Tony Rebel -Vibes Of The Time

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1. Fresh DJ 2. Vibes Of The Time 3. The Voice & The Pen 4. My Way Or The Highway 5. Love One Another 6. Reggae Vibes 7. Chatty Chatty 8. Wanna Party 9. Nazerite View 10. Ethiopian Sons 11. Sweet Jamaica 12. Success 13. One Day 14. Creator

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FRESH DJ

-P. Barrett-

 

Long time me give unu warning

seems like unu still not listening

Original guerilla Tony Rebel always a tell them say

 

Chorus:

A fresh D.J. is coming and heading for a number one

A fresh D.J. is coming and out to be a champion

But down in a the music man it red

an man it dread man it red

But down in a the music how it red how it red how it red

But down in a the music man it dread man it red man it red

But down in a the music how it dread

how it dread how it dread

 

Come now, people it's obvious

that Tony Rebel him is talented

I'm going to tell you how it was initiated

Dung inna di ghetto that was where I man originated

To be a good entertainer that was what I always wanted

So I want to reach the top and so I decided

To be more efficient and be more dedicated

I went amongst nuff entertainer and was disrespected

'Cause I didn't wear fancy chain and look sophisticated

De way dem a deal wid me

them wanted me to get ennervated

Till de most high God him come, I man was uplifted

Him say, hey Tony Rebel can't you see that you are gifted

So some a them a hypocrite

and nuff a dem they are confounded

But you got to live together with them

you cannot be separated

Inna de music business I am loved Jah know I am hated

Fling a whole heap of style and I man is appreciated

 

Chorus

 

Vibes is a thing you know it just can't be injected

Got to be with you from the moment that you was created

That's why towards drugs whole heap of entertainer

they're addicted

Cannot perform very well unless they're well intoxicated

 

Now they fling a whole heap a style

and it cannot be comprehended

Fling a whole heap of style and it kind of complicated

That's why inna de music business

many people are not interested

It is obvious that this music it was invaded

We got to come again now and have it diverted

'Cause that is the only way we know that we can be elevated

Give the people them a surprise

and what they did not expected

Now to do all this you know that time has got to be invested

That is the only way we know we can be elevated

These are some speech that is highly selected

 

Chorus

 

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Produced by Sly Dunbar for TAXI PRODUCTION

Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell

at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA

Mixed by Colin "Bulby" York and Linford "Fatta" Marshall

at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, JA

Keyboards, Bass: Herbie Harris

Guitar: Lloyd Willis

Drums: Sly Dunbar

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VIBES OF THE TIME

-P Barrett-D. Colins - T.T. Hall-

 

Original guerilla Tony Rebel ah talk

And you know me always a talk from mi heart

You shoulda know that man

 

Chorus:

There's a vibes about the time

And it's real and I can feel it every day

How they choose to refuse the good news

And then lose and go astray

But I see clear and I can hear of all the fear

That is now plaguing all mankind

Is only Jah can really help us inna this ya revelation time

Lend me oonuh ears nuh

Full time you listen

Exercise righteousness and make we get God blessing

 

The war fi stop now

Whether jungle or garden

If a problem occur

Make we sit down ard reason

If you a shower you can go pray every hour

Unite with Spanglers and make we fight for Black Power

If you nub do that you know say

Dog nyam yuh supper

Look inna yourself and elevate from the gutter

 

Chorus

 

Everyone ah feel it

Not only you, she or him

'Cause this is not regional

It's a global thing

And most things whe you see ah the consequence of sin

But it's good to know that everything is everything

The signs of the time should not make you panic

In the Bible every line show that it is prophetic

All things must take place before thy Kingdom come

So it was written, so it must be done

 

Chorus

 

Who nuh see clear haf fi hear

This yah vibes whe we a share

And who aware be prepare 'cause the end is near

Have no fear if Jah a steer

Just relax inna yuh chair

And he is here and he is there

And ready to take care

Chorus

Lord people always wrong yes and nuh want take the blame

Nuff a play hypocrite just fe get good name

Man behavior against mankind bring sorrow and pain

But it's good to know that God love us the same

When me check the diseases and the catastrophes

Whe broke out like wild fire in all the countries

We shouldn't be fighting our brothers with our energies

'Cause them de kind of thing is our worst enemies

 

Chorus

 

