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Lee “Scratch” Perry
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I was sold as a slave in Africa to an European (Oh yeah)
I was bound in chains and taken beyond to the Caribbean (Down there)
The new faces that I met
Saying they are my master
They teach I to be like fool
Jah Jah has to cheat on the Bible rule
They use I and I for tools
Is a good thing I stick to Jah golden rule
I never miss a day in school
Teacher, she teach I to analyze
I invert my life situation
Then I really get to realize, say
A Rastaman first bring civilization on ya (Right ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)
Israel, your history, say
From 1655
We have been working on the same plantation
Chanting the same recitation, saying
Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love him never know Jah (Oh no)
Could-a never know Jah (Oh no, no)
Robbing, cheating, hatred and war
That is the culture the Babylon taught
Saying they teach us of so-called civilization (On ya, on ya)
Babylon, you are a sly old fox
Lock you in the box and a throw away the key
For all those tricks you play when I was me
Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah got the master key
And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya (Right ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)
Israel, your history, say
From 1655
We have been working on the same plantation
Chanting the same recitation, saying
Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love him never know Jah (Oh no)
Never-never know Jah (Oh no, no)
Babylon, you are a lie old fox
Lock you in the box and a throw away the key
For all those tricks you play when I was me
Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah got the master key
And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya (On ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)
And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya (Right ya)
Babylon, you are a sly old fox
Lock you in the box and a throw away the key
For all those tricks you play when I was me
Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah got the master key
And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya (On ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)
Israel, your history, say
From 1655
We have been working on the same plantation
Chanting the same recitation, saying
Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love him never know Jah (Oh no)
Could-a never know Jah
Babylon, could-a never know Jah
Without love, could-a never
Oh, Lord!
Peggy Lee and Rasta King
Bring civilization for you
Oh, Lord!
Israel, it is to save