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GIERIGE PARASITEN LABEN SICH AN UNSRER WELT
GOTT ZUM TEUFEL, ÜBER ALLEM STEHT DAS GELD
BESTOCHEN WIRD DER, DEM DAS NICHT GEFÄLLT
IHR FREIHEITSKÄMPFER IN RESIGNATION
ERHEBT EUCH FÜR DIE REVOLUTION
DENN MENSCHENHASSER SITZEN AUF DEM THRON
VIEL ZU LANGE SCHON BRAUNER TON IN DER FÜHRUNGSPOSITION
SIE LÜGEN UND HETZEN AUF DEN FLÜCHTLINGSSTROM
DABEI IST DIESER ERST DER ANFANG
GANZE VÖLKER WERDEN KOMMEN DENN SIE HABEN LÄNGST ERKANNT
IHR LAND STEHT AUF GIFTIGEM SAND NICHT MEHR LANG
BABYLON VERBANNT JEDE HELFENDE HAND
FÜR DEN REICHEN WESTEN WERDEN WEITER WÄLDER ABGEBRANNT
WIEVIELE PROPHETEN MÜSSEN NOCH GEBOREN WERDEN
DAMIT SICH DIE MENSCHHEIT VEREINT AUF ERDEN
NOCH IMMER VERBÜNDEN SICH DES TEUFELS SCHERGEN
UND UNSRE KINDER WERDEN UNSERE SÜNDEN ERBEN
WIR HABEN LÄNGST GENUG, DOCH WIR WOLLEN IMMER MEHR
AUF EIN BISSCHEN LUXUS ZU VERZICHTEN FÄLLT UNS SICHTLICH SCHWER
DER TISCH REICH GEDECKT, DOCH DIE HERZEN LEER
AN SO MANCHEN TAGEN FÜRCHTE ICH MICH SEHR
DENN WIR IMPORTIEREN & RAUBEN AUS FERNEN LÄNDERN
DER ALTE FILM AUF ALLEN SENDERN
SIEH GENAU HIN, GLAUB NICHT DEN BLENDERN
WIR SELBST MÜSSEN DIE DINGE ÄNDERN
ROOTZ OF WAR
WHO LET THAT BEAST OFF THE CHAIN
WHO LET THAT BEAST RUN FREE AGAIN
50000 YEARS OF HUMAN HISTORY
CAN NOT BE WIPED AWAY SO EASILY
WITH SPEAR & SWORD
THEY CONQUER THEIR TERRITORY
THERE IS MASS FUNERAL IN
THE SHADOW OF A GUN INDUSTRY
WHO LET THAT BEAST OFF THE CHAIN
WHO LET THAT BEAST RUN FREE AGAIN
SEE THE BLOOD OF THE INNOCENT
YOU GOT TO SEE IT RUNNING
RUNNING LIKE A RIVER
BULLETS ARE FLYING
PEOPLE ARE DYING
THAT IS AFTER ALL
WHAT THE BATTLEFIELD DELIVER
TELL IYAH
WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF
A GOOD & A EVIL
IN A ONE HUMAN FORCE
WHY IS THE BALANCE BETWEEN
PEACE-REVOLUTIONARIES & WARLORDS
WHAT ARE THEY CALLING A PROGRESS
WHEN THEIR PROCESS LEAVE ONE
DEAD & ANOTHER HOMELESS
WHAT IS THEIR UNIFICATION
WHEN A NATION GO ON IN A
ARMED BORDERATION
WHAT IS THEIR COMFORT & WEALTH
WHEN A FEW SUCK THE WELL
OF A MILLIONS IN SUFFERATION
WAHT IS THE PURPOSE OF DONATION
TO A LAND WHERE THE DONATOR
DETONATE BOMBS
IT A ALL WRONG UNTIL ONE A DEM COME
PLAY ON A RIGHTEOUS SOUNDSTATION
SEE THEM FIGHTING FOR THEIR MONEY
SEE THEM FIGHTING FOR THEIR GOD
IN EVERY WAY IT IS THE SAME OLD STORY
STILL THE RICH MANS WAR
IS THE POOR MANS BLOOD
WHO LET THAT BEAST OFF THE CHAIN
WHO LET THAT BEAST RUN FREE AGAIN
