War Ina Babylon - Max Romeo & The Upsetters

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

Eh-eh-eh Oh yeah Fire, fire The world's on fire Divine intervention is what we require Fire, fire The world's on fire Corrupted politicians spread the flames higher Man nuh plan, gonna wipe out In the schools, children are psyched out In the streets, people a freak out This is not the time to re-count Fam mi seh fire, fire The world's on fire Divine intervention is what we require Fire, fire The world's on fire Corrupted politicians spread the flames higher Righteous life Man physique Wickedness, man fi delete Man stay humble, man fi meek 'Cause what you sow is what you reap Fam mi seh fire, fire The world's on fire Divine intervention is what we require Fire, fire The world's on fire Corrupted politians spread the flames higher, eh Man nuh plan, gonna wipe out In the schools, children are psyched out In the streets, people a freak out This is not the time to re-count Righteous life Man physique Wickedness, man fi delete Man stay humble, man fi meek 'Cause what you sow is what you reap, eh Fire The world's on fire Divine intervention is what we require Fire, fire The world's on fire Divine intervention is what we require Fire, fire The world's on fire Politicians spread the flames a little higher Fire, fire The world's on fire Crooked politicians spread the flames higher Fire, fire, fire The world's on fire Fire, fire The world's on fire

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