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Produced by Deiroy Collins and Barry O'Hare

Engineered by Stephen Stewart

at Grove Recording Studio, Ocho Rios, JA

 

All Instruments: Barry O'Hare

Arrangement: Barry O'Hare, Delroy Collins

 

Contains portions of "Harper Valley P.T.A.", byt Tom T. Hall

published by Unichappell Music, Inc. and Morris Music, Inc. (BMI)

All rights reserved. Used by permission/

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THE VOICE & THE PEN

 

-P. Barrett-M. Bennett-

 

When Israel was in Egypt's land

Suffering, suffering, suffering

Oppressed so hard they could not stand

The more things change a the more they remain the same

Suffering, suffering, suffering

And God said, go down Moses

Way down in Egypt's tend

We say pharoah but you know them name

 

Tell old pharoah, this is just a lyrical game

Let my people go

Big up all South African freedom fighters

 

Because a me philosophy, them would a kill me

Look how me right and yet them wrong me

And if them have the power

Then me know them woulda hang me

But that nah stop me from talk reality

 

Chorus:

'Cause I will be the voice, I will be the pen

I will be the Moses weh come back again

And if it cost me me wealth, cost me me fame

I will wear the next X behind my name

 

'Cause big speech mouth sweet big promises a make

And all now mi no see weh poor people a get

A pure blood and tears and whole heap of sweat

And that cause sufferation and a whole heap of death

How could you be sifting there, telling me that you care

Promise people good things and by the Bible you swear

Now is the time to make you speech

because the right time come

An you a go on like you dumb or them cut out you tongue

Me haffi talk even if you brand me

You look how me right and yet you want wrong me

And if them have the power

Then me know them woulda hang me

But that nah stop me from talk reality

I will be the voice, I will be the pen

I will be the Moses weh come back again

And if it cost me me wealth, cost me me fame

I will wear the next X behind my name

 

Go down Moses

Way down in Egypt's land

Tell old pharoah

Let my people go

Gwann go do it, by any means necessary

 

Equality and justice free from prejudice

True love from above, a that we fi practice

It kind of hard but we still optimistic

Help the children of Israel, right out of Egypt

This task is very

Extraordinary

But we haffi use any means necessary

 

Long time we a hush a full time we speak up

'Cause f-r-e-e-d-o-m is a must

 

Chorus

 

A put me life on the line for things me believe in

Knowing the truth cause offence but me know a no sin

Confident in the victory over evil will win

So people smile and stop the crying

Them try to destroy every prophet that Massa God send

But God is so good that him send more again

With diplomatic attitude and strategic trend

Come fi help another Daniel out of the lion den

A me philosophy, them woulda kill

 

A put the captive case in front of the Almighty God

An him say, Son don't run, you cannot be coward

Moses was protected because him have a rod

Now we use a chapter a day run the devil away method

 

Go down Moses

Way down in Egypt's land

Tell old pharoah

Let my people go

Because a me philosophy, them would a kill me

Look how me right and yet them wrong me

And if them have the power

Then me know them woulda hang me

But that nah stop me from talk reality

 

Chorus

 

This is a warning to all pharoah

All false leader, all the downpressor

Them have the whole world under severe pressure

And them don't love people, them only love more power

But your days are numbered, Massa God nah sleep

And if you follow we through the red sea

then you must get defeat

You have strength for the coward, and you frighten the weak

But a God give we the word and we must have to speak

 

Go down Moses

Way down in Egypt's land

Tell old pharoah

Let my people go

Warning, warning, warning

Tell you this morning, I tell this evening

Take warning

Let my people go, my people go

 

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Produced by Mikey Bennett

 

Engineered by Anthony Dalhouse

at Penthouse Recording Studio, Kingston, JA

Mixed by Paul Hussey at Crouch Recording Studio, Kingston, JA

 

Keyboards: Sheldon Bernard

Guitars: Steve Golding, Courtland White

Drum Programming: Michael "Drummie" Spence

Background Vocals: Brian & Tony Gold

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MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY (Featuring Diana King)

-P. Barrett-

 

Mi tired fi every evening me go home

Me girl a tell me the same thing over and over again

Bwoy, she just keep repeating every time

The girl always a say. Hear weh she say

 

