*** Introduction *** (Grp) Nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah
(Lead) Ooh yah
(Grp) Nah nah nah nah (Lead) (Why-yoh why-yoh why-yoh) (Grp) Nah nah nah nah (Lead) (Why-yoh yoh yoh yoh)
*** Verse 1 *** (Lead) Feel it in the one drop And we still find time to rap We're making the one stop The generation gap So feel this drum beat As it meets within Playing our reggae Resistin' against the system Ooh-ee
*** Chorus 1 *** (All) I know Jamaica let us down (Lead) Pull your rights from wrong (Grp) I know Jamaica let us down (Lead) Oh no, oh no, oh no
*** Verse 2 *** (Lead) They make the world so hard (Grp) So hard (Lead) We got to keep on fightin' (Grp) Fightin' (Lead) They make the world so hard (Grp) So hard (Lead) Every day the people are dyin' (Grp) Dyin' (Lead) For hunger and starvation, lamentation But read it in revelation, You'll find your redemption
*** Break *** (Lead) And then you, (All) Give us the teachings of his majesty For we no want no devil philosophy (Lead) And you can, (All) Give us the teachings of his majesty For we no want no devil philosophy
*** Verse 3 *** (Lead) Feel it in the one drop And we still find time to rap We're making the one stop And we're fillin' the gap So feel this drum beat As it beats within Playing a rhythm Fightin' against isrim and system singin'
*** Chorus 2 *** (All) I know Jamaica let us down (Lead) Pull your rights from wrong, (Grp) I know Jamaica let us down (Lead) Oh no, oh no, oh no
*** Verse 4 *** (Lead) They make the world so hard every day (Grp) We got to keep on fightin' (Lead) Every day They make the world so hard every day (Grp) The people are dyin' (Lead) I'll make them a part so, I won't, I won't, I wont frighten them. I wont frighten them, oh
*** Break *** (All) Give us the teachings of his majesty For we no want no devil philosophy (Lead) Can you hear, (All) Give us the teachings of his majesty For we no want no devil philosophy
*** Outro *** (Lead) We Feel it in the one drop Your lucky, for we still find time to rap And we're making the one stop. Let me tell yah This generation gap So feel this drum beat I tell you what And it's beating within