REB E LMUSIC (3O'CLOCKROADBLOCK)I,reb elmu si c I , rebe l musi cWhycan'tweroamthisopencountry Ohw hycan' twebewhatwewantto beWewanttobefree3o'clock- r o a dbloc k,curfewAndI'vegottothrowawa yYe sI'v egott ot hrowawayYesI'vegottothrowawayMylittleherbsta l k I,rebelmusicI,rebelmusicTakemys oula nd su s smeou tCheckm ylifei fIamindoubt3o'clock-roadblockAndheyMr.Cop ,ain 'tgotno(Whatyousaydownthere)Ain'tgot nobirthc er tifica teonmen owI,re belmusicI,rebelmusicTakemysoulandsussme outChe ck mylifeifIamindoubt3o'clock-roa dblock Andhe yMr.Co p,ain 'tgo t no(Whatyousaydownthere)Ain'tgotnobirthcertificateonmenow.SOMUCHTROUBLEINTHE W O R L D Somucht roubl einthe w o r ldnow(repeat)BlessmyeyesthismorningJAHs unisontheriseonceagainThewayearth ly thi ngsar egoingAnyth ingc anhapp enYou seemensailingontheiregotripsBlastoffonth ei rspaceshipsMillionmilesfromreali tyNocarefo ryou,nocareformeSo much troubl e intheworldnow(repeat)Allyou'vegottodoisgivealittleGivealittle,givealittleOnemoretimeye-a-h! ye-ah!Soyouth inkyouhavefoundth esol utionBut it 'sjustanotherillusionSobefore youcheckoutyourtideDon'tleaveanothercornerstonestandingtherebehin dWe havegottofacetheday,oohwecome what mayWethe st reetpeopletalking,wethepeopl estrugglingNowtheyaresittingonatimebombNowInowthetime h ascomeWh a tgoesupmustcom edownGoesaroundc omesa roundSomu cht roubleintheworldSomuchtroublei ntheworldSomuchtroubleintheworldThereissomuchtroubl e ,thereissomucht roubleThereissom ucht roubleTher e issomuchtroubleintheworldThe reissomuchtroubleintheworldTHEMBELL YFULL(BUTWEHU NG RY)Th embellyfullbutwehungryAh ungr ymobisanan gr ymobArainafallbutthedirtittoughApotacookbutthefoodno'noughYou'regonnadanceto j a h m usic,dance,We'regonnada n ceto jahmusic,d ance,Forgetyourtroublesanddance,Forgetyoursorrowsanddance,Forgetyoursickness andd ance,Fo r getyourweaknessanddanceCo sto flivin'g et s sohighRichandpoortheystarttocryNowtheweakmustgetstrongTheysayoh,whatatribula ti onThem bel lyfullbutwehungryAhungry mobis anangrymobArainafallbutthedirtittoughApotacookbutyouno'noughWe'regonnachucktojahmusicchuc ki n ' We'rechuckin'tojahmusic,we'rech uckin' B ellyfullbutthemhungry.AhungrymobisanangrymobArainafallbutthedirtittoughApotacookbutth efoo d no 'noughAhungr ymobisanangrymobRAT RACEAh!Y a toorudeOhwhataratraceOhwhataratraceThisistheratraceSomealawful,someabastard,someajacke tOhw ha taratr ace,ratraceSomeagorgan,someahooli g an,someagui ne-gogInthisratrace,yeah!RatraceI'msingingWhenthecats away ThemicewillplayPolitica lvoilenc efillyacityYea-ah!Do n'tinvolveRastainyours a ysayRastad o n' tworkfornoC.I.A.Ratrace,ratrace,ratraceWhenyouthin kispeaceandsafetyAs uddendestr uctio nCollectivesecurityforsuretyYeah!Don'tforget y o urh i storyKnowyour destinyIntheabundanceofwaterThefoolisthirstyRatr a ce ,ratrace,ratraceOhit 'sadisgracetoseetheHuman-raceinaratrace,ratraceYougotthehor se race YougotthedograceYougotthehuman-raceButthisisaratrace,ratraceWARW ha tlifehas