History

I was sold as a slave in Africa, to an European (ooh-yeah) I was bound in chains and takin' me on to the Caribbean (ooh-yeah) New faces that I met, sayin', they are my master Teach I to be like fools Jah Jah, use to cheat on the Bible rules They use I and I for tools Is a good thing I stick to Jah golden rule I never miss a day in school Teach I should teach I to analyse I invert my life's situation Then I really get, to realisin' A Rastaman first, bring civilization, on ya (right-ya) Rasta civilize ya! (on-ya) Israel your history say From 1655, we have been working on the same plantation Chanting the same recitation, sayin' Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love Him never know Jah (ooh-no) Coulda never know Jah (ooh -no, no!) Robbing, cheatin', hatred and war That is the culture of Babylon heart Sayin' they teach us of so called civilization, on-ya (on ya!) Babylon, you are a sly old fox Lock you in the box and a throw away the key For all those tricks you play when I was near Jah, Jah, Jah, Jah, Jah got the master key And a Rastaman, bring civilization, on ya (right-ya) Rasta civilize ya! (on-ya) Israel your history say: From 1655, We have been working on the same plantation Chanting the same recitation, sayin' Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love Him never know Jah (ooh-no) Never, never know Jah (ooh-no, no!) Babylon, you are a lying old fox Lock you in the box, and a throw away the key For all those tricks you play when I was near Jah, Jah, Jah, Jah, Jah got the master key And a Rastaman bring civilization, on ya (on-ya) Rasta civilize ya! (on-ya) And a Rastaman bring civilization, on-ya (on-ya, right-ya) (Fades to dub, until the end)