl, My heart says follow t'rough. But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line, But the waitin' feel is fine: So don't treat me like a puppet on a string, 'Cause I know I have to do my thing. Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb; I wanna know when you're gonna come - soon. I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, 'Cause if summer is here, I'm still waiting there; Winter is here, And I'm still waiting there. Like I said: It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door, And I still can knock some more: Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible? I wanna know now, for I to knock some more. Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief, But your love is my relief: Tears in my eyes burn - tears in my eyes burn While I'm waiting - while I'm waiting for my turn, See! I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, oh! I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain. I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain. No, I don't wanna (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) - No I - no I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) - No, no-no, I, no, I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) - It's your love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain); It's me love that you're running from. It's Jah love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain); It's me love that you're running from. Turn your lights down low Turn your lights down low And pull your window curtains; Oh, let Jah moon come shining in - Into our life again, Sayin': ooh, it's been a long, long (long, long, long, long) time; I kept this message for you, girl, But it seems I was never on time; Still I wanna get through to you, girlie, On time - on time. I want to give you some love (good, good lovin'); I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin'). Oh, I - oh, I - oh, I, Say, I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin'): Turn your lights down low; Never try to resist, oh no! Oh, let my love come tumbling in - Into our life again, Sayin': ooh, I love ya! And I want you to know right now, I love ya! And I want you to know right now, 'Cause I - that I - I want to give you some love, oh-ooh! I want to give you some good, good lovin'; Oh, I - I want to give you some love; Sayin': I want to give you some good, good lovin': Turn your lights down low, wo-oh! Never - never try to resist, oh no! Ooh, let my love - ooh, let my love come tumbling in - Into our life again. Oh, I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin'). Three little birds "Don't worry about a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right. Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!" Rise up this mornin', Smiled with the risin' sun, Three little birds Pitch by my doorstep Singin' sweet songs Of melodies pure and true, Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:") Singin': "Don't worry 'bout a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right." Singin': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!" Rise up this mornin', Smiled with the risin' sun, Three little birds Pitch by my doorstep Singin' sweet songs Of melodies pure and true, Sayin', "This is my message to you-ou-ou:" Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh! Every little thing gonna be all right. Don't worry!" Singin': "Don't worry about a thing" - I won't worry! "'Cause every little thing gonna be all right." Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right" - I won't worry! Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right." Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, oh no! 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right! One love / people get ready One Love! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Hear the children cryin' (One Love!); Hear the children cryin' (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. Wo wo-wo wo-wo! 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 beliefs? One Love! What about the one heart? One Heart! What about - ? 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!), All right! 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 Armagiddyon (One Love!), So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One Song!). Have pity on those whose chances grows t'inner; There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation. Sayin': One Love! What about the One Heart? (One Heart!) What about the - ? Let's get together and feel all right. I'm pleadin' to mankind! (One Love!); Oh, Lord! (One Heart) Wo-ooh! Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right; Let's get together and feel all right. Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right; Let's get together and feel all right.
Kaya
Easy skanking Easy skanking (skankin' it easy); Easy skanking (skankin' it slow); Easy skanking (skankin' it easy); Easy skanking (skankin' it slow). Excuse me while I light my spliff; (spliff) Good God, I gotta take a lift: (lift) From reality I just can't drift; (drift) That's why I am staying with this riff. (riff) Take it easy (easy skankin'); Lord, I take it easy! (easy skankin'); Take it easy (easy skankin'); Got to take it easy (easy skankin'). See: we're takin' it easy (ooh-wah-da da-da) We taking it slow, (ooh-wah-da da-da) Takin' it easy (easy); Got to take it slow (slow-slow) So take it easy (easy skankin' - da-da-da-da-da-da) Wo-oh, take it easy (easy skankin') Take it easy (easy skankin' - da-da-da-da-da-da) Take it easy. (easy skankin') Excuse me while I light my spliff; (spliff) Oh, God, I gotta take a lift: (lift) From reality I just can't drift; (drift) That's why I am staying with this riff. (riff) Take it easy (takin' it easy); Got to take it easy (takin' it slow); Take it easy (takin' it easy); Skanky, take it easy (takin' it slow). Tell you what: herb for my wine; (ooh-wa-da-da-da) Honey for my strong drink; (ooh-wa-da-da-da) Herb for my wine; (ooh-wa-da-da-da) Honey for my strong drink. I shake it easy (takin' it easy); Skanky, take it easy (skankin' it slow); Take it (takin' it easy) easy; Take it (skankin' it slow) easy; Take it easy (takin' it easy); Oh-oh-ooh! (skankin' it slow); Little bit easier (takin' it easy); Skanky, take it easy (skankin' it slow). Take it easy! Take it easy! Take it easy! Kaya (Wake up and -) (Wake up and -) (Wake up and -) Wake up and turn I loose, For the rain is fallin'! Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya) Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), For the rain is fallin'! We-e-e-e-e-ell, I feel so high, I even touch the sky Above the fallin' rain! I feel so good in my neighbourhood, So: here I come again! I've got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya) I've got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), For the rain is fallin'! Wo-o-oh! Yea-ea-ea-eah! I feel so high, I even touch the sky Above the fallin' rain! We-e-ell, I feel so good in my neighbourhood So: here I come again! I've got to have kaya now! I've got to have kaya now! I've got to have kaya now, For the rain is fallin'! Get up and turn I loose; Wake up and turn I loose; Wake up and turn I loose, for the rain is fallin'. We-e-ell, kayaman! (kaya, kaya) Kayaman! (kaya, kaya) Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), For the rain is - rain is fallin'! Wake up and turn I loose
Is this love I wanna love you and treat you right; I wanna love you every day and every night: We'll be together with a roof right over our heads; We'll share the shelter of my single bed; We'll share the same room, yeah! - for Jah provide the bread. Is this love - is this love - is this love - Is this love that I'm feelin'? Is this love - is this love - is this love - Is this love that I'm feelin'? I wanna know - wanna know - wanna know now! I got to know - got to know - got to know now! I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I - I'm willing and able, So I throw my cards on your table! I wanna love you - I wanna love and treat - love and treat you right; I wanna love you every day and every night: We'll be together, yeah! - with a roof right over our heads; We'll share the shelter, yeah, oh now! - of my single bed; We'll share the same room, yeah! - for Jah provide the bread. Is this love - is this love - is this love - Is this love that I'm feelin'? Is this love - is this love - is this love - Is this love that I'm feelin'? Wo-o-o-oah! Oh yes, I know; yes, I know - yes, I know now! Yes, I know; yes, I know - yes, I know now! I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I - I'm willing and able, So I throw my cards on your table! See: I wanna love ya, I wanna love and treat ya - love and treat ya right. I wanna love you every day and every night: We'll be together, with a roof right over our heads! We'll share the shelter of my single bed; We'll share the same room, yeah! Jah provide the bread. We'll share the shelter of my single bed.
