Free Up Black Man

Lyrics

[Intro] Man say, give thanks an' praise while challis blaze We caught concepcion, Selassie I, correction Play 'bout di hit bound, you fi gather around [Refrain] Mi say, mi live in Jamaica, dem a call mi loafer Mi live in Jamaica, dem a call mi loafer Mi have mi passport, mi say, mi have mi visa Mi take a taxi an' go at Palisadoes [Verse 1] For, mi say, free up black man, make dem go a Africa Free up black man, make dem go a Africa Beca', we born as a sufferer Cah, let mi tell you, say, we born as a sufferer Well, watch out man, in a di bare foot hustling Cah, let mi tell you, in a di bare foot hustling Well, watch out man! Some a sell star, some a sеll up buckle Dem choose stonе an' buckle pon di [?] (Mi say) Free up black man, make dem go a Africa (Hey!) Free up black man, make dem go a Africa Fi babylon a armor like they make out a iron Him can't stop di righteous fi go a zion Say, free up black man, dem go a Africa Cah, di Africa a Africa Cah, let mi tell you, mi say, hustler a hustler [Bridge] Say, black are di best, say, a some a confess Say, black are di best an' a some a confess Di best in a di east an' di best in a di west A pity dem no know, say, mi full of progress [Verse 2] For mi say, in di evening a di sun goes down (Hey!) In di evening, a di sun goes down Say, I man gwan to stream up mi sound As it reach night, say, mi gone pon di mic Your skin, it could a black, mi say, your skin, it could a white Mi fight against di hypocrite an' di parasite Free up black man, make dem go a Africa Free up black man, make dem go a Africa Di drink weh mi love, it a Tia Maria Di drink weh mi love, it a Tia Maria But, free up black man, make dem go a Africa Play about a number one champion Say, di black is di best a of di nation You better free up black man, make dem go a Africa Some a go a Canada and a Bermuda Some a go to a shop it over place call America For, when dem come back, dem step it in Jamaica You fi free up black man, make dem go a Africa In a di bare foot hustling Cah, let mi tell you, 'bout di flat foot hustling Well, watch out man! Say, some a sell star, some a sell up buckle Dem choose stone an' buckle pon di [?] In a di bare foot hustling Cah, let mi tell you, in a di bare foot hustling (Yeah) [Bridge] Man say, give thanks an' praise while challis blaze For, we caught concepcion, Selassie I, correction Crump up our eyes, all dem worship wicked one, one [Outro] Free up black man, make dem go a Africa Di white man a step it in a Europe Mi say, di Indian a step it in a India Di white man a step it in a Europe For, you fi free up black man, make dem go a Africa Di drink weh mi love, it a Tia Maria We come fi nice up chi area Mi a go nice up chi area