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Chorus |
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: Eh-yah! |
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Everybody run run run |
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Everybody scatter scatter |
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Some people lost some bread |
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Someone nearly die |
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Someone just die |
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Police they come, army they come |
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Confusion everywhere |
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Chorus |
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: Eh-yah! |
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Seven minutes later |
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All don't cool down, brother |
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Police don't go away |
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Army don't disappear |
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Them leave sorrow, tears and blood |
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Chorus |
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: Them regular trademark! |
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Them leave sorrow, tears and blood |
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Them regular trademark |
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That is why |
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Chorus |
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: Eh-yah! |
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Everybody run run run |
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La la la la |
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My people self they fear too much |
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We fear for the thing we no see |
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We fear for the air around us |
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We fear to fight for freedom |
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We fear to fight for liberty |
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We fear to fight for justice |
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We fear to fight for happiness |
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We always get reason to fear |
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We no want die |
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We no want wound |
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We no want quench |
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We no want go |
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I get one child |
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Mama dey for house |
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Papa dey for house |
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I want build house |
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I don't build house |
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I no want quench |
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I want enjoy |
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I no want go |
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Ah! |
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So policeman go slap your face |
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You no go talk |
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Army man go whip your yansh |
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You go they look like donkey |
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Rhodesia they do them own |
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Our leaders they yab for nothing |
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South Africa they do them own |
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Them leave sorrow, tears and blood |
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Ah, na so |
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Time will they go |
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Time no wait for nobody |
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Like that: choo, choo, choo, choo, ah |
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But police go they come, army go they come |
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With confusion |
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In style like this: |