Songs of Freedom (A)

JUDGE NOT

(Bob Marley)

Don't you look at me so smug And say I goin' bad,
Who are you to judge me, And the life I live?
I know that I'm not perfect And that I don't claim to be,
So before you point your fingers,
Make sure your hands are clean.
Judge not, Before you judge yourself!
Judge not, If you're not ready for judgement! Oh-oh-oh!
The road of life is rocky, And you may stumble too:
So while you talk about me, Someone else is judging you.

--- /Saxophone solo/ ---

Judge not, Before you judge yourself! Judge not,
If you're not ready for judgement! Oh-oh-oh!
The road of life is rocky, And you may stumble too,
So while you talk about me,
Someone else is judging you;
Someone else is judging you;
Someone else is judging you;
Someone else is judging you.

ONE CUP OF COFFEE

(Bob Marley)

One cup of coffee, then I'll go;
Though I just dropped by to let you know
That I'm leaving you tomorrow;
I'll cause you no more sorrow:
One cup of coffee, then I'll go.
I brought the money like the lawyer said to do,
But it won't replace the 'eartache I caused you;
It won't take the place of lovin' you,
I know, So one cup of coffee, then I'll go.

--- /Saxophone solo/ ---

Tell the kids I came last night
And kissed them while they slept;
Make my coffee sweet and warm
Just the way you used to lie in my arms.
I brought the money like the lawyer said to do,
But it won't replace the 'eartache I caused you;
It won't take the place of lovin' you, I know,
So one cup of coffee, then I'll go;
One cup of coffee, then I'll go;
One cup of coffee, then I'll go.

SIMMER DOWN

(Bob Marley)

Simmer down: you lickin' too hot, so!
Simmer down: soon you'll get dropped, so!
Simmer down: can you hear what I say?
Simmer down: simmer won't you
why won't you
why won't you simmer down?
Simmer down! Long time people de used to say,
What sweet nanny goat A-go run him belly, so:
Simmer down: oh, control your temper!
Simmer down: or the battle will be hotter
Simmer down: man, you hear what I say?
Simmer down: oh, that I'm a-leavin' you today!

--- /Saxophone solo/ ---

Simmer down: oh, you hear what I say?
Simmer simmer: a-that I'm leavin' you today!
Simmer down: can you hear what I say?
Simmer down! Chicken merry, hawk deh near
And when him deh near You must beware, so:
Simmer down: oh, control your temper!
Simmer down: for the battle will be hotter;
Simmer down: and-a you won't get no supper.
Simmer down: and you know you bound to suffer
Simmer down: simmer - simmer - simmer right down:
Simmer down: like you never did before!
Simmer down: oh, oh, oh!
Simmer down: man, you hear what I say?
Simmer down: you lickin' too hot, so!
Simmer down: and you know soon you'll get dropped, so!
Simmer down: I want to simmer - simmer down!
Simmer down: simmer down - simmer down!
Simmer down: simmer - simmer down!
Simmer down: oh, simmer - simmer down!
Simmer down: and you never ... 

I'M STILL WAITIN'

(Bob Marley)

(I'm still waiting; I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting; I'm still waiting for you,
Why, oh why? Why, oh why?)
I said-a my feet won't keep me up anymore.
Well, ev'ry little beat my heart beats, girl,
It's at-a your door.
I just wanna love you
And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl.
So why won't you come out to me now, girl?
Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell?
But I got to - got to go.
Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh!
Wo, my gosh, the rain is fallin',
And I just can't stop callin'.
And I just can't tell the raindrops
From my teardrops Falling down my face.
Mm, look at it, yeah! It isn't really raindrops.
(I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face.
(I'm still waiting) (I'm still waiting)
I'm still waitin'. (I'm still waiting) Yes, I will.
I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun.
Please, relieve me from these pains,
Oh pains, just pains. I love you, yes I do.
But tell me, do you really love me, too? Mm-mm. Mm.

ONE LOVE/PEOPLE GET READY

(Bob Marley/Curtis Mayfield)

One Love! One Heart!
Let's get together and feel all right.
Hear the children cryin' (One Love!);
Hear the children cryin' (One Heart!),
Sayin': give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Sayin': let's get together and feel all right. Wo wo-wo wo-wo!

Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love!);
There is one question I'd really love to ask (One Heart!):
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner,
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?