I am saying,

It's my way or the highway

You should be going

You made your choice and now you know what's coming

Pack your things and don't come back no more no more

Don't come back

Me can't believe a you say so

Nothing couldn't go so

Me no do you nothing

How you want me leggo

(repeat)

 

I am appointed by Jah

To go everywhere and preach

People of this world

Request that I speak

I am present in the studio

Seven nights of the week

And working hard to make two ends meet

So erase all the negative thoughts from your mind

Don't judge me by the past 'cause I am right this time

'Cause although for a week I am not in your sight

You should not be saying awful things like

Oh stop delaying

It's my way or the highway

You should be going

You made your choice and now you know what's coming

Pack your things and don't come back no more no more

Don't come back

 

Me can't believe a you say so

Nothing couldn't go so

Me no do you nothing

How you want me leggo

(repeat)

 

I have not lied

God knows I have tried

To reach your heart but that has been denied

So I am asking you to observe each side

And please let your conscience be your guide

I know that maybe you are not in one of the best mood

But that should not dictate your attitude

The wrong decision could be devastating

'Cause in the long run you will be sorry that you sing

 

I am not playing

It's my way or the highway

You should be going

You made your choice and now you know what's coming

Pack your things and don't come back no more no more

Don't come back

 

Me can't believe a you say so

Nothing couldn't go so

Me no do you nothing

How you want me leggo

(repeat)

 

I know what I must do for the people of this world

Every woman every man and every boy and girl

You should be giving me strength so that I go along

Instead of making this false accusation

It's kind of shocking but I am still watching

If you will be changing that old saying

You know what I am thinking is that you are not willing

To do some listening you keep repeating

 

I am not playing

It's my way or the highway

You should be going

You made your choice and now you know what's coming

Pack your things and don't come back no more no more

Don't come back

 

Me no do you nothing

How you want me leggo

(repeat)

 

I always believe that you could understand

'Cause we had some much of these conversations

If I went out with another woman

That would be giving justification

You speech is causing embarassment

And I am sure this time that I am innocent

Since you insist you get your heart content

But make sure you can stand the consequence

 

I am still saying

It's my way or the highway

You should be going

You made your choice and now you know what's coming

Pack your things and don't come back no more no more

Don't come back

 

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Produced by Sly Dunbar for TAXI PRODUCTION

 

Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell

at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA

Remixed by Colin "Bulby" York and Linford "Fatta" Marshall

at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, JA

Additional Remix by Jimmy Braelower

Programming by Andy Marvel and Jimmy Braelower

 

Keyboards, Bass: Herbie Harris

Guitar: Lloyd Willis

Drums: Sly Dunbar

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LOVE ONE ANOTHER

-P. Barrett-

 

One of the greatest four letter words

My eyes have behold and my ears ever heard

I say every other thing come second and third

Love a the power, watch this

 

Chorus:

I say unnu love one another

I telling unnu to love one another,

I want you love one another

Love one another, love one another

Come again come love one another, I say love one another

 

Remember love one another, love one another,

love one another

Because love could make you happy

Coulda never make you sad

Trying to make it snappy

And get that love that you must have

Because L and a 0 and a V and a E

That could make the world f-r-e-e

L and a 0 and a V and a E

That good for you and that good for

Man and woman in a relationship

You don't have love it cannot exist

So I insist that you refuse to resist

That wonderful thing that your heart must cherish

Because from my experience the greatest ingredients

Is love and obedience connected with reverence

I always admire a loving desire

That's what we require so kindle the fire

 

Chorus

 

All the people living inna this world today

Shoulda never ever let love get away

'Cause L-0-V-E can make you okay

Every second every minute every hour of the day

So if Europe and America Caribbean and Asia

And Japan and China and Mama Africa

Could just come together this wood would be better

'Cause love is the power spread it all over

Chorus

One of the greatest four letter word

My eyes have ever behold and my ears ever heard

'Cause like and lust and crush come third

You take me up on that you have a nerve

Because I'm optimistic and enthusiastic

And very prophetic about this topic

I have to spread it make it get endemic

Till an epidemic in all family units

 

Chorus

 

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Produced by Donovan Germaine

 

Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell

at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA

 

Keyboards, Bass: Donald Dennis

Guitar: Lloyd Willis

Drums: Sly Dunbar

Background Vocals: Marcia Griffiths

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REGGAE VIBES

-P. Barrett-

 

Yeah man realization man

You no see it reggae music a positive vibration

And that's why it deh inna the four comers of the earth

Guerilla Tony Rebel

A said I went to a uptown fair

On the earlier part of this year here

Where some of uptownist and some aristocratics

They were celebrating there

All kind of music the people did a play

Some from Caribbean and the U.S. of A.

