Burning Spear - Tradition

Why o why, o why?
Why o why, o why?
Yeah!

Why o why, o why?
Why o why, o why?
Oh, yeah

Why o why, o why?
Why o why, o why?
Oh my, oh yes, oh yes - uh

More than 2000 years
Since I come here
It's more than 2000 years
Since I come here
And all I can say is

Why o why, o why?
Why o why, o why?
Oh my, oh yes, oh yes - uh

Why o why, o why (Jah Jah)
Why o why, o why (what a shame)
Do what you can, what you can
For I and I, I

Why o why, o why?
Why o why, o why?
Oh Jah, oh Garvey - uh

Using my brothers (why, why, why, tell my why)
Brothers and sisters (why, why, why, tell my why)
You using my brothers, brothers (why, why, why, tell my why)
Brothers and sisters you can hear I ah say

Why o why, o why (oh my)
Why o why, o why?
Do what you can, what you can
For I and I and I and I and I

Why o why, o why (help us Jah Jah)
Why o why, o why (do what you can)
Do what you can, what you can
for I and I and I and I and I

Why o why, o why (Oh, Jah Jah)
Why o why, o why (uhm yeah)
Oh my oh my, uhm, let me hear

Why o why, o why (more than two..)
Why o why, o why (..thousand years, yes)
Since I and I come here
Oh my Garvey

Why o why, o why (feel so sad)
Why o why, o why (feel like say
Hello hello hello
But if I should I know

Why o why, o why (they woulda beat I down)
Why o why, o why (beat I down)
Down to the ground..

Note:

This song, released in 1975, was re-recorded in 1983.
It is called 2000 Years.

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