Rat Race (Live at The Roxy, Hollywood, CA, 05/26/76)

Oh, what a rat race Oh, what a rat race, yeah Oh, what a rat race This is the rat race (Rat race) Some are gorgon Some are hooligan Some are illegal Oh, what a rat race Rat race Some are lawful Some are bastard Some are jacket In this here rat race Rat race I'm saying When the cat's away The mice will play Political violence fill your city, yeah Don't involve Rasta in your say say I'm saying Rasta don't work for no C.I.A. Rat race Rat race Rat race Rat race I'm saying When you think it's peace and safety A sudden destruction Collective security for surety, yeah Don't forget your history Know your destiny In the abundance of water The fool is thirsty Rat race Rat race Rat race Rat race Oh, it's a disgrace To see the human race In a rat race Rat race You got the horse race You got the dog race You got the human race But this is a rat race Rat race Oh, it's a disgrace To see the human race In a rat race Rat race I'm saying When you think it's peace and safety A sudden destruction Collective security for surety, yeah Don't forget your history Know your destiny In the abundance of water The fool is thirsty Rat race Rat race Rat race Rat race Oh, it's a disgrace To see the human race In a rat race Rat race Oh, what a rat race Oh, what a rat race Oh, yeah Oh, yeah Oh, what a rat race Oh, what a rat race When the cat's away Mice will play Political violence (in the city, yeah) Don't forget your history Know your destiny In the abundance of water The fool is thirsty Rat race Rat race Rat race Rat race In this here rat race, yeah Rat race I'm saying When the cat's away The mice will play Political violence in your city, yeah Don't involve Rasta in your say, say Rasta don't work for no C.I.A. Rat race Rat race Rat race Rat race You got to, you got to You got to, you got to You got to, you got to The proverbial Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers Mighty dread Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers Rasta man vibration Thank you very much and goodnight