1. _ 400 Years
400 years (400 years, 400 years. wo-o-o-o)
And it's the same -
The same (wo-o-o-o) philosophy
I've said it's four hundred years;
(400 years, 400 years. wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
Look, how long (wo-o-o-o)
And the people they (wo-o-o-o) still can't see.
Why do they fight against the poor youth of today?
And without these youths, they would be gone -
All gone astray
Come on, let's make a move:
(make a move, make a move. wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
I can (wo-o-o-o) see time (wo-o-o-o) - time has come,
And if-a fools don't see
(fools don't see, fools don't see. wo-o-o-o)
I can't save the youth:
The youth (wo-o-o-o) is gonna be strong.
So, won't you come with me;
I'll take you to a land of liberty
Where we can live - live a good, good life
And be free.
Look how long: 400 years, (400 years, 400 years) -
Way too long! (wo-o-o-o)
That's the reason my people (wo-o-o-o) - my people can't see.
Said, it's four hundred long years - (400 years, 400 years. wo-o-o-o)
Give me patience (wo-o-o-o) - same philosophy.
It's been 400 years, (400 years, 400 years)
Wait so long! wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o.
How long? 400 long, long years. /fadeout/
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2. _ Kaya
(Wake up and -) (Wake up and -) (Wake up and -) Wake up and turn I loose, For the rain is fallin'! Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya) Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), For the rain is fallin'! We-e-e-e-e-ell, I feel so high, I even touch the sky Above the fallin' rain! I feel so good in my neighbourhood, So: here I come again! I've got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya) I've got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), For the rain is fallin'! --- [Instrumental break] --- Wo-o-oh! Yea-ea-ea-eah! I feel so high, I even touch the sky Above the fallin' rain! We-e-ell, I feel so good in my neighbourhood So: here I come again! I've got to have kaya now! I've got to have kaya now! I've got to have kaya now, For the rain is fallin'! Get up and turn I loose; Wake up and turn I loose; Wake up and turn I loose, for the rain is fallin'. We-e-ell, kayaman! (kaya, kaya) Kayaman! (kaya, kaya) Got to have kaya now (kaya, kaya), For the rain is - rain is fallin'! Wake up and turn I loose more free lyrics
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3. _ Put It On
Feel them spirit; Feel them spirit; Feel them spirit. Lord, I thank you; Lord, I thank you. Feel all right now; Feel all right now; Feel all right now. Good Lord, hear me; Good Lord, hear me. I'm not boasting; I'm not boasting; I'm not boasting, yeah! Feel like toasting; Feel like toasting Simply 'cause: I'm gonna put it on; (In the morning) I'm gonna put it on; (In the night) I'm gonna put it on; (Anytime, anywhere) Good Lord, help me; Good Lord, help me. Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo; Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo; Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo; Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo. No more cryin'; No more cryin'; No more cryin'. Lord, I thank you; Lord, I thank you. And I'm gonna put it on; I'm gonna put it on; I'm gonna put it on. Feel all right now; Feel all right now. Lord, I thank you; Lord, I thank you; Lord, I thank you. Feel all right now; Feel all right now. [fadeout] more free lyrics
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4. _ Small Axe
Why boasteth thyself, O evil men; Playing smart and not being clever, oh no! I say you're working iniquity To achieve vanity, yeah, if a-so a-so. But the goodness of Jah - Jah Idureth for Iver. If you are the big tree, We are the small axe Sharpened to cut you down, (well sharp) Ready to cut you down, oh yeah! These are the words of my master Keep on tellin' me - o-oh! - no weak heart shall prosper: Oh no, they can't! Eh. And whosoever diggeth a pit, Lord, Shall fall in it - shall fall in it. Whosoever diggeth a pit Shall bury in it - shall bury in it. If you are the big tree, We are the small axe Sharpened to cut you down, Ready to cut you down. --- [Instrumental break] --- Whosoever diggeth the pit Shall fall in it - fall in it, eh! Whosoever diggeth the pit Shall bury in it - shall bury in it. If you are the big tree, We have a small axe Ready to cut you down, (well sharp) Sharpened to cut you down. If you are the big tree, Let me tell you this: we are the small axe Ready to cut you down, (well sharp) Sharpened to cut you down. If you have a big tree ... [fadeout] more free lyrics
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5. _ 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 more free lyrics
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6. _ Riding High
