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Peter Metro - 7 heroes
~Too much murklea murkle and dem nah know 'bout dem bibledem bible heyToo much Murdera murdie and dem nah know 'bout dem countrydem country hey~Because a 7 hero fight fe free blackmansay out of dat seven one was a womanThis I man mister Metro determinationto send message in my music to rock the nationSay 7 hero of JamaicaPaul Boggle, Sam Sharp and Daddy BustaDaddy Manley, William Gordon, Marcus MosiahAnd Sista Nany she a de Maroon leadernow lets look pon'emone after the otherWilliam Gordon did white he was a freedom fighterPaul Boggle did black him a rebellion leaderbut he was trailed and then capturedand then dem hanged him couple days laternow take a look at marcus mosiahborn 1887 so nuff a babadue to his love of blackanese great powerhe was on his will to free Africawhen he was captured by some english soldiersdem even destroyed the Black StarlinerOnly his ashes sent back to JamaicaNow Sista Nany she a de Maroon leaderAlong with culture earb bigga breddadem man dem to fight man the english soldierand dem stop slavery inna Jamaica~~Look pon daddy Manley and Bustamantethey all came from the same familyfight fe get independance for our countryand dem choose ??? ...flag fe wethey were first ??? of our countryand the first prime minister a Bustamantesay 1962 we gettin liberation yesfrom the Queen of Englandshe visted the 83 and she visit everyone (xé)But what Mister Metro would a like fe knowSay What Peter Metro would like fe knowis why the queen never come inna the ghetto (x2)why the queen never came inna the ghettobecau' the people in the ghetto live inna povertythere so many youths with dem hungry bellySome can't go a school Mama no have no moneyand nuff a dem a born and nah know dem daddy~~BecauseI am a deeJay who intelligentlyI reason with the old the young and elderlyJamaica is a Islanda not a countryI want everyman inna the dance to agree...
Donovan meets Inna De Yard - Wisdom
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Goldmaster Allstars - rising son
Goldmaster Allstars - Rising Son (melodica)
Misty In Roots - Mankind
Misty in Roots - Live at the Counter Eurovision - Introduction + Mankind when we trod this land we walk for one reason the reason is to try to help another man to think from himself the music of our heart is roots music music which recalls history because without the knowledge of your history you cannot determine your destiny the music about the present because if you not conscient of the present you like a garbage in this society music Which says about the future and the judegement which is to come the music of our heart is roots presentin Misty in Roots roots music for everybody I'd like to say good evening or good morning this one called MANKIND... you a Sinner! ??? righteous man shall stand on folly they shall perish they shall burn in fyah words of the prophet Iziah behold take heed mankind words of the prophet Iziah behold take heed wages of sin is death gift of Jah is eternal life Mankind a Sinner Insane Mankind you shall pay for all your transgration that's why I say O lord bow onto you... dash it weh with the roots controler y'hear Rub a Dub style killah!
Misty In Roots - Misty Jammin' + Judas Eskariot
Misty in Roots - Misty over Sweden (1979) - Misty Jammin' + Judas Eskariotgood evening to each and every oneI am the generalmy armyfor the consciousness of the nationfrom london townsouth hallcity of the ghettopresentinthe Iya ranking from the highest regionMIRMisty In Rootsladies & gentlemanyoung & oldMisty in RootsRockers Time!Rock it reggae!Do you rememberJudas Eskariotx2it was30 pieces of silverhe sold Jesus30 pieces of silverhe betrayedJesus Jesus ChristDo you rememberJudas Eskariotx2About moneyhe sold JesusAbout moneyhe betrayed Jesus Christthey try to tell Ihe was insanecouldn't leave with its consciencehe had to paythe consequences and it was30 pieces of silverhe sold Jesus30 pieces of silverhe betrayedJesus Jesus ChristDo you rememberJudas Eskariotx2you knowfor moneyman could do anythingman would kill for moneyman could betray his brother for moneywhy!?because he tinks money meks him livehe thinks that money is the only ting to give him happiness in this worldbut I would tell you one ting:Money is the root of all evil...
