Open The Gate

[Intro]
A time will comes when every pickney shall find this alright

[Refrain]
A time will come when every pickney shall find this alright
That di only solution, to end all di crime

[Verse 1]
They took us away from Africa on a rocking ship
Then brought us to Jamaica, in di valley of doom an' soldier

[Chorus]
So, open di gate, let’s repatriate, I say
Open di gate before it's too late, idren

[Verse 2]
So bide up, Rastaman; for, di time is at hand
So bide up, African; for, di time is at hand
So bide up, Rastaman; for, di time is at hand
So bide up, African; for, di time is at hand

[Chorus]
So, open di gate, let's repatriate, I say
Opеn di gate before it’s too latе, idren

[Bridge]
Mi say, our time a go come
Mi say, our time a go come

[Verse 3]
Di time when there come Jesus, di Indian, di white man too
Go do a test, then what else is gonna do?

[Verse 4]
They took us away from Africa on a rocking ship
Then brought us to Jamaica on da heavy-ginal ship

[Chorus]
So, open di gate before it's too late, idren
Open the gate before it's too late, I say

[Instrumental]

[Refrain]
A time will comes when every pickney shall find this alright
That di only solution, to end all this crime

[Verse 5]
They took us away from Africa on a rocking ship
Then brought us to Jamaica on da heavy-heavy-ginal ship

[Chorus]
So, open the gate before it's too late, I say
Open the gate before it too late, idren

[Outro]
Bide up, Rastaman; for, di time is at hand
Mi say, fi bide up, African; it's time to stand up strong
Mi say, fi bide up, Rastaman (Hey!)