Buffalo Soldier

Bob Marley & The Wailers * Track #2 On Confrontation

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Album Confrontation

ALBUM

Bob Marley & The Wailers

1983

Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Release Date

Mon May 23 1983

Performed by

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Produced by

Errol Brown (Engineer) & Bob Marley & The Wailers

Writed by

King Sporty & Bob Marley

About

“Buffalo soldiers” was the nickname Native Americans reportedly gave to the black soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments during the so-called Indian Wars. The term eventually applied to all regiments in the U.S. Army segregating African Americans (until Harry Truman’s 1948 execut...

Buffalo Soldier Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Buffalo soldier, dreadlocked rasta
There was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

I mean it, when I analyse the stench
To me it makes a lot of sense
How the dreadlocked rasta was a Buffalo Soldier

[Verse 2]
And he was taken from Africa, brought to America
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Said it was a Buffalo Soldier, dreadlocked Rasta
Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America

[Verse 3]
If you know your history
Then you would know where you're coming from
Then you wouldn't have to ask me
Who the 'eck do I think I am

[Verse 4]
I'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, in the war for America

Said he, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

[Verse 5]
Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh!
Said he want to ran and then you want a hand
Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea

Said he was a Buffalo Soldier in the war for America
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlocked Rasta
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean

Said he, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

[Verse 6]
Trodding through San Juan
In the arms of America
Trodding through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock rasta

Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

Buffalo Soldier Q&A

Who wrote Buffalo Soldier's ?

Buffalo Soldier was written by King Sporty & Bob Marley.

Who produced Buffalo Soldier's ?

Buffalo Soldier was produced by Errol Brown (Engineer) & Bob Marley & The Wailers.

When did Bob Marley & The Wailers release Buffalo Soldier?

Bob Marley & The Wailers released Buffalo Soldier on Mon May 23 1983.

Marley uses words like "trodin'," which dialect is this?

Marley uses the African American English (AAE), letting the reader know that his is a voice of experience. Being a Rastafarian himself, he can easily fit into the shoes of these Buffalo Soldiers.

Is this the first ever song that can be classified as 'Reggae'?

Although not the first ever ‘Reggae’ song, “Buffalo Soldier” contributed a lot in bringing Reggae into international notice.

The first ever popular Reggae song was actually “Do The Reggay,” a 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals.

What is the (literary) tone of the song?

Although the song brings to light the sufferings of the Buffalo Soldiers, it also comments on the happy-go-lucky nature of the soldiers. The upbeat nature of Reggae, combined with singing ‘woy yoy yoy’ concretes an almost sarcastic tone, full of euphemism. It’s almost like the Buffalo Soldier is sta...

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