Capital Offence

Lyrics

[Intro] You see, time getting dread, time getting red So, youth, tell 'em have to hold up dem head An' stop di backward thinking an' thinking ahead (Murda!) Crucial Rasta, dreadful Say, di bandits taking over the town (Say so!) Di deputy sheriff isn't around (You, do you like that?) Dem even send him underground [Chorus] Jah, mi say, I shot di sheriff in a self defense Cah, Babylon a say, cah dat a capital offence But-a time fi we get up an' fight Cah black man, time fi we get up an' fight Cah tell you, said-a, time fi we fight fi we right Cah so mi said-a, time fi we get up an' fight (But hear mi, man-a!) [Verse 1] Say, time fi we have a revolution Cah, dis a time fi we have a revolution Cah mi say, due to we no have no ammunition Talking 'bout di nuclear weapon (Slam-bam-bili) 'Bout di nuclear weapon [Chorus] Jah, let mi tell you, said-a, time fi we get up an' fight Say-say dat-a time fi we fight fi we right [Verse 2] Say-say dat, a pick him up, you lick him down Him bounce right back You pick him up, you lick him down, him bounce right back What a hard dread fi dead (Slam-bam-bili) What a hard dread fi dead-a (You do mi dat!) [Chorus] Say, time fi mi get up an' fight (Slam-bam-bili) Time fi mi get up an' fight (Slam-bam-bili) Time fi we get up an' fight [Verse 3] Say-say dat, a time fi we have a revolution Cah mi say, due to we no have no ammunition Say-say, talking nuclear weapon Jah, let mi tell you 'bout di nuclear weapon No-no-no-no-no-no-no way [Scatting] (Do it, Jah!) [Bridge] Black people! Time fi we stop fuss an' stop from fight Time fi we get together an' try to unite [Chorus] But let mi tell you, said-a, time fi we get up an' fight No-no, say, time fi we get up an' fight [Verse 4] Cah tell you, say, no coppo, no brocco (Slam-bam-bili) Say, no come fi no throw 'way No-no way, say, no coppo, no brocco (Slam-bam-bili) Say, no come fi no throw 'way [Chorus] Jah, let mi tell you, said-a, time fi we get up an' fight (Bimma!) Cah mi say, time fi we get up an' fight (Hey!) [Verse 5] Cah mi say, special request to di man called Junjo As I try in youth from di ghetto Say, as I try in youth from di ghetto So, dat a time fi we get up an' fight (Boyo!) [Chorus] Cah mi say, I shot di sheriff in a self defense Cah, Babylon a say, cah, dat a capital offence But-a Popeye di sailor man Cah tell you, said, him living in a di garbage pan [Outro] Cah tell you, said-a, time fi we get up an' fight (Jah dread) Time fi we get up an' fight (Jah dread) Jah dreader than dread (Jah dread-Jah dread-Jah dread-Jah dread) Jah heavy than lead I-ya, I-ya natty, congo, bongo, rongo, I-ya, bredda [Scatting] Murda!