WRITTEN BY LEO ‚LONG ONE‘ GOSEN – POEM BY RICKY ‚SHORTY‘ WESTERFELD
JUST ANOTHER
AFRAID TO DO THE NEXT STEP
THEY SAY YOU TUMBLE BEFORE YOU FALL
SO YOU REMAIN IN YOUR POSITION
NOT TO RISK ANYTHING AT ALL
JUST ANOTHER – WAITING FOR A CHANGE
ANOTHER – LIVING IN A CAGE
ANOTHER – NOW YOU’RE
SLEEPING IN YOUR RAGE
BUT NOBODY COMES TO WAKE YOU UP
YOU SAY YOU GOT YOUR MONEY
TELLING ME ABOUT YOUR HOME
NOW YOU SAY THAT YOU CAN LIVE
YOUR SWEET LIFE QUIET ON YOUR OWN
JUST ANOTHER
A NUMBER IN A SYSTEM
YOU WON’T TAKE PART
IN THIS REVOLUTION
ANOTHER – JUST ANOTHER BED
THAT IS MUCH TOO COZY
NOBODY COMES TO WAKE YOU UP
AFRAID TO DO THE NEXT STEP
THEY SAY YOU TUMBLE BEFORE YOU FALL
SO YOU REMAIN IN YOUR POSITION
NOT TO RISK ANYTHING AT ALL
JUST ANOTHER – WAITING FOR A CHANGE
ANOTHER – LIVING IN A CAGE
ANOTHER – NOW YOU’RE
SLEEPING IN YOUR RAGE
BUT NOBODY COMES TO WAKE YOU UP
A NUMBER IN A SYSTEM
YOU WON’T TAKE PART
IN THIS REVOLUTION
ANOTHER – JUST ANOTHER BED
THAT IS MUCH TOO COZY
NOBODY COMES TO WAKE YOU UP
WRITTEN BY LEO ‚LONG ONE‘ GOSEN
OPEN THE DOORS
BRETHREN
WHE DEM GO WITH YA STIFF NECK
SISTREN
WHA DEM DO WITH YA TALK SLACK
RISE UP – DROP THE HAMMER
LIVE IT UP – WOYAYA
MOVE OVER TO THE WAY
OF THE BUSH DOCTAH
TRUTH UNFOLD
INNA MENTAL LIBERATION
FREE YA SOUL
INNA I-REY MEDITATION
RISE UP – START A FYAH
LIVE IT UP – WOYAYA
MOVE OVER TO THE WAY
OF THE BUSH DOCTAH
COME TASTE THE FRUIT
KNOW WHAT YOU DO
HEAR WHAT IT SAY
REMEMBER YA ROOTS
WAIHO WALE KAHIKO
(ANCIENT MYSTERY NOW UNFOLD)
XOCHIPILLI
THE SON OF NATURE SAY
THE MOST HIGH IS I&I PLEASURE
XOCHIPILLI
THE PRINCE OF THE FLOWER SAY
MOVE
WRITTEN BY RICKY ‚SHORTY‘ WESTERFELD
OLD OAK
WHAT A SAD SAD SHOW
ME SAD IT NO JOKE
SURE TING THEY MUST KNOW
EVERY OLD OAK
THE BIGGEST THERE BE
WAS ONCE A LITTLE BUSH
YOU SEE
YES NYAHMAN
SING I AH SONG
KNOWLEDGE THAT BEEN HOLD BACK SO LONG
WISDOM A COME INNA YA KETE-DRUM ROOTED IN ZION
THE FOUNDATION
ROOTS PEOPLE SING & PLAY INNA RIGHTEOUS WAY
THE TRUTH AT LAST WILL SURELY COME TRUE
MAN CAN’T RULE OVER YA
ENOUGH A DEM DOWNPRESSA
NO MORE DICTATOR
EVERY OLD OAK
THE BIGGEST THERE BE
WAS ONCE A LITTLE BUSH
YOU SEE
I CAN WALK SO LET I WALK
I CAN TALK SO LET I TALK
WHEN YOU LOOK INNA ME EYES
YOU MUST SEE DEM A YOURS
BUT YOU KEEP PLAYIN
THE OPPRESSA – OH WHY?
I AM SMART
STRONG AT HEART
I CAN SEE
DON’T TRY TO TELL ME
WHEN YOU TEK MY HAND
YOU MUST FEEL IT A YOURS
BUT YOU KEEP PLAYIN
THE OPPRESSA – OH WHY?