taughtmeIwouldliketosharewithThosewhowanttolearn...Untilthephilosoph y w h i chhold on eraceSuperiorandanotherinferiorIsfinallyandpermanentlydiscredi tedandabandonedEv erywhereiswar,mesaywarThatuntiltherearenolongerfirstclassAn dsec on dclasscitizensof a nynationUntilthecolourofaman'sskinIsofnomoresignificancethant hecolourofhiseyesMesaywarThatuntilthebasichumanri ghtsareequallyGuaranteedt oall,withoutregardtorace DisawarThatuntilthatdayThedreamoflastingpeace,worldcitizenshi pRuleofinternationalmoralityWillremaininbutafl ee tingillusionTobepersu e d ,butneverattainedNowe verywhereiswar,warAnduntiltheignobleandunhappyregimesthathol dourbrothersinAngo la,inMozambique,SouthAfricasu b-humanbondageHavebeent oppled,u tterlydestro yedWell,everywhereiswar,mesaywarWarintheeast,warinthewestWa r upnorth,war downsouthWar,war,rumoursofwarAnduntilthatday,theAfricanconti nentWill notknowpeac e,weAfricanswillfightWefinditnecessaryandweknowweshallwinAs we areconfidentinthevictoryOfgoodoverevil,goodoverevil,goodoverevilGoodove re vil,goodoverevil,go odoverevilROOTSRootsNattyrootsDreadBinghidreadIandIarether ootsSomearethedrywoodFecatchupthefireWhoa,LookatthatTheyneedsomedrywoodTo c o okuptherawfoodWhoa,l ookatthatIgottosurviveInnadismanmaniacdownpressionGottosu rviveIniration,yeahRootsNattyrootsDreadBinghidreadRememberthatIand Ia r et h erootsSomearewolfInnash eep'sclothingWhoa,lookatthatManyarecalledButonlyafewarec hosenWhoa,lookatthatNothingthatdividerscandoCan'tseperateusfromourfath erWhoa,lo ok a t thatYousee,bloodisthicker thanwaterWhoa,lookatthatGottosurvivein nadisyahghetto, yeahRootsNattyrootsDreadBinghidreadRememberthatIandIaretherootsRootsNattyrootsDreadBinghidr e adWh oa ,IandIaretherootsSomear eleavesWhile somearebranchesButr emember I andIa retherootsSom earedrywoodFecatchupthefireWhoa,lookatthatGottosurviveInnadismanmaniacdownpressionGottosu r viveInirationRootsNattyroo tsDreadBin ghidreadHey ,Ia n dI a re therootsOo hwe,rootsNattyrootsDreadBinghidreadOhYeah,IandIaretherootsSLAVEDRIVERSlavedriverthetableistur nedCatchafiresoyoucange tburne dS lavedri v er thetableis tu r nedCatchafireyou'regonnagetburnedEv'rytimeIhearacrackofthewhipMybloodrunscoldIrememberonth eslaveshipHowtheybru tal isedtheir ve ry so ulsT odayth ey s a ythatwearefreeOnlytobechainedinpovertyGoodgod,Ithinkit'sallilliteraciIt'sonlyamachinethat m akesmoneySlavedri verthetableis tu rnedO h slaveRIDENATTYRIDEDre a dygotajobtodoAndhe'sgottofulf illth atm issionToseehishurtistheirGreatestambitionButwe'llsur viveInthiswor ldofcompetiti on'Causenomatterwh attheydoNattykeeponco minthruAndnomatterwhattheysayNatty dedeheverydayNattyDreadridesagainThruthemysticsoftomorrowNattyDreadrid e sagainHavingnofear,havingnosorrowAllandallyouseeaGwanI stofightagainstRastamanSotheybuildt h eirworldIngreatconfusionToforceonusthedevil'sillusionButthestonethattheb uilderrefuseShallbetheheadcornerstoneAndnomatterwhatg amestheyplayThereis somethingtheycouldnevertakeawaySomethingtheycouldnevertakeawayIt'sthefire,it'sthefire,fire