Africa Unite

 
Africa, Unite 
'Cause we're moving right out of Babylon 
And we're going to our father's land

How good and how pleasant it would be
Before God and man, yeah 
To see the unification of all Africans, yeah
As it's been said already
Let it be done, yeah
We are the children of the Rastaman 
We are the children of the Higher Man

Africa, Unite
'Cause the children wanna come home 
Africa, Unite
'Cause we're moving right out of Babylon 
And we're grooving to our father's land 

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 already
Let it be done, yeah 
I tell you who we are under the sun
We are the children of the Rastaman
We are the children of the Higher Man

So, Africa,Unite,
Africa, Unite

Unite for the benefit of your people 
Unite for it's later than you think
Unite for the benefit of your children

Unite for it's later than you think 

Africa awaits its creators,
Africa awaiting its creators
Africa, you're my forefather cornerstore 
Unite for the Africans abroad, 
Unite for the Africans a yard 
Africa, Unite

Ambush In The Night

See them fighting for power
But they know not the hour
So they bribing with
Their guns, spare-parts and money
Trying to belittle our integrity
They say what we know
Is just what they teach us  
Thru political strategy
They keep us hungry
When you gonna get some food
 Your brother got to be your enemy

Ambush in the night
All guns aiming at me
Ambush in the night

They opened fire on me
Ambush in the night
Protected by His Majesty

See them fighting for power
But they know not the hour
So they bribing
With their guns, spare-parts and money
Trying to belittle our integrity
Well what we know
Is not what they tell us
We're not ignorant, I mean it
And they just could not touch us
Thru the powers of the most high
We keep on surfacing
Thru the powers of the most high
We keep on surviving

Ambush in the night
Planned by society

Ambush in the night
They are trying to conquer me
Ambush in the night 
Anything money can bring
Ambush in the night
Planned by society
Ambush in the night

Babylon System

We refuse to be
What you wanted us to be
We are what we are
That's the way it's going to be
You can't educate I
For no equal opportunity
Talking about my freddom
People freedom and liberty

Yeah we've trodding on
The wimepress much too long
Rebel, rebel
We've been trodding on the 
Winepress much too long, rebel

Babylon system is the vampiore
Sucking the children day by day
Babylon system is the vampiresucking the blood of the sufferers
Building church and university
Deciving the people continually
Me say them graduating thieves
And murderers look out now
Sucking the blood of the sufferers

'Cause we've been trodding on
The wimpress much too long
Got to rebel, got ro rebel, now

We've been taken for granted
Much too long, rebel
(repeat)

From the very day e left the shore
Of our father's land
We've been trampled on, oh now
Now we know everything we got to rebel
Somebody got to pay for the work
We've done, rebel

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 card
A make you draw bad card
And then you draw bad card
Propaganda spreading over my name
Say you want to bring another life to shame
Oh man you just a playing game
And then you draw bad card, draw bad card
A make you draw bad card, draw bad card
A make you draw bad card
I want to disturb my neighbour
Cause i'm feeling so right
I want to turn up my disco
Blow them to full watts tonight
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
Cause we 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 card,
draw bad card
The way you make wrong moves,
make wrong moves
The way you draw bad card,
draw bad card
A make you draw bad card, draw
bad card
A make you draw bad card
In a rub-a-dub style, in a rub-a-dub style

Blackman Redemption

Whoa-A Natty Congo
A Dreadlock Congo
Whoa-A Natty Congo
A Blackman Redemption

Woe-yo yee, ye, a Blackman Redemption woe, yoe
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 need, need, 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 running, can you stop it
Cool runnings, spread out, spread out, spread out
Spread out, look 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 the line of Solomon
His Imperial Majesty is the Power of Authority
Spread out, spread out, spread out, spread out
Spread out, 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

It's just a Blackman Redemption
Can you dig it, woe-yoe
Blackman Redemption, can you stop it, Oh! no
Oh! no

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 analyse thestench
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 heck 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, woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo woe yo, woe yoe yoe (repeat)
Buffalo Soldier, trodding through the land
Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand
Trodding through the land, yea, yea

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, woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo woe yo woe yo yoe (repeat)

Trodding through San Juan
In the arms of America
Trodding through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
Singing, woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
Woe yoe yeo yo, yo yo woe yo woe yo yoe

Burnin' and Lootin'

This morning I woke up in a curfew
Oh god, I was a prisoner too - yeah
Could not recognise the faces standing over me
They were all dressed in uniforms of brutality

How many rivers do we have to cross
Before we can talk to the boss
All that we got seems 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)
Burning all illusions 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

Weeping and a-wailing tonight
(Ooh can't stop the tears)
Weepin' and a-wailin' tonight
(We've been suffering all these
long, long years)
Weeping and a-wailing tonight

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

We gonna be burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
(To survive, yeah)
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
(Save your babies lives)
Burning all pollution tonight
Burning all illusions tonight

Burnin and lootin tonight
Burnin and lootin tonight
Back To Top

Chant Down Babylon

Come we go burn down Babylon one more time
Come we go chant down Babylon one more time
For them soft, yes them soft
Them soft, yes them soft
So come we go chant down Babylon one more time

Men see their dreams and aspirations
Crumble in front of their face
And all their wicked intentions to destroy the
Human race

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
For them soft, yes them soft
Them soft, mi say them soft
So come we go chant down Babylon one more time

Music you're, music you're the key
Talk to who, please talk to me
Bring the voice of Rastaman
Communicating to everyone

How I, how I know, how I, how I know
And that's how I know
A Reggae Music, 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

Coming In From The Cold

Coming in from the cold
In this life, in this life, in this life
In this oh sweet life
We're coming in from the cold
We're coming in, coming in, coming in
Coming in from the cold

It's you, it's you, it's you I'm talking to
Well you, it's you, it's you
It's you i'm talking to now
Why do you look so sad and forsaken
When one door is closed
Don't you know another is open

Would you let the system
Make you kill your brotherman
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 just a baby

In this life, in this life
In this oh sweet life
We're coming in from the cold
We're coming in, coming in, coming in
We're coming in from the cold
It's life, it's life, it's life
Coming from the cold
We're coming in, coming in, coming in
Coming in from the cold

It's you, it's you, it's you I'm talking to
Well you, it's you, it's you
It's you i'm talking to now
Why do you look so sad and forsaken
Don't you know
When one door is closed
Don't you know many more is open

Would you let the system
No dread no
Would you let the system
Get on top of your head
No dread no
Would you let the system
Make you kill your brotherman
No dread no
The biggest man you ever
Did see was once a baby

In this life, in this life, in this life
In this oh sweet life
We're coming in from the cold
We're coming in, coming in, coming in
Coming in from the cold
We're coming in, coming in, coming in

Concrete Jungle

No sun will shine in my day today
(No sun will shine.)
The high yellow moon won't come out to play
(Won't come out to play.)
Darkness has covered my light
(and has changed,)
And has changed my day into night
Now where is this love to be found, won't someone tell me?
'Cause life, sweet life, must be somewhere to be found, yeah
Instead of a concrete jungle where the livin' is hardest
Concrete jungle, oh man, you've got to do your best, yeah.

No chains around my feet, but
I'm not free
I know I am bound here in captivity
And I've never known happiness, and I've never known sweet caresses
Still, I be always laughing like a clown
Won't someone help me?
Cause, sweet life, I've, I've got to pick myself from off the ground, yeah
In this here concrete jungle,
I say, what do you got for me now?
Concrete jungle, oh, why won't you let me be now?

I said life must be somewhere to be found, yeah
Instead of a concrete jungle,illusion, confusion
Concrete jungle, yeah
Concrete jungle, you name it, we got it, concrete jungle now

Concrete jungle, what do you got for me now?