But you should a did deh deh when them play some reggae

Me say the whole place just break away

 

Chorus:

A then me get fi realize how the music have the vibes

And that's why the people haffi love it worldwide

Realize how the music have the vibes

And that's why the people hatfi love it worldwide

Kinky me reggae, it rule every time

Kinky me reggae, like a star it a shine

K nky me reggae, boy me love how it a gwaan

Kinky me reggae, just a kick up a storm

 

It's not surprising I'm recognizing

The power at the music and a how it is a moving

I'm only hoping and I am voting

That this yah music will get its crowning

A long time fi a play an important role

Teach people good things comfort soul

Give thanks to the mar them weh make it preserve

And full time now it get, what it deserve

 

Chorus

 

I remember some a youth when me a grow

Them never inna nothing with stage show

More time them deh pan the street a palaav an a laugh

I sneak out gone take in a dance

Always when me come back the next day

Me tell them me did a try fi D.J.

But them always a say, reggae nah reach no weh

And me tell them weh no dead no dash it weh

 

Chorus

 

I used to wonder and used to ponder

If this yah music could really take over

The question answer that a come off me shoulder

And the earth the music at the four comer

So we better start show better interest

'Cause every company them no stop invest

Still lord nevertheless

We haffi acknowledge the goldmine that we possess

 

Chorus

 

Mi know some uptownist weh no love the music

Find say them pickini tun music addict

Every day them carry the youth them gone a psychiatrist

'Cause them feel say the pickini mentally sick

Send the children in the kitchen fi go wash up the dish

Every new dance weh come them no stop do it

Earphone Pon them ears walkman pon them hip

Ever listen reggae music from six till six

 

Chorus

 

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Produced by Sly Dunbar for TAXI PRODUCTION

 

Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell

at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA

Remixed by Colin "Bulby" York and Linford "Fatta" Marshall

at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, JA

 

Keyboards, Bass: Herbie Harris

Guitar: Lloyd Willis

Drums: Sly Dunbar

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CHATTY CHATTY

-P. Barrett-D. Kelly-

 

Well you see true me no have nothing to hide

All informers step aside

Ofiginal guerilla Tony Rebel a tell you man

Watch this now nuh

Chorus:

A true you chatty chatty chatty

Mi can't live in peace

Every little thing you run gone fi police

Mi a try a little hustling, a sell some weed

You come pon me doorstep, and you find two word seed

Carry me name gone a station to Sergeant Reed

But true you're my friend baby mother

and mi know say you a breed

Me no want do you nothing

So you fi tek heed

Leave people business

And mek them succeed

 

Chorus

 

Everybody done know how in the ghetto run

Fi defend yourself you haffi have a little gun

The other night you say you see me a brandish a magnum

You run gone a station and a labba you tongue

And you know how it go when dem police dem ya come

A just booyaka, booyaka and a guy drop down

 

Chorus

 

Pon mi father side me have a little sister

Come check mi yesterday from down a Manchester

Mi an her a reason me say Pon a comer

You run gone a mi yard caan tell me lover

When you tell her what she look like from the description

She just say a Rebel sister that man

 

Chorus

 

Mi a try a little hustling, a sell some weed

You come pon me doorstep, and you find two word seed

Carry me name gone a station to Sergeant Reed

But true you're my friend baby mother

and mi know say you a breed

Me no want do you nothing

So you fi tek heed

Leave people business

And mek them succeed

 

Chorus

 

Everybody done know how in the ghetto run

Fi defend yourself you haffi have a little gun

The other night you say you see me a brandish a magnum

You run gone a station and a labba you tongue

And you know how it go when dem police dem ya come

A just booyaka, booyaka and a guy drop down

 

Chorus

 

Pon mi father side me have a little sister

Come check mi yesterday from down a Manchester

Mi an her a reason me say Pon a comer

You run gone a mi yard caar tell me lover

When you tell her what she look like from the description

She just say a Rebel sister that man

Chorus

 

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Produced by Donovan Germaine

 

Engineered by Dave Kelly

at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA

 

