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Swirling pictures of never ending dreams I can't see what these images mean Locked inside can't set the rainbow free Like perishing flowers they sag and twist and die There's a revolution There's a revolution There's a revolution Joy or sorrow what does revolution mean To save today is like wishing in the wind All my beautiful friends have all gone away Like the waves they flow and ebb and die There's a revolution There's a revolution There's a revolution

Poison the 666 conception now! Hey slavedriver! I'm asking you this question again and again and again And again Work police, you false priest! Trying to indoctrinate Jah people but (Hear me man) When will this payday be? Slavedriver When will this payday be? Tell us this hour When will this payday be? For these retired slaves (Let me ask you something) When will this payday be? Mr. Bigman When will this payday be? When will this payday be? For all these retired slaves (Ya a listen me?) My forefather worked down here On this great plantation True he didn't get no pay For all their wasted days Tell us now! When will this payday be? Mr. Slavedriver When will this payday be? Tell us this hour When will this payday be? For all these retired slaves (Lord) Will this payday be Monday? Will this payday be Tuesday? Tell us now! Will this payday be Wednesday? Wednesday Jah need a working day (Wednesday can be the Working day) Can this payday be Thursday? Ben Johnson day Can it be Friday? The Regular Payday! Will it be Saturday? Saturday Jean shoemaker wife day Why don't you give me that (I want it now) When will this payday be? Slavedriver When will this payday be? Oh, Jah When will this payday be? For these retired slaves Tell us now! When will this payday be? You better give me that When will this payday be? Tell us this hour When will this payday be? For these retired slaves You beat my grandmother in the fields Rape her and call her a prostitute Fill the land with colored pay bills From an outlaw's race (Where the dignity dey) Chuh! When will this payday be? I'm asking When will this payday be? Backra Master the table is turned When will this payday be? For these retired slaves We nuh joke, we nuh take back nuh talk When will this payday be? Slavedriver! When will this payday be? You'd better give me that When will this payday be? For these retired slaves Bwoy, true! Mama come suffer, father come suffer Bad man suffer, pickney come suffer Brother come, gone a prison Uncle come, no have no job

Well I have something fe tell you, And when I tell you this, You say father, pop story, gimme. Well, father ready fe pop story now, So I hope you're ready fe listen. When daughter in-law go in a mother in-law yard, All clothes washing, she haffe do it. When daughter in-law go in a mother in-law yard, All clothes washing, she haffe do it. Brotherman a come, come let us reason, Come and make we reason, reason. Come, come let us reason, About this condition. And if your heart is tough as dragon, Come spit fire, dragon, dragon, Jah shall bringeth smoother than oil. Pop story, gimme old man, Me no liar, me no thief. But you chatty chatty boy, Anyhow, listen! When son in-law go in a father in-law yard, All wood looking, a him haffe do it. When son in-law go in a father in-law yard, All wood looking, a him haffe do it. Brotherman a come, come let us reason, Come and make we reason, reason. Brotherman a come, come let us reason, About this condition. And if your heart is tough as dragon, Spit fire like dragon, dragon, Jah shall bringeth smoother than oil. Come, come let me reason, Come and make we reason, reason. Brotherman a come, come let me reason, About this condition. And if your heart is tough as dragon, Though like fe lion, lion, Jah shall bringeth smoother than oil. When daughter in-law go in a mother in-law yard, All clothes washing, she haffe do it. When daughter in-law go in a mother in-law yard, All clothes washing, she haffe do it. When son in-law go in a father in-law yard, All wood looking, a him haffe do it. When son in-law go in a father in-law yard, All wood looking, a him haffe do it. (That no fear at all)

It's no doubt them a friend and friend together I and I a blackbird flock together Walla, walla, walla, walla Walla, walla, walla, walla Cumbolo, step higher Walla, walla, walla, walla Walla, walla, walla, walla Cumbolo, step higher Dem a have a beak De whole a dem a cumbolo, cumbolo Come mek we step higher, step higher For dem a cumbolo, cumbolo Come mek we step higher, step higher Fe Dem a come fe eat Cause Jah people like to eat a bread Eat a bread, I-ah, eat a bread Eat a bread, I-ah, eat a bread, hey Eat a bread, eat a bread, eat a bread, eat a bread Dem a come fe eat Cause Massa people like to eat a bread Eat a bread, I-ah, eat a bread Eat a bread, aah Children of Israel! Dem a come fe eat Cause Jah people like to eat a bread Eat a bread, for nothing at all, I say Eat a bread, eat a bread, eat a bread Jah bread, Jah bread Eat a bread, eat a bread, eat a bread. Come mek we, come mek we, come wek we Birds of one feather and they flock together, yeah Cumbolo, cumbolo Come mek we step higher Come mek we step higher Come mek we cumbolo, for dem a cumbolo For dem a step higher, step higher Babylon and inspector together Cumbolo, cumbolo Step higher, step higher Truly truly sad from without Cumbolo, cumbolo. Step higher, step higher.