Текст песни Rat Race (Live at The Roxy) - Bob Marley

Oh, what a rat race
Oh, what a rat race, yeah
Oh, what a rat race
This is the rat race
(Rat race)

Some are gorgon
Some are hooligan
Some are illegal
Oh, what a rat race
Rat race

Some are lawful
Some are bastard
Some are jacket
In this here rat race
Rat race

I'm saying
When the cat's away
The mice will play
Political violence fill your city, yeah
Don't involve Rasta in your say say
I'm saying
Rasta don't work for no C.I.A.

Rat race
Rat race
Rat race
Rat race

I'm saying
When you think it's peace and safety
A sudden destruction
Collective security for surety, yeah

Don't forget your history
Know your destiny
In the abundance of water
The fool is thirsty

Rat race
Rat race
Rat race
Rat race

Oh, it's a disgrace
To see the human race
In a rat race
Rat race

You got the horse race
You got the dog race
You got the human race
But this is a rat race
Rat race

Oh, it's a disgrace
To see the human race
In a rat race
Rat race

I'm saying
When you think it's peace and safety
A sudden destruction
Collective security for surety, yeah

Don't forget your history
Know your destiny
In the abundance of water
The fool is thirsty

Rat race
Rat race
Rat race
Rat race

Oh, it's a disgrace
To see the human race
In a rat race
Rat race

Oh, what a rat race
Oh, what a rat race
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Oh, what a rat race
Oh, what a rat race

When the cat's away
Mice will play
Political violence (in the city, yeah)

Don't forget your history
Know your destiny
In the abundance of water
The fool is thirsty

Rat race
Rat race
Rat race
Rat race

In this here rat race, yeah
Rat race

I'm saying
When the cat's away
The mice will play
Political violence in your city, yeah
Don't involve Rasta in your say, say
Rasta don't work for no C.I.A.

Rat race
Rat race
Rat race
Rat race

You got to, you got to
You got to, you got to
You got to, you got to

The proverbial Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers
Mighty dread Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers
Rasta man vibration
Thank you very much and goodnight