One Love! What about the one heart? One Heart!
What about - ? Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One Love!);
So shall it be in the end (One Heart!),
All right!
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Let's get together and feel all right.
One more thing!

Let's get together to fight this Holy Armagiddyon (One Love!),
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One Song!).
Have pity on those whose chances grows t'inner;
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation.

Sayin': One Love! What about the One Heart? (One Heart!)
What about the - ? Let's get together and feel all right.
I'm pleadin' to mankind! (One Love!);
Oh, Lord! (One Heart) Wo-ooh!

Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Let's get together and feel all right.
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Let's get together and feel all right.

PUT IT ON

(Bob Marley)

Feel them spirit;
Feel them spirit;
Feel them spirit.
Lord, I thank you;
Lord, I thank you.

Feel all right now;
Feel all right now;
Feel all right now.
Good Lord, hear me;
Good Lord, hear me.

I'm not boasting;
I'm not boasting;
I'm not boasting, yeah!
Feel like toasting;
Feel like toasting
Simply 'cause:

I'm gonna put it on;
(In the morning)
I'm gonna put it on;
(In the night)
I'm gonna put it on;
(Anytime, anywhere)
Good Lord, help me;
Good Lord, help me.

Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo;
Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo;
Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo;
Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo.

No more cryin';
No more cryin';
No more cryin'.
Lord, I thank you;
Lord, I thank you.

And I'm gonna put it on;
I'm gonna put it on;
I'm gonna put it on.
Feel all right now;
Feel all right now.
Lord, I thank you;
Lord, I thank you;
Lord, I thank you.
Feel all right now;
Feel all right now.

BUS DEM SHUT (PYAKA)

(Bob Marley)

Life is for man to live (Let man live life! Ba, ba, ba-ba, ba-ah!);
Bread is for man to eat (Let man eat bread! Ba, ba, ba-ba, ba-ah!).
Bread and pyaka:
Cut down pyaka-yism!
Bread and pyaka:
Cut down pyaka-yism!
Everyt'ing ya run dung 'pon;
Everyt'ing ya run dung 'pon;
Everyt'ing ya run dung 'pon;
Everyt'ing ya run dung 'pon.
Come, we go reason now;
Come-a, come-a come-a, we go reason now (we deh go reason now);
Come-a, come-a come-a, we go reason now (we deh go reason now);
Come-a, come-a come-a, we go reason now (we deh go reason now).
Where do you stand for happiness (wa-la, wa-la!)
When you no say you no want it,
While some o' dem (some o' dem, some o' dem) out deh, eh!
I bus dem shut right now Fi get it.
Bread and pyaka:
Cut down pyaka-yism!
Bread and pyaka:
Cut down pyaka-yism!
Woman feel the pain; Man suffer, Lord.
Woman feel the pain; Man suffer, Lord.
Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;
Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;
Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;
Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;
Come-a, come, come-a: we go reason now;
Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now.
Peeyah, peeyah, pyaka, come!
Peeyah, peeyah, pyaka, come!
Peeyah, peeyah, pyaka, come!
A-come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;
A-come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;
A-come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;
Oh, come-a, come, come-a: we go reason now;
Bread and pyaka; Sister pyaka;
Bread and pyaka; Sister pyaka;
Cut down pyaka-yism!
Cut down pyaka-yism!
Cut down pyaka-ysim!

MELLOW MOOD

(Bob Marley)

I'll play your fav'rite song, darlin'.
We can rock it all night long, darlin'.
'Cause I've got love, darlin':
Love, sweet love, darlin'.
Mellow mood has got me,
So let the music rock me.
'Cause I've got love, darlin':
Love, sweet love, darlin'.
Quiet is the night, Please turn off your light.
I'll play your fav'rite song, darlin'.
We can rock it all night long, darlin'.
'Cause I've got love, darlin':
Love, sweet love, darlin'.
Strike the hammer while iron is hot;
Strike the hammer while iron is hot;
Strike the hammer while iron is 'ot now.
Open up your heart;
Open up your heart.
Love love come running in, darlin':
Love, sweet love, darlin';
Love, sweet ma love, darlin'.
I'll play your fav'rite song, darlin'.
We can rock it all night long, darlin'.
'Cause I've got love, darlin':
Love, sweet love, darlin'.
Mellow mood has got me, darlin',
So let the music rock me, darlin',
'Cause I got your love, darlin': Love, sweet love, darlin'.
I'll play your fav'rite song, darlin'.
We can rock it all night long, darlin'.
'Cause I've got love, darlin':
Ma love, ma sweet, ma love, darlin'

