WAR [Alan Cole; Carlton Barrett]Until the philosophy which hold one race superior And another Inferior Is finally And permanently Discredited And abandoned - Everywhere is war - Me say war.That until there no longer First class and second class citizens of any nation Until the colour of a man's skin Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes - Me say war.That until the basic human rights Are equally guaranteed to all, Without regard to race - Dis a war.That until that day The dream of lasting peace, World citizenship Rule of international morality Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, But never attained - Now everywhere is war - war.And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes that hold our brothers in Angola, In Mozambique, South Africa Sub-human bondage Have been toppled, Utterly destroyed - Well, everywhere is war - Me say war.War in the east, War in the west, War up north, War down south - War - war - Rumours of war. And until that day, The African continent Will not know peace, We Africans will fight - we find it necessary - And we know we shall win As we are confident In the victoryOf good over evil - Good over evil, yeah! Good over evil - Good over evil, yeah! Good over evil - Good over evil, yeah! /fadeout/10. RAT RACE [Bob Marley (attributed to Rita Marley)]Uh! Ya too rude! Uh! Eh! What a rat race! Oh, what a rat race! Oh, what a rat race! Oh, what a rat race! This is the rat race! Rat race! (Rat race!)Some a lawful, some a bastard, some a jacket: Oh, what a rat race, yeah! Rat race!Some a gorgon-a, some a hooligan-a, some a guine-gog-a In this 'ere rat race, yeah! Rat race! I'm singin' that When the cat's away, The mice will play. Political voilence fill ya city, ye-ah! Don't involve Rasta in your say say; Rasta don't work for no C.I.A. Rat race, rat race, rat race! Rat race, I'm sayin': When you think is peace and safety: A sudden destruction. Collective security for surety, ye-ah!Don't forget your history; Know your destiny: In the abundance of water, The fool is thirsty. Rat race, rat race, rat race!Rat race! Oh, it's a disgrace To see the human-race In a rat race, rat race! You got the horse race; You got the dog race; You got the human-race; But this is a rat race, rat race! /fadeout/
WANT MORE [Aston Barrett]Now you get what you want, Do you want more? (want more) Now you get what you want, Do you want more? (want more)You think it's the end, But it's just the beginning. You think it's the end, But it's just the beginning. Go down back-biter, down back-bite; down back-biter, down back-bite! Down back-biter, down back-biter; down back-biter, down back-bite!They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking. But Jah have them in the region In the valley of decision. They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking. But Jah have them in the region In the valley of decision - In the valley of decision. Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite!Now you get, what you want, Do you want more? Now you get, what you want, Do you want more? Now you get, what you want, Do you want more? You think it's the end: Do you want more? --- /Guitar solo/ --- Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite! Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite!They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking. But Jah have them in the region In the valley of decision. Now: what you want? Want more? Want more? Now: what you get? Want more? Want more? Now - Now: do you want more? You think it's the end: (think it's the end) Do you want more? (want more) (you think it's the end) --- /Instrumental break/ --- (Now: what you want? Want more? Want more? Now: what you get? Want more? Want more?)
Reggae / Dub / Ska
NIGHT SHIFT [Bob Marley]The sun shall not smite I by day, Nor the moon by night; And everything that I do Shall be upfull and right. And if it's all night, It got to be all right! If it's all night, Got to be all right!Your mamma won't lose this one; You're the lucky one under the sun. If you make me move, Then you know you got the groove: All night, it's all right! All night, yeah! It's all right!Working on a forklift In the night shift; Working on a night shift, With the forklift, from A.M. (Did you say that? Why did you say that?) to P.M. (Working all night!) Working on a night shift, yeah! (Did you say that? Why did you say that? Upfull and right!) Well, if it's (all night!) - if it's (all right!) all night (all night!) -Warehouse (all right!), You're empty, yeah! Go around the corner, Bring your goods! Go around the other corner, Bring your suitcases. (All night!) By the sweat of my brow, (All right!) Eat your bread! (All night!) By the sweat of my brow, (All right!) Eat your bread!All night (all night)! All right (all right)! All night (all night)! All right (all right)! Oh, yeah! (moon by night) Why did you say that? Oh, yeah! (Upfull and right!) Working on a night shift With the forklift. (Moon by night!) Working on the night shift, Oh, yeah! (Upfull and right!) /fadeout/
POSITIVE VIBRATION [Vincent Ford]Live if you want to live (Rastaman vibration, yeah! Positive!) That's what we got to give! (I'n'I vibration yeah! Positive) Got to have a good vibe! (Iyaman Iration, yeah! Irie ites!) Wo-wo-ooh! (Positive vibration, yeah! Positive!)If you get down and you quarrel everyday, You're saying prayers to the devils, I say. Wo-oh-ooh! Why not help one another on the way? Make it much easier. (Just a little bit easier)Say you just can't live that negative way, If you know what I mean; Make way for the positive day, 'Cause it's news (new day) - news and days - New time (new time), and if it's a new feelin' (new feelin'), yeah! - Said it's a new sign (new sign): Oh, what a new day!Pickin' up? Are you pickin' up now? Jah love - Jah love (protect us); Jah love - Jah love (protect us); Jah love - Jah love (protect us).Rastaman vibration, yeah! (Positive!) I'n'I vibration, yeah! (Positive!) Uh-huh-huh, a yeah! Iyaman Iration, yeah! (Irie ites!) Wo-oo-oh! *Positive vibration, yeah! (Positive!)Pickin' up? Are you pickin' up now? Pickin' up? Are you pickin' up now? Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love -) Are you pickin' (protect us!) up now? Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love -) Are you pickin' (protect us!) up now? Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love -) Are you pickin' (protect us!) up now? Pickin' up? Are you pickin' up now?[* Sleeve notes give this line as "Vibes, got to have a good vibe".]
ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE [Vincent Ford]Play I some music: (dis a) reggae music! Play I some music: (dis a) reggae music! Roots, rock, reggae: dis a reggae music! Roots, rock, reggae: dis a reggae music!Hey, Mister Music, sure sounds good to me! I can't refuse it: what to be got to be. Feel like dancing, dance 'cause we are free; Feel like dancing, come dance with me!Roots, rock, reggae: dis a reggae music! Roots, rock, reggae, yeah! Dis a reggae music! Play I some music: dis a reggae music! Play I some music: dis a reggae music!Play I on the R&B - wo-oh! Want all my people to see: We're bubblin' on the Top 100, just like a mighty dread! Play I on the R&B; want all my people to see: We bubblin' on the Top 100, just like a mighty dread!Roots, rock, reggae: dis a reggae music! Uh-uh! Roots, rock, reggae, ee-mi duba! Dis a reggae music! Play I some music: (dis a reggae music!) Play I some music: (dis a reggae music!) --- /Saxophone solo/ (Dis a reggae music!) (Dis a reggae music!) --- Play I on the R&B; I want all my people to see: (doo-doo-doo-doo!) We bubblin' on the Top 100, just like a mighty dread! (doo-doo-doo-doo!) Play I some music: (dis a) reggae music! Play I some music: (dis a) reggae music! (Dis a reggae music!) (Dis a reggae music!) /fadeout/
Midnight RaversDo-do-do. Do-do-do. Do-do-do. (You can't tell the woman from the man) No, I say you can't, 'cause they're dressed in the same pollution; (dressed in the same pollution) Their mind is confused with confusion With their problems since they've no solution: They become the midnight ravers.Someone say: (Please, don't let me down!) Oh, please, don't let me - ee-ya-bab, oh, please don't let me down! (Midnight) Midnight ravers! (ravers) Midnight ravers! (Please don't) Oh, please, please, don't let me down, down, down, down, down! Don't let me down; Don't let me down.I see ten thousand chariots (ah-ah-ah-ah) And they coming without horses; (coming without horses) The riders - they cover their face, (ah-ah-ah-ah) So you couldn't make them out in smoky place - (make them out in smoky places) In that musical stampede, where everyone is doing their thing. Musical stampede - people swingin'; Musical stampede. Someone say: People, ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! People, ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! [ Lyrics accessible from http://www.rare-lyrics.com ]I can't tell my woman from the man: She is dressed in the same pollution; (dressed in the same pollution) Her mind is confused with confusion: To my problem seems there's never - never no solution!I've become a night-life raver And I'm beggin' you, (please) please, please - oh, beel-ya-ba-ba - please don't ya let me down!(Night-life ravers) Night-life ravers! Night-life ravers! Oh, please, please, please, please, don't let me down. Don't let me down; Don't let me down!I see ten thousand chariots (ah-ah-ah-ah) And they coming without horses; (coming without horses) The riders they cover their face, (ah-ah-ah-ah) So you couldn't make them out in smoky place - In that musical stampede, oh! It's the musical stampede. Ride on! It's the musical stampede, some preacher say! People ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! A-ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! Ride on, y'all! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers! Ride on! (keep a-ridin'!) (keep a-ridin'!) Don't let me down, midnight ravers! (keep a-ridin'!) Midnight ravers, don't let me down! (keep a-ridin'!) Don't let me down - don't let me down! (keep a-ridin'!) Well, I'm comin'! I got too much talkin'.