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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
Waiting In Vain
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
From the very first time I rest my eys on you, girl
My heart says follow tthrough
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line
But the waiting feel is fine
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string
Cause I know I have to do my thing
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb
I wanna know when you're gonna come
(when you're gonna come, now..)
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your loveCause if summer is here
I'm still waiting there
Winter is here
And I'm still waiting there
Like I said
It's been three years since I'm knoking on your door
And I still can knock some more
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible
I wanna know now, for I to knock some more
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of greif
But your love is my relief
Tears in my eyes burn, tears im eyes burn
While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for my turn
See
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your loveWake Up And Live
Wake up and live ya wake up and live
Wake up and live now
Wake up and live
Life is one big road with lots of signs
So when you riding thru the ruts
Don't complicate your mind
Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy
Don't bury your thoughts
Put your vision to reality, yeah!
All together now
Wake up and live, wake up and live
wake up and wake up and live
Wake up and live now
Wake up and live
Rise ye mighty people
There is work to be done
So lets do it little by little
Rise frome your sleepless slumber
We're more than the sand on the
Seashore we're more than numbers
All together now
Wake up and live now
Wake up and live
Wake up and live now
Wake up and liveYou see one, one cocoa full a basket
Whey they use you live big today
Tomorrow you bury ina casket
One one cocoa full a basket
Whey they use you live big today
Tomorrow you bury ina casket
All together now
Wake up and live now
Wake up and live
Wake up and live now
Wake up and live keep on playing
Wake up and live now
Wake up and live wake up and live now
Wake up and live break it down
How is it feeling over there
Wake up feeling wake up
Wake up, wake up
Wake up, wake up, come on man
you got to wake up and live
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake upWant More
Now you get what you want,
Do you want more? (want more)
Now you get what you want,
Do you want more? (want more)
You think it's the end,
But it's just the beginning.
You think it's the end,
But it's just the beginning.
Go down back-biter, down back-bite; down back-biter, down back-bite!
Down back-biter, down back-biter; down back-biter, down back-bite!
They stab you in the back
And they claim that you're not looking.
But Jah have them in the region
In the valley of decision.
They stab you in the back
And they claim that you're not looking.
But Jah have them in the region
In the valley of decision -
In the valley of decision.
Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite!Now you get, what you want,
Do you want more?
Now you get, what you want,
Do you want more?
Now you get, what you want,
Do you want more?
You think it's the end:
Do you want more?
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/Guitar solo/
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Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite!
Go down back-biter, down back-bite, down back-biter, down back-bite!
They stab you in the back
And they claim that you're not looking.
But Jah have them in the region
In the valley of decision.
Now: what you want?
Want more? Want more?
Now: what you get?
Want more? Want more?
Now - Now: do you want more?
You think it's the end: (think it's the end)
Do you want more? (want more) (you think it's the end)
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/Instrumental break/
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(Now: what you want?
Want more? Want more?
Now: what you get?
Want more? Want more?)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, warAnd 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 evilWe And Dem
We no know how we and dem
A go work this out
We no know how we and dem
A go work it out
But someone will have to pay
For the innocent blood
That they shed every day
Oh children mark my word
It's what the bible say yeah! yeah!
We no know how we and dem
A go work this out
We no know how we and dem
A go work it out
But in the beginning jah created evereything
Giving man dominion over all things
But now it's to late, you see men have lost their faith
Eating up all the flesh from off the earth
We no know how we and dem
A go work this out
We no know how we and dem
A go work it outWe no know how we and dem
A go work it out
Them a flesh and bone
We no know how we and dem
A go work it out
But we now have no friends in a high society
We no have no friends, oh mark my identity
We no have no friends
We no know how we and dem
A go work this out
We no know how we and dem
A go work it out
We no know how we and dem
A go work this out
We no know how we and dem
A go work it outWho The Cap Fit
Man to man is so unjust, children:
Ya don't know who to trust.
Your worst enemy could be your best friend,
And your best friend your worse 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!
Who the cap fit, let them wear it!
Said I throw me corn, me no call no fowl;
I saying, "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk."
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 stock fit let them wear it!
Who the (cap fit) let them (wear it)!And then a-gonna throw me corn,
And then a-gonna call no fowl,
And then a-gonna "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk."
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/Instrumental break/
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Some will eat and drink with you,
Then behind them su-su 'pon you, yeah!
And if night should turn to day, now,
A lot of people would run away, yeah!
And who the cap fit, let them wear it!
Who the cap fit, let them wear it!
Throw me corn, me no call no fowl;
A-saying: "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk."
... : "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk."
Throw me corn (cook-cook-cook);
Me call no fowl (cluk-cluk-cluk)Why Should I
Why should I bend down my head and cry?
why should I bend down my head and cry?
the old world has ended
the new has just begun
and all them people that live therein
shall live on and on
one more thing:
got to get what I need
got to get what I want
got to get what I need
got to get what I want
got to get satisfaction
got to get the action
got love and affection
one more thing
Once there was two roads before us
to pick our choice
but good has overcome bad
the sheep has heard their master's voice
so tell me why
Why should I bend down my head and cry?
no reason why
why should I bend down my head and cry?
got to move got to grooveGot to get what I want
what did you say?
got to get it
got to get what I need
got to get it, today now
got to get what I want
like I say, got to get it
got to get what I need, satisfaction
The old world has ended
the new world has just begun
and all them people that live therein
shall live on and on
one more thing:
Why should I bend down my head and cry?
my father is a King
why should I bend down my head and cry?
all the riches on the earth
so tell me why,
why should I bend down my head and cry?Work
We jah people can make it work
Come together and make it work
We can make it work
We can make it work
Five days to go working for the next day
Four days to go working for the next day
Say we got
Three days to go working for the next day
Two days to go working for the next day
Say we got
One day to go working for the
Every day is work, work, work, work
We can make it work
We can make it workWe jah people can make it work
Come together and make it work
We can make it work
We can make it work
Five days to go working for the next day
Four days to go working for the next day
Three days to go working for the next day
Two days to go working for the next day
Say we got
One day to go working for the next day
Every day is work, work
I work in the mid-day sun, work
I work till the evening come, work
If you ain't got nothing to do, work
We got some work for you
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