BEND DOWN LOW

(Bob Marley)

Bend down low, let me tell you what I know now;
Bend down low, let me tell you what I know.
Oh!  Fisherman row to reap what you sow now;
Oh, tell you all I know (Oo-oh!),
    you've got to let me go now (Oo-oh!),
And all you've got to do:
(Bend down low)   Oh yeah!  Let me tell you what I know;
Bend down low, let me tell you what I know.  Oh yeah!

You keep on knockin', but you can't come in.
I get to understand you been livin' in sin,
But if you love me, woman, walk right in.
I've got a notch for your safety-pin,
But bend down low.
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/Instrumental break/
---
Keep on knockin', but you can't come in.
I get to understand you been livin' in sin,
But walk right in, woman, sit right down.
I will keep on lovin' you; I play the clown.
But bend down low, baby, let me tell you what I know;
Bend down low, let me tell you what I know, yeah!
Let me tell you, baby!   Let me tell ya -
Knock on, babe!   Just won't let ya in!
You been livin' in sin.   Knock on!

HYPOCRITES

(Bob Marley)

Dip for diplomatic; 'Yp for hypocratic;
Dry for dry-land tourist; Tup for tuppanarist!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!

--- /Instrumental break/ ---

Dem cut - cut - cut against 'em one another;
Cut - cut - cut against 'em one another.
Oh, them teach to love one another;
Oh, them teach to love one another. Man, go!

--- /Instrumental break/ ---

Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious;
Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious;
Dem a rum-a - come-a - come-a wid a gravalicious;
Dem a rum-a - come - come-a wid a gravalicious.

--- /Instrumental break/ ---

See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!

--- /Instrumental break/ ---

Dip-a (for diplomatic); A 'yp-a (for hypocratic);
Dry - dry - dry (for dry-land tourist);
A tup-pa - tup-pa - tup-pa (for tuppanarist)!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!

STIR IT UP

(Bob Marley)

Stir it up; little darlin', stir it up.  Come on, baby.
Come on and stir it up: little darlin', stir it up.  O-oh!

It's been a long, long time, yeah!
  (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Since I got you on my mind.  (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)  Oh-oh!
Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said,
  it's so clear
There's so much we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Just me and you.

Come on and stir it up; ..., little darlin'!
Stir it up; come on, baby!
Come on and stir it up, yeah!
Little darlin', stir it up!  O-oh!

I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
  then I blaze ya fire;
Then I'll satisfy your heart's desire.  (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
  every minute:
All you got to do, baby,  (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is keep it in, eh!

(Stir it up)  Oh, little darlin',
Stir it up; ..., baby!
Come on and stir it up, oh-oh-oh!
Little darlin', stir it up!  Wo-oh!  Mm, now, now.

Quench me when I'm thirsty;
Come on and cool me down, baby, when I'm hot.  (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Your recipe is, - darlin' - is so tasty,
When you show and stir your pot.  (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

So: stir it up, oh!
Little darlin', stir it up; wo, now!
Come on and stir it up, oh-ah!
Little darlin', stir it up!
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/Guitar solo/
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Oh, little darlin', stir it up.  Come on, babe!
Come on and stir it up, wo-o-a!
Little darlin', stir it up!  Stick with me, baby!
Come on, come on and stir it up, oh-oh!
Little darlin', stir it up.

NICE TIME

(Bob Marley)

1, 2, 3:
Long time we no have no nice time:
You-you doo-doo-doo, yeah: think about that!
Long time we no have no nice time:
You-you doo-doo-doo, yeah: think about that!
This is my heart:
To rock you steady;
I'll give you love Time you're you ready.
This little heart in me Just won't let me be;
I'm rockin';
Won't you rock with me?
Long time we no have no nice time:
You-you doo-doo-doo, yeah: think about that!

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This is my heart:
To rock you steady;
I'll give you love The time you're you ready.
This little heart in me Just won't let me be;
I'm just-a rock this now;
Won't you rock wid me?
A long - long - long - long time we no have no nice time:
Thank ya, thank ya, babe!
(You-you doo-doo-doo, yeah: think about that!)

