NATURAL MYSTIC

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    Contents:
    
     1. Natural Mystic
     2. Easy Skanking
     3. Iron, Lion, Zion
     4. Crazy Baldheads
     5. So Much Trouble In The World
     6. War
     7. Africa Unite
     8. Trenchtown Rock
     9. Keep On Moving
    10. Sun Is Shining
    11. Who The Cap Fit
    12. One Drop
    13. Roots, Rock, Reggae
    14. Pimper's Paradise
    15. Time Will Tell
    
    
    NATURAL MYSTIC
    
    there's a natural mystic blowing through the air
    if you listen carefully now you will hear
    this could be the first trumpet, might as well be the last
    many more will have to suffer
    many more will have to die - don't ask me why
    
    things are not the way they used to be
    i won't tell you no lie
    one and all have to face reality now
    'tho i've tried to find the answer to all the questions they ask
    'tho i know it's impossible to go living through the past
    don't tell no lie
    
    there's a natural mystic blowing through the air       
    can't keep them down
    if you listen carefully now you will hear
    
    
    EASY SKANKING
    
    Easy skanking, skanking it easy
    Easy skanking, skanking it slow (repeat)
    
    Excuse me while I light my spliff
    Good GOD I gotta take a lift
    From reality I just can't drift
    That's why I am staying with this riff
    
    Take it easy, easy skanking (repeat)
    Got to take it easy, easy skanking
    You see we're taking it easy
    We taking it slow, taking it easy
    Got to take it slow, so take it easy
    Easy skanking, easy skanking
    Oh take it easy, easy skanking
    
    Excuse me while I light my spliff
    Oh GOD I gotta take a lift
    From reality I just can't drift
    That's why I am staying with this riff
    
    Take it easy, taking it easy
    Got to take it easy, taking it slow
    Take it easy, taking it easy
    Skanky take it easy, taking it slow
    
    Tell you what herb for my wine
    Honey for my strong drink
    Herb for my wine, honey for my strong drink
    
    I'll take it easy, taking it easy
    Take it easy, skanking it slow
    Take it easy, taking it easy
    Take it easy, skanking it slow
    
    
    IRON, LION, ZION
    
    I am on the rock and then I check a stock
    I have to run like a fugitive to save the life I live
    I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion (repeat)
    Iron Lion Zion
    I'm on the run but I ain't got no gun
    See they want to be the star
    So they fighting tribal war
    And they saying Iron like a Lion in Zion
    Iron like a Lion in Zion,
    Iron Lion Zion
    
    I'm on the rock, (running and you running)
    I take a stock, (running like a fugitive)
    I had to run like a fugitive just to save the life I live
    I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion (repeat)
    Iron Lion Zion, Iron Lion Zion, Iron Lion Zion 
    Iron like a Lion in Zion, Iron like a Lion in Zion 
    Iron like a Lion in Zion
    
    
    CRAZY BALDHEADS
    
    Them crazy, them crazy
    We gonna chase those crazy
    Baldheads out of town
    Chase those crazy baldheads
    Out of town
    
    I and I build a cabin
    I and I plant the corn
    Didn't my people before me
    Slave for this country
    Now you look me with a scorn
    Then you eat up all my corn
    
    We gonna chase those crazy baldheads
    Chase them crazy
    Chase those crazy baldheads out of town
    
    Build your penitentiary, we build your schools
    Brainwash education to make us the fools
    Hate is your reward for our love
    Telling us of your God above
    
    We gonna chase those crazy
    Chase those crazy bunkheads
    Chase those crazy baldheads out of town
    
    Here comes the conman
    Coming with his con plan
    We won't take no bribe, we got stay alive
    
    We gonna chase those crazy
    Chase those crazy baldheads
    Chase those crazy baldheads out of town
    
    
    SO MUCH TROUBLE IN THE WORLD
    
    So much trouble in the world now (repeat)
    Bless my eyes this morning
    JAH sun is on the rise once again
    The way earthly things are going
    Anything can happen
    
    You see men sailing on their ego trips
    Blast off on their spaceships
    Million miles from reality
    No care for you, no care for me
    So much trouble in the world now (repeat)
    All you've got to do is give a little
    Give a little, give a little
    One more time ye-a-h! ye-ah!
    
