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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Babylon System
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Roots Reggae
Babylon System was released on October 2, 1979 by Island Records as a part of the album Survival (2013 Remaster)
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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Al Anderson
Al Anderson
Lead Guitar
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Earl Lindo
Earl Lindo
Keyboards
I-Threes
I-Threes
Background Vocals
Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin
Lead Guitar
Tyrone Downie
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alex Sadkin
Alex Sadkin
Producer
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Chiao Ng
Chiao Ng
Assistant Engineer
Dennis Thompson
Dennis Thompson
Assistant Engineer
Errol Brown
Errol Brown
Assistant Engineer
Philip Zadie
Philip Zadie
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We refuse to be what you wanted us to be
We are what we are
That's the way (That's the way)
It's going to be
If you don't know
You can't educate, ah
For no equal opportunity
[Verse 2]
(Talkin' 'bout my freedom)
Talkin' 'bout my freedom
People freedom (Freedom)
And liberty
Yeah, we been trodding on the wine press
Much too long
Rebel, rebel
Yes, we've been trodding on the wine press
Much too long
Rebel, rebel
[Verse 3]
Babylon system is the vampire, yeah (Vampire)
Suckin' the children day by day, yeah
Me say the Babylon system is the vampire
Falling empire
Suckin' the blood of the sufferers, yeah
[Verse 4]
Building church and university, whoa, yeah
Deceiving the people continually, yeah
Me say them
Graduating thieves and murderers
Look out now, they suckin' the blood of the sufferers (Sufferers)
Yeah (Sufferers)
[Verse 5]
Tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth right now
Come on and tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth
Come on and tell the children the truth
[Verse 6]
'Cause, 'cause we've been trodding on ya wine press
Much too long
Rebel, rebel
And we've been taken for granted
Much too long
Rebel, rebel now
[Verse 7]
Trodding on the wine press
(Rebel, rebel) Got to rebel, y'all
Oh, we've been trodding on the wine press
Much too long
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Rebel, rebel)
From the very day we left the shores (Trodding on the winepress)
Of our father's land
(Rebel, rebel)
We've been trampled on
Oh, yeah (Taken for granted)
Oh, no (Rebel)
Written by: Bob Marley

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