Could You Be Loved

Could you be loved and be loved
Could you be loved and be loved

Don't let them fool you
Or even try to school you, 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 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 you brotherman

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved
Could you be, could you be loved

Don't let them change you
Or even rearrange you, oh! no
We've got a life to live
They say only, only
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive
Stay alive

Could you be loved and be loved
Could you be loved 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

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved
Could you be, could you be loved

Say something, say something
Say something
Reggae, reggae
Say something
Rockers, rockers
Say something could you be loved

Craven Choke Puppy

Craven a go choke puppy
Craven a go choke puppy not
Craven a go choke puppy
Whoa
(wow wow wow wow)
So you want all for yourself alone
(wow wow wow wow)
And you don't think about the other man
(wow wow wow wow)
Let me tell you my friend if you gonna live this life
(wow wow wow wow)
It's not good for you to build strife

Craven a go choke puppy
Can you dig it

(wow wow wow wow)
Want all lose all
(wow wow wow wow)
Then I know the wicked must fall
(wow wow wow wow)
I say want it, want it can't get it
(wow wow wow wow) oh no,
And get it, get it, no want it
(wow wow wow wow)
Oh that's why i say

Craven a go choke puppy
Craven a go choke puppy now
Craven a go choke puppy
Whoa, can you dig it (wow wow wow wow)
Oh yeah (wow wow wow wow)

The craven dog will lose his bone
(wow wow wow wow)
The craven dog
(wow wow wow wow)
The craven dog will lose his bone
(whoo)
Grafting after something else
(whoo)
They'll take it for themselves alone
(whoo)
They don't think about the other man
(whoo)
The old time people say, want it, want it can't get it yeah

Crazy Baldheads

Them crazy, them crazy
We gonna chase those crazy
Baldheads out of town
Chase those crazy baldheads
Out of town

I and I build a cabin
I and I plant the corn
Didn't my people before me
Slave for this country
Now you look me with a scorn
Then you eat up all my corn

We gonna chase those crazy baldheads
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 town

Here comes the conman
Coming with his con plan
We won't take no bribe, we got stay alive

We gonna chase those crazy
Chase those crazy baldheads
Chase those crazy baldheads out of town

Crisis

They say the sun, shines for all
But in some people world, it never shine at all
They say love is a stream, that will find its course
Some people think life is a dream
So they making matters worse

But no matter what the crisis is (repeat)
Doing it, doing it, doing your thing
Give JAH all the thanks and praises
Giving it, giving it, giving it
Give JAH all the thanks and praises

So much have been said, so little been done
They still killing, killing the people
And they having, having, having lots of fun
Killing the people, having their fun
They just want to be the leader
In the house of the rising sun

But no matter what the crisis is (repeat)
Do your, 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, shines for all
But in some people's world, it never shines 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 making matters worse

No matter what the crisis is (repeat)
Do it, 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
(repeat)
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
(repeat)

Cry To Me

Cry to me yeah!
You're gonna walk back through the heartaches
You're gonna walk back through the pain
You're gonna shed those lonely teardrops
The reaction of your cheating game

You've got to cry to me yeah!
You've got to cry to me now
Lord knows how I get from theheartaches
Lord that leadeth me yeah!
And now I'm by the still water

You've got to cry to me yeah!
Cry to me now
You've got to cry to me yeah!
You're gonna spend those lonely hours

You're gonna shed those lonely tears
Walk back through the heartaches
Walk back through the pain
Shed those lonely teardrops
Reaction of your cheating game

Duppy Conqueror

Yes me friend
We de a street again
Yes me friend (me good friend)
Dem say we're free again

The bars could not hold me
Force could not control me, now
They try to keep me down But
Jah put I around
Yes, I've been accused (many a times)
And wrongly abused, now
But through the powers of the most-high
They've got to turn me loose
Don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now
I've got to reach mount zion
The highest region
So if you're a bull-bucker,
Let me tell you this

I'm a duppy conqueror, conqueror!
Yes me friend (me good friend)
We de a street again
Yes me friend (me good friend)
Dem say we're free again
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're a bull-bucker,
Let me tell you this

I'm a duppy conqueror, conqueror!
Yes me friend
Dem say we're free again, oh, oh yeah!
Yes me friend Dem set me free again

Easy Skanking

Easy skanking, skanking it easy
Easy skanking, skanking it slow (repeat)

Excuse me while I light my spliff
Good GOD I gotta take a lift
From reality I just can't drift
That's why I am staying with this riff

Take it easy, easy skanking (repeat)
Got to take it easy, easy skanking
You see we're taking it easy
We taking it slow, taking it easy
Got to take it slow, so take it easy
Easy skanking, easy skanking
Oh take it easy, easy skanking

Excuse me while I light my spliff
Oh GOD I gotta take a lift
From reality I just can't drift
That's why I am staying with this riff

Take it easy, taking it easy
Got to take it easy, taking it slow
Take it easy, taking it easy
Skanky take it easy, taking it slow

Tell you what herb for my wine
Honey for my strong drink
Herb for my wine, honey for my strong drink

I'll take it easy, taking it easy
Take it easy, skanking it slow
Take it easy, taking it easy
Take it easy, skanking it slow

Exodus

Exodus, movement of Jah people, oh yeah
Open your eyes and let me tell you this

Men and people will fight ya down (Tell me why?)
When ya see Jah light
Let me tell you, if you're not wrong (Then why?)
Ev'rything is alright
So we gonna walk, alright, through the roads of creation
We're the generation (Tell me why)
Trod through great tribulation

Exodus, movement of Jah people
Exodus, movement of Jah people

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, we're going to our fatherland

Exodus, movement of Jah people
(Movement of Jah people)
Send us another Brother Moses
Gonna cross the Red Sea
(Movement of Jah people)
Send us another Brother Moses
Gonna cross the Red Sea

Exodus, movement of Jah people
Exodus, Exodus, Exodus, Exodus,
Exodus, Exodus, Exodus, Exodus
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, we'regoing to the fatherland

Exodus, movement of Jah people
Exodus, movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people (4 times)
Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move!

Jah come to break down 'pression, rule equality
Wipe away transgression, set the captives free

Exodus, movement of Jah people
Exodus, movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people (5 times)

Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move!
Movement of Jah people (5 times)

Forever Loving Jah

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 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 thru we'll never be blue
No matter what rages, oh rages,
Changes, rages they put us thru, 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 and forever
Cause there is no end

Cause only a fool lean up on,
Lean upon his own misunderstanding
And what has been hidden from the wise
And the prudent
Been revealed to the babe and the suckling
In every thing, in every way I say

We'll be forever loving jah
We'll be forever
We'll be forever loving jah

Cause just like a tree planted by the river of water
That bringeth forth bringeth forth, fruits in due season
Every thing in life got its purpose
Find its reason in every season, forever year

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

Get Up, Stand Up

Get Up, Stand Up, stand up for your right (3 times)
Get Up, Stand Up, don't give up the fight

Preacher man don't tell me heaven is under the earth
I know you don't know what life is really worth
Is not all that glitters in gold and 
Half the story has never been told
So now you see the light, aay 
Stand up for your right.
 Come on

Get Up, Stand Up, stand up for your right
Get Up, Stand Up, don't give up the fight
(Repeat)

Most people think great God will come from the sky
Take away ev'rything, and make ev'rybody feel high
But if you know what life is worth
You would look for yours on earth
And now you see the light
You stand up for your right, yeah!