You've been riding You've been riding quite a while, child (keep on riding, keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh (keep on jiving) Now I remember the days in school There wasn't a time when you didn't treat me cruel Ooh, wait till I get my hooks on you I'll show you what a fisherman can do You're riding Been riding quite a while, child (keep on riding, keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh-wee (keep on jiving) I say now, you always try to hurt me in the end In the presence of all our good, good friends But the patient man always win Now I'll just wait till you give in You've been riding You've been riding quite a while (keep on riding), keep on, ride (keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving ...), ooh-wee, alright (... on jiving) At Christmas, more like an Easter bunny Just like a rabbit, you're always on the run But wait till I get my trap on you I'll see where you gonna run to Wait till I get my trap on you Then I'll see where you gonna run to You've been riding You've been riding quite a while (keep on riding), keep on, ride (keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep on jiving), ooh-wee (keep on jiving) (So riding on my own) I need your love tonight (Riding on my own) A-when you hold me right ... more free lyrics
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7. _ Duppy Conqueror
Yes, me friend, We deh a street again. Yes, me friend, me good friend, Dem say we free again. The bars could not hold me; Force could not control me now. They try to keep me down, yeah! But Jah put I around. Yeah! Yes, I've been accused many a times And wrongly abused, now. Oh, but through the powers of the Most-I, They've got to turn me loose. O-o-oh! O-o-ooh! Oh! Don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now. I've got to reach Mount Zion - The highest region. So if you a bull-bucka, Let me tell you this - I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror. Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, me good friend, We deh a street again. O-oh! Yes, me friend, me good friend, Dem say we free again. Oh! Oh! So don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now. I've got to reach Mount Zion - The highest region. So if you a bull-bucka, Let me tell you this: I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror. Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, Dem say we free again. Oh! Oh, yeah! Yes, me friend, Dem set we free again. Oh! Yes, me friend, me good friend, ... [fadeout] more free lyrics
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8. _ Fussing And Fighting
Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know Why's this bumping and a-boring? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know now We should really love each other (love each other) In peace and harmony (peace and harmony), ooh Instead, we're fussing and fighting (fussing and fighting) And them workin' iniquity (... iniquity) Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know (... know), I wanna know now Why's this cheating and backbiting? (I wanna know ...) I wanna know, oh, Lord, I wanna know now (Stop your fussing and fighting, stop your fussing and fighting) (Stop your fussing and fighting, stop your fussing and fighting) We should really love each other (love each other) In peace and harmony (peace and harmony) Instead, instead, we're fussing and fighting (fussing and fighting) Like we ain't supposed to be (... supposed to be), tell me why Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know, someone, please Why's this (... bumping and ...) bumping and boring? (I wanna ...) I wanna know (... I wanna know), Lord, tell me now ... more free lyrics
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9. _ Trenchtown Rock
One good thing about music, when it hits you fell no pain [repeat] So hit me with music, hit me with music Hit me with music, hit me with music now I got to say trench town rock I say don't watch that Trench town rock, big fish or sprat Trench town rock, you reap what you sow Trench town rock, and everyone know now Trench town rock, don't turn your back Trench town rock, give the slum a try Trench town rock, never let the children cry Trench town rock, cause you got to tell JAH, JAH You grooving Kingston 12, grooving, Kingston 12 Grooving woe, woe, it's Kingston 12 Grooving it's Kingston 12 No want you fe galang so, No want you fe galang so You want come cold I up But you can't come cold I up Cause I'm grooving, yes I'm grooving I say one good thing, one good thing When it hits you feel no pain One good thing about music When it hits you feel no pain So hit me with music Hit me with music now Hit me with music, hit me with music Look at that, Trench Town rock I say don't watch that, Trench Town rock If you big fish or sprat, Trench Town rock You reap what you sow, Trench Town rock And everyone know now, Trench Town rock Don't turn your back, Trench Town rock Give the slum a try, Trench Town rock Never let the children cry, Trench Town rock Cause you got to tell JAH, JAH why Grooving, grooving, grooving, grooving more free lyrics