Keyboards, Bass: Paul Crosdale

Drums: Clevie Brown

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WANNA PARTY

-P. Barrett-

 

Music alone shall live

Happiness it always gives

Step over man 'cause is positive vibes, seen

 

Chorus:

Do you wanna party wanna have good time

No hesitate just step cross the line

It's obvious that this is reggae time

So wah, get in the rhythm and gwaan feel fine

The only hit I ever hit and me no hit back

Is when I'm hit by the painless reggae rock

You haffi give in anytime it start attack

'Cause you system not immune to that

No hesitate just accept the feeling

Later you go check out the meaning

Is like a medicine weh full up of healing

So just accept the things I'm revealing, watch me now

 

Chorus

 

Music alone shall live so forget your trouble

To make you happy as a lark, we are able

We just a cool with the tool, we have the vehicle

To go 'round the world and perform miracle

Me say the sick must be healed captive must be free

Prophesy must reveal niceness guaranteed

We see the need to happiness we know it is a task

Speed the process and make me continue ask

 

Chorus

 

It no matter if you have a dollar

Come together that a strength and power

From you have Jah, weh you a worry for

Enjoy now no care whassit come after

'Cause everything it have a time and a place

You know weh me a deal with in this yen case

No hesitate till it late we no have time fi waste

Put love inna you heart and gwaan show your face

 

Chorus

 

'Cause you no have to do nothing outrageous

'Cause them yah vibe yah it kind of contagious

All you do is you keep it clean and conscious

And the world will start emulate us

Look out you eye and you will see who is dancing

Listen good and you will hear who is talking

We have thee whole wide world now moving

And that is why the Tony Rebel keep asking

 

Chorus

 

The only hit I ever hit and me no hit back

Is when I'm hit by the painless reggae rock

You haffi give in anytime it start attack

'Cause you system not immune to that

No hesitate just accept the feeling

Later on you go check out the meaning

Is like a medicine weh full up of healing

So just accept the things I'm revealing, a weh me say

 

Chorus

 

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Produced by Donovan Germaine

 

Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell

at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA

 

Keyboards, Bass: Paul Crosdale

Drums: Sly Dunbar

Background Vocals: Brian & Tony Gold

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NAZERITE VIEW

-P. Barrett-

 

Babylon bridge is failing down

Burning, burning burning till it touch the ground

Babylon bridge is failing down

I and I come to utter some conscious sound

Babylon bridge is failing down

Don't be afraid grow your dreads till it touch all the ground

Remember all your antenna dem seen, have mercy

 

Chorus:

 

Say we no bow we no gow ras then and ras now

Long time me tek fi me nazarine vow

The first time me know say rastarfari legit

Is when me tek a little prip in a number chapter six

Me read Revelation and I was astonished

Fi know the mark of the beast that is six, six, six

Me check Samson and John the Baptist

Them grow them natty dread, mek it long like wiffs

Who, me start fi grow fi me dread some more

When me read Ezekiel forty-four

Chorus

So me people a spread propaganda 'bout long hair is a sin

But me challenge anyore but me know them can't win

'Cause any day them show me inna the Bible say man fe trim

Me give them scissors and comb

and mek them cut off everything

 

Chorus

 

You know one thing me used to hate when me a teenager

I man used to live with me grandfather

Every weekend him come him give me one hundred dollar

And cah tell me 'bout me must go to the barber

But when me see the scissors and me see the razor

Me always think the man going to commit murder

Why me never stop until me get me heart desire

See de now me grow me dread as a real rasta

 

Chorus

 

Me mek nuff guy fret nuff heathen mouth shut

'Cause them can't understand rastarfai yet

Nuff a them no stop check pon the vibes weh we ah get

But a true dem no know is a inbom concept

Have some long hair guy whe no stop live a lie

But you can't use them fat de 'bout you a go fry

'Cause higher example fe the most high

I and I is a true bom rastarfari

 

Chorus

 

If you sight the fullness and you want grow your locks

No listen chat no bother watch nothing fi try mek you stop

You dread ah you antenna and a you contract

So from you sign that de agreement you can't turn back

so

 

Chorus

 

One time dem used to gwaan like say I and I a mad man

True we talk different and eat different and grow we hair long

Nowadays out a ten at least three man dem a dread dem

head top and pon the back them have a sprong

 

Chorus

 

