Blackman Time

Wow!
Hail, star, a the man name Irie (Sight, sight, sight)
I man sight the man an' hear the man a play Tubby's Hi-Fi more time
The man sound a hard, you know, star (Yeah, well)
King Tubby's have a sound a really wild, mi
A tell you, you know, youth (Yeah, you know)
I man a beg the man a ten cent, you know? (Ten cent)
Yeah, you know, I man a buy a stick of oil, you know?
Right now I man no support dat, you know, I
But if it's food, I man give food fi thought (You hear, sir?)
I love you, still, found, more time (Love you)

Huh, this is the kind of lesson you got to learn
Standing on the corner with his will to the grave
When he sees better than the slave
Begging each and every day
You got to hear what I say
Leave the corner and run away
Literacy program is designed to open your mind
So you can be literate and get a job and feel so fine
Instead of begging on the corner every day
Hear a what the brother say
-Scatting- (Tell you)
People of low mentality will never get around to equality
Equality and justice stands for all
Who know that Satan's kingdom must fall
In a time appointed our reigning work begun (Huh)
I come to break oppression and set the captives free
So you got to understand
I come to rule the musical nation with justice and equality
So, black man, you got to be free like a bird in a tree
And live in love and unity for I and I
Maybe you could make it if you try

This a black man time
A this a black man time
A this a black man time
Just keep a flip an' dip it down the line
So, this a black man time
So, this a black man time
You move and groove and feel fine
You keep a drinking up your wine (I tell you)
So, black man time

Standing on the corner each and every day
Not even thinking to go 'round and play
Standing on the corner giving trouble
When the Babylon a come, you got to move on the double (Huh)
Got to learn to communicate
And stick around and see your brother that you got to be great
You see, you got to hold your little slate
And keep on moving from your gate (Uh-uh)

For, this a black man time
For, this a black man time
You walk and slip an' slide it down the line
You move and groove and feel the very fine (I beg you)

Who no just twist, squat, you sickle sign
A music make you gotta move for the style