WRITTEN BY RICKY ‚SHORTY‘ WESTERFELD
GROW UP IN BABYLON
FROM THE FIRST STEP WE WALK
FROM THE FIRST WORD WE TALK
SOME THEY STAY SMALL
SOME ARE GROWING TALL TALL
I SEE SOME ARE GROWING OLD
SEE SOME DIE YOUNG
SOME OF THEM ARE GIVING THINGS UP
SEE SOME STANDING STRONG
STAND STRONG INNA BABYLON
STAND STRONG INNA BABYLON
WE’RE BORN INNA BABYLON
WE GROW UP INNA BABYLON
EVERYDAY THE BELLY IS FULL
NO WORRIES ABOUT NO FUTURE
THIS IS A BRAINWASH EDUCATION
DRIFTING AWAY FROM OUR NATURE
I SEE SOME ARE RISING
RISING LIKE THE SUN
SEE SOME DEM A FALL
SO MANY ARE SILENT
WHILE MANY ARE CALLED – CALLING
GROW UP INNA BABYLON
NOW I SEE THE TIME
IS RUNNING & RUNNING AWAY
YOU MAY NOT FEEL
YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE FACES
I SEE MY BROTHER BECOME A FATHER
I SEE MY SISTER BECOME A MOTHER
SEE THEM ARE SHARING THEIR LOVE
WHILE SOME NEVER GET ENOUGH
GROW UP INNA BABYLON
WE’RE BORN TO LIVE
WE LIVE TO BE FREE
WRITTEN BY LEO ‚LONG ONE‘ GOSEN
DOWN BY LAW
DOWN BY LAW
SLIPPIN TO JAIL ONE DAY
ON A HOT SUMMERDAY
YOU’RE OUT FOR A WALK
TO JOIN YOUR I-DREN
HAVE A SMOKE – HAVE A TALK
OUT IN YOUR GARDEN
WHERE THE HERB GROWS WILD
LET YOUR SPIRIT RISE
FEEL YOURSELF AS A CHILD
DOWN BY LAW
SLIPPIN TO JAIL ONE DAY
DOWN BY LAW
THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT SAY
DOWN IN THE STREETS
BETTER WATCH IT COLLIE-MAN
THEM OBSERVE YOUR MEDITATION
RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN
CAUSE ONE PASS A LAW
JUST TO RULE WHAT SHALL GROW
AND A NATION OBEY
WHILE I GO TAKE A DRAW
HOW CAN YOU CRITIZISE
WHAT YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND
HOW CAN YOU BE SO BLIND
WHY NOT LEGALIZE
JUST TO MAKE THIS TROUBLE END
WHY SUPPRESS THE WILL
OF HUMAN KIND
DOWN BY LAW
SLIPPIN TO JAIL ONE DAY
DOWN BY LAW
THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT SAY
WRITTEN BY LEO ‚LONG ONE‘ GOSEN
STICKS & STONES
STICKS & STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES
BUT WORDS CAN NEVER HURT ME
HURT ME NO MORE
STICKS & STONES BREAK MY BONES
BUT WORDS CAN NEVER CHANGE MY MIND
CAN’T CUT ME ROOTS
STICKS & STONES BREAK MY BONES
BUT WORDS CAN NEVER HURT ME
HURT ME NO MORE
CAUSE I KNOW THAT AM RIGHT
STILL IT IS WORTH TO FIGHT
I KNOW – YES I KNOW NOW
THE SYSTEM IS GONNA TAKE YOU DOWN
DEEP DOWN TO THE GROUND
BUT WHEN YOU’RE DOWN & OUT
STILL YOU CAN TURN THINGS AROUND
THAT IS WHAT I SAY
WHATEVER DEM A TRIYING TO SAY
WHATEVER DEM A PUT IN YOUR WAY
CAN’T YOU HEAR THE VOICES NOW
DEM A CALL
ALL THAT IS ARISING NOW
ONE DAY IT MUST FALL
BABYLON WILL FALL
STICKS & STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES
BUT WORDS CAN NEVER HURT ME
HURT ME NO MORE
STICKS & STONES BREAK MY BONES
