Nah Stay Inna Babylon - Culture

Dance inna Babylon, until its throne a fall I'n'I who see teachings of the Rastaman Back inna the yard living gets so hard Never play the game of a politician Dance inna Babylon, until its throne a fall I'n'I who see teachings of the Rastaman Back inna the yard living gets so hard Never play the game of a politician With righteousness I will bring you to my heart Reveal you all I have ever heard And everything will be so far away 'Cause you to me mean every word I say Me just can't try to fight that all only with me hands But with you here, with no fear, I know it could be better And I always know where we a come from And I'll fight till Jah keep me so strong! Dance inna Babylon, until its throne a fall I'n'I who see teachings of the Rastaman Back inna the yard living gets so hard Never play the game of a politician Dance inna Babylon, until itsthrone a fall I'n'I who see teachings of the Rastaman Back inna the yard living gets so hard Never play the game of a politician Inna this race, where people rise and fall Ain't got no money? well you've got to bow! But with your work, with the knowledge of your edge You won't believe to every single word dem say Me not a soldier, it's not there where I'm supposed to be And ain't no work, ain't no game, me nah work for your deals Me see everyone suffering alone But together dem can't never get we down Dance inna Babylon, until its throne a fall I'n'I who see teachings of the Rastaman Back inna the yard living gets so hard Never play the game of a politician Dance inna Babylon, until its throne a fall I'n'I who see teachings of the rastaman Bagk inna the yard living gets so hard Never play the game of a politician Blaze, blaze up the fire, and look down the road Blaze, blaze up the fire, for dem who neva bow Blaze, blaze up the fire, and look down the road Blaze, blaze up the fire, becaw dem neva tell you what Children suffering, struggling for politic strategy Dem neva care 'bout woman, only what dem a conquering Dem boundaries and barriers control all we humanity But sufferah still shouting and you won't hear about it!

War Inna Babylon It sipple out deh! War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon Let me tell, it sipple out deh A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh, oh yeah War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon It sipple out deh, wha' you seh, it sipple out deh, oh yeah De baba men nuh like de dreadlocks man De dreadlocks man nuh like de baba man, no De po-lice men nuh like de dreadlocks man De dreadlocks man nuh like de po-lice man, no So war inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon Let me tell, it sipple out deh A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh, oh yeah War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon Let me tell, it sipple out deh A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh, oh yeah When come pride then cometh shame A man pride shall bring him low, yeah, oh yeah Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit And you know it's true, yeah, oh yeah War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh So wha' fe do? we slide out deh, oh yeah War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh So wha' fe do? mek we slide out deh, oh yeah True, true, true, it sipple out deh So wha' fe do? mek we slide out deh, oh yeah True, true, true, it sipple out deh Let me tell, we slide out deh Marcus garvey prophecise, say: "One mus' live 10 miles away, yeah, in this time" I-man satta at the mountain top Watching Babylon burning red hot, red hot War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh So wha' fe do? we slide out deh, oh yeah War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh So wha' fe do? mek we slide out deh, oh yeah True, true, true, it sipple out deh So wha' fe do? mek we slide out deh, oh yeah True, true, true, it sipple out deh Let me tell, we slide out deh

Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnahnah nahnah Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnah I'd rather you didn't then did I'd rather you didn't get rid Of me at that age, such a young awkward stage, that is not what you do to a kid Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnahnah nahnah Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnah If this is the case, let us cut to the chase I'm so sorry I never let go I went to the doctor, the kind that you talk to and he said the process is slow Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnahnah nahnah Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnah I'd rather you hadn't then had If you hadn't I wouldn't be mad At what I've been handed, despite it I've landed, on both feet so don't worry dad Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnahnah nahnah Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnah Go Now that I've said it, let's try to forget it I don't want to trash your good name Trash mine if you'd like to, I'm sure you'd be psyched to remember Our name is the same Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnahnah nahnah Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnah Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnahnah nahnah Nah nahnah, nahnah nahnah Nahnahnahnahnah, nahnah