BurningdowneverythingFeelthatfire,fire,thefire,thefi reOnlythebirdshavewi ngsNotimetobedeceivedYoushouldknowandnotbelieveJahsaysthisjudgementCouldneverbewithwa terSonowatercouldputoutthisfireThisthisfire,thisthi s fireThisthisfirerideNattyrideGodehdready,godehdready,godeNowthefireisburningOutofcontrolpanicinthecityWickedwee pingfortheirgoldEverywherethefireisburningDestroyi n gandmeltingtheirgoldDestroyin g andwaistingtheirsoulsRideNattyrideGodehdready,godehdreadyGodehdreadygodeNo wthepeople gatheronthebeachAndtheleadertrytomakeaspeachButDr ead ag aintellthemit'stoolateFirei sburningManpullyourownweightFireisburningManpullyourownweight Nattydreadride sagainGod ehDready,godehDready,godehOhrideNattyrideNattydre a dridesagainGodehDready,godeh , g odehDready,godehRid ingthruthestormAndweridingthruthecalmGodeh,godehWeriding t h ruthethickWeridingthruthethinRideNatty,rideNattyC R A ZY BA LDHEADSThemcrazy,themcrazyWe go nnachasethosecrazyBaldheadsoutoftownChasethosecrazybaldheadsOutoftownIandIbu i l dacabinIandIplantthecornDidn'tmypeoplebeforemeSlav eforthisc ou ntryNowyoulookmewi thascorn ThenyoueatupallmycornWegonnachasethosecrazybaldheadsChasethemcrazyChasethosecraz y baldheadsoutoftownBuildyourpenitentiary,webuildyours ch oo lsBrainwasheducationtomak eus thefoolsHateisyourrewardf orourloveTellingusofyourGodaboveWegonnachaset hos ecraz y ChasethosecrazybunkheadsChasethosecrazybaldheadsoutoftown H e recomestheconman Comin gwithhisconplan Wewon'ttakenobribe,wegotstayaliveWegonnacha sethosecra zyChasetho se crazybaldheadsChasethosecrazybaldheadsoutoftownGETUP,STAN D UPGe tup,standup, standupforyourright sGetup,st an dup,standupforyourrightsGe tup,standup,st an dupforyo urrightsGetup,standup,don'tgiveupthefightPreachermando n 'ttellmeHea v enisundertheearthIknowyoudon'tknow WhatlifeisreallyworthIt'snotallthmglitte rsisgoldHalfth estoryhasneverbeentoldSonowyouseethelight Standupfor your rightsGetup,s tandup,standupforyourrightsGetup,stan dup,standupforyourrightsGetup,standup,standupfory ourrights Getup,standup,don'tgiveupthefightM ostpeopl et hi nkGreatgoodwillcomefromtheskiesTa keaw ayeverythingA ndmakeeverybodyfeelhighButifyouknowwhatlifeiswort hYouw ouldlookforyoursonearthAndnowyou ' ves ee n thelightYoustand upforyourrights1 .SOMUCHTROUBLEINTH EWORLD[BobMarley;AnthonyDavis]...Somuchtroubleint heworld;Somuchtroubleintheworl d .B l e ss myeyesthismornin g;Jahsunisontheri seonceagain.Thewayearthlythin'saregoin',Anythingcanhappen.Youseemens ailingontheiregotrip,Blastoffo nthei rs pa ceship,Millionmilesfromreality:Nocareforyou,nocareform e.Somuchtroubleintheworld;Somuchtroubleintheworld .Allyougottodo:givealittle(gi veal ittle) , Givealittle(givealittle),givealitt le(give alittle)!Onemoretime,ye-ah!(givealittle)Ye-ah!(givealittle)Ye-a h!(givealittle)Yeah!Soyouthi nkyou'vef oundthesolution,Butit'sjustan o t herillusion!