| It was a hard task
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| To take on To make us all believe
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| To rescue us from evil cause
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| They wanted to achieve
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| Avenge to gain respect
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| Defend ourselves to the end
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| Patriots of dark continent
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| I give all of my confidence
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| Redemption
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| (2) Weh dem gone
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| weh dem deh
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| Tribute to the martyrs
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| Which part dem gone
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| A weh dem deh, Heh
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| When Martyrs died they save our lives
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| They had an early grave
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| Sacrifice has taken place
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| For the chosen race heh
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| (2) Which part dem gone
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| Which part dek …
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| There was one they crucified
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| Dead man tell no tales
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| There were some they hung so high
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| We know the reason why
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| Caught, and tried, bound and beat
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| Locked, locked away inside
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| But won their war of words
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| Patriots lost their lives
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| Yet no-one cries
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| The whole world stands accused.
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| (2) Which part dem gone
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| Which part dem deh
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| A multitude of people
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| Dem try dem best to convince
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| Only to capture the heart of a few
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| The truth you can’t dismiss
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| They are telling me silent waters run deep
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| So their knowledge I’II always seek
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| They are telling me,
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| A nation without its past history
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| Is like a tree without roots
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| (2) Which part dem gone
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| Which part dem deh …
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| Best to strike when irons hot,
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| It will not bend when cold…
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| Not to late to learn my friend
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| Wisdom ripes with old age, if you got it Now wake up you distressed, yeh yeh yeh
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| Under, under oppressor man affliction
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| Hell fire can’t be quenched with water no sah!
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| Though it once had a dreadful shower of rain
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| We who are blessed they just can’t put us under
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| Martyrs golden text is bondage never again
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| If not by free will it then by force
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| Break the bondage plot that course.
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| Remember…
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| Message preach to all, you hear something
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| Doctrine for the soul, you feel something
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| The story has been told, you know something
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| Now answer, martyrs call, do something —
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| Prophesise the fall
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| Backs against the wall no more, be something
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| (2) Which part dem gone
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| Which part dem deh
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| Dialogue:
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| GOOSENECK
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| INITY
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| GOOSENECK
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| SIZE 9
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| STEPPER
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| SIZE 9
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| STEPPER
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| GOOSENECK
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| STEPPER
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| GREYSEED
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| INITY
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| GOOSENECK
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| GREYSEED
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| BUMBO
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| GREYSEED
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| BUMBO
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| INITY
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| GOOSENECK
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| INITY
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| SIZE 9
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| GOOSENECK
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| SIZE 9
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| GOOSENECK
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| SIZE 9
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| BUMBO
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| INITY
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| GOOSENECK
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| GRIZZLY
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| GOOSENECK
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| BUMBO
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| (2) INITY
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| GOOSENECK
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| STEPPER
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| GOOSENECK
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| INITY
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| GOOSENECK
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| INITY
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| Homage to the Martyrs
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| Tribute to the Martyrs
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| Love it, it suit a man
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| to set example like
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| Toussaint L’Overture chase all
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| oppressor man out of his land.
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| Quick.
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| Hey stepper is what happen to Bogle?
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| Morant Bay rebellion
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| standing up feh 'im rights
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| dem decide fe hang 'im up WHAT?
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| Truly
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| So Greyseed what you hear
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| 'bout Jackson.
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| George Jackson
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| imprisonment
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| — solitary confinement.
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| Pow! |
| Pow! |
| Aaaaakhhhhhh!
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| Bumbo …
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| Yes Greyseed?
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| WHAT happen to Marcus?
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| Marcus say a thing sah.
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| ONE GOD, ONE AIM,
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| ONE DESTINY
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| Starliner
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| Black
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| Hey is wha happen to Biko
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| Biko detainee
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| in detention — Vank
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| What?
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| South Africa
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| The Black Panthers
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| Freedom Fighters!
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| They tried them died
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| Luther King
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| He had a dream grizzly —
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| He had a dream
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| believe you me Malcolm X LIFT STRUGGLE
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| In pool of blood I965
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| But wait —
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| nobody don’t leave?
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| Is only we Rasta.
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| Yes I I and I was not born
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| rich nor poor.
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| I and I was born naked.
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| You hear something
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| feel something
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| know something
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| do something
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| see something
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| BE SOMEONE …
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| … (fade) |
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Tribute To The Martyrs , by - Steel Pulse. Song from the album Sound System: The Island Anthology, in the genre Регги