Sun is shining ...... Wo-o-wo! Sun is shinin', the weather is sweet; Make you want to move your dancin' feet: To the rescue, here I am! Want you to know, y'all, where I stand! (Monday morning) Here I am! Want you to know (Tuesday evening) just if you can Where I stand. (Wednesday morning) Tell myself a new day is risin'; (Thursday evening) get on the rise a new day is dawnin'. (Friday morning) Here I am! (Saturday evening) Want you to know just - Want you to know just where I stand! When the morning gathers the rainbow, Want you to know, I'm a rainbow, too. So, to the rescue, here I am! Want you to know just if you can Where I (stand) - know - know - know - know - know - know - know - know. We'll lift our heads and give Jah praises-a! We'll lift our heads and give Jah praises, yea-eah! (Sun is shining, the weather is sweet now Make you want to move your dancing feet) So, to the rescue, here I am! Want you to know just if you can Where I (stand) - know - know - know - know where I stand (Monday morning), scoo-be-doop scoop-scoop! Tuesday evening, scoo-be-doop scoop-scoop! Wednesday morning, scoo-be-doop scoop-scoop! Thursday evening, scoo-be-doop scoop-scoop! Friday morning, scoo-be-doop scoop-scoop! Saturday evening, scoo-be-doop scoop-scoop! So, to the rescue - to the rescue - to the rescue, all right! And so ... Awake from your sleep and slumber: Today could bring your lucky number, er - er! Sun is shining (and the weather is sweet) Sun is shining (and the weather is sweet) Sun is shining (and the weather is sweet) Sun is shining (and the weather is sweet) Satisfy my soul Oh, please don't you rock my boat (don't rock my boat) 'Cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' (don't rock my boat) Oh, please don't you rock my boat (don't rock my boat) 'Cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' (don't rock my boat) I'm telling you that, oh, oh-ooh, wo-o-wo! I like it - like it this (I like it like this, I like it like this) - So keep it steady, like this. (I like it like this) And you should know - you should know by now: I like it (I like it like this), I like it like this (I like it like this, I like it like this), I like it like this, ooh yeah! (I like it like this) (Satisfy my soul) You satisfy my soul (satisfy my soul); You satisfy my soul (satisfy my soul). Every little action (satisfy my soul), there's a reaction (satisfy my soul). Oh, can't you see what you've done for me, oh, yeah! I am happy inside all - all of the time. Wo-oo-o-oo! When we (bend) bend a new corner, I feel like a (sweep) sweepstake winner. When I meet you around the corner (round the corner), You make me feel like a sweepstake winner (a sweep - a sweepstake winner). Whoa, child! Can't you see? You must believe me! Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling: Can't you see? Why won't you believe me? Oh, darling, darling, I'm calling, calling (calling, calling, calling, calling) When I meet you around the corner, Oh, I said, "Baby, never let me be a loner", And then you hold me tight, you make me feel all right. Yes, when you hold me tight, you made me feel all right. Whoa, honey, can't you see? Don't you believe me? Oh, darling, darling, I'm callin', callin': Can't you see? Why won't you believe me? Oh, darling, darling, I'm callin', callin' (calling, calling, calling, calling). Satisfy my soul - satisfy my soul - satisfy my soul - satisfy my soul: That's all I want you to do, that's all I'll take from you: Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul.
She's gone My woman is gone (woman is gone), my woman is gone (woman is gone). She had left me a note hanging on my door: She say she couldn't take it, she couldn't take any more. The pressure around me - just couldn't see; She felt like a prisoner who needs to be free. Fools have tried, yeah - wisemen have failed: Oh, listen to me, honey: life could never be another jail. Still we know now: we'll never see smoke without fire And everyone you see has a heart desire. She's gone (she's gone), she's gone (she's gone), she's gone (she's gone), she's gone, ye-ah! Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard, Words that I never heard? Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard, Words that I never heard? She made it through the exit (she just couldn't take it); She made it through the exit (she just couldn't make it). And, oh, my children, if you see me cryin': My woman is gone. If you see me - if you see me - if you see me - if you see me cryin' - If you see me - if you see me - if you see me - if you see me cryin': She's gone (she's gone), she's gone (she's gone), she's gone, ye-ah! Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard, Words that I never heard? Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard, Words that I never heard? She's gone (she's gone), she's gone (she's gone), she's gone (she's gone) Misty morning Misty mornin', don't see no sun; I know you're out there somewhere having fun. There is one mystery - yea-ea-eah - I just can't express: To give your more, to receive your less. One of my good friend said, in a reggae riddim, "Don't jump in the water, if you can't swim." The power of philosophy - yea-ea-eah - floats through my head Light like a feather, heavy as lead; Light like a feather, heavy as lead, yeah. See no sun! Oh. Time has come, I want you - I want you to straighten out my tomorrow! Uh. I want - I want - I want you - (tomorrow). Oh, wo-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah! I want you to straighten out my (tomorrow)! Misty (morning) mornin', don't see no sun; I know you're out there somewhere having fun. Mysteries I just can't express: How can you ever give your more to receive your less? Like my good friend said, in a reggae riddim: "You can't jump - you can't jump in the water, if you can't swim." I want you (I want you) - I want you to straighten out my today - My tomorrow - my-my-my - my - my (I want you to straighten out my tomorrow). On a misty morning, uh! (I want you to straighten out my tomorrow). Oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh! (I want you to straighten out my tomorrow) Straighten out my tomorrow - my tomorrow! Need some straightenin' out! (I want you to straighten out my tomorrow) Mist! Mm. (I want) Mist! (you to straighten out my tomorrow) Misty! Oh! (I want you to straighten out my tomorrow) Crisis They say the sun an-a shines for all, But-a yin some people world, it never shine at all. Mm-mm-mm. They say love is a stream that will find its course; I mean - some-a people think life is a dream So they making matters worse. But no matter what the crisis is; No matter what the crisis is: Doin' it, doin' it, doin' your thing! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) Givin' it, givin' it, givin' it, givin' it! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) So - so - so much have been said, so little (been done) been done They still killin' - killin' the people And they - and they havin' (havin' their fun) - havin'-a - havin'-a lots of fun - Killin' the people, oo-yoo! - (havin' fun) havin' their fun! They just want to be the leader In the 'ouse of the risin' sun. But no matter what the crisis is; Oh, no, oh, no no - no what the crisis is: Do your - live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) They say the sun-un-un-un shines for all, But-a yin some people world, it never shine at all! They say love is a stream, That will find its course, and every river runs to sea; Some people still think life is a dream, So they - so they makin' - makin' it worse. No matter what the crisis is; No matter what the crisis is: Do it: live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) His mercies endureth for ever, yeah! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) Oh, children, come on, and give Jah - (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) Children, come on, and give Jah - (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) Running away Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya running, But ya can't run away from yourself Can't run away from yourself - Can't run away from yourself - Can't run away from yourself - Can't run away from yourself - Can't run away from yourself. Ya must have done (must have done), Somet'in' wrong (something wrong). Said: ya must have done (must have done), Wo! Somet'in' wrong (something wrong). Why you can't find the Place where you belong? Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away); Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away); Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away); Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away); Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away). Every man thinketh his Burden is the heaviest (heaviest). Every man thinketh his Burden is the heaviest (heaviest). Ya still mean it: Who feels it knows it, Lord; Who feels it knows it, Lord; Who feels it knows it, Lord; Who feels it knows it, Lord. Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya running But ya can't run away from yourself. Could ya run away from yourself? Can you run away from yourself? Can't run away from yourself! Can't run away from yourself! Yeah-eah-eah-eah - from yourself. Brr - you must have done somet'in' - Somet'in' - somet'in' - somet'in' - Somet'in' ya don't want nobody to know about: Ya must have, Lord - somet'in' wrong, What ya must have done - ya must have done somet'in' wrong. Why you can't find where you belong? Well, well, well, well, ya running away, heh, no - Ya running away, ooh, no, no, no, I'm not (running away), no, don't say that - don't say that, 'Cause (running away) I'm not running away, ooh! (running away) I've got to protect my life, (running away) And I don't want to live with no strife. (running away) It is better to live on the housetop (running away) Than to live in a house full of confusion. (running away) So, I made my decision and I left ya; (running away) Now you comin' to tell me (running away) That I'm runnin' away. (running away) But it's not true, (running away) I am not runnin' away. (running away) Time will tell Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-hm! Ooh-oo-oo-oo-er. Mm-mm-mm. Jah would never give the power to a baldhead Run come crucify the Dread. Time alone - oh, time will tell: Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell; Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell; Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell. Time alone - oh, time will tell: Ya think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell. Back them up; oh, not the brothers, But the ones who sets 'em up. Time alone - oh, time will tell: Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell; Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell; Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell. Time alone - oh, time will tell: Ya think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell. Mm-mm. Mm-mm. Oh, ma ... Oh, ma ... Oh, ma children are cryin'. Oh, children, weep no more! Oh, ma sycamore tree, saw the freedom tree. All you ... have spoke: Oh, children, weep no more; Weep no more: children, weep no more! Jah would never give the power to a baldhead Run come crucify the Dread. Time alone - oh, time will tell: Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell; Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell; Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell. Time alone - oh, time will tell: Think you're in heaven, but ya living in hell.