Get Up, Stand Up, stand up for your right
Get Up, Stand Up, don't give up the fight
Get Up, Stand Up. Life is your right
So we can't give up the fight
Stand up for your right, Lord, Lord
Get Up, Stand Up. Keep on struggling on
Don't give up the fight

We're sick and tired of your ism and skism game
Die and go to heaven in 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
We gonna stand up for our right

So you'd better get up, stand up, stand up for your right
Get Up, Stand Up, don't give up the fight
Get Up, Stand Up, stand up for your right
Get Up, Stand Up, don't give up the fight.

Give Thanks And Praises

Give thanks and praises to the Most High
Give thanks and praises so the Most High
He will not deceive us my brethren
He will only lead us again
Oh take that veil from off of your eyes
Look into the future of realise

Noah had three sons, 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 worring to be free, desperately, yeah
So guide and protect I and I oh JAH, JAH
Through all these ages
Guide and protect I and I oh JAH, JAH
Through all these stages

Rastafari is His Name, JAH
Rastafari is His Name, JAH
If JAH didn't love I, If I didn't love I
If JAH didn't 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

Guava Jelly

You said you love me
I said I love you
Why won't you stop your crying?
Dry your weeping eyes
You know that I love
I love, I love , I love you so, Damsel.
Here I am.
Me said, "Come rub it 'pon me belly
With you guava jelly, Damsel."
Said, "Here I stand.
Come rub it 'pon me belly with you guava jelly."
I really, really, I really love you.
Yes, I really, really love you, child.

I'll say you should stop, stop crying.
Wipe your weeping eyes.
Baby, how I'm gonna love,
Love you from the bottom of my heart.
Damsel, here I am.
Oh damsel, come rub it 'pon me belly
With your guava jelly.
Damsel, here I stand.
I can't explain, though the fact still remain.
Come rub it 'pon me belly with you guava jelly.
I need your love so much.
Come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a,
Damsel, oh darling.
Oh, Damsel baby, me say come rub it.
Here I am.
Come rub it 'pon me belly with you guava jelly.

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

Rise up fallen fighters
Rise and take your stance again.
'Cause he who fight and run away
Live to fight another day.

Jah put the Heathen back
There upon the wall
Jah Jah put the Heathen back
There 'pon the wall

As a man sow, shall he reap
And I know that talk is cheap.
So the hotter the battle
Is the sweeter the victory.

Rise up freedom fighters
Rise and take your stance again.
'Cause he who fight and run away
Live to fight another day.

Jah put the Heathen back
There 'pon the wall
Jah Jah put the Heathen back
There 'pon the wall

I Know

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 gonna let you down
Remember Natty will be there
To see you through

And ain't it good to know now
JAH will be waiting there
Ain't it doggone good to know you all
JAH will be waiting there
Wait in Summer, wait in Spring
Waitin Autumn, Winter thing
Tribe goes up, all the tribe goes down
Bring my children from the end of the 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 yeah!
Say the tide of time was raging
Don't let the fury fall on me, No, No, No

Cause I know JAH will be waiting there
Ain't it good to know now
JAH will be waiting there
Lost and found, who speak I give
Speak I give, lost and found
(Repeat)

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, ooh Yeah

All around in my hometown
They're tryin' to track me down, yeah
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, but I swear it was in self defense. 
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I said, I shot the sheriff, Oh Lord
And they say it is a capital offense
Ooh, ooh, ooh hear this
Sheriff John Brown always hated me
For what I don't know
Ev'ry time I plant a seed
He said, "Kill it before it grows."
He said, "Kill them before they grow."
And so, oh, now, now,
Read it in the news

I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defense
Ooh, ooh, ooh.  Where was the deputy?
I said I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self defense

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
Ooh, no, oh
I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy
Ooo, ooo, ooh

Reflexes had the better of me
And what is to be must be
Ev'ry 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, but I didn't shoot the deputy, no
(Repeat)

I'm Hurting Inside

When I was just a little child,
Happiness was there awhile.
Then from me, yeah, it slipped one day.
Happiness, come back, I say.
'Cause if you don't come, I've got to go
Lookin' for happiness.
Well, if you don't come, I've got to go
Lookin', Lord, for happiness, happiness.

I'm hurting inside.
I'm hurting inside.
Oh, hear my cry, hear my cry, yeah,
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, cry.

Been together like school children,
Then you hurt me just in vain.
Lord, I'm your weary child.
Happiness, come back awhile.
'Cause if you don't come, I've got to go
Lookin' for happiness.
The road is dangerous.
Well, if you don't come, I've got to go
Lookin', Lord, for happiness, happiness.
I'm hurting inside.
I'm hurting inside.

I'm hurting inside.
I'm hurting inside.

Feel the pain, feel the pain.
I'm hurting inside.
I'm hurting inside.(Repeat)

Iron Lion Zion

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
I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion
ohh yeah
Lion, Iron, Zion, 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, I check a stock
I had to run like a fugitive  ohh god
Just to save the life I live, ohh now
And still I'm gonna be

Iron like a Lion in Zion
I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion
What did you say, Iron Lion Zion,

I'm on the run
But i don't got no gun
See, my brothers wanna be stars,
So they fighting tribal wars
And they saying

Iron like a Lion in Zion, 
Iron like a Lion in Zion
Iron, Lion, Zion
I'm on a run, got no gun,
Iron, Lion, Zion.

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, Jah provide the bread

Is this love, is this love
Is this love, is this love that I'm feelin'?
(Repeat)

I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now
I got to know, got to know, got to know now

I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
I wanna love you
I wanna love 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, oh, Jah provide the bread

Is this love, is this love,
Is this love, is this love that I'm feelin?
(Repeat)

Oh, yes I know, yes I know, yes I know now.
(Repeat)
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
See, I wanna love you
I wanna love and treat you right, love 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, Jah provide the bread
We'll share the shelter of my single bed.

Jah Live

Jah live! children yeah!
Jah-Jah live! children yeah
Jah live! children yeah!
Jah-Jah live! children yeah

The truth is an offense but not a sin!
Is he who laugh last, children!
Is he who win
Is a foolish dog bark at a flying bird!
One sheep must learn, children!
To respect the sheperd!

Jah live! children yeah!
Jah-Jah live! children yeah!
Jah live! children yeah
Jah-Jah live! children yeah,
Jah!

Fools sayin' in their heart
Rasta your God is dead
But I and I know Jah! Jah!
Dreaded it shall be dreaded and dread

Jah live! children yeah!
Jah-Jah live! children yeah!
Jah live! children yeah
Jah-Jah live! children yeah

Let Jah a-rise!
Now that the enemies are scattered
Let Jah a-rise!
The enemies, the enemies are scattered

Jah live! children yeah!
Jah-Jah live! children yeah
Jah live! children yeah
Jah-Jah live!

Jamming

Ooh, yeah; well, alright
We're jammin'
I wanna jam it with 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 and I will see you through
'Cause every day we pay the price
We are the living 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
For 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 yard
Singing Holy Mount Zion, Holy Mount Zion
Jah sitteth in Mount Zion and rules all creation
Yeah, we're jammin',
Bop-chu-wa-wa-wa

We're jammin'
I wanna jam it with you
We're jammin', jammin', jammin', jammin'
And Jamdown hope you're jammin', too
Jah knows how much I 'ave tried
The truth cannot hide
To keep you satisfied
True love that now exists
Is the love I can't resist
So jam by my side

We're jammin', jammin', jammin', jammin'
I wanna jam it with 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.
(Repeat)

Johnny Was

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
Wondering how can she work it out
Now she knows that the
Wages of sin is death
Gift of Jah is life
She cried....

