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