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Produced by Phillip "Fattist" Burrell

 

Engineered by Syl Gordon

at Music Works Recording Studio, Kingston, JA

Keyboards, Bass: Donald Dennis

Background Vocals: 54-46

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ETHIOPIAN SONS

(Featuring Garnet Silk)

-P. Barrett-

 

Garnet is long time we have something

To tell the world you know

 

So it was in the beginning

And a so it is straight unto the end

Nothing is new under the sun

So it was written

So it must be done seen

Ethiopian sons

Step up Jah sons

 

Garnet Silk's Verse:

We made a vow we promised

We're gonna keep it

We don't need your consent

We're God's instrument

I'm sure that we're fight

So we devoted our lives

To tell the wodd of the things we see

And what is to be

 

Watch me now now

From we a youth we no stop seek the tnrth

lnna Jah army we get recruit

No must a rebel that

And me nah tell no lie, we no stop try

Be the good sons of the most high

'Cause every man get a vision and have a mission

But not everyone going make the tradition

Some living illusion through position and possession

That cause division and bad decision

Stand haffi lake and we must draw the line

Remember who you are don't forget 'bout time

As you wake you feel the vibes

And as you sleep you see the signs

So make we go on spread the message to all mankind

 

Ai, yai, yai, yai, yai

Make a joyful noise unto Jah

Again Ethiopian sons

 

Garnet Silk's Verse

 

That decorated scene weh no stop attractive

No stop invitation fi come over come live

But through we mind done make up and we well positive

We just a do weh we have to do and don't get discourage

Because we mind a we thoughts and we works a we heart

Is prepare 'cause we swear and we already start

Are you really ready for this some people might ask

But with the powers of Jah we can deal with the task

Ai, yai, yai, yai, yai

From we a youth we no stop seek the truth

Inna Jah army we get recruit

No must a Rebel that

And me nah tell no lie, we no stop try

Be the good sons of the most high

No must a Rebel that

We expect the unexpected and we know we get a fight

But we know how it go when you start see Jah light

But we going to continue to do what is right

Feed the people with the words who have the appetite

I hear voices of people saying that we are strange

But we still nah change, nah rearrange

We shall be happy for the promise we keep

'Cause we know a weh you sow man, that you gwine reap

Ai, yai, yai, yai, yai

We won't change, won't rearrange

We'll find a way to break the chains again

 

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Produced by Steely & Clevie

Engineered at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, JA

 

All Instrucments: Steely & Clevie

Background Vocals: Nadine Sutherland, Pam Hall, Twiggy,

Dalton Browne, Clevie Browne

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SWEET JAMAICA

-P. Barrett-G Smith-

 

Sweet Jamaica man a I and I land that

Me no stop love it

And me know the whole massive love it

And them respect it to man, hear this

Help me big up Jamaica

The land of wood and water

The systems might no proper

But we love the vibes the food and the culture

Woi, can't you see

The beauty of this country

Me never know a serious thing

Until me reach a foreign

 

Chorus:

 

Say what a nice place fi live, sweet Jamdown

The only problem is, dollars nah run

What a nice place fi live, sweet Jamdown

The only problem is, dollars nah run

Now with the money inna you pocket

And God inna you heart

Crowd of people, what more you want

Reggae music a play, reggae artists a chant

A yah so me bom and me nah transplant

 

Chorus

 

A man will let pon a banana boat

And him gone aboard

Because him say every weh better than yard

But when him touch certain countries

See the system of fraud

Him haffi run back a Jamdown

And give it its reward

 

Chorus

 

Yah so me bom, yah so me come from

Yen so me live, and yah me intend fi tan

Regardless of the economic condition

You must admit this is a glorious land

 

Chorus

Help me big up Jamaica

The land of wood and water

The systems might no proper

But we love the vibes the food and the culture

Woi, can't you see

The beauty of this country

Me never know a serious thing

Until me reach a foreign

 

Chorus

 

As a Jamaican, my argument is

Whoever say them clever

Them fi stop the promises

And just, mass production

In all the parishes

And Jamdown will progress

Like all the countries

 

Chorus

 

Jamaica and Jamaicans are extremely great

Appreci-love and even some say appreciate

Well since we know that make we concentrate

On how fi make the dollars start circulate

 

Chorus

 