Johnny was a goodman
Never did a thing wrong
(Repeat)

Woman hold her head and cry
Cause her son had been
Shot down in the street and died
Just because of the system

Woman hold her head and cry
Comforting her was a passerby
She complained, then she cry

Johnny was a goodman
Never did a thing wrong
(Repeat)

Can a woman tender care
She cried...
Cease towards the child she bear
(Repeat)

Jump Nyabinghi

Love to see, when ya move in
The rhythm, I love to see when
You're dancing from within
It gives great joy to feel
Such sweet togetherness
Everyone's doing, and they're doing their best
It remind I of the days in Jericho
When we trodding down Jericho walls
These are the days when we'll trod through Babylon
Gonna trod until Babylon falls

Sing your song yah!
Jump, Jump, Jump NYABINGHI
Jump, Jump, Jump NYABINGHI
(Repeat)

We've got the herb, we've got the herb
We've got the herb
So hand I the suru board
Cause most of all we ain't got nothing to lose

Jump, Jump, Jump NYABINGHI
Jump, Jump, Jump NYABINGHI
(Repeat)

Love to see, when ya groove with the rhythm
Cause I love to see, when you're dancing from within
It gives great joy to see such sweet togetherness
Cause everyone's doing and they're doing their best
Cause it remind me of the days in Jericho
When we trodding down Jericho walls
These are the days when we'll trod through Babylon
We keep on Trodding until Babylon falls

Jump, Jump, Jump NYABINGHI
Jump, Jump, Jump NYABINGHI
(Repeat)

Kaya

Wake up and turn I loose
Wake up and turn I 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 feel so high, I even touch the sky
Above the falling rain
I feel so good in my neighborhood
So here I come again

I got to have kaya now, got to have kaya now
I got to have kaya now, for the rain is falling

I feel so high, I even touch the sky
Above the falling rain
I feel so good in my neighborhood
So here I come again

I got to have kaya now, got to have kaya now
I got to have kaya now, for the rain is falling

Get up and turn I loose
Wake up and turn I loose
Wake up and turn I loose for the rain is falling
Well kayaman, kaya, kaya

Keep On Moving

Lord I got to keep on moving
Lord I got to get on down
Lord I've got to keep on moving
Where I can't be found, where I can't be found
Lord they coming after me

I've been accused on my mission
JAH knows you shouldn't do
For hanging me they were willing yeah! yeah!
And that's why I've got to get on thru
Lord they coming after me

Lord I got to keep on moving
Lord I 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 know someday we'll find that piece
Of land somewhere not near Babylon
The war will soon be over and Africa
Will unite the children who liveth in
Darkness have seen the great light

I've got two boys and a woman
And I know they won't suffer now
JAH forgive me for not going back
But I'll be there anyhow
Yes I'll be there anyhow

Lord I got to keep on moving
Lord I got to get on down
Lord I've got to keep on moving
Where I can't be found, where I can't be found
Lord they coming after me

Lick Samba

Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Oh, lick samba.
Me say, lick samba, lick samba.
Oh now, oh lick samba.

I could not resist, lick samba, lick samba,
Oh now, another like this, lick samba.
Oh now, oh lick samba.
And though I know you'll hurt me again,
Oh lick samba,
I'll go on, I'll feel the pain,
Oh lick samba.
And it's not that I am weak,
Oh lick samba.
But it's that I'm on a peak, oh darling,
Oh lick samba. Just a...

Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba.
I say, oh lick samba.
Oh now, oh lick samba, oh lick samba.

Bring it up a-lick it one time,
Oh lick samba.
I'll settle the little a claim,
Oh lick samba.

You can write it down in my name,
Oh lick samba.
Morning time, noon or night,
Oh lick samba.

Lick samba, lick samba, licksamba,
Oh lick samba,

Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Oh lick samba, Oh darling,
Oh lick samba.
If it's morning time, I'm ready,
Oh lick samba.
And if it's late at night, I'm steady

Lively Up Yourself

You're gonna lively up yourself and
Don't be no drag
You lively up yourself, oh
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
You dip so, you dip so
Dip thru 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
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 why you act so
(Hey, do you hear what the man seh?)
Lively up your woman in the morning time, you'all
Keep a lively up your woman in the
Morning time, you'all
Keep a lively up your woman when
The evening come and take her, take ya

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 have you got in the other bag
You got hanging there?
What you say you got?
I don't believe you!

Mellow Mood

I'll play your fav'rite song, darlin'.
We can rock it all night long, darlin'.
'Cause I've got love, darlin',
Love, sweet love, darlin'.
Mellow mood has got me,
So let the music rock me.

'Cause I've got love, darlin'.
Love, sweet love, darlin'.
Quiet as the night,
Please turn off your light.

I'll play your fav'rite song, darlin'.
We can rock it all night long, darlin'.

Strike the hammer while iron is hot.
Strike the hammer while iron is hot.
Strike the hammer while iron is hot.
Open up your heart.
Open up your heart.
Love love come running in, darlin',
Love, sweet love, darlin'.
Love, sweet love, darlin'.

Strike the hammer while iron is hot.
Strike the hammer while iron is hot.
Strike the hammer while iron is hot.
Open up your heart.
Open up your heart.
Let love come running in, darlin',
Love, sweet love, darlin'.
Love, sweet love, darlin'.

Mellow mood has got me, darlin'.
Let the music rock me, darlin'.
'Cause I got your love, darlin'.
Love, sweet love, darlin'.

Love, sweet love, darlin'.
(Repeat)

Midnight Ravers

Can't tell the woman from the man, no I say you can't
Cause they're dressed in the same pollution
Their mind is confused with confusion
With their problems since there's no solution

They become the midnight ravers
Someone say please don't let me down
Midnight ravers, midnight ravers
Please don't let me down, down, down, down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

I see ten thousand chariots
And they coming without horses
The riders they cover their face
So you couldn't make them out in smokey places
In that musical stampede where everyone's doing their thing
Musical stampede, people swinging
Musical stampede,

Someone say people ride on
People riding
People ride on
People riding
People ride on
People riding
Midnight ravers

I can't tell my woman from the man
She is 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 begging you please don't let me down
Night-life ravers, night-life raver
Please, please don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

I see ten thousand chariots
And they coming without horses yeah
The riders they cover their face
So you couldn't make them out in smokey places

In that musical stampede
Its the musical stampede
Its the musical stampede
Some preacher say
People ride on
People riding
People ride on
People riding
Midnight ravers, ride on

Misty Morning

Misty morning, don't see no sun
I know your're out there somewhere, having fun
There is one mystery, I just can't express
To give your more, to receive you less
One of my good friend said,
In a reggae rhythm
Don't jump in the water,
If you can't swim
The power of philosphy, floats thru my head
You're light like a feather
Light like a feather, heavy as lead

The time has come, I want you
I want you to straighten out my tomorrow
I want, I want, I want
I want you to straighten out my tomorrow

Misty morning, don't see no sun
Know you're out there somewhere, having fun
Mysteries, I just can't express
How could you ever give more,
To receive your less
Like my good friend said, in a reggae rhythm
You can't jump in the water,
If you can't swim

I want you, I want you to straighten out my today
My tomorrow, I want you to straighten out my tomorrow

On a misty morning, I want you to straighten out my tomorrow, 
I want you to straighten out my tomorrow

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
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, not just another version
Oh Lord, give me a session not another version
They're so much stumbling blocks right in 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
Don't Mix dem up

I was born in the country, right on top of the hill
I still remain, I know I still, I will
But through your fu... respect
And through your false pride
Someone wanna take JAH Children for a ride
Shut up! Open the gate, and let the saints thru...