Survival
So much trouble in the world
So much trouble in the world So much trouble in the world Bless my eyes this morning Jah sun is on the rise once again The way earthly thin's are goin' Anything can happen. You see men sailing on their ego trip, Blast off on their spaceship, Million miles from reality: No care for you, no care for me. So much trouble in the world; So much trouble in the world. All you got to do: give a little (give a little), Give a little (give a little), give a little (give a little)! One more time, ye-ah! (give a little) Ye-ah! (give a little) Ye-ah! (give a little) Yeah! So you think you've found the solution, But it's just another illusion! (So before you check out this tide), Don't leave another cornerstone Standing there behind, eh-eh-eh-eh! We've got to face the day; (Ooh) Ooh-wee, come what may: We the street people talkin', Yeah, we the people strugglin'. Now they sitting on a time bomb; (Bomb-bomb-bomb! Bomb-bomb-bomb!) Now I know the time has come: (Bomb-bomb-bomb! Bomb-bomb-bomb!) What goes on up is coming on down, (Bomb-bomb-bomb! Bomb-bomb-bomb!) Goes around and comes around. (Bomb-bomb-bomb! Bomb-bomb-bomb!) So much trouble in the world; So much trouble in the world; So much trouble in the world. There is so much trouble (so much trouble in the world); There is so much trouble; There is so much trouble (so much in the world); There is so much trouble; There is so much trouble in the world (so much trouble in the world); There is (so much in the world); (So much trouble in the world) Zimbabwe Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny, And in this judgement there is no partiality. So arm in arms, with arms, we'll fight this little struggle, 'Cause that's the only way we can overcome our little trouble. Brother, you're right, you're right, You're right, you're right, you're so right! We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight), We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fight for our rights! Natty Dread it in-a (Zimbabwe); Set it up in (Zimbabwe); Mash it up-a in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); Africans a-liberate (Zimbabwe), yeah. No more internal power struggle; We come together to overcome the little trouble. Soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionary, 'Cause I don't want my people to be contrary. And, brother, you're right, you're right, You're right, you're right, you're so right! We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), we gonna fight (we gon' fight) We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights! Mash it up in-a (Zimbabwe); Natty trash it in-a (Zimbabwe); Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); I'n'I a-liberate Zimbabwe. (Brother, you're right,) you're right, You're right, you're right, you're so right! We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights! To divide and rule could only tear us apart; In everyman chest, mm - there beats a heart. So soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionaries; And I don't want my people to be tricked by mercenaries. Brother, you're right, you're right, You're right, you're right, you're so right! We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), we gonna fight (we gon' fight), We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights! Natty trash it in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); Mash it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); Set it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); Natty dub it in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe). Set it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe); Every man got a right to decide his own destiny. Top rankin' They don't want to see us unite: All they want us to do is keep on fussing and fighting. They don't want to see us live together: All they want us to do is keep on killing one another. Top rankin', top rankin': Are you skankin' (skankin', skankin')? Are you skankin' (skankin', skankin')? Wo-ho, top rankin' (top rankin'), 'Ow, did you mean what you say now? Are you - 'ow are you (rankin', rankin') - are ya - Lord, Lord, Lord! (skankin', skankin')? They say the blood runs; And it runs through our line, And our hearts, heart of hearts divine, eh! And John saw them comin', ooh! - a-with the truth From an ancient time. The brotherly love (brotherly love), the sisterly love (sisterly love) I feel this morning; I feel this morning: Brotherly love (brotherly love), the sisterly love (sisterly love) I feel this morning, this morning. Hey! They don't want us to unite: All they want us to do is keep on fussing and fighting. They don't want to see us live together; All they want us to do is keep on killing one another. Top rankin' (top rankin')! Did ya mean what you say now (top rankin')? Are you skankin' (skankin', skankin')? Are you skankin' (skankin', skankin')? Top rankin' (top ranking), Did you (top rankin') mean what you say (top rankin')? Are you (rankin', rankin)? Are you (skankin', skankin')? Top rankin' (top rankin'); Top rankin' (top rankin'); Are you (skankin', skankin')? 'Ow are you (skankin', skankin')? Babylon system We refuse to be What you wanted us to be; We are what we are: That's the way (way) it's going to be. You don't know! You can't educate I For no equal opportunity: (Talkin' 'bout my freedom) Talkin' 'bout my freedom, People freedom (freedom) and liberty! Yeah, we've been trodding on the winepress much too long: Rebel, rebel! Yes, we've been trodding on the winepress much too long: Rebel, rebel! Babylon system is the vampire, yea! (vampire) Suckin' the children day by day, yeah! Me say: de Babylon system is the vampire, falling empire, Suckin' the blood of the sufferers, yea-ea-ea-ea-e-ah! Building church and university, wo-o-ooh, yeah! - Deceiving the people continually, yea-ea! Me say them graduatin' thieves and murderers; Look out now: they suckin' the blood of the sufferers (sufferers). Yea-ea-ea! (sufferers) Tell the children the truth; Tell the children the truth; Tell the children the truth right now! Come on and tell the children the truth; Tell the children the truth; Tell the children the truth; Tell the children the truth; Come on and tell the children the truth. 'Cause - 'cause we've been trodding on ya winepress much too long: Rebel, rebel! And we've been taken for granted much too long: Rebel, rebel now! (Trodding on the winepress) Trodding on the winepress (rebel): got to rebel, y'all (rebel)! We've been trodding on the winepress much too long - ye-e-ah! (rebel) Yea-e-ah! (rebel) Yeah! Yeah! From the very day we left the shores (trodding on the winepress) Of our Father's land (rebel), We've been trampled on (rebel), Oh now! (we've been oppressed, yeah!) Lord, Lord, go to ... *Sleeve notes continue: Now we know everything we got to rebel Somebody got to pay for the work We've done, rebel Survival (Ow, ow-ow-ow-ow! Ow, ow-ow-ow-ow!) Yeah, yeah, yeah! How can you be sitting there Telling me that you care - That you care? When every time I look around, The people suffer in the suffering In everyway, in everywhere. Say: na-na-na-na-na (na-na, na-na!): We're the survivors, yes: the Black survivors! I tell you what: some people got everything; Some people got nothing; Some people got hopes and dreams; Some people got ways and means. Na-na-na-na-na (na-na, na-na!): We're the survivors, yes: the Black survivors! Yes, we're the survivors, like Daniel out of the lions' den (Black survivors) Survivors, survivors! So I Idren, I sistren, A-which way will we choose? We better hurry; oh, hurry; oh, hurry; wo, now! 'Cause we got no time to lose. Some people got facts and claims; Some people got pride and shame; Some people got the plots and schemes; Some people got no aim it seems! Na-na-na-na-na, na-na, na! We're the survivors, yes: the Black survivors! Tell you what: we're the survivors, yeah! - the Black survivors, yeah! We're the survivors, like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Black survivors), Thrown in the fire, but-a never get burn. So I Idren, I-sistren, The preaching and talkin' is done; We've gotta live up, wo now, wo now! - 'Cause the Father's time has come. Some people put the best outside; Some people keep the best inside; Some people can't stand up strong; Some people won't wait for long. (Na-na-na-na-na!) Na-na-na, na-na-na na! We're the survivors In this age of technological inhumanity (Black survival), Scientific atrocity (survivors), Atomic misphilosophy (Black survival), Nuclear misenergy (survivors): It's a world that forces lifelong insecurity (Black survival). Together now: (Na-na-na-na-na!) Na na-na na na! (Na na-na na na!) We're the survivors, yeah! We're the survivors! Yes, the Black survivors! We're the survivors: A good man is never honoured (survivors) in his own yountry (Black survival). Nothing change, nothing strange (survivors). Nothing change, nothing strange (Black survivors). We got to survive, y'all! (survivors) *Sleeve notes: But to live as one equal in the eyes Of the Almighty. Africa Unite Ziya-po ya-ya, pa-pa-ya-pa! Ti-da-lee, na po-po pu-du-loo! Ste-na-peh na-na po po-ro po! Africa unite: 'Cause we're moving right out of Babylon, And we're going to our Father's land, yea-ea. How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man, yea-eah! - To see the unification of all Africans, yeah! - As it's been said a'ready, let it be done, yeah! We are the children of the Rastaman; We are the children of the Iyaman. So-o, Africa unite: 'Cause the children (Africa unite) wanna come home. Africa unite: 'Cause we're moving right out of Babylon, yea, And we're grooving to our Father's land, yea-ea. How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man To see the unification of all Rastaman, yeah. As it's been said a'ready, let it be done! I tell you who we are under the sun: We are the children of the Rastaman; We are the children of the Iyaman. So-o: Africa unite, Afri - Africa unite, yeah! Unite for the benefit (Africa unite) for the benefit of your people! Unite for it's later (Africa unite) than you think! Unite for the benefit (Africa unite) of my children! Unite for it's later (Africa uniting) than you think! Africa awaits (Africa unite) its creators! Africa awaiting (Africa uniting) its Creator! Africa, you're my (Africa unite) forefather cornerstone! Unite for the Africans (Africa uniting) abroad! Unite for the Africans (Africa unite) a yard!