From money inna you pocket

And God inna you heart

Crowd of people, what more you want

Reggae music a play, reggae artists a chant

A yah so me bom and me nah transplant

 

Chorus

 

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Engineered by Bobby "Digital" Dixon

at Digital Recording Studio, Kingston, JA

Remixed by Danny Browne

 

All Instruments: Steely & Clevie

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SUCCESS

-P. Barrett-

 

Once more, the guerilla a talk

And you know when me talk me talk from the heart

'Cause a so me a do it from the start

Otherwise I can't, watch this

 

Chorus:

Said every man haffi pay them dues

And every man haffi pay them tax

'Cause that's where success is at

And when you climb on the ladder

And you want reach the top

More time you end up inna stumbling block

A said serious something

A no joke I a crack

This is a chronological fact

Me no only want you dance

Me no only want you rock

Me want you listen what Rebel a chat

Say, a no no if a no no but a the only way out

You haffi work for the food what fi get inna you mouth

Step up up up up up in the right route

Prepare yourself Lord fi deal with the drought

'Cause it come from all angle, come from all 'bout

If a no the east, man a the west

If a no the north or south

But you fi galang galang without doubt

 

Chorus

 

'Cause every successful man will tell you say

A no today them a try, neither yesterday

But a the substance of faith make them getaway

And now a honor and glory fi see where them deh

So no give up the race when you inna the middle

Just remember a God a pilot you

'Cause no man mi know weh no go through struggle

But you must remember, good is over evil

 

Chorus

 

'Cause struggle it no new, long time it a go on

Long, long, long, long, long, long before I born

You haffi go through burry burry thistle and thorn

But after a storm there must be a calm

Today I see and yesterday me saw

Success is always governed by law

So if you want progress without problems

Just look for the laws and try apply them

 

Chorus

 

Nuff want go to heaven yet no want die

Them no want grow feather, yet them want fly

Them no want cut the tree, no want it fi spread

No want bus sweat, but want nyam the most bread

Can't work, can't work, that's why things so red

Unno fi you stop point the finger and do little instead

 

Chorus

 

So hold tight, steadfast, God alone can't bear the cross

Progress no cheap you must pay the cost

You haffi go through ticki ticki before the green grass

Chorus

The height that great men reach and kept

It never just come immediate

A true them work hard, a true them sweat

Jah Jah guide them through the valley of

the shadow of death

Is not a quiz you know what it is

Rebel just a talk figurative

Is just the life, weh we a live

We haffi turn 'roun the negs make them turn positive

 

Chorus

 

Say, a no no if a no no but a the only way out

You hatfi work for the food what fi get inna you mouth

Step up up up up up in the right route

Prepare yourself Lord fi deal with the drought

'Cause it come from all angle, come from all 'bout

If a no the east, man a the west

If a no the north or south

But you fi galang galang without doubt

 

Chorus

 

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Engineered by Syl Gordon at

Music Works Recording Studio, Kingston, JA

 

Keyboards, Bass: Donald Dennis

Drums: Sly Dunbar

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ONE DAY

-P. Barrett-

 

I say don't heng yourself with no rope

Have faith and continue live up in hope

Chorus:

Everybody bawling, one day, one day

Everybody hoping somehow, someway

Everybody bawling one day, one day

Everybody hoping somehow, someway

You might not be able to buy a house

Upon the hillside

Find it difficult just to

Purchase a ride

But you can live Pon the flat

Take a bus and still survive

All you got to do is

Get yourself organized

'Cause the wickedest thing

Is when you don't have hope

And you full of despair

And you receive and get deceive

And you just don't believe

That you can reach somewhere

 

Chorus

 

'Cause there is ups and down and turn around

In everybody life

But you must learn and stay firm

And keep you goal in sight

Get up stand up and live up

And fight with all your might

And one day one day me say

Your future will bright

Because who Jah Jah bless I must confess

 

Say no guy can cuss

And mi granny always say

Grandson, one day you must pass the worse

Chorus

You must always be optimistic

Inna you thought

Check say the future

A go better than the past

Anything you do you do it

Straight from the heart

And tek weh you get

Till you get weh you want

Because the strain and the pain

And economical gain me know you can't keep up

Mi know it rough mi know it tough

But you still must stand up

Mi know it hot but hush

 

Chorus

 

