[Intro]
*Scatting*
[Verse 1]
I've got a top rankin' sound
Going to mash the town
So gather the people from around
Get dem to rock to the sound
[Chorus]
A mi say, sing this song of culture
A mi say, singing dem songs of love
A mi say, singing dem songs of culture
A mi say, singing dem songs of love
A mi say, forward ever and' a backward never
Forward ever and' a back, a backward never
Yeah -, woah-oh -, yeah
[Verse 2]
Songs for the people to unite
Teaching them not to fight
Manners must turn to discipline
That's what your justice will a, will a bring!
[Chorus]
Sing dem a song of culture
A mi say, singing dem songs of love
A mi say, singing dem a song of a culture
A mi say, singing dem a songs of love
A mi say, forward ever and a backward never
Forward ever and a back, a backward never, a backward never, a backward never (Yeah)
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
A mi say, singing dem a song of a culture
A mi say, singing dem a songs of love
Singing dem a song of a culture
A mi say, singing dem a songs of love
A mi say, forward ever and a backward never
Forward ever and a back, a backward never, a backward never
A backward never-never-never-never
[Outro]
Singing dem a song of a culture
A mi say, singing dem a songs of love
A mi say, sing dem song of culture
A mi say, singing dem a songs of love
A mi say, forward ever and a backward never
Forward ever and a back, a backward never, a backward never, a backward never
Forward Ever Backward Never was written by Jacob Miller.
Forward Ever Backward Never was produced by The Lewis Brothers.