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Many thanks to Mike Taylor for transcribing many of the lyrics. More of his transcriptions can be found at Johnny's Library of Bob Marley Lyrics
Satisfy My Soul
Oh! please don't you rock my boat
Cause I don't want my boat to be rocking
Don't rock my boat (repeat)
I'm telling you that, oh, whooh-whooh
I like it, like this, I like it like this
And you should know, you should know by now
I like it, I like it like this, I like it like this
Yeah! you satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
You satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
Every little action, there is a reaction
Oh can't you see, what you have done for me
I am happy inside, all, all of the time
When we bend a new corner
I feel like a sweep-stake winner
When I meet you around the corner
You make me feel like, a sweep-stake winner
Whoa child, can't you see, you must believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Can't you see, why won't you believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, callingWhen I meet you around the corner
Oh I said baby, never let me be a loner
And then you hold me tight, you make me feel alright
Yes when you hold me tight, you made me feel alright
Whoa honey can't you see, don't you believe me
Oh, darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Can't you see, why won't you believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
That's all I want from you, that's all I'll take from you
Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soulShe's Gone
My woman is gone, my woman is gone
She had left me a note, hanging on my door
She say she couldn't take it, she couldn't take any more
The pressure around me, just couldn't see
She felt like a prisoner, who needs to be free
Fools have tried, wisemen have failed
Oh listen to me honey, life could never be another jail
Still we know now, we'll never see smoke without fire
And everyone you see, has a heart desireShe's gone, she's gone, she's gone she's gone
Oh mocking bird have you ever heard,
Words that I never heard (repeat)
She made thru the exit, she just couldn't take it
She made thru the exit, she just couldn't make it
Oh my children, if you see my crying
My woman is gone
If you see me, if you see me, if you see me, if you see me crying (repeat)
She's gone, she's gone, she's gone yeah!
Oh mocking bird have you ever heard
Words that I never heard (repeat)
She's gone, she's gone, she's goneSimmer Down
Simmer down, you lickin' too hot, so
Simmer down, and you know soon you'll get dropped, so
Simmer down, can you hear what I say
Simmer down, that I'm still with you today
Simmer down, man you hear what I say
Long time people used to say
what sweet nanny goat a go run him belly, so
Simmer down, control your temper
Simmer down, for the battle will be hotter
Simmer down, and you won't get no supper
Simmer down, and you know bound to sufferSimmer down
Simmer simmer simmer right down
Simmer down like you never did before
Simmer down, oh oh oh
Simmer down
Chicken merry, hawk deh near
and when him deh near
you must beware, so
Simmer down, control your temper
Simmer down, for the battle will be hotter
Simmer down, and you won't get no supper
Simmer down, and you know bound to suffer
Simmer down, simmer simmer simmer right downSlave Driver
Slave driver the table is turned
Catch a fire so you can get burned
Slave driver the table is turned
Catch a fire you're gonna get burned
Ev'ry time I hear a crack of the whip
My blood runs coldI remember on the slave ship
How they brutalised their very souls
Today they say that we are free
Only to be chained in poverty
Good God, I think it's all illiteracy
It's only a machine that makes money
Slave driver the table is turned
Catch a fire so you can get burnSmall Axe
Why boasteth thyself, O evil men;
Playing smart and not being clever, oh no!
I say you're working iniquity
To achieve vanity, yeah, if a-so a-so.
But the goodness of Jah - Jah
Idureth for Iver.
If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down, (well sharp)
Ready to cut you down, oh yeah!
These are the words of my master
Keep on tellin' me - o-oh! - no weak heart shall prosper:
Oh no, they can't! Eh.
And whosoever diggeth a pit, Lord,
Shall fall in it - shall fall in it.
Whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall bury in it - shall bury in it.If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down,
Ready to cut you down.
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/Instrumental break/
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Whosoever diggeth the pit
Shall fall in it - fall in it, eh!
Whosoever diggeth the pit
Shall bury in it - shall bury in it.
If you are the big tree,
We have a small axe
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down.
If you are the big tree,
Let me tell you this: we are the small axe
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down.
If you have a big tree ... /fade-out/So Jah Seh
So Jah seh,
"Not one of my seeds
Shall sit in the sidewalk
And beg bread."
(No, they can't and you know that they won't!)
So Jah seh,
"Not one of my seeds
Shall sit in the sidewalk
And beg your bread."
(No, they can't and you know that they won't!)
"And verily, verily, I'm saying unto thee, 'I
Inite oneself and love Imanity.'"
