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Tradition
19,349
Reggae
Tradition was released on February 12, 1975 by Mercury Records as a part of the album Marcus Garvey
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Release DateFebruary 12, 1975
LabelMercury Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM153

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Burning Spear
Burning Spear
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rupert Willington
Rupert Willington
Songwriter
Winston Rodney
Winston Rodney
Songwriter
Delroy Hines
Delroy Hines
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lawrence Lindo
Lawrence Lindo
Producer

Lyrics

Why, o why, o why?
Why, o why, o why?
Yeah
Why, o why, o why?
Why, o why, o why?
Oh, yeah
Why, o why, o why?
Why, o why, o why?
Oh my, oh yes, oh yes, uh
More than two thousand years
Since I come here
It's more than two thousand years
Since I come here
And all I can say is
Why, o why, o why?
Why, o why, o why?
Oh my, oh yes, oh yes, uh
Why, o why, o why? (Jah-Jah)
Why, o why, o why? (What a shame)
Do what you can, what you can
For I and I, I
Why, o why, o why?
Why, o why, o why? Oh
Oh Jah, oh Garvey, uh
Using my brothers (why, why, why, tell me why?)
Brothers and sisters (why, why, why, tell me why?)
You using my brothers, brothers (why, why, why, tell me why?)
Brothers and sisters, you can hear I ah say
Why, o why, o why?
Why, o why, o why? (Oh my)
Do what you can, what you can
For I and I and I and I and I
Why, o why, o why? (Help us Jah-Jah)
Why, o why, o why? (Do what you can)
Do what you can, what you can
For I and I and I and I and I
Why, o why, o why? (Oh, Jah-Jah)
Why, o why, o why? (Yeah-yeah)
Oh-my, oh-my, hm, let me hear
Why, o why, o why? (More than two)
Why, o why, o why? (Thousand years, yes)
Since I and I come here
Oh-my, oh-my
Why, o why, o why? (Feel so sad)
Why, o why, o why? (Feel like say)
Hello, hello, hello
But if I should I know
Why, o why, o why? (They woulda beat I down)
Why, o why, o why? (Beat I down, down)
Written by: Delroy Hines, Rupert Willington, Winston Rodney
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