| Cos
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| My people are in a mess
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| But nobody wants to know
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| Cos when you’re down and out and oppressed
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| You’ve got to fight your battles from the
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| Lowest of the low
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| So keep your distance and take your stance
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| Cos this could be your utmost chance
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| You’ve had all night and day to
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| Consider and pray
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| You’ve brought fire on my head and
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| Now you must pay
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| Babylon makes the rules
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| Babylon makes the rules
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| Babylon makes the rules
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| Babylon makes the rules
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| Where my people suffer…
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| Take Rastaman culture for instance
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| Dem think is political joke
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| But we people know better then that
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| Cos what keeps us together is
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| Jah Herb that we smoke
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| I and I know the truth of it all
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| Cos we have smashed our heads
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| 'gainst that wall
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| And now I seh we must create a scene
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| We must recapture our culture
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| By any means
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| Babylon makes the rules
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| Babylon makes the rules
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| Babylon makes the rules
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| Babylon makes the rules
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| Where my people suffer …
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| Count the times we’ve been let down
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| And left us in despair
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| And woe betide that evil man
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| Who giveth not a care
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| You’ve gotta check yourself just
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| One more time
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| Reassure your mind —
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| Cos those who are chosen
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| By the father’s hand
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| Must not get left behind
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| Rasta seh — guidance
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| (4) But Backrah seh different still
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| Babylon makes the rules but
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| Jah love will carry I home |