(Sobeforeyoucheckoutthistide),Don'tleaveanothercornerstoneS tandingtherebehind,eh-eh-eh- eh!We've gottofacethed ay;(Ooh)Ooh-we e ,comewhatmay:Wethestreetpeopletalkin',Yeah,wethepeoplestrugglin'.---/Inst rumentalbreak/---Nowtheysitt ing onatimebomb;( Bomb-bomb-bomb! Bomb-bomb-bomb!)NowIknowthetimehascome:(Bomb-bomb- bomb!Bomb-b om b-bomb!)Wh atgoesonupiscomingondown,(B omb -bomb-bomb!Bo mb-bomb-bomb!)Go esaroundandc omesaround.(Bomb-bomb-bomb!Bomb-bom b -b omb !)Somuchtroubleintheworld; Somu chtroublein theworld;Somuch troubleinthe world.Thereissomuchtrouble(somuchtroub lein t heworld);Thereissomuchtro u b le;Th er eissomucht rouble(somuchi ntheworld); Th er eissomuchtrouble;Thereiss o much troubleintheworld(somucht rouble inth eworld);The reis(somuchin theworld) ;( Somuchtroubleintheworld)- / f adeo ut/2.ZIMBABWE[BobMarley]Ev erymangottari ghttodecidehisowndestiny, Andinthi sj udgementthereisnopartia lity.Soa rminarms,witharms,we'llfig h tthislittles truggle,'Causethat'stheonl ywayweca novercomeourlittletrouble.Brother,yo u'reright,you'reright,You'r e ri ght,you're ri g ht,you'resoright!Wegon'fight (wegon' fight) ,we'llhavetofight(wegon'fight),Weg onnafight(wegon'fight),figh tfo rourr ights!Natt yDreaditin-a(Zimbab we);Setitupin(Zimbabw e);Mashi tup-ain-aZimbabwe(Zimbabwe);Afric ansa-liberate(Zimbabwe),yea h.Nomorein ternalpow er struggle;Wecome togethe rto overcom ethelit tletrouble.Soonwe'llfind outwhoist herealrevolutionary,'CauseI don'twantmyp eopletobe contrary.And,brother ,you'reri g ht,you 'rerigh t,You'reright,you'rerigh t,you' resoright!We'll'avetofight( w egon'figh t),wegonn afight(wegon'fight)We'll'a v etofight (wegon'fi ght),fightingforourrights!Mashitup in-a(Z i m babwe);Nattytrashitin-a(Zi mb abwe);Afr icansa-liberateZimbabwe(Zimbabwe);I' n'Ia-libe rateZim babwe.(Brother,you'reright,)you're right,Yo u ' r eright,you'reright,you'res origh t!Wegon' fi ght(wegon'fight),we'll'avetofigh t(wegon'f ight),We gonnafight(wegon'fight),fightingfor ourrights!To divideandrulecouldonlytea rusap art;Inev ery manchest,mm-therebeatsaheart.S osoonwe' l lfindou t whoistherealrevolutionaries;AndIdon 'tw antmypeopl etobetrickedbymercenaries .Brot her,you'r eri ght,you'reright,You'reright,you'rerig h t,you'reso right!We'll'avetofight(wegon'fight),wegonnafight(w egon'fight),We'll'avetofi ght(w egon'fig h t),fightingforourrights!Nattytrashi ti n-aZimbabw e(Zimbabwe) ;Mashitupin-aZimbabwe(Zimba bwe);Set itupin-aZimbabwe(Zimbabw e);Af ricansa-lib erateZimbabwe(Zimbabwe);Africansa- l iberateZimb abwe(Zimbabw e);Nattydubitin-aZimbabw e(Zimba bwe).Setitupin-aZimbabwe (Zimb abwe);Af ricansa-liberateZimbabwe( Zimbabwe);Every mang otarighttodec idehisowndestiny./fa deout /3.TOPRANKIN'[BobMarley] They don'tw anttoseeusunite:Alltheywantustodoiskee ponf u s singandfighti ng.They don'twantt o seeu slivetogether:Alltheywan tusto doiske eponkillingoneanother .Toprankin',to pran ki n':Areyouskank in'(s kankin' ,s kankin')?Areyouskankin'( skank in',sk ankin')?Wo-ho,toprankin' (topra nki n' ),'O w,didyoumeanwh a t you saynow?Areyou-'owareyou (ranki n',ranki n')-areya-Lord,Lo rd ,Lord!