African Herbsman

400 years (400 years, 400 years. wo-o-o-o)
And it's the same -
The same (wo-o-o-o) philosophy
I've said it's four hundred years;
(400 years, 400 years. wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
Look, how long (wo-o-o-o)
And the people they (wo-o-o-o) still can't see.
Why do they fight against the poor youth of today?
And without these youths, they would be gone -
All gone astray

Come on, let's make a move:
(make a move, make a move. wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
I can (wo-o-o-o) see time (wo-o-o-o) - time has come,
And if-a fools don't see
(fools don't see, fools don't see. wo-o-o-o)
I can't save the youth:
The youth (wo-o-o-o) is gonna be strong.
So, won't you come with me;
I'll take you to a land of liberty
Where we can live - live a good, good life
And be free.

Look how long: 400 years, (400 years, 400 years) -
Way too long! (wo-o-o-o)
That's the reason my people (wo-o-o-o) - my people can't see.
Said, it's four hundred long years - (400 years, 400 years. wo-o-o-o)
Give me patience (wo-o-o-o) - same philosophy.

It's been 400 years, (400 years, 400 years)
Wait so long! wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o.
How long? 400 long, long years. /fadeout/

One good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no pain)
Oh, oh, i say, one good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no pain)
Hit me with music, hit me with music now

This is (trenchtown rock), don't watch that
(trenchtown rock), big fish or sprat now
(trenchtown rock) you reap what you sow
(trenchtown rock), and only jah, jah know
(trenchtown rock) i'd never turn my back
(trenchtown rock), i'd give the slum a try
(trenchtown rock) i'd never let the children cry
(trenchtown rock), 'cause you got to tell jah, jah why

(groovin') it's kingston 12
(groovin'), it's kingston 12
(groovin') it's kingston 12 now
(groovin'), it's kingston 12
No want you come galang so, oh no
(... no want you fe galang so), ska-ba-dip-ska-ba
(you want come cold i up ...) ska-ba-dibby-dip,
Ska-ba-doop, ska-ba-doop (... cold i up)
Oh, oh, i'm groovin', and the world knows by now,
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now, y'all

Oh now, i said, you feel no pain now
One good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no ...) feel no pain
Hit me with music now, oh now, hit me with music now
Hit me with music, harder, brutalize me (... music)

This is (trenchtown rock), i say, don't watch that
(trenchtown rock), if you a big fish or sprat
(trenchtown rock) you reap what you sow
(trenchtown rock), and everyone know now
(trenchtown rock) don't turn your back
(trenchtown rock), i say, give the slum a try
(trenchtown rock) never let the children cry
(trenchtown rock), or you got to tell jah, jah why

(groovin') it's kingston 12
(groovin'), it's kingston 12
(groovin') i said, it's kingston 12 now
(groovin'), oh, oh, oh, it's kingston 12
(no want you fe galang so) didn't i told you that
(no want you fe galang so) we should leave with love?
(you want come cold i up ...) i'm not gonna do that, man,
Nothin' (... come cold i ...), and look deh now
(groovin') and then it's kingston
12, uh

(good god ...) good god, looky here now, uh
Hit me with music ...