Revolution

Shit, man, we run the street at night, fuss and fight
We don't have no respect for black brother
We are afraid of revolution (Man)

Why we are afraid of revolution? (Man)
Why we are afraid of revolution?
Black man come here fi bear tribulation
Black man come here fi fight liberation
Time fi we have a revolution
Man said, a time fi we have a revolution
For Babylon, dem a keep up corruption
Boy, dem a hold natty dread in a detention
Said, dem a shoot up Jah Jah children, it no mention

Said, every day we get up an' we grumble (Man)
Every day we get up an' we humble
We too soft, we too soft
Time fi we get up an' fight
Black people said-a, time fi we fight fi we right

Time fi we have a revolution (Man)
Time fi we have a revolution
For Babylon, dem a keep up corruption
Boy, dem a hold natty dread in a detention
Said, dem a shoot up Jah Jah children, it no mention
Time fi we have a revolution

Man dem won't teach di little children education
Man dem won't give di little children education
Boy, dem no want fi teach up di scripture
Man, mi said-a, time fi we have a revolution
Man, I said-a, time fi we get up an' fight
Man, I said-a, time fi we fight fi we right
For black people come fi bear tribulation
Man, I said, black people come fi fight liberation
So mi say, fi teach up di children education
Man, mi say, no teach dem 'bout no jubba situation
So mi say, fi teach di little children education
So mi say, we tired fi run an' mi tired fi hide
Time fi we get up an' we fight fi we right

Mi said-a, time fi we have a revolution
For Babylon, dem a keep up corruption
Boy, dem a hold natty dread in a detention
Dem a shoot up Jah Jah children, it no mention
So mi said-a, time fi we have a revolution
Man, we have fi shoot-