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