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Jahmekya
1991







    Raw Riddim
    WRITTEN BY
    David "Ziggy" Marley and Stephen Marley


    Hop bop but don't call the cop My sound still in the musical top, relax Come on in, the gate is wide and open Don't be afraid, we're not as bad as they say Do you, do you, do what you got to do Do you, do you, do what you got to do Do you, do you, do what you got to do Do you, do you We're having fun down in the ghetto We're having fun down in the ghetto We're having fun down in the ghetto We're having fun down in the ghetto chorus: When will the innocent stop being Punished for their innocence When will the innocent stop being Punished for their innocence When will the innocent stop being Punished for their innocence When will the innocent stop being Punished for their innocence Come on in, the gate is wide and open Don't be afraid, we're not as bad as they say Do you, do you, do what you got to do Do you, do you, do what you got to do Do you, do you, do what you got to do Do you, do you chorus: Now I'm at a corner, gonna check a sistren Left alone to suffer No I'm at the station, going to check a brethren Charge with instigating revolution See it ya, now me sey we willy winkle Where have you been So skinning up your teeth, you know wi not smiling Because you upstairs downstairs committing sin Political wise and you don't deserve a thing Every sufferer suffer sometimes or another Though you see wiinna knit ganz and sweater Wi belly could a full, but wi still a suffer House and land down suh it without furniture Though wi export wi coffee send wi farm worker Ex-amount a wi people still a suffer The ghetto gal from down suh, Man mi sey she sweet like a wah Man wi hail up Pam and big up Barbara Special request to Panserella Big up the youth Call Burro Chaga, soul man him dey yah In nough gold chain, silver When will the innocent stop being Punished for their innocence When will the innocent stop being Punished for their innocence You see as to how wi get this riddim yah Fe dance wid, you dance wid ityou nuh Sam way you nuh vocals: Ziggy vocals: Stephen drum programming: Squidly bass: Chris background vocals: Vision, Squidly, Chris

    Ghetto Youths United

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