History

Lyrics

[Intro] I was sold as a slave in Africa to an European (Oh yeah) I was bound in chains and taken beyond to the Caribbean (Down, yeah) [Verse 1] New faces that I met Sayin' they are my master Teach I to be like fool Jah Jah, they used to cheat on the Bible rules They use I and I for tools Is a good thing I stick to Jah golden rule I never miss a day in school Teacher should teach I to analyze I invert my life situation Then I really get to realizin' [Chorus] A Rastaman first bring civilization on ya, right ya (On ya) Rasta civilize ya (On ya) [Refrain] Israel, your history say From 1655 we have been working on the same plantation Chanting the same recitation, saying Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love Him never know Jah (Oh no) Could-a never know Jah (Oh no, no) [Verse 2] Robbing, cheating, hatred and war That is the culture the Babylon taught Sayin' they teach us of so called civilization (On ya, on ya) Babylon, you are a sly old fox Lock you in the box and I throw away the key For all those tricks you play when I was me Jah Jah, Jah Jah, Jah Jah got the master key [Chorus] And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya, right ya (On ya) Rasta civilize ya (On ya) [Refrain] Israel, your history say From 1655 we have been working on the same plantation Chanting the same recitation, saying Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love Him never know Jah (Oh no) Never-never know Jah (Oh no, no) [Verse 3] Babylon, you are a lie old fox Lock you in the box and I throw away the key For all those tricks you play when I was me Jah Jah, Jah Jah, Jah Jah got the master key [Chorus] And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya (On ya) Rasta civilize ya (On ya) And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya, right ya (On ya) [Outro] Babylon, you are a sly old fox Lock you in the box and I throw away the key For all those tricks you play when I was me Jah Jah, Jah Jah, Jah Jah got the master key And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya (On ya) Rasta civilize ya (On ya) Rasta civilize ya (On ya)