'Cause puss and dog they get together:
What's wrong with loving one another?
Puss and dog they get together:
What's wrong with you my brother?
So Jah seh,
"Ye are the sheep of my pasture;
So verily, thou shall be very well."
So Jah seh - yeah! -
"Ye are the sheep of my pasture;
So verily, thou shall be very well," yeah!And down here in the ghetto,
And down here we suffer.
But I'n'I a-hang on in there
And I'n'I, I naw leggo;
I'n'I a-hang on in there
and I'n'I, I naw leggo.
For so Jah seh - yeah! -
"I'm gone to prepare a place,
That where I am thou shall abide," yeah!
So Jah seh,
"Fear not for mighty dread,
'Cause I'll be there at your side."
And - and down there - down there in the ghetto -
And down there we suffer
But I'n'I a-hang on in there
And I'n'I, I naw leggo.
But I'n'I a-hang on in there
And I'n'I, I naw leggo;
- So Jah seh.So Much Things To Say
Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Ooh yeah, yeah!
They got so much things to say right now;
They got so much things to say.
They got so much things to say right now;
They got so much things to say.
Eh! But I'll never forget no way: they crucified Je-sus Christ;
I'll never forget no way: they sold Marcus Garvey for rice. Oo-ooh!
I'll never forget no way: they turned their back on Paul Bogle. Hey-ey!
So don't you forget your youth,
who you are and where you stand in the struggle.
They go so very, so very, so very, so very, so very, so very,
so very, so very, so very, so very, so very -
everything they say - so much to say.
They got so much things to say, so much things to say.
I'n'I nah come to fight flesh and blood,
But spiritual wickedness in high and low places.
So while they fight you down,
Stand firm and give Jah thanks and praises.
'Cos I'n'I don't expect to be justified
by the laws of men - by the laws of men.
Oh, true they have found me guilty,
But through - through Jah proved my innocency.Oh, when the rain fall, fall, fall now,
It don't fall on one man's housetop. Remember that:
When the rain fall,
It don't fall on one man's housetop.
They singing: so very much, so very much, oh so very much,
so very, very -
They got so much things to say right now;
yeah, they got so much things to say.
Hey, but I'n'I - I'n'I nah come to fight flesh and blood,
But spiritual wickedness in high and low places.
So while, so while, so while they fight you down,
Stand firm and give Jah thanks and praises.
I'n'I don't expect to be justified
by the laws of men - by the laws of men.
Oh, hey through Jah to prove my innocency,
I told you wicked think they found me guilty.
They got la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la;
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la;
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la;
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
- they "la" very much all the time.
So much things to say, rumour about,
they got so much without humour,
they don't know what they're doing, yeah.So Much Trouble In The World
So much trouble in the world
So much trouble in the world
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 spaceship
Million miles from reality
No care for you, no care for me
So much trouble in the world now
So much trouble in the world now
All you got to do is give a little
Give a little, give a little
one more time ye-a-h! ye-a-h!
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've got to face the day
Ooh we come what we may
We the street people talking
We the people strugglingNow they are sitting on a time bomb
Now I know the time has come
What goes on up is coming on down
Goes around and 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 worldSoul Rebel
I'm a rebel, soul rebel
I'm a capturer, soul adventurer
I'm a rebel, soul rebel
I'm a capturer, soul adventurer
See the morning sun on the hillside
If you're not living good, travel wide, you gotta travel wide
said I'm a living man
and I've got work to do
If you're not happy children
then you must be blue, must be blue, people say
I'm a rebel, let them talk
soul rebel, talk won't bother me
I'm a capturer, that's what they say
soul adventurer, night and day
I'm a rebel, soul rebel
do you hear them Lippy
I'm a capturer, gossip around the corner
soul adventurer, how they adventure on meBut see the morning sun on the hill side
if you're not living good, travel wide, you gotta travel wide
said I'm a living man
and I've got work to do
If you're not happy children
then you must be blue, must be blue, people say
I'm a rebel, soul rebel
I'm a capturer
soul adventurer
do you hear me?