(ska nki n',skan kin')?Theysayt h ebloodruns;Anditrunsthr oughou r line ,A ndourhearts,hearto fheartsdivi ne, eh!AndJ ohnsawthemcomin ' ,ooh!-a-withthetruthFro mananci enttime.T h ebrotherlylo ve(brotherlyl ove ),thesi sterlylove(sist erlylove)Ifeelthismorni ng;Ifee lthismor n ing:Brothe rlylove(b ro the rlylove ),thesisterlylov e (si sterlylove)Ifeelthismo rning, thismorni n g.Hey! Theydon'tw an tus tounite :Alltheywantustod oiskeepon f ussingandfighting.They don'tw anttoseeus livetogether;Allt heywant ustodoi skeeponkillingonea nother.T oprankin'(toprankin')! Didyame anwhatyousay n ow(top rankin')?A reyousk a nkin'(s kankin',skankin')?A r ey ouskankin'(skankin',sk ankin') ?Toprankin'(to pranking),Did you(to prankin') meanwhatyousay(topr ankin')?Areyou(rankin' ,rankin )?Areyou(skanki n',skankin') ?Topra nkin'(top rankin');Toprankin' (toprankin');Areyou(sk ankin', skankin')?'Owa reyou(ska nkin', skankin')? /fadeout/4.BABYLONSY STEM[BobMarley]Werefu setobeW hatyouwantedust obe;Wear ewhat weare:That' stheway(way)it'sgoin gtobe.Youdon'tknow!Yo ucan'te ducateIFornoe qu alo p portu nity:(Talkin''boutmyfreedom)Talk in''boutmyfreedom,Peo plefree dom(freedom)a nd li b erty! Yeah,we'vebeentroddingonthewinepres smuchtoolong:Rebel,re bel!Yes ,we'vebeentr odd i ngont hewinepressmuchtoolong:Rebel,rebel! Babylonsystemistheva mpire,y ea!(vampire )Suck i n'the childrendaybyday,yeah!Mesay:deBab ylonsystemisthevampi re,fall ingempire, Suckin't heblo od ofthesufferers,yea-ea-ea-ea-e-ah! Buildingchurchanduni versity ,wo-o-oo h,yeah!-D ecei vingth epeoplecontinually,yea-ea!Mesaythe mgra duatin'thievesandmur derers; Loo k outno w :they su ckin'thebloodofthesufferers(sufferers).Y e a- ea-ea!(sufferers)Tel lthechi l drenthetr uth;Tellt hechildrenthetruth;Tellthechildrenthet rut hrightnow!Comeonandt ellthec hildrenthetruth;Tellthec hildrenthetruth;Tellthechildrenthetru th;Tellthechildrent hetruth; Comeonandtel l thechildre nthetruth.'Cause-'causewe'vebeentrod din gonyawinepressmucht oolong:R ebel,rebel!A nd we'vebeenta kenforgrantedmuchtoolong:Rebel,rebelnow !(Tr oddingonthewinepres s)Trodd ingonthewinep r ess(rebel) :gottorebel,y'all(rebel)!We'vebeentro d di n gonthewinepressmuch toolong -ye-e-ah!( r e bel)Yea-e-ah !(rebel)Yeah!Yeah!Fromtheverydaywelef t t he sh ores(troddingonthew inepres s)OfourFather'slan d(rebel),W e'vebeentrampledon(rebel),Ohnow!(we've beeno ppres s e d,yeah!)Lord,Lord,g oto.../f adeout/[ *S leevenotescon t inue:NowweknoweverythingwegottorebelSome bodygottop a y fortheworkWe'vedon e,rebel. ]5.SURV IVAL[BobMarley](Ow, ow-ow-ow-ow!Ow,ow-ow-ow-ow!)Yeah,yeah,yea h!Howcanyou b esittingthereTelli ngmethat youcar e-Thatyoucare ?When everytimeIlookaround,Thepeoplesufferinthe s u f f eringInev eryway,ineverywher e.Say:n a-n a-na-na - n a(na- n a,na-na!):We'rethesurvivors,yes:theBlacksur v i vors!Itellyouwhat: somepeo plegotevery t hing ;Somepeoplegotnothing;Somepeoplegothopesand