BUT WORDS CAN NEVER CHANGE MY MIND
CAN’T CUT ME ROOTS
STICKS & STONES BREAK MY BONES
BUT WORDS CAN NEVER HURT ME
HURT ME NO MORE
CAUSE I KNOW THAT AM RIGHT
STILL IT IS WORTH TO FIGHT
I KNOW – YES I KNOW NOW
WRITTEN BY LEO ‚LONG ONE‘ GOSEN
STRICTLY ROOTS
NO JOKE – NO COMPETITION
ONLY LOVE – TRUE AMBITION
IN THIS RESTLESS CELEBRATION
REMEMBER THE ROOTS OF I-RATION
CELEBRATING THE NEMESIS OF REASON
THE MASTERS OF GAME LAY THE FALSE TRAIN
FIREWORKS LIGHT UP THE SKY
THROUGHOUT ALL SEASON
THE TRUTHFULNESS OF JOY IS A FAIL
FALSE PROPHETS – IMPOSTER IN CONFUSION
YELLING AT THE MASSES STANDING BELOW
COMMERCIALIZATION
SOLD OUT FOR ILLUSION
ENTER THE GOLDEN STAGE
RUN YOUR PUPPET SHOW
WE SAY ROOTS MUSIC IS A TOOL
TO REBUILD THIS BROKEN MAN
WE NEVER TOLERATE TO ABUSE IT FOR FUN
IT IS A POLITICAL TOOL
DON’T PLAY NO FOOL
YOU KNOW THAT LIFE IS A SCHOOL
ROOTS – WE NEED STRICTLY ROOTS
ROOTS – WE LOVE STRICTLY ROOTS
ROOTS – WE NEED STRICTLY ROOTS
STRICTLY ROOTS – STILL WE LOVE
STRICTLY ROOTS
THIRSTING FOR DIVERSION & DISSIPATION
THE BURGESS SO FULL & CONTENT
HIM WON’T DARE TO TAKE A LOOK
INTO THE EYE OF PROVIDENCE
WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW NOW
IT DOES NOT CARE
SIMPLE PEASANTS WERE EASY PREY
FOR THE SWINDLER
SINGIN ABOUT IRRELEVANCE
MAKIN THINGS SIMPLER
WE COME AGAIN
REMIND YOU BOUT THEM LIES
IN THIS TIME OF DECISION
WE HAVE TO CHOOSE WISE
ROOTS – WE NEED STRICTLY ROOTS
ROOTS – WE LOVE STRICTLY ROOTS
ROOTS – WE NEED STRICTLY ROOTS
STRICTLY ROOTS – STILL WE LOVE
STRICTLY ROOTS
WRITTEN BY LEO’LONG ONE‘ GOSEN
WE WON’T CARE
WE WON’T CARE WHAT YOU SAY
WHEN YOU’RE COMING OUR WAY
EY MR BABYLON
NOW I KNOW YOUR TRUE FACE
YOU’RE FOOLIN MY PEOPLE
ALLOVER THE PLACE
EY MR BABYLON
YOU’RE RUNNIN YOUR OLD PLAN
THE RACE OF DESTRUCTION
MAKE US RIDE ALONG AGAIN
YOUR TEMPTATION OF LUXURY
IS THAT WHAT WE NEED
THE SPIRIT IN PENURY
THE COST FOR YOUR GREED
THE IGNORANT STILL ADVERTISE
NATURES SACRIFICE
FOR EVERYTHING WE TAKE
WE GOT TO PAY A PRICE
WE WON’T CARE WHAT YOU SAY
WHEN YOU’RE COMING OUR WAY
THEM A SCHOOLING FUNCTION
TEACHIN GENERAL OBEDIENCE
WE PAY THE INVOICE
FOR SOMEBODY ELSE
THIS ECONOMICAL EDUCATION
FOR BIGOTED CONFIDENCE
DRINKIN THE WINE
OF A POISENED WELL
OH FRIGHTENED SOUL
NOW YOU CAN SMELL THE FIRE
WE’RE HEADING TOWARDS EXTINCTION
KINDLED WITH UNTAMED DESIRE
SEE THE WORLD HOW IT IS
TREMBLIN IN CONSUMPTION
PLEASE FEAR NOT
REPLANT THE ASH OF DESTRUCTION
FORWARD TO THE ROOTS
WHY SHOULD WE FOLLOW
THAT EGOCENTRIC BEHAVIOUR
FORWARD TO THE ROOTS
FORWARD FORWARD
FORWARD TO THE ROOTS
WHY SHOULD WE TRUST IN
THIS MONEYMAKER FAILURE
FORWARD TO THE ROOTS
WRITTEN BY LEO ‚LONG ONE‘ GOSEN
