Rastaman - Bunny Wailer

Where are all the Rastaman That used to be down here in Babylon? Where are all the Rastaman That used to beat their drums? Oh yeah Where are all the Rastaman That even used to till the soil? And preach to us for awhile Down here in Babylon Where are all the Rastaman That used to walk the woods? And have a little talk now and then Even as we should, oh yeah Where are all the Rastaman That used to build our schools? And teach the children rights Down here in Babylon (.) And teach the children rights Down here in Babylon Where are all the Rastaman That used to stand upright? With their staff in their hands Preaching to the leaders Where are all the Rastaman That used to till the soil? And feed our nation, Lord Down here in Babylon And teach the children rights Down here in Babylon And lead our nation, Lord Down here in Babylon

Yeah Say I hear the words of the Rasta man, say Hear the words of the Rasta man, say "Babylon your throne gone down, gone down Babylon your throne gone down", yeah (Gone down) (Yeah gone down) Then, I hear the words of the Higher man, say "Babylon your throne gone down, gone down Babylon your throne gone down", yeah (Gone down) (Yeah, gone down) (Yeah, gone down) (Yeah, gone down) Then I hear the angels with the seven seals saying in the morning "Babylon your throne gone down, gone down Babylon your throne gone down", yeah (Yeah, gone down) (Yeah, gone down) (Yeah, gone down) (Yeah, gone down) I say, fly away home to Zion (fly away home, oh) I say, fly away home to Zion (fly away home) Oh children, yeah, yeah One bright morning when man work is over Man will fly away home (fly away home) I say, one bright morning when man work is over Man will fly away home (fly away home) (Yeah, yeah)

No more worrying, worrying and pains No more crying, shedding tears like rain For the master has come back Gathering all his flock Mother nature feeds the stock Never wanting or ever lack So bide up, with reasoning Humble thyself and I'll be near thee. Bide up, with reasoning Humble thyself and I'll protect thee Frustrated children, humiliation was not in vain Through effort, time and history Have now found eternal gain for the dark clouds do bring rain Then comes the sun to shine again So we shall walk and not look back as living examples Cause we're black, So bide up with reasoning Humble thyself and I'll be near thee Bide up with reasoning Humble thyself and I'll protect thee No more worrying, worrying and pains No more crying, shedding tears like rain

There's a land that I have heard about So far across the sea There's a land that I have heard about So far across the sea To have you all, my dreamland Would be like heaven to me To have you all, my dreamland Would be like heaven to me We'll get our breakfast from the tree We'll get our honey from the bees We'll take a ride on the waterfalls And all the glories, we'll have them all And we'll live together on that dreamland And have so much fun We'll live together on that dreamland And have so much fun Oh, what a time that will be Oh yes, we'll wait, wait, wait and see We'll count the stars up in the sky And surely, we'll never die And surely, we'll never die

Tikya the Blackheart Man, children I say, don't go near him Tikya the Blackheart Man children For even lions fear him Tikya the Blackheart Man, children I say, don't go near him Tikya the Blackheart Man children For even lions fear him Growing in a neighbourhood for such along time That is filled with fear I can't go here, can't go there And I ain't supposed to go anywhere When I ask my Mom if she could let me go out and play She said be careful of the stranger Giving candies to children And then take them away He lives in the gullies of the city He's the Blackheart Man (The blackheart Man) Even in the lonely parts of the country He's the Blackheart Man, Blackheart Man Got no friend, no home, no family He's the Blackheart 'Man, The Blackheart Man He is famed to live just like the Gypsy He's the Blackheart 'Man, The Blackheart Man Growing and learning and gathering, for myself a little more Experience jumping over the fence Curiousity has brought me yes it's brought me, a little common-sense Trodding the road of life, I've come to this one conclusion That everything is equal under the sun, all that is createdby JAH mighty hand And he said knock and it shall be opened Seek and Ye shall find that wisdom is found in the simplest of places, In the nick of time, knock and it shall be opened Seek and ye shall find that wisdom is found in the simplest of places, in the nick of Time and now I trod the same road of aflictions just like the Blackheart Man, just like the Blackheart Man Getting my share of humiliation just like the Blackheart Man Just like the Blackheart Man You'll find me even in the prison of the dungeons Just like the Blackheart Man, just like the the Blackheart Man I even get blamed without a reason just like the Blackheart Man Just like the Blackheart man yau No cross, no crown, no sorrow, no trial and crosses In-a-I way But the hotter the battle is the sweeter JAH JAH victory Ancient children use to say if you want good Your nose got to run run run How could the world go free, and let JAH bear the cross alone And them that drink of the old wine hath no place for the new For the new and the stones that are head of the corner are the Same one that the builders refused Now, it's the Blackheart Man, children Who've become the wonder of the city (rep). For the new and the stones that are head of the corner are the Same ones that the builders refused Now hear me when I say It's the Blackheart Man, children Who've become the wonder of the city

Battering down sentence, Fighting against convictions Battering down sentence, Fighting against convictions I find myself growing In an environment Where finding food Is just as hard as Paying the rent In trodding these roads of trial And tribulations I've seen where Some have died in desperation To keep Battering down sentence, Fighting against convictions Battering down sentence, Fighting against convictions In a family of ten And raised In the ghetto Hustling's The only education I know Can't grow no crops In this Concrete jungle A situation like this Is getting Too tough to handle To keep Battering down sentence, Fighting against convictions Battering down sentence, All day long, Fighting against convictions With a pregnant woman, yes, And five kids to care for Can't cool my heels, I've got to do the town Skillful as I am, The jailer-man Is bound to find me I pray the day will come When I shall be free from Battering down sentence, Fighting against convictions Battering down sentence, All live long day, Fighting against convictions To be trapped and caught and taken Before judge And angry jury Pleading before men, Who seem To have no mercy Can't afford to find myself Down in the dungeons I've got to stay free So that my kids won't be Battering down sentence, Fighting against convictions Battering down sentence, All live long day now, Fighting against convictions Now a fugitive at large Could this be my destiny With no one to care for The welfare of my family In solitude I've found New faith and hope in this I'll be secure For mind and soul would soon be weary Just couldn't take no more Battering down sentence, All live long day, Fighting against convictions Children hear me when I say Battering down sentence, All day long, Fighting against convictions Hear me when I sing my song Battering down sentence, Fighting against convictions.