Please make it a session
Not another version, Ooh please make it a session
Not another version

Hey, you been talking 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
(Repeat)

I wanna clear the wheel once and for all
I wanna clear my wheels, I don't care who fall
I got to clear my wheels once and for all
Clear my wheels, don't care who fall, fall
Too much Mix Up, Mix Up

Hea! Mr. Music why don't you wanna play
Don't you know today is a bright 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
Would you groove along now
Too much Mix Up, Mix Up
Yes would you groove along now
Too much Mix Up, Mix Up
They just can't stop you now
Too much Mix Up, Mix Up

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 got to face reality now

Though I try to find the answer
To all the questions they ask
Though I know it's impossible
To go living 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
Such a natural mystic
Blowing through the air

This could be the first trumpet
Might as well be the last
Many more will have tosuffer
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

Nice Time

Long time we no have no nice time,
Doo-yoo-dee-dun-doo-yea.
Think about that.
(Repeat)

This is my heart to rock you steady.
I'll give you love the time you're ready.
This little heart in me
Just won't let me be.
I'm just to rock you, now.
Won't you rock with me?
Long time we no have no nice time,
Doo-yoo-dee-dun-doo-yeah.
Think about that.
(Repeat)

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 alright (Repeat)

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 alright
All night yeah! It's alright

Working on the forklift, in the night shift
Working on the night shift, with the forklift
From A.M. to P.M.
Working on a night shift yeah!
Well if it's all night
Warehouse, you're empty yeah!
Right around the corner
Bring your goods
Go around the other corner
Bring your suitcases
By the sweat of my brow
Eat your bread (Repeat)

All night, alright (Repeat)

No Woman, No Cry

No woman, no cry (Repeat 4 times)

'Cause I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Oba, ob-serving the hypocrites
As they would mingle with the good people we meet
Good friends we have had, oh good
Friends we've lost along the way
In this bright future you can't
forget your past
So dry your tears I say

No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Little darlin' don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry

Said, said, said I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire light
Log wood burnin' through the night
Then we would cook corn meal porridge
Of which I'll share with you
My feet is my only carriage
So I've got to push on through
But while I'm gone...

Ev'rything's gonna be alright
Ev'rything's gonna be alright
Ev'rything's gonna be alright
Ev'rything's gonna be alright
Ev'rything's gonna be alright
Ev'rything's gonna be alright
Ev'rything's gonna be alright
Ev'rything's gonna be alright
So, no woman, no cry
No, no woman, no woman, no cry
Oh, little darling, don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry

No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Oh, my little darlin' please don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry, yeah

No woman, no woman, no cry

One Drop

Feel it in the one drop
And we'll still find time to rap
We're making the one stop
The generation gap
So feel this drum beat
As it beats within
Playing a rhythm resisting against the system
Ooh-we I know Jah'd never let us down
Pull your rights from wrong
I know Jah'd never let us down
Oh no! oh no! oh no!

They made the world so hard
Everyday we got to keep on fighting
Everyday the people are dying
From hunger and starvation, lamentation
But read it in Revelation
You'll find your redemption
And then you give us the teaching of His Majesty
For we no want no devil philosophy

Feel it on the one drop
And we still find time to rap
We're making the one stop
And we fill in the gap
So feel this drum beat
As it beats within, playing a rhythm
Fighting against ism and skism

One Love

One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right
Hear the children crying (One love)
Hear the children crying (One heart)
Sayin', "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right."
Sayin', "Let's get together and feel all right."
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Let them all pass all their dirty remarks
(One love)
There is one question I'd really love to ask
(One heart)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Believe me

One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One love)
So shall it be in the end (One heart)
Alright, "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right."
"Let's get together and feel all right."
One more thing

Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon
(One love)
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom
(One song)
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation

Sayin', "One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right."
I'm pleading to mankind (One love)
Oh, Lord (One heart) Whoa.

"Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right."
Let's get together and feel all right.
(Repeat)

Pimper's Paradise

She love to party, have a good time
She looks so hearty, feeling fine
She loves to smoke, sometime shifting coke
She'll be laughing 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
A pimper's paradise, that 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
She's in the scramble, and she moves with passion
She's getting high, trying to fly the sky
Now she is bluesing when there ain't no blues
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
A pimper's paradise, that all she was
Every need got an ego to feed
Every need got an ego to feed

A pimper's paradise, that's all she was now
A pimper's paradise, that's all she was
A pimper's paradise, I'm sorry for the victim now
A 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, a stock on the shelf
On the shelf, stock on the shelf,
Pimper's paradise, that's all she was

Positive Vibrations

Live if you want to live
Rastaman vibration yeah!
Positive
I and I vibration yeah!
Positive
I a man Iration yeah! Irie Ites
Positive vibration yeah!
Positive

If you get down and quarrel everyday
You're saying prayers to the devil, I say
Why not help another on the way
Make it much easier
Say you just can't live that negative way
You know what I mean
Make way for the positive day

Cause its a new day
New time, new feeling yeah!
Say it's a new sign
Oh what a new day
Picking up.
Are you picking up now
Jah love, Jah love, protect us (Repeat)
Rastaman Vibration yeah!
Positive
I and I vibration yeah! Irie Ites
Vibes, got to have a good vibe
Picking up.
Are you picking up now
(Repeat)

Rastaman Chant

I hear the words of the rasta man say
Babylon your throne gone down, gone down
Babylon your throne gone down

Said, I hear the words of the higher man say
Babylon your throne gone down, gone down
Babylon your throne gone down

And I hear the angel with the seven seals
Babylon your throne's gone down, gone down
Babylon your throne gone down

I say fly away home to zion, fly away home
I say fly away 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

I say fly away home to zion, fly away home
I say fly away to zion, fly away home
One bright morning when my work is over
Man will fly away home

Rastaman Live Up

Rastaman live up, Bongoman don't give up
Congoman live up, Bingyman don't give up
Keep your culture, don't be afraid
Of the vulture, grow your dreadlock
Don't be afraid of the wolfpack

Rastaman live up, Bingyman don't give up
Congoman live up, 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
Bingyman live up, Congoman don't give up

Trodding thru creation, in a irie meditation
Seen many visions, in a this yah armageddon
Rastaman live up, Congoman don't give up
Rastaman live up, Natty Dread no give up

Saw it in the beginning
So shall it be in this iwa (time)
And they fallen in confusion
Well a just a step from Babel Tower
Rastaman live up, Congoman no give up (Repeat)

Grow your dreadlocks
Don't be afraid of the wolf pack
A tell you, one man a walking
And a billion man a sparking

Rastaman live up, Bingyman don't give up
Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up

Rat Race

Ah! Ya too rude
Oh what a rat race
Oh what a rat race
This is the rat race

Some a lawful, some a bastard
Some a jacket
Oh what a rat race, rat race

Some a gorgan, some a hooligan
Some a guine-gog
In this rat race. Yeah!
Rat race
I'm singing
When the cats away
The mice will play
Political violence fill ya city
Yea-ah!
Don't involve Rasta in your say say
Rasta don't work for no C.I.A
Rat race, rat race, rat race

When you think its peace and safety
A sudden destruction
Collective security for surety
Yeah!
Don't forget your history
Know your destiny
In the abundance of water
The fool is thirsty
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

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 yard they take a mile
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
Ain't no use no one can stop them now
Ain't no use no one can stop them now
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, where will it end.
Well it seems like total destruction
The only solution
No use can't stop them
Ain't no use can't stop them
Ain't no use no one can't stop them now
Can't stop them now
Ain't no use no one can stop them now
Ain't no use you even try.
Ain't no use got to say bye bye
Ain't no use no one can stop them now
No one can stop them now

Redemption Song

Old pirates yes they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I from the bottom less pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the almighty
We forward in this generation triumphantly

Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom
Cause all I ever had 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
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

Won't you help to sing, these songs of freedom
Cause all I ever had, redemption songs,
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
Yes some say it's just part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