One drop Oo-oo-ooh, yea-ah. Wo-yoy! Wo-yoy! Wo-yoy! Wo-yoy-yoy-yoy! Feel it in the one drop; And we'll still find time to rap; We're makin' the one stop, The generation gap; Now feel this drumbeat As it beats within, Playin' a riddim, Resisting against the system, ooh-wee! I know Jah's never let us down; Pull your rights from wrong (I know Jah would never let us down) Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! They made their world so hard (so hard): Every day we got to keep on fighting (fighting); They made their world so hard (so hard): Every day the people are dyin' (dying), yeah! (It dread, dread) For hunger (dread, dread) and starvation (dread, dread, dread, dread), Lamentation (dread dread), But read it in Revelation (dread, dread, dread, dread): You'll find your redemption And then you give us the teachings of His Majesty, For we no want no devil philosophy; A you fe give us the teachings of His Majesty, A we no want no devil philosophy: Feel it in the one drop; And we still find time to rap; We're making the one stop, And we filling the gap: So feel this drumbeat As it beats within Playing a riddim, uh! Fighting against ism and skism, Singing: I know Jah's never let us down; Pull your rights from wrong: I know Jah's never let us down. Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! They made their world so hard Every day (we got to keep on fighting), every day; They made their world so hard Every day (the people are dying), eh! (dread, dread, it dread, dread) Oh, whoa! Make dem a-go on so: (dread, dread, it dread on dread) Ah, whoa! (dread, dread) I'll walk (it dread, dread) Ah, whoa! Frighten dem, ah whoa! (dread, dread) Ah, whoa! Frighten dem, eh! Give us the teachings of His Majesty - with a stick-up! We no want no devil philosophy. Can you hear? Give us the teachings of His Majesty, For we no want no devil philosophy. We feel it in the one drop; you're lucky! For we still got time to rap, And we're making the one stop Let me tell ya: this generation gap. So feel this drumbeat; I tell you what: it's beating within Feel you heart playing a riddim *Sleeve notes: And you know it's resisting against ism and skism, Singing: I know Jah would never let us down.] Ride natty ride Rub, rub, rubby-doo-day; Rum-pum-pum a-rum-pum-pum-pum! Dready got a job to do And he's got to fulfill that mission To see his hurt is their greatest ambition, yeah! But-a we will survive in this world of competition, 'Cause no matter what they do Natty keep on comin'through, And no matter what they say-ay-ay-ay, Natty de deh every day. yeah! Natty Dread rides again, Through the mystics of tomorrow, Natty Dread rides again: Have no fear, have no sorrow, yeah! All and all you see a-gwan Is to fight against Rastaman. So they build their world in great confusion To force on us the devil's illusion. But the stone that the builder refuse Shall be the head cornerstone, And no matter what game they play, Eh, we got something they could never take away; We got something they could never take away: And it's the fire (fire), it's the fire (fire) That's burning down everything: Feel that fire (fire), the fire (fire); Only the birds have their wings, yeah! No time to be deceived. Oh, brothers, you should know and not believe: Jah say this judgement - it could never be with water, No water could put out this fire (fire): This fire (fire), this fire (fire), This fire (fire), a yaga y'all! Ride, Natty, ride! Go deh, Dready, go deh, 'Cause now the fire is out of control, Panic in the city, wicked weeping for their gold! Everywhere this fiyah is burning, Destroying and melting their gold, Destroying and waisting their souls. Go ride, Natty, ride! Go deh, Dready! Go deh! Tell you what: now the people gather on the beach And the leader try to make a speech, But the Dreadies understandin' that it's too late: Fire is burning; Man, pull your own weight! Fiyah is burning; Man, pull your own weight! Natty Dread rides again (Natty Dread rides again); And me say, Go deh, Dready! Go deh! (go deh, go deh) Oh ride, Natty, ride! (Dread rides again) And go deh, Dready! (Go deh, go deh) Ridin' through the storm, Riding through the calm (go deh, go deh). Oh ride, Natty, ride! Go deh, Dready, go deh! Ride, Natty, ride! Go deh, Dready, do deh! *Sleeve notes: We riding thru the thick; We riding thru the thin; Ride Natty, ride Natty. Ambush in the night (Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa!) See them fighting for power (ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa!), But they know not the hour (ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa!),; So they bribing with their guns, spare-parts and money, Trying to belittle our Integrity now. They say what we know Is just what they teach us; And we're so ignorant 'Cause every time they can reach us (shoobe, doo-wa) Through political strategy (shoo-be, doo-wa); They keep us hungry (shoobe, doo-wa), And when you gonna get some food (shoobe, doo-wa), Your brother got to be your enemy, we-e-ell! Ambush in the night, All guns aiming at me; Ambush in the night, They opened fire on me now. Ambush in the night, Protected by His Majesty. Ooh-wee, ooh-wee. Ooh-wa-ooh! (Ooh-wee) Ooh-wee, ooh-wee (ooh-wa), Ooh-wa! Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh wa-ooh! Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh wa-ah! Well, what we know Is not what they tell us; We're not ignorant, I mean it, And they just cannot touch us; Through the powers of the Most-I (shoobe, doo-wa), We keep on surfacin' (shoobe, doo-wa); Thru the powers of the Most-I (shoobe, doo-wa), We keep on survivin'. Yeah, this ambush in the night Planned by society; Ambush in the night; They tryin' to conquer me; Ambush in the night Anyt'ing money can bring; Ambush in the night Planned by society; Ambush in the night. Wake up and live One, two, three, four! Wake up and live, y'all, Wake up and live! Wake up and live now! Wake up and live! Life is one big road with lots of signs, So when you riding through the ruts, don't you complicate your mind: Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy! Don't bury your thoughts; put your vision to reality, yeah! All together now: Wake up and live (wake up and live, y'all), Wake up and live (wake up and live), wake up and wake up and live, yeah! (wake up and live now), Wake up and (wake up and live) - wake up and live! Rise ye mighty people, ye-ah! There's work to be done, So let's do it-a little by little: Rise from your sleepless slumber! Yes, yeah! Yes, yeah! We're more than sand on the seashore, We're more than numbers. All together now: Wake up and live now, y'all! (Wake up and live) Wake up and live! Wake up and live, y'all! (Wake up and live) Wake up and live now! You see, one - one cocoa full a basket, Whey they use you live big today: tomorrow you buried in-a casket. One - one cocoa full a basket, yeah, yes! Whey they use you live big today: tomorrow you bury in-a casket. W'all together now: (Wake up and live now!) Wake up and live! Oh! Yeah-eah! (Wake up and live!) Uh! (Wake up and live now!) Wake up and live! (Wake up and live) Keep on playin'! (Wake up and live, y'all) Uh! Yeah! Yeah! (Wake up and live!) (Wake up and live now!) (Wake up and live!) Break it down! Come on, man! How is it feelin' over there? (Wake up and live now) All right! (Wake up and live!) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Uh! Come on, man! You gotta wake up and live! Life is one big road with lots of signs, yes! So when you riding through the ruts, don't you complicate your mind: Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy! Don't bury your thoughts; put your dream to reality, yeah! W'all together now: (Wake up and live, y'all) (Wake up and live!) Wake up and live, yea-eah! (Wake up and live now!) (Wake up and live!) Wake up and live now! (Wake up and live) Wo-oh! Wake up and live now! Wake up and live Uprising Coming in from the cold
