Lyrics Liberation - Cutty Ranks

Now hear this
No slackness deejay back off
'Cause you done know say Culture Lyrics
A rule for years and years without tears
Man, and we nuh stop for an extra year
Lord have mercy
You done know and you know how expensive and dear, man

We need liberation
Mi say, we need nuff liberation
Ba-dang-dang-deng
We need liberation
Mi say, we need nuff liberation
Hear this

From a 1887 come to 1931
Marcus Garvey build di culture set a foundation
Some wicked people come and want to mash up di plan
Mi ago carry dem go to court and ask dem nuff question
Dem cyaan give we di answer, start di revolution
Marcus Garvey, Sister Nanny, and George William
Dem take a little trip, mi say, dem gone to foreign land
Fi check di leadership and help di Soviet Union
Dem never carry nuh gun nor nuh ammunition
Di reason why dem go, just to free black man
From di brutality and di tribulation
Whitey Babylon dem want to beat up I man
And some of dem a deal with brutalization

We need liberation
Mi say, we need nuff liberation
Ba-dang-dang-deng
We need liberation
Mi say, we need it in di island
Hey, hey

A one man mi praise, a di almighty one, yes
Him give mi knowledge and education, yes
Just to respect all di fellow man
Listen Kutty Rank, a mi a champion
When mi come a dancehall, mi a number one

We need liberation
Mi say, we need nuff liberation
Inna we island need liberation
Mi say, we need nuff liberation
Hear this

I is di kings of kings and di Lord of Lord
Conquering lion of di tribe of Judah
I bless dat God, Bob Marley feel God
Mi ago tell you 'bout di earth rightful a ruler
When mi come a dancehall, I am di danger
Mi ago ram up every crib, disrule every corner
Mi ago teach people to love one another
Come listen Kutty Rank and dash it inna culture

Need liberation
Say, we need nuff liberation
Inna we island need liberation
Mi say, we need nuff liberation
Ba-dang-dang-deng

Mi drink di Magnum juice and serve mi long
That's why Kutty Rank can fit a limn trunk
When mi hold microphone, mi can tan pon di land
And a anywhere mi go, mi a number one

We need liberation
Mi say, we need nuff liberation
Inna we island, we need liberation
Mi say, we need nuff liberation
Hear this

Say, from a 1887 come to 1931
Marcus Garvey build di culture, set a foundation
Some wicked people come and want to mash up di plan
Mi ago carry dem go to court and ask dem nuff question
Dem cyaan give we di answer, start di revolution
Marcus Garvey, Sister Nanny, mi say, George William
Dem take a little trip, mi say, dem gone to foreign land
Fi check di leadership and help di Soviet Union
Dem never carry nuh gun nor nuh ammunition
Di reason why dem go, just to free black man
From di brutality and di tribulation
Whitey Babylon dem want to beat up I man
And some of dem a deal with brutalization

But times to come, dem goin' face destruction
Need liberation
Inna we island need liberation
Ba-dang-deng
Need liberation
Inna we island need liberation
Hear this, hear this

Say, come black people, shake hands in hand
Let's stand up and live as one
Come listen Kutty Rank, mi a number one
When mi come a dancehall, Jah Jah know, mi a di Don
Listen Kutty Rank deh pon di microphone stand
Teach you di right, mi nah go teach you di wrong
We need liberation