Yes, me friend, me friend Dem set me free again Yes, me friend, me friend Me deh 'pon street again The bars Yes, I've been accused Wrongly abused now
Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know Why's this bumping and a-boring? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know now We should
Wake up and turn me loose Wake up and turn me loose Wake up and turn me loose For the rain is falling Got to have kaya now Got to have kaya now Got
Lively up yourself and don't be no drag Lively up yourself, 'cause this is the other bag Hey, lively up yourself and don't be no drag You lively up yourself
Lord, I've got to keep on moving Lord, I've got to get on down Lord, I've got to keep on moving Where I can't be found Lord, they're coming after me
Feel them spirit Feel them spirit Feel them spirit Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you Feel alright now Feel alright now Feel alright now Lord, I thank
You've been riding You've been riding quite a while, child (keep on riding, keep on riding) You've been jiving Like a peacock, that's your style (keep
There you are, cryin' again But your loveliness won't cover your shame There you are, you're takin' true love And while you're takin' true love, you
Why boasteth thyself Oh, evil men Playing smart And not being clever? I said, you're working iniquity To achieve vanity (if a-so a-so) But the goodness
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah Make you wanna move your dancing feet now To the rescue, here I am Want you to know, y'all, can you understand
One good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no pain) Oh, oh, I say, one good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no pain) Hit me
400 years (400 years, 400 years. Wo-o-o-o) And it's the same - The same (wo-o-o-o) philosophy I've said it's four hundred years; (400 years, 400 years
today Brings sad feelings of tomorrow (Yes, how quick they have to ...) Lead me on, oh, Lord, I pray to you (African herbsman) (African herbsman) African, African herbsman
Brings sad feelings of tomorrow (Yes, how quick they have to…) Lead me on, oh, Lord, I pray to you (African herbsman) (African herbsman) African, African herbsman