Twinkle Brothers - Let I Go + Dub
African people cryin'we wan go home!Gabian people bawlingwe wan go home!let I go let I go!let I Go!Ooh babylonlet I go let I go!to Africalet I go let I go!I say you take I awayand skatter Ion your foreign landand I've been workin' my ass offnothing to showI'm a biter man me vex!let I go let I go!to Africalet I goMr Babylonlet I go let me go to my father's landSo you told me it's better to givethan to receiveI've been givin' all my lifeme give you me goldand you coming big ship take it 'wayLet I go Let I goto my father's landLet I go me wan go homeLet me go Let me goto AfricaLet me gosaid me wan go homefrom the four corners of the earthAfrican people are bawlingwe wan go homefrom the four corners of the earthAfrican people are Cryin'me wan go homeLet I go Let I goto my father's landLet me go BabylonLet me go Let me goto AfricaLet me go Let me goLet I go let I go!to AfricaLet I goMr Babylon manLet me go let me go to my father's landLet me go Let me goI say you take I 'way from a Africaand skatter Ion your foreign landand I've been workin everydayworkin my ass offwith nothing to showI'm a bitter man me vexlet I go let I go!Babylon manLet me go!you better let me go!let I go let I go!to AfricaLet I go!I say you to told me it's better to givethan to receiveI've been givin all my lifeI gave you me gold, me diamondsso you coming big ship come and thief it 'wayI say me want it backyes me want it backgive it to melet me go let me go!BabylonLet I go!I wan go homeLet me go let me go!to Africafrom the four corners of the earthAfrican people are cryingme wan go homefrom the four corners of the earthAfrican people are bawlin'me wan go homeLet I go Let I goto Africato my father's landlet me go let me goto my mother's landlet me goto Africawhere the land is freeand milk and honey flowwhere the diamonds and pearls[???]and all kind of precious stonesthat the world is crazy about...
Brimstone - Don't Go
As the breath blow through the treesyou sense there reminiscence through the hillshe reflects all lightand the things he's gone throughto be where he isAs you looks into his lifeand seesthat you've been deh weepin'you gave him the love that he neededto be strong in this timeso don't leave him nowhe can't survive without youthere was a time in his lifewhen he had troubles on his mindyou were deh to guide him through that timeso Don'tDon't goDon't go awaywhen ever he hada tuff decisionhe would ask you what you thought of the situationand so often you camewith the good answerI want you to knowhe did't ask me to call youand I'm just acting on my own...
3 D Production - Riot
Ok Babylon!Just a Riot onOk...Ok Babylon!Just a Riot onOk...I said a Riot a riotno you can't deny itI said a Riot a riotwhen everyone quietOk Babylon!Just a Riot onOk...Ok Babylon!Just a Riot onOk...it's just fightin' fightin' fightin'spreadin' like lightenin'it's just fightin' fightin' fightin'spreadin' like lightenin'who pay your earnin' to set Bristol burningwho pay your earnin'?who pay your earnin' to set Babylon burningwho pay your earnin'?I said a Riot a riotno you can't deny itI said a Riot a riotwhen everyone quietOk Babylon!Just a Riot onOk...Ok Babylon!Just a Riot onOk...Riot trough all the world todayRiot in AmericaRiot in AfricaRiot in ChinaRiot in HollandRiot right here in Bristol St Pauls England as I would say
Junior Dan - Wise Man + Dubs
Junior Dan - Wise Man + East Of The Rio Cobre (melodica version) + Cobre versionwise man sayhear wha him saywise man sayI was sittin' on the river sideone bright and sunny daya wise wise man came passing byand this is what he said:"until there is no more colour or class and fighting among your brothersand all social classes abolishonly war each day"war and bloodshedwar and and [???]war each dayBlood inna east andBlood inna west andwar each dayplease MisterItes Haile's to say something but he has disappearedleaving only memories of war he had to setthat until there no more colour or classthere only warpeace and love my brotherspeace and love my sistersRun up 'wayBack up 'wayif a worries you a bringpeace and love is what I singRun up 'wayBack up 'waywith you quarrelsif you troublefyahit will bun youOne God, One Aim, One Destinypeople peopleOne God, One Aim, One Destinyreach out for lovevibrationreach out for truetrue connection
