...WAR INA BABYLON... by Max Romeo
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*from 'War Ina Babylon' (1976)*
(Lyrics from: http://hjem.get2net.dk/sbn/reggae)
Intro:
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It sipple out deh!
Chorus 1:
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War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
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Let me tell; it sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
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War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
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Let me tell; it sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
Verse 1:
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De baba men nuh like de dreadlocks man,
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De dreadlocks man nuh like de baba man, no.
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De po-lice men nuh like de dreadlocks man,
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De dreadlocks man nuh like de po-lice man, no.
Chorus 2:
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War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
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Let me tell; it sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
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War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
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Let me tell; it sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
Verse 2:
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When come pride, then cometh shame,
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A man pride shall bring him low yeah, oh yeah.
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Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit,
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And you know it's true, yeah, oh yeah.
Chorus 3:
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War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
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Let me tell; it sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
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War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
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Let me tell; it sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
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True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
So wha' fe do?
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Mek we slide out deh, oh yeah.
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True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
So wha' fe do?
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Mek we slide out deh, oh yeah.
Verse 3:
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Marcus Garvey prophesise, say;
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"One mus' live 10 miles away, yeah,
In this time".
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I-man satta at the mountain top,
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Watching Babylon burning red hot, red hot.
Chorus 4:
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War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
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Let me tell; it sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
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It sipple out deh; so wha' fe do?
We slide out deh, oh yeah.
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War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
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Let me tell; it sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
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It sipple out deh; so wha' fe do?
We slide out deh, oh yeah.
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True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
So wha' fe do?
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Mek we slide out deh, oh yeah.
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True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
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Let me tell; we slide out deh.
(Repeat to Fade)