In this life, in this life, in this life, In this, oh sweet life: We're (we're coming in from the cold); We're coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in), Coming in from the cold. It's you - it's you - it's you I'm talkin' to - Well, you (it's you) - you (it's you) - you I'm talking to now. Why do you look so sad and forsaken? When one door is closed, don't you know other is open? Would you let the system make you kill your brotherman? No, no, no, no, no, no! No, Dread, no! Would you make the system make you kill your brotherman? (No, Dread, no!) Would you make the system get on top of your head again? (No, Dread, no!) Well, the biggest man you ever did see was - was just a baby. In this life (in this life), In this (in this life, oh sweet life): Coming in from the cold; We're coming in (coming in), coming in-a (coming in), coming in (coming in), ooh! (coming in) Coming in from the cold! It's life (it's life), it's life (it's life), it's life (it's life): it's - wa - well! - coming in from the cold! We're coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in) - ooh (coming in), hey! (coming in), Coming in from the cold! It's you - you - you I'm talking - Well, yes, you, bilyabong! (it's you); ew! - you I'm talking to now. We-e-ell, why do you look so - look so - look so sad - look so sad and forsaken? Don't you know: When one door is closed - when one door is closed, many more is open? We-e-e-ell, would you let the system get on top of your head again? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Dread, no! Would you let the system make you kill your brotherman? No, Dread, no! We-e-e-ell, would you make the system get on top of your head again? (No, Dread, no!) No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! Well, the biggest - biggest man you ever - ever Did-a see was-a - was-a once a baby. In this life, in this life, in this life, In this, oh, sweet life, We're (coming in from the cold) from the cold! We're coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in), wo-o! Yea-ea-eah! Coming in from the cold We're coming in-a, coming in-a, coming in-a, coming in-a! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yea-ea-ea-eah! Coming in from the cold Coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in) - (coming in) (coming in) (coming in) from the - from the cold! Real situation Check out the real situation: Nation war against nation. Where did it all begin? When will it end? Well, it seems like: total destruction the only solution, And there ain't no use: no one can stop them now. Ain't no use: nobody can stop them now. Give them an inch, they take a yard; Give them a yard, they take a mile (ooh); Once a man and twice a child And everything is just for a while. It seems like: total destruction the only solution, And there ain't no use: no one can stop them now. There ain't no use: no one can stop them now; Ain't no use: no one can stop them now; There ain't no use: no one can stop them now. Check in the real situation (check it out, check it out): Nation fight against nation Where did it all begin? Wo-oo-o-o-oh! Where will it end? Well, it seems like: total destruction the only solution. Mmm, no use: can't stop them; W'ain't no use: ya can't stop them; Ain't no use: no one can't stop them now; Can't stop them now (no one can't stop them now). There ain't no use: no one can't stop them now. Everybody strugglin': ain't no use - ain't no use - Ain't no use you even try; Ain't no use: got to say 'bye-'bye! Ain't no use! Ain't no - ain't no use: no one can stop them now (No one can stop them now) Bad card You a-go tired fe see me face; Can't get me out of the race. Oh, man, you said I'm in your place And then you draw bad cyard - A-make you draw bad cyard, And then you draw bad cyard. Propaganda spreading over my name; Say you wanna bring another life to shame. Oh, man, you just a-playing a game And then you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard); A-make you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard); A-make you draw bad cyard. I want to disturb my neighbour, 'Cause I'm feelin' so right; I want to turn up my disco, Blow them to full watts tonight, eh! - In a rub-a-dub style, in a rub-a-dub style, In a rub-a-dub style, in a rub-a-dub style. 'Cause we guarding the palace so majestic; Guarding the palace so realistic! Them a-go tired to see we face (oh yeah!), Me say them can't get we out of the race; Oh, man, it's just a big disgrace. The way you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard); The way you make wrong moves (make wrong moves); The way you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard); A-make you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard); A-make you draw bad cyard - In a rub-a-dub style, rub-a-dub style, In a rub-a-dub style We and dem We no know how we and dem a-go work this out, oy! We no know how we and dem a-go work it out. But someone will 'ave to pay For the innocent blood That they shed every day, Oh, children, mark my word; It's what the Bible say, yeah! yeah! Oh, we no know how we and dem a-go work this out; We no know how we and dem a-go work it out. But in the beginning Jah created everythin' (oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh), Givin' man dominion over all things. But now it's too late, You see, men has lost their faith (oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh), hey-ey-hey! Eating up all the flesh from off the earth, eh! We no know how we and dem a-go work this out (we no know); We no know how we and dem a-go work this out (no, we don't know); Dub-da-dub-da-dub! Dub-a-dippidi-doop-de-doo! Nim-a-nummany num-na-noo! Num-a-nummana-num-da-nay! Dippy-dippy-dippy: dip-de-dub-de-day! Dip-a-dubbada-dub-da-day! But I say: we no know how we and dem a-go work it out: them a flesh and bone! We no know how we and dem a-go work it out. But we now have no friends In-a high society, yea-a-eah! We no have no friends; Oh, mark my identity; We no have no friends. Oh-oh! Yeah! We no know how we and dem a-go work this out (no, we no know); We no know how we and dem a-go work this out (we no know); We no know how we and dem a-go work it out (no, we don't know); (We no know how we and dem a-go work this out.) Rasta! (We no know how we and dem a-go work this out.) Ilyabom! Work We, Jah people, can make it work; Come together and make it work, yeah! We can make it work; We can make it work. Five days to go: working for the next day; Four days to go: working for the next day; Say we got: three days to go now: working for the next day; Two days to go (ooh): working for the next day, yeah. Say we got: one day to go: working for the - Every day is work - work - work - work! We can make it work; We can make it work. We, Jah people, can make it work; Come together and make it work. We can make it work; We can make it work. We got: five days to go work, oh! - working for the next day, eh! Four days to go: working for the - Three days to go now: working for the next day, yeah! Two days to go: working for the next day Say we got: one day to go now: working for - Every day is work, wotcha-wa! (Work!) I work in the mid-day sun; (Work!) I work till the evening come! (Work!) If ya ain't got nothing to do! (Work!) Ooh-ooh-ooh-oo-oo-ooh! (Work!) *Sleeve notes only: We got some work for you. Zion train Zion train is coming our way; The Zion train is coming our way; Oh, people, get on board! (you better get on board!) Thank the Lord (praise Fari) - I gotta catch a train, 'cause there is no other station; Then you going in the same direction (ooh-ooh). Zion's train is coming our way; The Zion's train is coming our way. Which man can save his brother's soul? (save your brother's soul) Oh man, it's just self control. (oo-hoo-oo!) Don't gain the world and lose your soul (just don't lose your soul) Wisdom is better than silver and gold - To the bridge (ooh-ooh!) Oh, where there's a will, There's always a way. Where there's a will, There's always a way (way, way, way, way), Soul train is coming our way; er! Zion train is coming our way. Two thousand years of history (history) Could not be wiped away so easily. Two thousand years of history (Black history) Could not be wiped so easily (could not be wiped so easily). Oh, children, Zion train is comin' our way; get on board now! They said the Zion train is comin' our way; you got a ticket, so thank the Lord! Zion's train is - Zion's train is - Zion's train is - Zion's train - They said the soul train is coming our way; They said the soul train is coming our way.
