Natty Dread Taking Over - Culture

Dread, Natty Dread now, (Natty Dread) Dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon: (Natty Dread) A dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Eh! Children get your culture (Natty Dreadlock) And don't stay there and gesture, a-ah, (Natty Dreadlock) Or the battle will be hotter (Natty Dreadlock) And you won't get no supper. (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dread, Natty Dread, now; (Natty Dread) A dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon - (Natty Dread) Roots Natty, Roots Natty! (Natty Dread) Then I walk up the first street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I walk up the second street to see. (Natty Dreadlock) Then I trod on through third street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I talk to some Dread on fourth street. (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dreadlock in a fifth street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I skip one fence to sixth street. (Natty Dreadlock) I've got to reach seventh street: (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dreadlock Bingy Bongo I (Natty Dread) Natty dread, Natty Dread, now, (Natty Dread) Roots Natty Congo I. (Natty Dread) Oh, Natty, Natty, Natty 21,000 miles away from home, yeah! Oh, Natty, Natty, And that's a long way For Natty to be from home. Don't care what the world seh; (Natty Dread) I'n'I couldn't never go astray. (Natty Dread) Just like a bright and sunny day: (Natty Dread) Oh, we're gonna have things our way. (Natty Dread) Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock, (Natty Dreadlock) Dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dreadlock) Don't care what the world seh; (Natty Dreadlock) I'n'I gonna have things our way. (Natty Dreadlock) If a egg Natty in a the red - (Natty Dreadlock) If a egg Natty in a the red. (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock. /fadeout/

Since a tender age I wanted everyone to know my name Just a little lanky freak with nothing but imagination Songs to heal the pain My destiny is worth the wait Created to create It's sealed in my fate and If it doesn't work out, I'll be damned But everything is pointing at me Set my melodies all free I'm gonna make you believe I'm taking over the world There's a little spark in me Just wait, and you're gonna see I'm taking over the world And nothing can stop me Yeah, I'm taking over I'm taking over the world Oh, oh, oh-oh Woah Oh, oh, oh-oh Woah "It's one in a million and You're just a little girl Why don't you just give up" I am the one I am that voice I am the one they've been looking for Set my melodies all free I'm gonna make you believe I'm taking over the world There's a little spark in me Just wait, and you're gonna see I'm taking over the world And nothing can stop me Yeah, I'm taking over I'm taking over the world Oh, oh, oh-oh Woah Over I'm taking over I'm taking over the world Over I'm taking over I'm taking over the World

I can feel it taking over As long as she's with me it's all good You can tell I've never had love I'm willing to learn teach me all you know You've been through some deep depression It's me that helps you get away I done answered all your questions You know me better than me You know me better than me I was lost feeling dangerous And you help me grow as a man You know me better than me I was lost feeling dangerous and you help me grow as a man When you said you loved me got me Whole time that's all that you needed Never going to drop your heart when I get it I really got a soft spot for your feelings Let me give a small part in your tuition I was just another lost soul til I met ya Meet me at the crossroads I'll never let you down, down You know me more than I know myself So I can feel out talking over It's me and you against the world You told me you ain't trying to suffer no more I can tell you've been through hell So I will never misinform you You will never be misled Girl I've got a Jones for you I will be with you till death You know me better than me You know me better than me I was lost feeling dangerous And you help me grow as a man You know me better than me I was lost feeling dangerous and you help me grow as a man

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

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!

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.