Buffalo Soldier

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BOB MARLEY

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Buffalo soldier, dreadlocks rasta

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There was a Buffalo soldier, In the heart of America

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Stolen from Africa, brought to America

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Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

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I mean it, when I analyze the stench -

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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.

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If you know your history

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Then you would know where you coming from

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Then you wouldn't have to ask me

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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.

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Dreadie, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,

Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,

Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

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Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh!

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Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand,

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Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea.

Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America;

Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta,

Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival;

Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean

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Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,

Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,

Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

Troddin' through San Juan in the arms of America;

Troddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier# -

Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival:

Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta.

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Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,

Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,