Stay Dread / Kingdom Of Dub

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Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters - Pop, Dub Poetry

Stay Dread / Kingdom Of Dub

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Part One - Stay Dread [Intro] Dubitally, dubitally, dubitally Rubitally, rubitally, rubitally [Chorus] Stay ready now Dubitally really stay ready now Stay dready now Remember, we no want no ballhead, yah [Verse 1] It better than a drink of rum A one thousand times Heavier than a ounce of lead A one zillion times Better to be a dread Than a ballhead now Better to be a dread Than a ballhead now [Chorus] Stay ready now Dubitally really stay ready now Stay dready now [Bridge] Dub it I-ya, dub it I-ya, dub it I-ya Rub it I-ya, rub it I-ya, rub it I-ya [Chorus] Stay ready now Dubitally really stay ready now Stay dready now Remember, we no want no ballhead, yah Stay ready now Dubitally really stay ready now Stay ready now Dubitally really stay ready now [Verse 2] Better than a drink of rum A one thousand times Heavier than a ounce of lead A one zillion times Better to be a dread Than a ballhead now Part Two - Kingdom of Dub [Intro] Good day, sir I know you as a righteous man And all the citizens of this community know you to be a righteous man and a prophet Well, I'm doing an article for The Daily Tribune today I want you to explain to me, why is it that the youths going around Calling themselves Rasta, shooting- (It's separation time) And giving Rastas a bad name? (Rasta no deal with crime) Rasta, protect your reputation [Verse 1] Well, I would say they are giving the Rastas a bad name I would say They are trying to cause [?] Join yourself (Stay dready now) When the people hear the truth, they have no way to take Your mothers and fathers was murderers on the beginning So di children couldn't do better I have journeying Talking di truth from di beginning (Hiding in sheep clothing) But excuse the youth 'Cause crime is the best to live for And they think, "Is it right?" But I for di righteous know within themself That it is wrong And youth will have to think And listen to the righteous sing (Stay ready now) Whatever is going on As the [?] (It's separation time) Truth that they are preaching, an' that's a bad way So when the good one come, they have no way to take So that what wrong would you to be, they are mad Oh, so Rasta is really the righteousness? Yeah [Outro] Ready now In the kingdom of a dreadlocks

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