Pimper's paradise She love to party, have a good time; She looks so hearty, feeling fine; She loves to smoke, sometime shiftin' coke; She'll be laughin' when there ain't no joke. A pimper's paradise: that's all she was now; A pimper's paradise: that's all she was; A pimper's paradise: that's all she was now; Pimper's paradise: that's all she was. (Every need got an ego to feed; Every need got an ego to feed.) She loves to model up in the latest fashion (oo-bee doo-be doo); She's in the scramble and she moves with passion (oo-bee doo-be doo), She's getting high, trying to fly the sky (oo-bee doo-be doo)! Eh! Now she is bluesing when there ain't no blues. Wo-o-o-oh! A pimper's paradise: that's all she was now; A pimper's paradise: that's all she was, oh-ho-ho-ho-ho! A pimper's paradise: that's all she was now; A pimper's paradise: that's all she was. (Every need got an ego to feed; Every need got an ego to feed.) Wo-ho-o-oh! A pimper's paradise: that's all she was now, wo-oo-o-oo! Wo-oh! A pimper's paradise: that's all she was. We-e-e-ell-a! A pimper's paradise: I'm sorry for the victim now; Oh, now soon their (pimper's paradise) - soon their heads - soon their - Soon their very heads will bow. (Pimper's paradise) Don't lose track - don't lose track of yourself, oh no! (Pimper's paradise) Don't be just a stock - a stock on the shelf - stock on the shelf, oh-oh! (Pimper's paradise) that's all she was now. Wo-oo-o-oo-o-oo ... - Could you be loved Could you be loved and be loved? Could you be loved and be loved? Don't let them fool ya, Or even try to school ya! Oh, no! We've got a mind of our own, So go to hell if what you're thinking is not right! Love would never leave us alone, In the darkness there must come out to light. Could you be loved and be loved? Could you be loved, wo now! - and be loved? (The road of life is rocky and you may stumble too, So while you point your fingers someone else is judging you) Love your brotherman! (Could you be - could you be - could you be loved? Could you be - could you be loved? Could you be - could you be - could you be loved? Could you be - could you be loved?) Don't let them change ya, oh! - Or even rearrange ya! Oh, no! We've got a life to live. They say: only - only - Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive - Stay alive! Eh! Could you be loved and be loved? Could you be loved, wo now! - and be loved? (You ain't gonna miss your water until your well runs dry; No matter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied.) Say something! (Could you be - could you be - could you be loved? Could you be - could you be loved?) Say something! Say something! (Could you be - could you be - could you be loved?) Say something! (Could you be - could you be loved?) Say something! Say something! (Say something!) Say something! Say something! (Could you be loved?) Say something! Say something! Reggae, reggae! Say something! Rockers, rockers! Say something! Reggae, reggae! Say something! Rockers, rockers! Say something! (Could you be loved?) Say something! Uh! Say something! Come on! Say something! (Could you be - could you be - could you be loved?) Say something! (Could you be - could you be loved?) Say something! (Could you be - could you be - could you be loved?) Say something! (Could you be - could you be loved?)
Forever loving Jah Wo-o-o-o! Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya! Woy-oh! Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah! Oh! (We'll be forever loving Jah; We'll be forever loving Jah!) Some they say see them walking up the street; They say we're going wrong to all the people we meet; But-a we won't worry, we won't shed no tears: We found a way to cast away the fears, Forever, yeah! (We'll be forever loving Jah) We'll be forever! (We'll be forever loving Jah) Forever, yes, and forever! (We'll be forever loving Jah) There'll be no end. So, old man river, don't cry for me; A-have got a running stream of love you see. So, no matter what stages - oh stages - Stages - stages they put us through, We'll never be blue No matter what rages, oh rages, Changes - rages they put us through, We'll never be blue: We'll be forever, yeah! (We'll be forever loving Jah) We'll be forever! (We'll be forever loving Jah) Forever, and ever, yes, and forever! (We'll be forever loving Jah) 'Cause there is no end. 'Cause only a fool lean upon - Lean upon his own misunderstanding, oh ho, oh, yeah! And then what has been hidden From the wise and the prudent Been revealed to the babe and the suckling In everyt'ing, in every way, I say, yeah! (We'll be forever loving Jah) We'll be forever! (We'll be forever loving Jah) 'Cause just like a tree planted - planted by the rivers of water That bringeth forth fruits - bringeth forth fruits in due season; Everything in life got its purpose, Find its reason in every season, Forever, yeah! (We'll be forever loving Jah) We'll be forever! (We'll be forever loving Jah) On and on and on! (We'll be forever loving Jah) We'll be forever, yes, yes - we'll be forever. (We'll be forever loving Jah) Redemption song Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant ships, Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit. But my hand was made strong By the 'and of the Almighty. We forward in this generation Triumphantly. Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? - 'Cause all I ever have: Redemption songs; Redemption songs. Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds. Have no fear for atomic energy, 'Cause none of them can stop the time. How long shall they kill our prophets, While we stand aside and look? Ooh! Some say it's just a part of it: We've got to fulfil de book. Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? - 'Cause all I ever have: Redemption songs; Redemption songs; Redemption songs. Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our mind. Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy, 'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time. How long shall they kill our prophets, While we stand aside and look? Yes, some say it's just a part of it: We've got to fulfil de book. Won't you help to sing Dese songs of freedom? - 'Cause all I ever had: Redemption songs - All I ever had: Redemption songs: These songs of freedom, Songs of freedom.
Confrontation
Chant down babylon
Come we go burn down Babylon one more time (Come we go burn down Babylon one more time); Come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon); For them soft! Yes, them soft! (ah-yoy!) Them soft! Yes, them soft! (ah-yoy!) So come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon)! Men see their dreams and aspiration-a Crumble in front of their face, And all of their wicked intention To destroy the human race. And how I know - and how I know - and that's how I know: A Reggae Music, mek we chant down Babylon; With music, mek we chant down Babylon; This music, mek we chant down Babylon; This music, come we chant down Babylon. Come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon one more time); Come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon); For them soft! Yes, them soft! (ah-yoy!) Them soft! Me say, Them soft! (ah-yoy!) So come we go chant down Babylon one more time (Come we go chant down Babylon)! Me say, Music you're - music you're the key, Talk to who? Please talk to me, Bring the voice of - of the Rastaman, Communicating to - 'cating to everyone. How I (know) - how I know, how I (know) - how I know - And that's how I know: A Reggae Music, chant down - chant down - chant down Babylon, Chant down Babylon, chant down Babylon, Chant down Babylon! Reggae Music, chant down Babylon! Reggae Music, chant down Babylon! Reggae Music, chant down Babylon! Reggae Music! (chant down Babylon) Buffalo soldier
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta: There was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America, Stolen from Africa, brought to America, Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival. I mean it, when I analyze the stench - To me it makes a lot of sense: How the Dreadlock Rasta was the Buffalo Soldier, And he was taken from Africa, brought to America, Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival. Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta - Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America. If you know your history, Then you would know where you coming from, Then you wouldn't have to ask me, Who the 'eck do I think I am. I'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America, Stolen from Africa, brought to America, Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival; Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America. Dreadie, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh! Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand, Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea. Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America; Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta, Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival; Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean. Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Troddin' through San Juan in the arms of America; Troddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier# - Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival: Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta. Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Jump Nyabinghi (Hallelu-Jah!) (Hallelu-Jah!) Love to see when ya move in the rhythm; I love to see, when you're dancin' from within! It gives great joy to feel such sweet togetherness, Everyone doin' and they're doing their best Huh, it remind I of the days in Jericho, When we troddin' down Jericho walls: These are the days when we'll trod t'rough Babylon, (na-na, na-na) Gonna trod until Babylon falls. Sing your song yah! (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! ... (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! ... (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! We've got the herb (got it!), We've got the herb (got it!), We've got the herb (got it!), So hand I the suru board, 'Cause most of all we ain't got nothing to lose. We-e-e-ey! (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! A little bit loud[er]! (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! (Jump, jump, jump, Nyabinghi!) Love to see when ya groove with the riddim, 'Cause I love to when you're dancing from within! It gives great joy to see such sweet togetherness, 'Cause everyone's doin' and they're doing their best. 'Cause it remind me of the days in Jericho When we troddin' down Jericho walls! These are the days when we'll trod through Babylon, We keep on troddin' until Babylon falls! (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! (Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi!