    So you think you have found the solution
    But it's just another illusion
    So before you check out your tide
    Don't leave another cornerstone standing there behind
    We have got to face the day, ooh we come what may
    We the street people talking, we the people struggling
    
    Now they are sitting on a time bomb
    Now I now the time has come
    What goes up must come down
    Goes around comes around
    So much trouble in the world
    So much trouble in the world
    So much trouble in the world
    There is so much trouble, there is so much trouble
    There is so much trouble
    There is so much trouble in the world
    There is so much trouble in the world 
    
    
    WAR
    
    What life has taught me
    I would like to share with
    Those who want to learn...
    
    Until the philosophy which hold one race
    Superior and another inferior
    Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
    Everywhere is war, me say war
    
    That until there are no longer first class
    And second class citizens of any nation
    Until the colour of a man's skin
    Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
    Me say war
    
    That until the basic human rights are equally
    Guaranteed to all, without regard to race
    Dis a war
    
    That until that day
    The dream of lasting peace, world citizenship
    Rule of international morality
    Will remain in but a fleeting illusion
    To be persued, but never attained
    Now everywhere is war, war
    
    And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes
    that hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique,
    South Africa sub-human bondage
    Have been toppled, utterly destroyed
    Well, everywhere is war, me say war
    
    War in the east, war in the west
    War up north, war down south
    War, war, rumours of war
    
    And until that day, the African continent
    Will not know peace, we Africans will fight
    We find it necessary and we know we shall win
    As we are confident in the victory
    
    Of good over evil, good over evil, good over evil
    Good over evil, good over evil, good over evil
    
    
    AFRICA UNITE
    
    Africa unite
    'Cause we're moving right out of Babylon
    And we're going to our Father's land
    
    How good and how pleasant it would be
    Before God and man
    To see the unification of all Africans
    As it's been said already
    Let it be done right now
    We are the children of the Rastaman
    We are the children of the Higher Man
    
    So Africa unite, Africa unite, yeah
    Africa unite
    'Cause we're moving right out of Babylon
    And we're grooving to our Father's land
    
    How good and how pleasant it would be
    Before God and man
    To see the unification of all Africans
    As it's been said let it be done
    I tell you who we are under the sun
    We are the children of the Rastaman
    We are the children of the Higher Man
    
    So Africa unite, Africa unite, yeah
    Africa unite 'cause the children want
    To come home, Africa unite, Africa unite
    It's later, later than you think
    It's later, later than you think
    Unite for the benefit of your people
    Unite for the Africans abroad
    Unite for the Africans a yard
    
    
    TRENCHTOWN ROCK
    
    One good thing about music, when it hits you fell no pain (repeat)
    So hit me with music, hit me with music
    Hit me with music, hit me with music now
    I got to say trench town rock
    I say don't watch that
    Trench town rock, big fish or sprat
    Trench town rock, you reap what you sow
    Trench town rock, and everyone know now
    Trench town rock, don't turn your back
    Trench town rock, give the slum a try
    Trench town rock, never let the children cry
    Trench town rock, cause you got to tell JAH, JAH
    
    You grooving Kingston 12, grooving, Kingston 12
    Grooving woe, woe, it's Kingston 12
    Grooving it's Kingston 12
    No want you fe galang so,
    No want you fe galang so
    You want come cold I up
    But you can't come cold I up
    Cause I'm grooving, yes I'm grooving
    
    I say one good thing, one good thing
    When it hits you feel no pain
    One good thing about music
    When it hits you feel no pain
    So hit me with music
    Hit me with music now
    Hit me with music, hit me with music
    Look at that, Trench Town rock
    I say don't watch that, Trench Town rock
    If you big fish or sprat, Trench Town rock
    You reap what you sow, Trench Town rock
    And everyone know now, Trench Town rock
    Don't turn your back, Trench Town rock
    Give the slum a try, Trench Town rock
    Never let the children cry, Trench Town rock
    Cause you got to tell JAH, JAH why
    Grooving, grooving, grooving, grooving
    