Won't you help to sing, these songs of freedom
Cause all I ever had, redemption songs
All I ever had, redemption songs
These songs of freedom, songs of freedom

Ride Natty Ride

Dready got a job to do
And he's got to fulfill that mission
To see his hurt is their
Greatest ambition
But we will survive
In this world of competition
'Cause no matter what they do
Natty keep on coming thru
And no matter what they say
Natty de deh every day

Natty dread rides again
Thru the mystics of tomorrow
Natty dread rides again
Having no fear, having no sorrow

All and all you can see a gwan
Is to fight against the Rastaman
So they build their world
In great confusion
To force us in the devil's illusion
But the stone that the builder refuse
Shall be the head cornerstone
And no matter what games they play
There is something they could
Never take away
Something they could never take away
And it's the fire, it's the fire, fire
Burning down everything
Feel the fire, fire, the fire, the fire
Only the birds have wings
No time to be deceived
You should know and not believe
Jah says this judgment
Could never be with water
So no water could put out this fire
This this fire, this this fire
This this fire Ride Natty Ride
Go deh Dready, go deh Dready, go deh

Now the fire is burning
Out of control panic in the city
Wicked weeping for their gold
Everywhere the fire is burning
Destroying and melting their gold
Destroying and wasting their souls

Ride Natty Ride
Go deh Dready, go deh Dready
Go deh Dready, go deh

Now the people gather on the beach
And the leader try to make a speech
But dread again tell them it's too late
Fire is burning
Man pull your own weight
Fire is burning
Man pull your own weight

Natty dread rides again
Go deh Dready, go deh Dready go deh
Oh Ride Natty Ride
Natty dread rides again
Go deh Dready, go deh, go deh
Dready go deh
Riding thru the storm
And we're riding thru the calm
Go deh, go deh 
We riding thru the thick
We riding thru the thin
Ride Natty, Ride Natty

Roots, Rock, Reggae

Play I some music, this a reggae music
Play I some music, this a reggae music
Roots Rock Reggae, this a reggae music
Roots Rock Reggae, this 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, this a reggae music
Roots Rock Reggae, this a reggae music
Play I some music, this a reggae music
Play I some music, this a reggae music

Play I on the R&B, want all my people to see
We bubbling on the top 100, just like a mighty dread
(repeat)

Roots Rock Reggae, this a reggae music
Roots Rock Reggae, this a reggae music
Play I some music, this a reggae music
Play I some music, this a reggae music

Running Away

You running and you running and you running away
(repeat)

You running and you running
But you can't run away from yourself
Can't runaway from yourself,
Can't runaway from yourself,
Can't runaway from yourself
(repeat)

You must have done,
Something wrong (repeat)
Why you can't find the place where you belong 
Running away, running away,
Running away (repeat)

Every man thinketh his burden is the heaviest
(repeat)
But who feels it knows it Lord

Who feels it knows it Lord,
Who feels it knows it Lord 

You running and you running
And you running away
(repeat)

You running and you running
But you can't runaway from yourself,
Could you runaway from yourself,
Can you runaway from yourself

Can't runaway fromyourself,
Can't runaway from yourself

You must have done, something,
Something, something something,
Something, you don't want nobody to
Know about, you must have ...
Lord.
Something wrong you must have done,
You must have done, something wrong 
Why you can't find where you belong

Well, well, well, you running away,
Running away, no, no, no,
I'm not running away, don't say that 
Don't say that, cause I'm not running away
I've got to protect my life,
And I don't want to live with no strife
It is better to live on the house top 
Than to live in a house full of confusion
So, I made my decision and I left you 
Now you coming to tell me
That I'm running away  but it's not true,
I am not running away

Satisfy My Soul

Oh! please don't you rock my boat
Cause I don't want my boat to be rocking
Don't rock my boat (repeat)

I'm telling you that, oh, whooh-whooh
I like it, 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
Yeah! you satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
You satisfy my soul, satisfymy soul
Every little action, there is a reaction
Oh can't you see, what you have done for me
I am happy inside, all, all of the time
When we bend a new corner
I feel like a sweep-stake winner
When I meet you around the corner
You make me feel like, a sweep-stake 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

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 alright
Yes when you hold me tight, you made me feel alright

Whoa honey can't you see, don't you 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

Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
That's all I want from you, that's all I'll take from you
Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul

She's Gone

My woman is gone, my 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, 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
Oh mocking bird have you ever heard,
Words that I never heard (repeat)

She made thru the exit, she just couldn't take it
She made thru the exit, she just couldn't make it
Oh my children, if you see my crying
My woman is gone
If you see me, if you see me, if you see me, if you see me crying (repeat)

She's gone, she's gone, she's gone yeah!
Oh mocking bird have you ever heard
Words that I never heard (repeat)
She's gone, she's gone, she's gone

Slave Driver

Slave driver the table is turned
Catch a fire so you can get burned
Slave driver the table is turned
Catch a fire you're gonna get burned

Ev'ry time I hear the crack of the whip
My blood runs cold
I remember on the slave ship
How they brutalised our very souls
Today they say that we are free
Only to be chained in poverty
Good god, I think it's all  illiteracy
It's only a machine that make money

Slave driver the table is turned

Slave driver the table is turned baby now
Catch a fire so you can get burned baby now
Slave driver the table is turned
Catch a fire so you can get burned

Ev'ry time I hear the crack of the whip
My blood runs cold
I remember on the slave ship
How they brutalised our very souls

Oh god have mercy on our souls

Small Axe

Why boasteth thyself, oh evil men,
Playing smart and not being clever?
I say you're working iniquity to achieve vanity, yeah,
But the goodness of JAH JAH endureth forever.

If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe.
Sharpened to cut you down,
Ready to cut you down.

These are the words of my master.
Keep on telling me
No weak heart shall prosper,
Oh, no they can't.

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.

And whosoever diggeth a pit shall fall in it, fall in it.
Whosoever diggeth a pit shall bury in it, shall bury in it.

If you have a big tree,
We have a small axe ready to cut you down,
Sharpened to cut you down.

If you are the big tree, we are the small axe
Ready to cut you down,
Sharpened to cut you down.

So Much Trouble In The World

So much trouble in the world now (repeat)
Bless my eyes this morning
JAH sun is on the rise once again
The way earthly things are going
Anything can happen

You see men sailing on their ego trips
Blast off on their spaceships
Million miles from reality
No care for you, no care for me
So much trouble in the world now (repeat)
All you've got to do is give a little
Give a little, give a little
One more time ye-a-h! ye-ah!

So you think you have found the solution
But it's just another illusion
So before you check out your tide
Don't leave another cornerstone standing there behind
We have got to face the day, ooh we come what may
We the street people talking, we the people struggling

Now they are sitting on a time bomb
Now I now the time has come
What goes up must come down
Goes around comes around
So much trouble in the world
So much trouble in the world
So much trouble in the world
There is so much trouble, there is so much trouble
There is so much trouble
There is so much trouble in the world
There is so much trouble in the world

Soul Rebel

I'm a rebel, soul rebel.
I'm a capturer, soul adventurer.
I'm a rebel, soul rebel.
I'm a capturer, soul adventurer.
See the morning sun, the morning sun,
On the hillside.
If you're not living good, travel wide,
You gotta travel wide.
Said I'm a living man,
And 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'w 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, the morning sun,
On the hillside.
If you're not living good, travel wide,
You gotta travel wide.
Said I'm a living man,
I've got work to do.
If you're not happy, then you must be blue,
Must be blue, people say.
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.