Mix up, mix up Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord, yeah! Well, it's not easy, It's not easy Speak the truth, come on, speak. Eh, now! It ever cause it what it will: He who hide the wrong he did Surely did the wrong thing still. Get in the studio of - Studio of time and experience Here we experience the good and bad; What we have, and what we had - This session (session), Not just another version (version). Oh Lord, give me a session (session), Not another version (version)! They're so much stumbling blocks right in-a our way: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; There's so much wanting, so much gaining, so much have done. Too much little mix-up, in the mix-up, yes! Too much little mix up! Too much of this mix up - mix up! I was born in the country, right on top of the hill I still remain, I know I still, I will-a, But through your fuckin' respect and through your false pride Someone wanna take Jah - Jah - Jah children for a ride! Shut up! Open the gate, and let the saints through. Please make it a session (session); Not another version (version); Ooh, please make it a session (session); Not another version (version)! Hey, you been talkin' all your mouth full of lies, Sitting there toppling and, Lord, they criticize. So through the eyes of the fool the deaf is wise, And through the eyes of the wise the fool is size. Saying is too much mix up - mix up! Saying is too much mix up - mix up! I wanna clear the wheel once and for all; I wanna clear my wheels, I don't care who fall! I gotta clear my wheels once and for all; Clear my wheels, I don't care who fall - fall: (Too much mix-up - mix-up!) Hey! Mr. Music, why don't you wanna play? Don't you know today is a bright holiday? Yeah! (holiday) Some people waiting for the message that you bring, They listening to every word that you'll sing. Singing: (too much mix-up - mix-up - (Too much little mix up!) Would you groove along now (Too much mix up - mix up), yeah! Yes, would you groove along now (Too much little mix-up!) They just can't stop you know (Too much mix-up - mix-up)! Give thanks and praises Give thanks and praises to the Most-I (Jah!); Give thanks and praises so high (so high). He will not deceive us my brethren; He will only lead us again (again): Oh, take that veil from off of your eyes; Look into the future of realize. Noah had three sons, Ham, Shem and Japhet (Ham, Shem and Japhet); And in Ham is known to be the Prophet. Glory to Jah, the Prophet is come (through all these ages); Glory to Jah, the Prophet has come (through all these stages). When my soul was hurtin' deep within, And I'm worrying to be free, desperately, yeah. So guide and protect I'n'I, O Jah - Jah, Through all these ages; Guide and protect I'n'I, O Jah - Jah, Through all these stages. Rastafari is his Name (Jah!) - Rastafari is his Name (Jah!). If Jah didn't love I (love I), If I didn't love I (love I), If Jah didn't love I (love I), If I didn't love I, Would I be around today? Would I be around to say: Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises; Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises; Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises. Blackman redemption Woy-a, Natty Congo: A Dreadlock Congo I! Woy-a, Natty Congo: A Blackman Redemption! Woy-yo, yo-oo-wo-oo! A Blackman Redemption! Woy-yo, wo-oo-wo-oo! No need - no need to get jumpy; No need and-a no need to get bumpy, And-a no need - and-a no need to get bumpy; No nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-need to get jumpy! Youth and youth agree to: Cool runnings; can you dig it? Cool runnings; yeah, one more time! A-beg ya: Cool runnings; can you stop it? Cool runnings: Spread out, spread out, Spread out, spread out. Tell you about the Blackman Redemption; can you dig it? (Oh, yeah!) A Blackman Redemption; can you stop it? Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! Coming from the root of King David Through to the line of Solomon, His Imperial Majesty is the Power of Authority: Spread out, spread out, Spread out, spread out, Spread out, spread out, Spread, spread out. No need - no need - no need to get jumpy, And-a no need - and-a no need to walk away. Let me tell bout ya: Cool runnings, can you dig it? Cool runnings: it's one more time we want it; Cool runnings; Cool runnings; Spread out, spread out, Spread out, spread out, Spread out. Spread out, spread out. Spread out, spread out. It's just-a Blackman Redemption Can you dig it (wo-yeah!) Good, Lord! Good, Lord! Good, Lord! Blackman Redemption, can you stop it? Oh, no! Oh, no! Blackman redemption
Trench town (Scoop, scoop, scoop, scoo-doo; Scoop, scoop wa-doo.) Up a cane river to wash my dread; Upon a rock I rest my head. There I vision through the seas of oppression, oh-oo-wo! Don't make my life a prison. We come from Trench Town, Trench Town (Trenchtown) - Most of them come from Trench Town. We free the people with music (sweet music); Can we free the people with music (sweet music)? Can we free our people with music? - With music, With music, oh music! Oh-y, my head, In desolate places we'll find our bread, And everyone see what's taking place, oh-oo-wo! - Another page in history. We come from Trench Town, Come from Trench Town; We come from Trench Town. Lord we free the people with music (sweet music); We free the people with music (sweet music); We free our people with music, With music, oh music (oh music)! They say it's hard to speak; They feel so strong to say we are weak; But through the eyes the love of our people, oh-oo-wo! They've got to repay. We come from (Trenchtown) Trench Town; We come from (Trenchtown) Trench Town; Trench - Trench Town (Trenchtown). They say, "Can anything good come out of Trench Town?" (Trench - Trenchtown) That's what they say, (Trenchtown); (Trench - Trenchtown) Say (Trench - Trenchtown) we're the underprivileged people, So (Trenchtown) they keep us in chains: "Pay (Trench - Trenchtown) - pay - pay tribute to -" (Trenchtown). We come from (Trench - Trenchtown); We come from (Trench - Trenchtown); Just because we come from Trench Town. Not because we come from Trench Town; Just because we come from (Trenchtown).
Stiff necked fools Stiff-necked fools, you think you are cool To deny me for simplicity. Yes, you have gone for so long With your love for vanity now. Yes, you have got the wrong interpretation Mixed up with vain imagination. So take Jah Sun, and Jah Moon, And Jah Rain, and Jah Stars, And forever, yes, erase your fantasy, yea-eah! The lips of the righteous teach many, But fools die for want of wisdom. The rich man's wealth is in his city; The righteous' wealth is in his Holy Place. So take Jah Sun, and Jah Moon, And Jah Rain, and Jah Stars, And forever, yes, erase your fantasy, yeah! Destruction of the poor is in their poverty; Destruction of the soul is vanity, yeah! So stiff-necked fools, you think you are cool To deny me for simplicity, yea-ea-eah! Yes, you have gone - gone for so long With your love for vanity now. But I don't wanna rule ya! I don't wanna fool ya! I don't wanna school ya: Things you - you might never know about! Yes, you have got the wrong interpretation Mixed up with vain - vain imagination: Stiff-necked fools, you think you are cool To deny me for, o-ooh, simplicity.