Hey rich man, won't you please give up? Tell me where you get it! Hey rich man, won't you please give up? Tell me where you get it! The river of gold, is flowing in Ethiopia My fore mothers and fathers too They're sons and daughters of the same side Putting them, you drive them a-way They know how to fe-give me Tell me now, hey rich man Tell me where you get it! How come you store basket so full, and mine Tell me where you get it! Hey Jacob upstairs, he's a been a rest Jacob upstairs, while, he's a on a tell-I (seller?) Tell me now, won't you drop an' give the poor a rest Tell me where you get it! Took, took and give the poor some food Tell me where you get it! (.) Jacob upstairs, he's a been a rest Jacob upstairs, while, he's a on a tell-I (seller?) Tell me now, is that really fair? Tell me where you get it! Rastafari investigating this condition Tell me where you get it! Draw up some more and give the poor a chance Tell me where you get it! Sister Mary, poor thing dem pam police Den I dem beat me that you through to your dog Tell me where you get it! Poor thing Sister Mary she, have nothing to eat Ha, she have got to eat as I defended (?) Burglar through the night now Tell me now, hey rich man Tell me where you get it! Get up, get up and turn and do good, woohooo Tell me where you get it! Jah send I as messenger to warn you Tell me where you get it! Jacob upstairs, he's a been a rest (look at Ja(co)b) Jacob upstairs, while, he's a on a tell-I (?) Tell me now, rich man won't you please give up Tell me where you get it! Dop di dop, gidi bop dop now Tell me where you get it! A why, you a (have) a belly full now (?) Tell me where you get it! Ease up in that room And give her a chance in the back room Tell me where you get it! Some a go sleep at night to while their bed so soft Tell me where you get it! Some defending, while some a defended Tell me where you get it!

Vibration, o nation They never love, they never love (oooh) The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love (I and I) Jah Rastafari in this time Chant They never love, they never love (oooh) The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love (I and I) Jah Rastafari in this time For I and I was the same old Idren That's the power from Zion Powered with the keys of the bottomless pit. And with a great chain in I hand And I and I lay hold on Babylon the old old dragon And bound him for ten thousand years, longer than that And I and I lay hold on Babylon the old old dragon And bound him for ten thousand years Chant say They never love, they never love (oooh) The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love (I and I) Jah Rastafari in this time They never love, they never love The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love Jah Rastafari in this time They never love, they never love The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love Jah Rastafari in this time For I and I was the same old Idren That's the power from Zion Powered with the keys of the bottomless pit And with a great chain in I hand And I and I lay hold on Babylon the old old dragon And bound him for ten thousand years, even longer than that And I and I lay hold on Babylon the old old dragon And bound him for ten thousand years Chant say They never love, they never love The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love (I and I) Jah Rastafari in this time They never love, they never love The lord nor the prophet from such time Then how do you expect them to love Jah Rastafari in this time They never love, they never love The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love (I and I) Jah Rastafari in this time They never love, they never love The lord nor the prophet from such time Then how do you expect them to love Jah Rastafari in this time They never love, they never love The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love Jah Rastafari in this time They never love, they never love The lord nor the prophet from such time How do you expect them to love (I and I) Jah Rastafari in this time

Let's talk about down, down, DownDown a diddy downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from Let's talk about downDown a diddy downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from Jah, I beg You send some rain downFine Rain drops downIn Jamaica where he's from Earth's greatest prophet was bornDown in Saint Ann's bayHe was going AboutProphesying equal rights and justiceTo the nation, I knowAnd because about that, They took him awayAnd told us black man he's deadBut I weep not At allFor I know that one manJust can't dead and bury three times Come on, black people, it's always this Let's talk about down, down, downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come fromCome a, come a, come Let's talk about down, down, downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from For I weep not at allFor I know that one manJust can't dead and bury Three timeI know they took him awayMan, They took him awayAnd told us, our black man is dead Come on, black people, it's always this Let's talk about down, down, downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come fromCome a, come a, come Let's talk about downCome a, come a downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from History can tell about it Down, come a, come a downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come FromSeveral books written about itTime after time Down, come a, come a downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from

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.