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10. _ Stand Alone
There you are, cryin' again But your loveliness won't cover your shame There you are, you're takin' true love And while you're takin' true love, you given the blame (How could I ...) Could I be so wrong To think that we could get along? Days I wasted with you, child If I count there'll be a million or two Now I stand alone through the memories That haunts me, that haunt Yeah, and I walk alone through the rhapsodies That taunts me, that taunts me, me There you are, cryin' again But your loveline-ness won't cover your shame There you are, you're takin' true love And while you're takin' true love, given the blame (How could I ...) How could I be so wrong To think that we could get along? Days I wasted with you, child If I count there'll be a million or two Now I stand alone through the memories That haunts me, that haunts (... me) And I walk alone through the rhapsodies That taunts me, that taunts me Now, there you are, cryin' again But your loveline-ness won't cover your sham-ame, hey There you are, you're takin' true lo-love While you're takin' true lo-love, given the blame (How could I ...) How could I ... more free lyrics
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11. _ All In One
Bend down low Let me tell you what I know now Bend down low Let me tell you what I know, what I know, what I know Long time, we no have no nice time Doo-yoo-doo-dun-doo, yeah, think about that Long, long, long, long time, we no have no nice time Doo-yoo-doo-dun-doo, yeah, think about that, mm One love, one heart Let's get together and feel alright One love, hear my plea, one heart Give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel alright Simmer down, you lickin' too hot, so Simmer down, soon you'll get dropped, so Simmer down, man, you hear what I say? After he Breaks your heart Then you'll be sad, so sad And then your teardrops start I tell you, then you'll know how It hurts to be alone Oh, what a (... feeling ...), what a feeling (... be blue) Oh, what a feeling, oh, what a feeling (Oh, what a feeling to be blue) Have you ever had a lonesome feeling? This was cause thru love and affection This was cause thru love and affection This was cause thru love and affection Mm, feel them spirit I'm gonna put it on Feel them spirit I'm gonna put it on Yes, my friend We're in the streets again Yes, my friend Dem set we free again ... more free lyrics
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12. _ African Herbsman
All twinklin' lee Can't see the right rose when the streams abate The old slave men might grind slow But it grinds fine, yeah African herbsman, why linger on? Just concentrate, 'cause heaven lives on Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a scorn With a transplanted heart (yes, how quick they had to part) (... how quick they had to part) The remembrance of today Is the sad feelin' of tomorrow (... how quick ...) Oh (... part), oh yeah African herbsman, seize your time I'm takin' illusion on the edge of my mind I'm takin' losers down thru my life Down thru my life, yeah (yes, how quick they had to part) (... how quick they had to part) Dideh part, yes, they part In remembrance of today (... how quick they had to part) African herbsman, why linger on? Just concentrate, 'cause your heaven lives on Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a scorn With a transplanted heart, yes, how (... quick they have to part) (... how quick they have to part) In remembrance of today Brings sad feelings of tomorrow (Yes, how quick they have to ...) Lead me on, oh, Lord, I pray to you (African herbsman) (African herbsman) African, African herbsman ... more free lyrics
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13. _ Lively Up Yourself
You're gonna lively up yourself And don't be no drag, You lively up yourself cause reggae is another bag You lively up yourself and don't say no You're gonna lively up yourself cause I said so (Hear what you gonna do) You rock so you rock so like you never did before 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 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! more free lyrics
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14. _ Don't Rock The Boat
