“Marcus Garvey aka Where is Garvey?” is a song dedicated to Marcus Garvey, a central figure in pan-Africanism and Rastafari. The song’s narrator is showing that the heroes of Rastafari – like Garvey – are real people, tangible beings who inhabited the earth, whereas other religions (the fanatics) pr...
[Verse 1]
Marcus Garvey is a negro who is born in Jamaica
Marcus Garvey is a hero who was born in Jamaica
He marry two wives name Amy and Amy
Have two sons with one of the Amy
One is a doctor, one is a teacher
[Chorus]
Some say Garvey dead-o, some say him no dead-o
Some say they know him, some say they no know him
[Verse 2]
I met a group of fanatics the other day-ay
With some indescribable plan
Some say horse dead, some say cow fat
Some say cow jump over the moon
[Chorus]
Some say Garvey dead-o, some say him no dead-o
Some say they know him, some say they no know him
[Verse 2]
I met a group of fanatics the other day-ay
With some indescribable plan
Some say horse dead, some say cow fat
Some say cow jump over the moon
[Chorus]
Some say Garvey dead-o, some say him no dead-o
Some say they know him, some say they no know him
Marcus Garvey aka Where is Garvey? was written by The Skatalites & Bongo Man Byfield.
Bongo-man-byfield-the-skatalites-studio-1-orchestra released Marcus Garvey aka Where is Garvey? on Fri Jan 01 1965.