THANK YOU LORD

(Bob Marley)

Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me, yeah!
Thank you, Lord, for what you're doing now.
Thank you, Lord, for ev'ry little thing, yeah, yeah!
Thank you, Lord, for you made me sing.
Say I'm in no competition,
But I made my decision.
You can keep your opinion:
I'm just calling on the wiseman communion.
Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Thank you, Lord, for what you're doing now.
Thank you, Lord, for ev'ry little thing, yeah, yeah!
Thank you, Lord, for you made me sing.
Sing along, sing along:
I don't fear their aggression,
Just to prove my determination.
I don't yield to temptation;
I haven't learn't my lesson in Revelation.
Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me, yeah-eah-eah!
Thank you, Lord, for what you're doing now.
Thank you, Lord, for ev'ry little thing, yeah, yeah!
Thank you, Lord, for you made me sing.
Sing along, sing along:

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Said, I'm in no competition,
But I made my decision.
Lord, in my simple way,
Comin', comin', comin', comin':
I love to pray.
Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me, yeah-eah-eah!
Thank you, Lord, for what you're doing now.
Thank you, Lord, for ev'ry little thing, yeah, yeah!
Thank you, Lord, for you made me sing.
Oh-oh-oh-oh!

HAMMER

(Bob Marley)

They just keep holdin' me,
A-won't let go;
Holdin' me;
Won't let go!
I need a hammer - a hammer - a hammer - a hammer
To hammer them down!
I need a rammer - a rammer - a rammer - a rammer
To ram them down!
They just keep teasin' me
And, you know, they play like they don't know.
Provokin me,
But this is all I know:
I need a rammer - a rammer - a rammer - a rammer
To ram them down!
I need a hammer - a hammer - a hammer - a hammer
To hammer them down!
Wee-ooh-ooh;
Ooh-ooh-ooh;
Ooh-ooh-ooh;
Ooh-ooh-ooh.
Oh, I need a rammer - a rammer - a rammer - a rammer
To ram-a them-a down!
Oh, I need a hammer - a hammer - a hammer - a hammer
To hammer them down!
Said, I need a rammer - a rammer - a rammer - a rammer
To ram-a them down!
I need a hammer - a hammer - a hammer - a hammer
To hammer them down!
Holdin' me (ooh-ooh-ooh);
Won't let go (ooh-ooh-ooh).
Holdin' me (ooh-ooh-ooh);
Won't let go (ooh-ooh-ooh).
I need a rammer - a rammer - a rammer - a rammer
To ram-a them down!
I need a hammer - a hammer - a hammer - a hammer
To hammer them down!
(I need a rammer)

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I need a hammer - a hammer - a hammer - a hammer
To hammer them down!
I need a rammer - a rammer - a rammer - a rammer
To ram them down!
I need a hammer - a hammer - a hammer - a hammer
To hammer them down!
I need a rammer - a rammer - a rammer - a rammer
To ram them down!

CAUTION

(Bob Marley)

Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo.
Wo-wo-wo-wo, wo-wo-wo-wo.
Here I am walkin' down the street (Walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin',
walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin',
walkin')
And the children: everything is so sweet.
(Wo-wo-wo sweet! Wo-wo-wo sweet!)
I'm doin' my best and I'm doin' it slow,
But there is just one thing I would like you to know.
Ooh, when you wet, it's slippery, yeah. Uh!
When it damp, it crampin'!
If it's slidin', you'll tumble down,
Won't want you on the ground.
Oh-oh-oh! Caution: the road is wet;
Black soul is black as jet. Did you hear me?
Caution: the road is hot;
Still you got to do better than that!
'Cause when you wet, it's slippery, yeah. It's slippery, yeah!
When it damp, it crampin'! When it damp, it crampin'!
If it slidin' up and down-a,
Don't want you on the ground. Brother!
Hit me from the top,
You crazy muthafunkin'!
Hit me from the top,
You crazy muthafunkin'!
Hit me from the top,
Crazy muthafunkin'! Eh!
When you wet, it's slippery, yeah. Uh!
When it damp, it crampin!
If you slidin', you're tumblin' down,
Don't want you on the ground! Don't, don't!
Caution: the road is wet;
Black soul is black as jet. Black soul!
Caution: the road is hot;
Yeah, you got to do better than that!