The Mighty Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds
Few reggae bands evoked their audience’s suffering as viscerally as the Mighty Diamonds, not least because of lead vocalist Donald “Tabby” Shaw. Although overshadowed by stars like Bunny Wailer, Shaw’s aching lilt remains a compelling signature of the roots-oriented ‘70s era. His graceful yet forcef...
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no
Natty Dread will never run away
Marcus Garvey prophesy say, oh yeah
Man a go find him back against the wall, ooh yeah
It a go bitter
When the right time comes, Lord, some a go charge fe treason
A when the right time come, yeah some a go charge fe arson
A when the right time come, Lord, some a go charge fe murder
A when the law man come, some a go run till dem tumble down
A when the Parson come, him a go quote de Scripture
Swallow field a go be in a, the battlefield, yeah yeah
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no
Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren
Dis ya a prophecy, hold dem Marcus
Dis ya a prophecy, hold dem Marcus
(..)
Swallow field a go be in a, the battlefield, yeah yeah
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no
Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren
Dis ya a prophecy, oh oh yeah, dis ya prophecy
A when the right time come, yeah, some a go charge fe treason
A when the right time come, some a go charge fe arson
A when the right time come, oh yeah, some a go fe murder
A when the law man come, oh, some a go run till dem tumble down
A when the parson come, yeah, him a go quote de Scripture
Swallow field a go be, yeah, the battlefield
Field, field, oh yeah, yeah
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no
Natty Dread will never run away, oh no no..
Right Time was written by The Mighty Diamonds.
Right Time was produced by Joseph Hoo Kim.