    
    KEEP ON MOVING
    
    Lord I got to keep on moving
    Lord I got to get on down
    Lord I've got to keep on moving
    Where I can't be found, where I can't be found
    Lord they coming after me
    
    I've been accused on my mission
    JAH knows you shouldn't do
    For hanging me they were willing yeah! yeah!
    And that's why I've got to get on thru
    Lord they coming after me
    
    Lord I got to keep on moving
    Lord I got to get on down
    Lord I've got to keep on moving
    Where I can't be found
    Lord they're coming after me
    
    I know someday we'll find that piece
    Of land somewhere not nearby Babylon
    The war will soon be over and Africa
    Will unite the children who liveth in
    Darkness have seen the great light
    
    I've got two boys and a woman
    And I know they won't suffer now
    JAH forgive me for not going back
    But I'll be there anyhow
    Yes I'll be there anyhow
    
    Lord I got to keep on moving
    Lord I got to get on down
    Lord I've got to keep on moving
    Where I can't be found, where I can't be found
    Lord they coming after me
    
    
    SUN IS SHINING
    
    Sun is shining, the weather is sweet
    Make you want to move your dancing feet
    To the rescue, here I am
    Want you to know ya, where I stand
    
    (Monday morning) here I am
    Want you to know just if you can
    (Tuesday evening) where I stand
    (Wednesday morning) tell myself a new day is rising
    (Thursday evening) get on the rise a new day is dawning
    (Friday morning) here I am
    (Saturday evening) want you to know just
    Want you to know just where I stand
    
    When the morning gathers the rainbow
    Want you to know I'm a rainbow too
    So, to the rescue here I am
    Want you to know just if you can
    Where I stand, know, know, know, know, know
    
    We'll lift our heads and give JAH praises
    We'll lift our heads and give JAH praises, yeah
    
    Sun is shining, the weather is sweet now
    Make you want to move your dancing feet
    To the rescue, here I am
    Want you to know just if you can
    Where I stand, know, know, know, where I stand
    
    Monday morning, scoo-be-doop-scoop-scoop
    Tuesday evening, scoo-be-doop-scoop-scoop
    Wednesday morning, scoo-be-doop-scoop-scoop
    Thursday evening, scoo-be-doop-scoop-scoop
    Friday morning, scoo-be-doop-scoop-scoop
    Saturday evening, scoo-be-doop-scoop-scoop
    
    So to the rescue, to the rescue, to the rescue
    Awake from your sleep and slumber
    Today could be your lucky number
    Sun is shining and the weather is sweet
    
    
    WHO THE CAP FIT
    
    Man to man is so unjust, children
    You don't know who to trust
    Your worst enemy could be your best friend
    And your best friend your worst enemy
    
    Some will eat and drink with you
    Then behind them su-su 'pon you
    Only your friend know your secrets
    So only he could reveal it
    And who the cap fit, let them wear it (repeat)
    Said I throw me corn, me no call no fowl
    I saying, "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
    
    Some will hate you, pretend they love you now
    Then behind they try to eliminate you
    But who JAH bless, no one curse
    Thank God we're past the worse
    
    Hypocrites and parasites
    Will come up and take a bite
    And if your night should turn to day
    A lot of people would run away
    And who the cap fit let them wear it (repeat)
    
    And then a gonna throw me corn
    And then a gonna call no fowl
    And then a gonna "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
    
    Some will eat and drink with you
    And then behind them su-su 'pon you
    And if your night should turn to day
    A lot of people will run away
    Who the cap fit, let them wear it (repeat)
    Throw me corn, me no call no fowl
    I saying "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
    
    
    ONE DROP
    
    Feel it in the one drop
    Well, I still find time to rap
    We're making the one stop
    The generation gap
    So feel this drumbeat
    As it beats within playing a rhythm
    Resisting against the system
    
    Ooh-we I know Jah would never let us down
    Pull your rights from wrong
    I know Jah would never let us down
    Oh no! Oh no!
    
