Long before - That river did turn to dust  [Verse]

Man and man use to talk

And there was plenty for all of them

Yes, da herbs grew so free, we thought

We too must be free                        [Intro]

But now, oh, how wrong we were                (x4)

We watched the pirates come in      G#m F# C#m<>D#m G#m

(Spittin' 'pon I yard - (Yes/And)

     dem tore down (head waters/Back O'Wall) x2)

[Link] (D#m D#m G#m G#m x3) - D#m D#m G#m B-C#

(Fear not those - Who try to steal your culture

 Stand firm     - Like the bush doctor x2)

[Chorus] D#m C# B B - B C# D#m D#m

Sail on you feared pirates - I say, you wanna say

We're taking our shelter - Beneath the young tree

Fly on you fallen angels - I feel the morning tide

Taking our shelter - Underneath the young tree

Now maybe, them ships have gone    ╔═════════════╗

Mental scars do remain             ║    Long,    ║

To divide and confuse Jah people   ║  Long Ago   ║

Fighting against this reality      ║ Groundation ║

With their ego power games         ╚═════════════╝

We knew not how to play

They're running away with our culture, but I

Know we will survive

Left in I man yard - To rebuild up head waters

Left in I yard - To protecting Back O'Wall

                                            [Link]

[Link] ((…/Though) I will not rest        [Chorus]

 Until all di a-wicked a-fall         [Intro] (x6)

 For I believe in the words

 Of the bush doctor x2)     [Chorus] [Verse - Jam]