Soul Shakedown 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 specialvacation
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

Stiff Necked Fools

Stiff necked fools, you think you're 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, yeah

The lips of the righteous, teach many
But fools die for want to 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
Destruction of the poor is in their poverty
Destruction of the soul is vanity, yea

Stiff necked fools, you think you're cool
To deny me for simplicity, yeah, yeah
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're cool
To deny me for, ooh simplicity

Stir It Up

Stir it up little darling, stir it up
Come on baby come on and stir it up little darling, stir it up
It's been a long long time since
I've got you on my mind
And now you are here
I say it's so clear
To see what we can do, honey, just me and you

Come on and stir it up, little darling, stir it up
Come on baby come on and stir it up little darling, stir it up
I'll push the wood, I'll blaze your fire
Then I'll satisfy your heart's desire
Said I'll stir it up, yeah, ev'ry minute, yeah
All you got to do is keep it in, baby
And stir it up, little darling, stir it up
Come on and stir it up, oh, little darling, stir it up, yeah

Oh, will you quench me while I'm thirsty?
Come and cool me down when I'm hot?
Your recipe, darling, is so tasty
And you sure can stir your pot
So stir it up, little darling, stir it up
Come on and stir it up, oh, little darling, stir it up
Come on and stir it up, oh, little darling, stir it up

Stop That Train

Stop the train I'm leaving
Stop the train I'm leaving
Stop the train I'm leaving
It won't be too long whether
I'm right or wrong said it won't be too long whether
I'm right or wrong

All my good life I've been a lonely man
Teaching people who don't overstan'
And even though I've tried my bes'
I still dont find no happiness

Stop the train I'm leaving
Stop the train I'm leaving
Stop the train I'm leaving
It won't be too long whether
I'm right or wrong said it won't be too long whether
I'm right or wrong

Some goin' east
Some goin' west
Some step aside
To try their best
Some livin' big
But the most livin' small
They just cant even find
No food at all

Stop the train I'm leaving
Stop the train I'm leaving
Stop the train I'm leaving
It won't be too long whether
I'm right or wrong said it won't be too long whether
I'm right or wrong

Stop the train I'm leaving...

Sun Is Shining

Sun is shining, the weather is sweet
Make you want to move your dancing feet
To the rescue, here I am
Want you to know ya, where I stand

(Monday morning) here I am
Want you to know just if you can
(Tuesday evening) where I stand
(Wednesday morning) tell myself a new day is rising
(Thursday evening) get on the rise a new day is dawning
(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

We'll lift our heads and give JAH praises
We'll lift our heads and give JAH praises, yeah

Sun is shining, the weather is sweet now
Make you want to move your dancing feet
To the rescue, here I am
Want you to know just if you can
Where I stand, 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
Awake from your sleep and slumber
Today could be your lucky number
Sun is shining and the weather is sweet

Survival

How can you be sitting there
Telling me that you care that you care
When everytime I look around

The people suffer in suffering
In everyway. In everywhere 

Na-na-na-na-na
We're the survivors; yes, the black survival 

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
We're the survivors; yes, the black survival 
Yes we're the survivors like
Daniel out of the lions' den, survivors, survivors 

So my brethren, my sisthren
Which way will we choose 
We better hurry, oh hurry woe 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
We're the survivors; yes, the black survival
We're the survivors; yes, the black survival
We're the survivors like shadrach, meshach and abednego
Thrown in the fire but never get burn

So my brethren, my sisthren
The preaching and talking is done 
We gotta live up woe now, woe 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
We're the survivors; a black survival 
In this age of technological inhumanity
We're the survivors black survival

Scientific atrocity, we're the survivors
Atomic mis-philosophy, we're the survivors 
Nuclear mis-energy
It's a world that forces lifelong insecurity 
All together now we're the survivors
Yes, the black survival
A good man is never honoured
In his own country, black survival
Nothing change, nothing strange
Nothing change, nothing strange
We got to survive, we've got to survive
But to live as one equal in
The eyes of the almighty

Talkin' Blues

Yeah, oh yeah, no!
Cold ground was my bed last night 
And rock was my pillow too
Cold ground was my bed last night 
And rock was my pillow too, yeah

I'm sayin talkin' blues, talkin' blues
They say your feet is just too big for your shoes 
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
Your feet is just too big for your shoes 

I've been down on the rock so long
I seem to wear a permanent screw, yeah
I've been down on the rock so long
I seem to wear a permanent screw

But I'm gonna stare in the sun
Let the rays shine in my eyes

I'm gonna take a just a one step more
Cause I feel like bombing a church, now
Now that you know that the preacher is lying 

So who's gonna stay at home
When, when the freedom fighters are fighting 
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
They say your feet is just too big for your shoes, whoa
Talkin' blues, keep on, talkin' blues
They say, you hear what they say, didn't you hear?

Cold ground was my bed last night
Rock stone, rock stone, rock stone was my pillow
Cold ground was my bed last night
And rock was my pillow too

Sayin talkin' blues, talkin' blues
I seem to wear a permanent, permanent screw
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues

They say your feet is just too big for your shoes

Thank You Lord

Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me.
Thank you, Lord, for what you're doing now.
Thank you, Lord, for ev'ry little thing.
Thank you, Lord, for you made me sing.

Say I'm in no competition,
But I made my decision.
You can keep your opinion.
I'm just calling on the wise man's communion.

Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me.
Thank you, Lord, for what you're doing now.
Thank you, Lord, for ev'ry little thing.
Thank you, Lord, for you made me sing.

Sing along, sing along.

I don't fear their humiliation,
Just to prove my determination.
I don't yield to temptation,
I haven't learn't my lesson in Revelation.

Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me.
Thank you, Lord, for what you're doing now.
Thank you, Lord, for ev'ry little thing.
Thank you, Lord, for you made me sing.

Sing along, sing along.

Say I'm in no competition
but I made my decision,
Lord, in my simple way.
Comin', comin', comin', comin'.
I love to pray.

Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me.
Thank you, Lord, for what you're doing now.
Thank you, Lord, for ev'ry little thing.

Them Belly Full

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-na-na-na-na.

Them belly full but we hungry.
A hungry mob is a angry mob.
A rain a-fall but the dirt it tough;
A pot a-cook but the food no 'nough.
You're gonna dance to JAH music, dance.
We're gonna dance to JAH music, dance.
Forget your troubles and dance.
Forget your sorrow and dance.
Forget your sickness and dance.
Forget your weakness and dance.
Cost of living get so high,
Rich and poor, they start a 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 dirt it tough;
A pot a-cook but the food 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 angry mob is a angry mob.
A rain a-fall but the dirt it tough;
A pot a-cook but the food no 'nough.

A angry man is a angry man.
A rain a-fall but the dirt it tough;
A pot a-cook but the food no 'nough.
(Repeat)
A angry mob is a angry mob.

Three Little Birds

Don't worry about a thing
'Cause ev'ry little thing gonna be alright
Singin', "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause ev'ry little thing gonna be alright."