I'm a rebel, rebel in the morning
soul rebel, rebel at midday timeStand Alone
There you are crying again
But your loveliness won't cover your shame
There you are taking true love
While you're taking true love
You're given the blame
How could I be so wrong
To think that we could get along
Days I wasted with you, child
If I count there'll be a million or two
Now I stand alone through the memory that haunts me, that haunts me
And I walk alone through the rhapsody that taunts me, that taunts meThere you are crying again
But your loveliness won't cover your shame
There you are taking true love
While you're taking true love
You're given the blame
How could I be so wrong
To think that we could get along
Days I wasted with you, child
If I count there'll be a million or two
Now I stand alone through the memory that haunts me, that haunts me
And I walk alone through the rhapsody that taunts me, that taunts me
There you are crying again
But your loveliness won't cover your shame
There you are taking true love
While you're taking true love
You're given the blameStiff Necked Fools
Stiff necked fools, you think you're cool
To deny me for simplicity
Yes you have gone, for so long
With your love for vanity now
Yes you have got the wrong interpretation
Mixed up with vain imagination
So take JAH Sun, and JAH Moon
And JAH Rain and JAH Stars
And forever yes erase your fantasy, yeah
The lips of the righteous, teach many
But fools die for want to wisdom
The rich man's wealth is in his city
The righteous wealth is in His Holy Place
So take JAH Sun and JAH Moon
And JAH Rain, and JAH Stars
And forever, yes erase your fantasy
Destruction of the poor is in their poverty
Destruction of the soul is vanity, yeaStiff necked fools, you think you're cool
To deny me for simplicity, yeah, yeah
Yes you have gone, gone for so long
With your love for vanity now
But I don't wanna rule ya
I don't wanna fool ya
I don't wanna school ya
Things you, you might never know about
Yes you have got the wrong interpretation
Mixed up with vain, vain imagination
Stiff necked fools, you think you're cool
To deny me for, ooh simplicityStir It Up
Stir it up little darlin' stir it up
Oh yeah, yeah
Stir it up little darlin'
It's been a long long time
Since I had you on my mind
Now you are here it's so very clear
There's so much we could do
Just me and you
Come on and stir it up little darlin'I'll push the wood, blaze the fire
I'll satisfy your hearts desire
I will stir it every, every minute
All you have to do, girl,
Is keep it in it
Quench me when I'm thirsty
Cool me down baby when I'm hot
Your recipe is so tasty
When you show and stir your potStop That Train
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - today!
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - anyway!
Stop that train: I'm leavin'. And I said:
It won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong;
I said, it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong.
All my good life I've been a lonely man,
Teachin' my people who don't understand;
And even though I tried my best,
I still can't find no happiness.
So I got to say:
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - oh, baby now!
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - don't care what you say!
Stop that train: I'm leavin'. And I said:
It won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong;
Said, it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong.Some goin' east; and-a some goin' west,
Some stand aside to try their best.
Some livin' big, but the most is livin' small::
They just can't even find no food at all.
I mean, stop it:
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - leavin', mm-hmm.
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - I don't mind!
Stop that train: I'm leavin'. And I said:
It won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong;
I said it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong.
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - leavin'!
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - can't take it!
Stop that train: I'm leavin' - got to be better!
It won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong;
I said it won't be too long whether I'm right or wrong. /fadeout/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, knowWe'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 sweetSurvival
How can you be sitting there
Telling me that you care
That you care
When every time I look around
The people suffer in suffering
In everywhere, in everywhere
Na-na-na-na-na
We're the survivors, yes, the black survival
I tell you what
Some people got everything
Some people got nothing
Some people got hopes and dreams
Some people got no aim it seems
Na-na-na-na-na
We're the survivors, yes, the black survival
Yes, we're the survivors like
Daniel out of the lions' den survivors
So my brethren, my sisthren
Which way will we choose
We better hurry, oh, hurry woe now
'Cause we got no time to lose
Some people got plots and schemes
Some people got ways and means
Some people got the facts and claims
Some people got the pride and shzme
Na-na-na-na-na
We're the survivors, yes, the black survival
We're the survivors, yes, the black survival
We're the survivors like Shadrach, Meshach
And Abednego
Thrown in the fire but never get burnSo my brethren, my sisthren
The preaching and talking is done
We gotta live up woe now, woe now
'Cause the Father's time has come
Some people put the best outside
Some people keep the best inside
Some people can't stand up strong
Some people won't wait for long
Na-na-na-na-na
We're the survivors,a black survival
In this age of technological inhumanity
We're the survivors, black survival
Scientific atrocity, we're the survivors
Atomic misphilosophy, we're the survivors
It's a world that forces lifelong insecurity
All together now we're the survivors
Yes, the black survival
A good man is never honoured in his own
Country, black survival
Nothing change, nothing strange
Nothing change, nothing strange
We got to survive, we got to survive
But to live as one equal in the eyes
Of the Almighty
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