You might get up every day

And see things a run

And question yourself say

How you no get none

But, humble daughter, patient son

Soon and very soon

Fi you slice a go come

'Cause it's no fun and it's no joke

Mi say you must have aspiration and dreams

And if, so be the case

Well you better make haste

Find the ways and means

Chorus

You might not be able to buy a house

Upon the hillside

Find it difficult just to

Purchase a ride

But you can live Pon the flat

Take a bus and still survive

All you got to do is

Get yourself organized

'Cause the wickedest thing

 

Is when you don't have hope

And you full of despair

And you receive and get deceive

And you just don't believe

That you can reach somewhere

 

Chorus

 

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Produced by Donovan Germaine

 

Engineered by Dave Kelly

at Penthouse Recording Studio, Kingston, JA

 

All Instruments: Dave Kelly

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CREATOR

-P. Barrett-

 

Can't leave out the Almighty none at all

If you do that then you know Kingdom fall

Rebel ah talk again man go tell you friend

 

Chorus:

Everything else can stay till later

Right now we ah deal with the Creator

Ah just so it go everybody shoulda know

Deal with Jah make the good vibes flow

Because ah God ah the man who have the plan

Whe the whole wodd have fi go call upon

Mi bawl out God ah the man wha have the plan

Him have the big wide world inna him hand

 

Omnipotent omnipresent omniscient character

The I am that I am Alpha and Omega

The ever-living ever-truthful faithful forever

And it seems like most people can't remember

Unti I them find themself inna big disaster

Like hurricane and fire earthquake and tremor

Dem deh time dem deh dem knee down inna sincere prayer

But you can't use Jah when you want a favor

You haffi love him every second every minute every hour

 

Chorus

 

You know the big man them weh claim say that them rule

Them try fi dis Jah program them look like fool

'Cause anytime them hear Jah name the whole a dem haffi cool

'Cause this ya earth is God footstool

Because ah God an the man who have the plan

Whe the whole world have fi go call upon

Mi bawl out God ah the man wha have the plan

Him have the big wide world inna him hand

Me say the way the man good and great

We shoulda give thanks and shouldn't really wait

Him can destroy and Him can create

Shut and unlock the gate

Make we praise Him before its too late

All we gotta do is have some faith

Exercise patience and wait

One more time from the scripture line

 

Chorus

 

Him ah the ruler of all ruler

Him an the kings of all kings

Him ah the morning and evening

Ending and the beginning

He's the one that take care

And the one you should fear

Him ah the natural mystic that s flowing through the air

Ah beg unnu seek wisdom and try understand

Jah Jah made us because him have an excellent plan

Created us in his image and oh just so we tan

Say him no want us to represent no other man

 

So

 

Chorus

 

The one who give life the one who always a blow breath

The one who alone have the power to destroy them

The one who mek we prophesy and mek it fulfil

Authorize Johsua ti mek the son stand still

Me check the magnitude and all his mysteries

Cannot find words to describe how great he is

All we got to do is give thanks and praises

And spread love like breeze going through the branches

Because ah God ah the man who have the plan

Whe the whole world have fi go call upon

Mi bawl out God an the man wha have the plan

Him have the big wide world inna him hand

 

Chorus

 

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Produced by Donovan Germaine

 

Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell

at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA

 

Keyboards: Paul Crosdale

Bass: Danny Browne (DubPlate Music)

Guitar: Lloyd Willis

Drums: Sly Dunbar

 

All lyrics @ 1993 Rebellious Vibes (BMI)

All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

 

Executive Producers:

PatHck "Tony Rebel" Barreft

for Rebellious Productions

and Dennis Stone

 

56 Pembroke Hall Drive

Kingston 20, Jamaica, W.I.

809-969-1111

 

Mastered by Carlton Batts

at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, NYC

 

Management: Big Up Entertainment, Ltd.

 

Art Direction: Mark Burdett

Photography: Cathrine Wessel

Hair & Make-up: Helena Occhipinti for Oribe

Stylist: Jeffrey Tay

 

Special Thanks to: Biggie & Young Rebels,

Deuteronomy, Maxine Stowe, Dernis Stone,

Russell Javors, Uton Green, Garnet Silk, Sugar Minott,

Captain Remo, Michael Rose, all producers and

musicians that have helped me create this musical vibe,

Everton Blender, Bdan Mullings, Dennis Howard and Jah

Rastafari who made us all.

 

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