Slave Situation Lyrics

Hear mi now

Eh yes I

Jah Jah eh

This is natural

Rastafari has come to this conclusion

Springing from extensive observation

The system have dem yute yah fool fool

It been going on for way too long

How could it not be criminal

The system adamance on making poor of our children

On street corners stretching hands

Overlooking the natural gifts that are forever giving

Jah gave them tools

Gave them seeds

Gave them sun and rain

Still they find ways to come up short

Yes I

Jah Jah gave them time

Gave them space

Gave the strength and energy

Still thay fail to make selves success of men

Oh eh

Dem tun dem backs to the land

Wasting time pon di grung

Dem don't wah nuh wok

Nah put dem fingers inna dutty

Preconditioned to get fast money

And do unsavory things just to get it

Nah plant wah dem eat

Eat wah dem grow

So they remain mal nourished

And foolish to slave master's gain

And Slave master's game

Look deh

Jah gave them tools

Gave them seeds

Gave them sun and rain

Still they find ways to come up short

Yes I

Jah Jah gave them time

Gave them space

Gave the strength and energy

Still thay fail to make selves success of men

Eh

We haffi buss outta the slave situation

Lean to self-sustenance

Change the psychology

Save subsequent generation

The roots man walk in with a plan

To override the stratagem simply put

Take time go clear up the land

Sow seeds tun yu hand and make fashion

If you wah live a healthy life

Simply plant wah yu nahm

Oh embrace mother nature

Nutural offering

Hear mi now eh

Jah Jah

Eh

Jah Jah

This is natural eh

We haffi buss outta the slave situation

The slave situation eh

Jah jah

Eh

We haffi buss outta the slave situation

The slave situation eh

Jah jah