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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Vocals
Dennis Bovell
Keyboards
Vivian Weathers
Bass Guitar
Lloyd Donaldson
Drums
John Kpiaye
Guitar
Webster Johnson
Keyboards
Dick Cuthell
Horn
Henry Tenyue
Horn
Julio Finn
Harmonica
Clinton Bailey
Percussion
Everald Forrest
Percussion
JAMES DANTON
Alto Saxophone
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Producer
Dennis Bovell
Producer
Lyrics
Shock, black double down-beat bouncin'
Rock-wize tumble down sound music
Foot drop, find drum blood story
Bass history is a-movin' is a-hurtin' black story
Thunder from a bass drum soundin'
Lightnin' from a trumpet and a organ
Bass and rhythm and trumpet double up
Keep up with drums for a deep pound searchin'
Ridim of a tropical, electrical storm
Cool down to de base of struggle
Flame ridim of historical yearnin', flame ridim of de time of turnin'
Measurin' de time for bombs and for burnin'
Slow drop, make stop, move forward
Dig down to de root of de pain
Shape it into violence for de people
They will know what to do, they will do it
Shock, black double down-beat bouncin'
Rock-wize tumble down sound music
Foot drop, find drum blood story
Bass history is a-movin' is a-hurtin' black story
Ridim of a tropical, electrical storm
Cool down to de base of struggle
Flame ridim of historical yearnin', flame ridim of de time of turnin'
Measurin' de time for bombs and for burnin'
Slow drop, make stop, move forward
Dig down to de root of de pain
Shape it into violence for de people
They will know what to do, they will do it
Shock, black double down-beat bouncin'
Rock-wize tumble down sound music
Foot drop, find drum blood story
Bass history is a-movin' is a-hurtin' black story
Writer(s): Linton Kwesi Johnson
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