Huh, please don't you rock my boat 'Cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' anyhow Please don't you rock my boat, no 'Cause I don't want my boat to be rockin' I'm tellin' you that, oh, ooh-aah, I like it a-like a-this Can you miss? And you should know, ooh-aah, when I like it a-like a-this Am I really it? Ooh yeah You satis- satis- satisfy my soul, morning time Evening cold, -fy my soul Yes, I've been a-tellin' you, bake me the sweetest cakes I'm happy inside all the time Oh, can't you see what you've done for me? Yeah You make me feel like when we bend them new corners We feel like sweepstake winners, yeah When we bend them new corners We feel like sweepstake winners And I said, oh, ooh-aah, I like it a-like a-this Yes, I do And you should know, ooh-aah, when I like it a-like a-this I've got it, just can't miss, ooh Satis- satisfy my soul, darlin' Make me love you in the morning time, yeah If ever I treated you bad, make it up to me one time 'Cause I'm happy inside all the time I want you beside me, yeah, to be mine One thing you've got to do, is when a-we holding hands together You've got to know that we love, a-love each other, yeah And if every time you should walk away from me now Uh, you'll now I need your sympathy, yeah Can you see? Do you believe me? Oh, darlin', darlin', I'm callin', callin' Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul Never, never, never give it up now All in the same boat Rockin' on the same route We gotta get together, join each other And can't you see what I've got for you? Yeah I'm happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, and not you can turn me blue now Come a little closer, satisfy my ... more free lyrics
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15. _ Brain Washing
Ooh-ooh Old Mr. Joe, he build a house away On top of some hill Old Mr. Joe knew he had to go, so he He got right down and wrote bank will He say now, here's to mother hen And her chicken, Lord have mercy now Master, will you take a roll in the mud Like you know you should? The old barnyard, the old barnyard Birds and the chick, ooh-wee Who's got to watch out for brother mongoose With his top hap and walking-stick? It's just the poor's brain washing (Poor's ...) They told me a long time ago, It's just the poor's brain washing, ooh-wee (Poor's brain washing) Now look at a thing like this Cinderella and her long lost fellow In the midnight hour, she lost her silver slipper Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall While Jack and Jill had themselves a fall It's just the poor's (... brain washing) And I don't need it no longer (... washing) It's just the poor's brain washing Coming through to a poor man's child, ooh-wee, look at this Little Miss Muffet she sat on a tuffet While Little Red Riding Hood delivered her grandmom's food Ooh-wee ooh-wee Ooh-wee, look at one more thing like this The cow jumping over the moon While the dish got jealous, he grabbed the handy spoon It's just the poor's brain washing And I don't need it no longer, I don't want it no longer I don't need it no longer (...washing) And I don't care for no more brain washing (... washing) ... more free lyrics
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16. _ 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 nearby 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 more free lyrics
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17. _ Trench Town Rock
One good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no pain)
Oh, oh, i say, one good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no pain)
Hit me with music, hit me with music now
This is (trenchtown rock), don't watch that
(trenchtown rock), big fish or sprat now
(trenchtown rock) you reap what you sow
(trenchtown rock), and only jah, jah know
(trenchtown rock) i'd never turn my back
(trenchtown rock), i'd give the slum a try
(trenchtown rock) i'd never let the children cry
(trenchtown rock), 'cause you got to tell jah, jah why
(groovin') it's kingston 12
(groovin'), it's kingston 12
(groovin') it's kingston 12 now
(groovin'), it's kingston 12
No want you come galang so, oh no
(... no want you fe galang so), ska-ba-dip-ska-ba
(you want come cold i up ...) ska-ba-dibby-dip,
Ska-ba-doop, ska-ba-doop (... cold i up)
Oh, oh, i'm groovin', and the world knows by now,
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now, y'all
Oh now, i said, you feel no pain now
One good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no ...) feel no pain
Hit me with music now, oh now, hit me with music now
Hit me with music, harder, brutalize me (... music)
This is (trenchtown rock), i say, don't watch that
(trenchtown rock), if you a big fish or sprat
(trenchtown rock) you reap what you sow
(trenchtown rock), and everyone know now
(trenchtown rock) don't turn your back
(trenchtown rock), i say, give the slum a try
(trenchtown rock) never let the children cry
(trenchtown rock), or you got to tell jah, jah why
(groovin') it's kingston 12
(groovin'), it's kingston 12
(groovin') i said, it's kingston 12 now
(groovin'), oh, oh, oh, it's kingston 12
(no want you fe galang so) didn't i told you that
(no want you fe galang so) we should leave with love?
(you want come cold i up ...) i'm not gonna do that, man,
Nothin' (... come cold i ...), and look deh now
(groovin') and then it's kingston
12, uh
(good god ...) good god, looky here now, uh
Hit me with music ...
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