History

[Intro]
I was sold as a slave in Africa to an European (Oh yeah)
I was bound in chains and taken beyond to the Caribbean (Down, yeah)

[Verse 1]
New faces that I met
Sayin' they are my master
Teach I to be like fool
Jah Jah, they used to cheat on the Bible rules
They use I and I for tools
Is a good thing I stick to Jah golden rule
I never miss a day in school
Teacher should teach I to analyze
I invert my life situation
Then I really get to realizin'

[Chorus]
A Rastaman first bring civilization on ya, right ya (On ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)

[Refrain]
Israel, your history say
From 1655 we have been working on the same plantation
Chanting the same recitation, saying
Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love
Him never know Jah (Oh no)
Could-a never know Jah (Oh no, no)

[Verse 2]
Robbing, cheating, hatred and war
That is the culture the Babylon taught
Sayin' they teach us of so called civilization (On ya, on ya)
Babylon, you are a sly old fox
Lock you in the box and I throw away the key
For all those tricks you play when I was me
Jah Jah, Jah Jah, Jah Jah got the master key

[Chorus]
And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya, right ya (On ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)

[Refrain]
Israel, your history say
From 1655 we have been working on the same plantation
Chanting the same recitation, saying
Jah Jah is loving and a who don't love
Him never know Jah (Oh no)
Never-never know Jah (Oh no, no)

[Verse 3]
Babylon, you are a lie old fox
Lock you in the box and I throw away the key
For all those tricks you play when I was me
Jah Jah, Jah Jah, Jah Jah got the master key

[Chorus]
And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya (On ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)
And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya, right ya (On ya)

[Outro]
Babylon, you are a sly old fox
Lock you in the box and I throw away the key
For all those tricks you play when I was me
Jah Jah, Jah Jah, Jah Jah got the master key
And a Rastaman bring civilization on ya (On ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)
Rasta civilize ya (On ya)