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Dread Lion

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Song Details

Dread Lion was released on January 1, 2004 by Hip-O Select as a part of the album Super Ape (Bonus Track Version)

AlbumSuper Ape (Bonus Track Version)

January 1, 2004

LabelHip-O Select

LanguageEnglish

BPM133

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Dub call "dread lion"

Tough like iron

[Verse 2]

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

[Verse 3]

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

[Verse 4]

We're dread lion

Dread lion

King of the forest

King of the jungle

Strong like iron

[Verse 5]

Dread lion

King of the forest

[Verse 6]

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

[Verse 7]

Hey, hey!

The roots

Dread light!

The roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

[Verse 8]

Dread lion

King of the jungle

King of the forest

Strong like iron

Dread lion

[Verse 9]

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots

Dread come naturally

Dread come naturally there

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots

[Verse 10]

Dread lion

Dread lion

Dread lion

King of the forest

King of the jungle

Strong like iron

[Verse 11]

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots

[Verse 12]

Dread lion

Dread lion

Hey, hey

Dread lion

Ooh yeah

Dread lion

Dread lion

Written by: Lee "Scratch" Perry

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