    They made their world so hard
    Every day we got to keep on fighting
    They made their world so hard
    Every day the people are dying
    It dread, dread for hunger and
    starvation dread dread, dread on dread
    Lamentation dread dread
    But read it in Revelation dread dread
    You'll find your redemption
    
    And then you
    Give us the teachings of His Majesty
    For we no want no devil philosophy
    A you fe give us the teaching of His Majesty
    For we no want no devil philosophy
    
    Feel it in the one drop
    And we still find time to rap
    We're making the one stop
    And we filling the gap
    So feel this drubeat
    As it beats within playing a rhythm
    Fighting against ism and skism
    
    Singing I know Jah would never let us down
    Pull your rights from wrong
    I know Jah would never let us down
    Oh no! Oh no!
    
    They made their world so hard
    Every day we got to keep on fighting
    They made their world so hard
    Every day the people are dying
    
    It dread, it dread, it dread
    Dread dread, what can I say, it dread
    It dread on dread, dread, dread
    It dread, it dread dread
    
    Give us the teachings of His Majesty
    For we no want no devil philosophy
    Can you hear
    Give us the teachings of His Majesty
    For we no want no devil philosophy
    
    We feel it in the one drop
    For we still got the time to rap
    And we're making the one stop
    Let me tell you this generation gap
    So feel this drumbeat
    I tell you what, it's beating within
    Feel you heart playing a rhythm
    And you know it's resisting against ism and skism
    Singing I know Jah would never let us down
    
    
    ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE
    
    Play I some music, this a reggae music (repeat)
    Roots rock reggae, this a reggae music (repeat)
    
    Hey Mister Music, sure sounds good to me
    I can't refuse it, what to be got to be
    Feel like dancing, dance cause we are free
    Feel like dancing, come dance with me
    
    Roots rock reggae, this a reggae music (repeat)
    Play I some music, this a reggae music (repeat)
    
    Play I on the R&B, want all my people to see
    We bubbling on the Top 100, just like a mighty dread
    (repeat)
    
    Roots rock reggae, this a reggae music (repeat)
    Play I some music, this a reggae music (repeat)
    
    
    PIMPER'S PARADISE
    
    She love to party, have a good time
    She looks so hearty, feeling fine
    She loves to smoke, sometime shifting coke
    She'll be laughing when there ain't no joke
    
    A pimper's paradise, that's all she was now
    A pimper's paradise, that's all she was
    A pimper's paradise, that's all she was
    Every need got an ego to feed
    Every need got an ego to feed
    
    She loves to model, up in the latest fashion
    She's in the scramble and she moves with passion
    She's getting high, trying to fly the sky
    Now she is bluesing when there ain't no blues
    
    A pimper's paradise, that's all she was now
    A pimper's paradise, that's all she was
    A pimper's paradise, that's all she was
    Every need got an ego to feed
    Every need got an ego to feed
    
    A pimper's paradise, that's all she was now
    A pimper's paradise, that's all she was
    A pimper's paradise, I'm sorry for the victim now
    A pimper's paradise, soon their heads, soon their
    Soon their very heads will bow
    Pimper's paradise, don't lose track
    Don't lose track of yourself, oh no!
    Pimper's paradise, don't be just a stock, a stock on the shelf
    Stock on the shelf, Pimper's paradise, that's all she was
    
    
    TIME WILL TELL
    
    JAH would never give the power to a baldhead
    Run come crucify the dread
    
    Time alone, oh! time will tell
    Think you're in heaven, but you living in hell
    Think you're in heaven, but you living in hell (repeat)
    Time alone, oh! time will tell
    You think you're in heaven, but you living in hell
    
    Back them up, oh not the brothers,
    But the ones, who set them up
    
    Time alone, oh! time will tell
    Think you're in heaven, but you living in hell
    Think you're in heaven, but you living in hell (repeat)
    Time alone, oh! time will tell
    You think you're in heaven, but you living in hell
    
    Oh children weep no more
    Oh my sycamore tree, saw the freedom tree
    Oh children weep no more
    Weep no more, children weep no more
    
    JAH would never give the power to a baldhead
    Run come crucify the dread
    
    Time alone, oh! time will tell
    Think you're in heaven, but you living in hell
    Think you're in heaven, but you living in hell (repeat)
    Time alone, oh! time will tell
    You think you're in heaven, but you living in hell