I know Wo, man, deh you are! When the race gets hard to run, It means you just can't take the pace. When it's time to have your fun, You find the tears run on down through your face, Then you stop and think a little: Are you the victim of the system? Anyday now they gon' let you down; Remember, Natty will be there To see you through. (I) And ain't it good to know (know) now: Jah will be waiting there. (I) Ain't it doggone good to know (know) , you all; Jah will be waiting there. Wait in Summer, wait in Spring, Wait in Autumn, Winter thing, [*Tribe] goes up, all the tribe goes down: Bring my children from the end of d'earth Many a time I sit and wonder why This race so - so very hard to run, Then I say to my soul: take courage, Battle to be won, Like a ship that's tossed and driven, Battered by the angry sea, yea-eah! Say the tide of time was raging; Don't let the fury fall on me, no, no! (I) 'Cause I know (know) -know: Jah will be waiting there; (I) Ain't it good to know (know) now: Jah will be waiting there. Wo-oo-o-oo-o! Ooh, yeah! Lost and found, who speak I give; Lost and found, who speak I give; Speak I give, lost and found. Lost and found, who speak I give; Lost and found, who speak I give. *This word supplied by the sleeve notes Rastaman live up! Rastaman, live up! Bongoman, don't give up! Congoman, live up, yeah! Binghi-man don't give up! Keep your culture: Don't be afraid of the vulture! Grow your dreadlock: Don't be afraid of the wolf-pack! Rastaman, live up! Binghi-man, don't give up! Congoman, live up, yeah! Bongoman, don't give up! David slew Goliath with a sling and a stone; Samson slew the Philistines with a donkey jawbone: Iyaman, live up! Rastaman, don't give up! Binghi-man, live up! Congoman, don't give up! Trodding through creation in a irie meditation; Seen many visions in-a this yah Armagiddyon: Rastaman, live up! Congoman, don't give up! Rastaman, live up, yeah! Natty Dread, no give up! Saw it in the beginning, so shall it be in this iwa; And they fallen in confusion, well-a just a step from Babel Tower Rastaman live up! Congoman, no give up! Rastaman live up, yeah! Congoman, no give up! Grow your dreadlocks; Don't be afraid of the wolf-pack! A-tell you, one man a-walkin'; And a billion man a-sparkin'. Rastaman, live up! Binghi-man, don't give up! Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up!
Non Albums Tracks
All in One (African Herbsman LP Compilation)
Bend down low Let me tell you what I know now Bend down low Let me tell you what I know, what I know, what I know Long time, we no have no nice time Doo-yoo-doo-dun-doo, yeah, think about that Long, long, long, long time, we no have no nice time Doo-yoo-doo-dun-doo, yeah, think about that, mm One love, one heart Let's get together and feel alright One love, hear my plea, one heart Give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel alright Simmer down, you lickin' too hot, so Simmer down, soon you'll get dropped, so Simmer down, man, you hear what I say? After he Breaks your heart Then you'll be sad, so sad And then your teardrops start I tell you, then you'll know how It hurts to be alone Oh, what a (... feeling ...), what a feeling (... be blue) Oh, what a feeling, oh, what a feeling (Oh, what a feeling to be blue) Have you ever had a lonesome feeling? This was cause thru love and affection This was cause thru love and affection This was cause thru love and affection Mm, feel them spirit I'm gonna put it on Feel them spirit I'm gonna put it on Yes, my friend We're in the streets again Yes, my friend Dem set we free again ...
Don't Rock the Boat
(African Herbsman LP Compilation) Huh, please don't you rock my boat 'Cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' anyhow Please don't you rock my boat, no 'Cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' I'm tellin' you that, oh, ooh-aah, I like it a-like a-this Can you miss? And you should know, ooh-aah, when I like it a-like a-this Am I really it? Ooh yeah You satis- satis- satisfy my soul, morning time Evening cold, -fy my soul Yes, I've been a-tellin' you, bake me the sweetest cakes I'm happy inside all the time Oh, can't you see what you've done for me? Yeah You make me feel like when we bend them new corners We feel like sweepstake winners, yeah When we bend them new corners We feel like sweepstake winners And I said, oh, ooh-aah, I like it a-like a-this Yes, I do And you should know, ooh-aah, when I like it a-like a-this I've got it, just can't miss, ooh Satis- satisfy my soul, darlin' Make me love you in the morning time, yeah If ever I treated you bad, make it up to me one time 'Cause I'm happy inside all the time I want you beside me, yeah, to be mine One thing you've got to do, is when a-we holding hands together You've got to know that we love, a-love each other, yeah And if every time you should walk away from me now Uh, you'll now I need your sympathy, yeah Can you see? Do you believe me? Oh, darlin', darlin', I'm callin', callin' Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul Never, never, never give it up now All in the same boat Rockin' on the same route We gotta get together, join each other And can't you see what I've got for you? Yeah I'm happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, and not you can turn me blue now Come a little closer, satisfy my ...
Iron, lion, zion (Live)
I am on the rock and then I check a stock I have to run like a fugitive to save the life I live I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion (repeat) Iron Lion Zion I'm on the run but I ain't got no gun See they want to be the star So they fighting tribal war And they saying Iron like a Lion in Zion Iron like a Lion in Zion, Iron Lion Zion I'm on the rock, (running and you running) I take a stock, (running like a fugitive) I had to run like a fugitive just to save the life I live I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion (repeat) Iron Lion Zion, Iron Lion Zion, Iron Lion Zion Iron like a Lion in Zion, Iron like a Lion in Zion Iron like a Lion in Zion
Punky Reggae Party (Babylon By Bus Live Compilation)
New wave New wave, new craze New wave, new craze New wave, new craze Let me tell you We're going to the party And I hope you are hardy So please don't be naughty For it's a punky reggae party New wave New wave, new craze New wave, new craze! Tell you what! It Take a joyful sound To make a world go 'round Come with your heart and soul Come 'a come and rock your boat Cause it's a punky reggae party And it's tonight it's a punky reggae party And it's alright Oh no Rejected by society (do re mi fa) Treated with impugnity (so la te do) Protected by their dignity (do re mi fa) I face reality (So La te Do) New wave, new craze New wave, new craze New wave, new craze New wave, new craze Wailers still be there The Jam, The Dammed, The Clash Wailers still be there Dr. Feelgood too, ooh No boring all farts No boring all farts No boring all farts will be there No boring all farts No boring all farts No boring all farts will be there Yeah, it's the punky reggae party And it's tonight Punky reggae party And it's alright Oh ah! A tip from a gypsy (Do re mi fa) She said man you got a tipsy (So la te Do) Hidin' from reality (Do re mi fa) In your world of Hipocrisy (So la te Do) In your world of Hipocrisy In your world of Hipocrisy In your world of Hipocrisy In your world of Hipocrisy Oh let me tell you I'm poppin, I'm poppin, I'm poppin I'm poppin, I'm poppin with your bubble We ain't lookin' for no trouble So if you trouble trouble We give it to you double New wave New wave, new craze New wave, new craze New wave, new craze Everybody! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Oh ah-ah-ah! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! bounce! Hey! It take a joyful sound And make the world, make the world go 'round! It take a joyful sound Come 'a Come to rock your boat It's a punky reggae party And it's tonight Punky reggae party And it's alright Groove, groove, groove! (Do re mi fa) (so la te do) (Do re mi fa) (so la te do) New wave New wave, new craze New wave, new craze New wave, new craze Everybody! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Oh ah ah ah!
Trenchtown rock (Live)
One good thing about music, when it hits you fell no pain (repeat) So hit me with music, hit me with music Hit me with music, hit me with music now I got to say trench town rock I say don't watch that Trench town rock, big fish or sprat Trench town rock, you reap what you sow Trench town rock, and everyone know now Trench town rock, don't turn your back Trench town rock, give the slum a try Trench town rock, never let the children cry Trench town rock, cause you got to tell Jah, Jah You grooving Kingston 12, grooving, Kingston 12 Grooving woe, woe, it's Kingston 12 Grooving it's Kingston 12 No want you fe galang so, No want you fe galang so You want come cold I up But you can't come cold I up Cause I'm grooving, yes I'm grooving I say one good thing, one good thing When it hits you feel no pain One good thing about music When it hits you feel no pain So hit me with music Hit me with music now Hit me with music, hit me with music Look at that, Trench Town rock I say don't watch that, Trench Town rock If you big fish or sprat, Trench Town rock You reap what you sow, Trench Town rock And everyone know now, Trench Town rock Don't turn your back, Trench Town rock Give the slum a try, Trench Town rock Never let the children cry, Trench Town rock Cause you got to tell Jah, Jah why Grooving, grooving, grooving, grooving