Tight Ship

Lyrics

[Pre-Chorus: Stephen Marley] Though the wicked persecute I, still my heart has love Oh, my head's anointed with the powers of love Though the wicked persecute I with envy and grudge Oh, my head's anointed, ayy [Chorus: Stephen Marley] There is no room for mistakes, we're sailing a tight ship ashore Get the broom, sweep the place, oh, clear a space There is no room for mistakes, mama said, sailing a tight ship ashore Get the broom, sweep the place, oh, clear a space, yeah [Pre-Chorus: Stephen Marley] Though the wicked persecute I, still my heart has love Oh, my head's anointed with the powers of love Though them wicked persecute I with envy and grudge But my head's anointed, hey [Chorus: Stephen Marley] There is no room for mistakes, we're sailing a tight ship ashore Get the broom, sweep the place, oh, clear a space There is no room for mistakes, papa said, sailing a tight ship ashore Get the broom, sweep the place, oh, clear a space, yeah [Bridge: Stephen Marley] Let's get this ship up and quick, in spick and spanking, yes All hands on deck, I said, don't let me say it again Let's get this ship up and quick, in spick and spanking, yes All hands on deck, I said, don't let, I gotta say it again [Verse: Damian Marley] Boom, from we a likkle boy dem used to grudge we fi we horlicks Nuff a dem nah hold no joy, dem full a bare envy and malice Nuff a dem a get bad mind and saying, "Those arrogant Marleys" Them say who Jah bless, no man curse, Babylon is harmless Alright now, nuff a dem hard at work, them watching who's working the hardest Grasshopper jump at anything that scruffle in the grasses And dem never yet grudge the other creatures of the forest What you reap is what you sow, don't be surprised when we a harvest My pocket so fat, is it a walrus in my wallet? True say no man no perfect but our flows are always flawless One room at a time is where the shack or where the palace Cleanliness is godliness so keep it clean regardless We're from the sweeping haffi start, get rid of filthiness and garbage Swashbucklers a walk the plank if dem nuh up, full likewise honest Officers aboard this ship is heading to the land of promise [Stephen Marley] There ain't no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, hey Sailing Get the broom, sweep the place, oh clear a space