Eclipse Band - Daylight Robbery + Dub
The youths dem of todaya dem a get dreader than dreaderA causing confusionand dem a say it's rebelizationbut I man saya dem the dread a imitationthe baldhead dem a thief our cultureand a give a false reputationstop all this confusionand all this imitationbut this a daylight robberya daylight robberya daylight robberya robbery a robberya robbery a robberya robbery a robberyA daylight robberyA daylight robberyInI saya dem the dread a imitationthe baldhead dem a thief our cultureand a give a false reputationand this a daylight robberya day light robbery
Eclips Band - Come me brethren
Come my bredrensI say feCome my bredrenslet us go homeway back homewhere we belongthe father's landover that great watera land of unitya land of prosperitya land of peace & harmonyso Come my bredrensI say feCome my bredrenslet us go homeway back homewhere we belongthe father's landso many years of revolutionsso many years of confusionso many years of nomade nationand still we are not freestill we are not freewe fight to the right to survivewe fight to the right to stay aliveand still we are not freestill we are not free
Eclips Band - Jah Cant Fail I
Jah can't fail InIJah can't fail InIJah can't fail InII know we've lost so many times beforebut rasta say Jah will lead the wayand lead on our hearts we will chaunttoward the path of righteousnessCoz' I knowJah can't fail InICoz' I knowJah can't fail InIworking all day in the burning sunsweat pouring down my facethere ain't kill all overbut still I've got to earn my breadCoz' I knowJah can't fail InICoz' I knowJah can't fail InIliving in a land of confusionpeople fight the oppositionbut InI will pursueonto my destinyCoz' I knowJah can't fail InICoz' I knowJah can't fail InIPoliticians make decisionsbut only for demselvespeople are living in illusiongetting no final conclusionbut InI don't care so muchfor politicans yescoz I leave off the landand I 'm guided by the hands of Jahcoz I leave off the landand I 'm guided by the hands of JahCoz' I knowJah can't fail InICoz' I knowJah can't fail InI
Brimstone - No badda look
No badda lookNo badda lookNo badda look no wayyou nah go find no easy wayno badda look fe your easy waywhen satan weight his netof wickednessit nerver take one dayso if you seek to dorighteousnessthere is no easy waysatan manhim have him planspreading confusion and illusionso rise up jah manrise up jah mansome a dem claim say'dem a singerand players of instrument toosome a dem claim say'dem a preacherbut dem nah know wha fe dosome a hustlersome a worker toosome a dem a [???]while some a dema struggle to surviveNo badda lookNo badda lookNo badda look no wayyou nah go find no easy wayno badda look fe your easy way
Donovan Adams - Mock Jah + Jah Dub
Grass growin greenwhile the flowers keep blooming red and goldx2So you should know my brothersome day you will grow oldsaid you should know my brothersome day god will controlGrass growin greenwhile the flowers keep blooming red and goldx2Some a dem a rob and a mock Jahbut we shall overcomealthough dem a rob and a mock Jahwe still remember youGrass growin greenwhile the flowers keep blooming red and goldx2So you should know my brotherOne day you will grow oldsaid you should know my brothersome day god will controlGrass growin greenwhile the flowers keep blooming red and goldx2Some a dem a rob and a mock Jahbut we shall overcomealthough dem a rob and a mock Jahwe still remember youGrass growin greenwhile the flowers keep blooming red and goldx2red gold & greenflowers keep blooming
Barry Brown - Jah Jah lead us
Classic Tune!!!Lead us Lead us Lead us Jah, Jah JahLead us Lead us Lead us Lead us JahO yeahremember in egypt we were in bondagepharaoh and his people would not let us go lordoh noJah sent his son to free black peoplefree dem out of bondageJah lead usJah lead usto the promised landJah lead usJah lead usto righteousnessJah lead usJah lead usto our home landJah lead usJah lead usto righteousnessblack we down in angolafighting with Jah by our sideequal rights that's what we must get lordI'm tellin' outhat's what we all bein' fighting forJah lead usJah lead usto the promised landJah lead usJah lead usto righteousnessJah lead usJah lead usto our home landJah lead usJah lead usto righteousness