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Dennis Brown/Josey Wales
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[Intro: Dennis Brown, (Josey Wales)
Lord have mercy
(Oh yeah)
Dennis Brown alongside old Clart Josey Wales
(Oh yeah)
Jesus Christ
Lord have mercy
Lord
[Chorus: Dennis Brown, (Josey Wales)
So they fight I, so them die
They persecute I, and them feel it
How long must the wicked reign
(Over I and I)
How long will they put my dog-gone people to shame
(Lord have mercy)
Yes, the question have fi ask
How long it a go last
A who them give the job fi kill Jah Jah children off
Inna the present, inna the past
Persecution is the cost
A we them give the cross
Then laugh when we a pass
Survival is the key and it's a dreadful task
Rasta done do the maths and get the right answer
Why them try to keep we down? A that we never plan for
But Jah Jah a mi backitive, him a mi sponsor
So they run come
(Lord have mercy)
So they carry come
(Chat about)
So them bring come
So them tumble down
(Watch them)
How long must the wicked reign
(Over I and I)
How long will they put my dog-gone people to shame
(Never, never, never, never)
Lying lips is abomination to the Lord thy God
And this word that we trod
False rumor
Some people only know to talk about you bad
False rumor
Watch them star
False rumor
Josey Wales alongside Dennis Brown
False rumor
They got their feet around
False rumor
Yeah, you know
Aye
Lord have mercy
False rumors, allegations everyday
Labba labba fabricating things we never say
Evidently we see say that a dirty them a play
How long before justice come our way?
How long is too long?
But have patience mi son
Sit down and wait awhile and watch the wicked them a run
Granny tell me say nothing no new under the sun
Retribution while them think say them a run and have fun
[Chorus: Dennis Brown, (Josey Wales)
So they fight I
(Lord have mercy)
So them die
(A who?)
They persecute I, and them feel it
How long will the wicked reign
(Time is the master)
How long will they put my dog-gone people to shame
(Lord have mercy)
The question have fi ask
How long it a go last
A who give them the job fi kill Jah Jah children off
Inna the present, inna the past
Persecution that's the cost
A we them give the cross
And them a chat we when we pass
Survival is the key, it's a dreadful task
Rastafari
Time is the master
[Outro: Dennis Brown, (Josey Wales)
How long will they put my dog-gone people to shame
(Josey Wales alongside Dennis Brown)
So they bring come
So them tumble down
So them labba labba
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