Rise up this morning,
Smiled with the rising sun
Three little birds pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs of melodies pure and true
Sayin', "This is my message to you-u-u.
"Singin'...
(Repeat)

"Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause ev'ry little thing gonna be al-right."
(4 times)

Time Will Tell

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 you're living in hell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell
Time alone, oh! time will tell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell

Back them up, oh not the brothers
But the ones, who set them up

Time alone, oh! time will tell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell
Time alone, oh! time will tell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell

Oh children weep no more
Oh my sycamore tree, saw the freedom tree
Saw you settle the score
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 you're living in hell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell
Time alone, oh! time will tell
Think you're in heaven but you're living in hell

Top Rankin'

They don't want to see unite
'Cause all they want us to do is
Keep on fussing and fighting
They don't want to see us live together
I tell you all they want us to do is 
Keep on killing one another

Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you fooling one another
When you say you wanna come together 

They say the blood runs
And it runs thru our lineage
And our hearts, heart of hearts divine

John sey them comin' with the truth 
From an ancient time

Brotherly love, sisterly love

I feel this morning 
I feel this morning
Brotherly love, sisterly love

I feel this morning 

They don't want us to unite
'Cause all they want us to do is 
Keep on fussing and fighting
They don't want to see us come together 
All they want us to do is
Keep on killing one another


Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', did you mean what you say now
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', skankin'

Trench Town

Up a cane river to wash my dread
Upon a rock I rest my head
There I vision through the seas of oppression
Don't make my life a prison

We come from Trench Town, Trench Town
Most of them come from Trench Town
We free the people with music, sweet music
Can we free the people with music
Can we free our people with music, with music
With music, oh music

Whoa-My head, in desolate places we'll find our bread
And everyone see what's taking place
Whoa-yo 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,
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're weak
But through the eyes the love of our people
Whoa-A they go to repay

We come from Trench Town
We come from Trench Town, Trench, Trench Town
They say can anything good come out of Trench Town?
That's what they say, Trench Town
Say we're the underprivileged people
So they keep us in chains
Pay pay pay tribute to Trench
Town, Trench Town
We come from Trench Town, 
Not because we come from Trench Town
Just because we come from Trench Town

Trenchtown Rock

One good thing about music,
When it hits you feel 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

Turn Your Lights Down Low

Waiting In Vain

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 blessed my eyes on you, girl
My heart says, "Follow through."
But I know now that I'm way down on your line
But the waiting feel is fine

So don't treat me like a puppet on a string
'Cause I know how to do my thing

Don't talk to me as if you think
I'm dumb
I wanna know when you're gonna come 

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
'Cause it's 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 knocking 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
No, 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
It's my love that you're running from.
(Repeat)

Wake Up and Live

Wake Up and Live Ya 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 thru the ruts
Don't 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
Wake Up and Wake Up and Live
Wake Up and Live Now
Wake Up and Live

You see one, one cocoa full a basket
Whey the use you live big today
Tomorrow you bury ina casket
One one cocoa full the basket
Whey the use you live big today
Tomorrow you bury ina casket

All together now
Wake Up and Live Now
Wake Up and Live
Wake Up and Live Now
Wake Up and Live Keep on Playing
Wake Up and Live Now
Wake Up and Live Wake Up and Live Now
Wake Up and Live Break It Down

How is it feeling over there
Wake Up feeling wake up
Wake Up, Wake Up
Wake Up, Wake Up, come on man
You got to Wake Up and Live
Wake Up, Wake Up, Wake Up, Wake Up

War

Until the philosophy which holds one race
Superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
Everywhere is war, me say war

That until there is 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, good over evil
Good over evil, good over evil, good over evil

We and Them

We now know how we and them
A go work this out
We no know how we and them
A go work it out
But someone will have to pay
For the innocent blood
That they shed ever day, oh children mark my word
It's what the bible say Yeah!
Yeah!

We no know how we and them a go work this out
We no know how we and them a go work it out
But in the beginning Jah created everything
He gave man dominion over all things
But now it's too late, you see man have lost their faith
Eating up all the flesh from off the Earth

We no know how we and them a go work this out
We no know how we and them a go work it out

We no know how we and them a go work it out
Them a flesh and bone
We no know how we and them a go work it out

But we have no friends in a high society
We no have friends, oh mark my identity
We no have no friends,

We no know how we and them a go work this out
We no know how we and them a go work it out
We no know how we and them a go work this out
We no know how we and them

Who The Cap Fit

Man to man is so unjust, children
You don't know who to trust
Your worst enemy could be your best friend
And your best friend your worst 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 (repeat)
Said I throw me corn, me no call no fowl
I saying, "cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"

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 cap fit let them wear it (repeat)

And then a gonna throw me corn

And then a gonna call no fowl
And then a gonna "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"

Some will eat and drink with you 
And then behind them su-su 'pon you
And if your night should turn to day
A lot of people will run away
And who the cap fit, let them wear it (repeat)
I throw me corn, me no call no fowl 
I saying "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"

Back To Top

Why Should I

Why should I bend down my head and cry?
Why should I bend down my head and cry?
The old world has ended,
The new world has just begun.
And all them people that live therein shall live on and on.
One more thing:
Got to get what I need,
Got to get what I want.
Got to get what I need,
Got to get what I want.
Got to get satisfaction,
Got to get the action.
Got love and affection.
One more thing:

Once there was two roads before us
To pick our choice.
But good has overcome bad.
The sheep has heard their master's voice.
So tell me why.

Why should I bend down my head and cry?
No reason why.
Why should I bend down my head and cry?
(Got to move) Got to groove.

Got to get what I want.
What did you say?
Got to get it.
Got to get what I need.
Got to get it, today now.
Got to get what I want.
Like I say, got to get it.
Got to get what I need...satisfaction.

The old world has ended,
The new world has just begun.
And all them people that live therein
Shall live on and on.
One more thing:

Why should I bend down my head and cry?
My father is a king.
Why should I bend down my head and cry?
All the riches in the earth.
So tell me why,
Why should I bend down my head and cry?

Work

We Jah people can make it work 
Come together and make it work

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 working for the next day
Two days to go working for the next day 
Say we got one day to go working for the
Everyday 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 

Five days to go working for the next day
Four days to go working for the next day
Three days to go working for the next day 
Two days to go working for the next day
Say we got one day to go working for the next day 
Every day is work, work
I work in the mid-day sun, work

I work till evening come, work
If you ain't got nothing to do, work 
We got some work for you.

Zimbabwe

Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny 
And in this judgment there is no partiality 
So arm in arms, with arms
We will 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 gonna fight, we'll have to fight
We gonna fight, fight for our rights 

Natty dread it in a Zimbabwe
Set it up ina Zimbabwe 
Mash it up in a Zimbabwe 
Africans a liberate
Zimbabwe

No more internal power struggle
We come together, to over come the little trouble
Soon we will find out 
Who is the real revolutionary
'Cause I don't want my people
To be contrary

Brothers you're right, you're right
You're right, you're right, you're so right 

We'll have to fight, we gonna fight
We'll have to fight, fighting for our rights 

Mash it up ina Zimbabwe
Natty trash it ina Zimbabwe
I and I a liberate Zimbabwe

Brother you're right, you're right 
You're right, you're right, you're so right

We gonna fight, we'll have to fight 
We gonna fight, fighting for our rights

To divide and rule
Could only tear us apart
In everyman chest 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 gonna fight, we'll have to fight
We gonna fight, fighting for our rights 

Natty trash it ina Zimbabwe
Mash it up ina Zimbabwe 
Set it up ina Zimbabwe 
Africans a liberate
Zimbabwe
Africans a liberate Zimbabwe

Natty dub it ina Zimbabwe 
Set it up ina Zimbabwe
Africans a liberate Zimbabwe

Every man got a right 
To decide his own destiny

Zion Train

Zion train is coming our way
Zion train is coming our way
Oh people get on-board
You better get on board
Thank the Lord, praise Fari
I gotta catch this train
Cause thee is no other station
Then you going in the same direction

Zion train is coming our way
Zion train is coming our way

Which man can save his brother soul
Oh man it's just self control
Don't gain the world and lose your soul
Wisdom is better than silver and gold
To the bridge

Oh where there is a will
There always is a way
Where there is a way
Where there is a will, there's always a way

Soul train is coming our way
Soul train is coming our way

Two thousand years of history
Could not be wiped away so easily
Two thousand years of history, black history
Could not be wiped away so easily

Oh children zion train is coming our way
Get on board now
You got a ticket so thank the Lord
Zion train is, zion train is, zion train is,
Zion train
Soul train is coming our way
Soul train is coming our way