Rasta Train

[Verse 1 - Raphael Green]
Rasta man train is coming down
Selassie I train is coming down

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 2 - Raphael Green]
So, brother, get your tickets to get onboard
Sister, get your tickets to get onboard

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 3 - Raphael Green]
A Black Star Liner just 'round di corner
Coming to park, park in di harbor

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 4 - Raphael Green]
Say, Black Star Liner just 'round di corner
Coming to park, park in di harbor

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 5 - Raphael Green]
A bongo natty a dock down di street
While natty dread a step with him beat

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 6 - Raphael Green]
Mi say, fi run, ballhead run
Mi say, fi run, ballhead run
Rasta man a come
Rasta man a come
Run, ballhead run
Mi say, fi run, ballhead run
Rasta man a come
Rasta man a come

[Refrain]
Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem
Whip dem, Jah Jah
Lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem
Lash dem, Jah Jah

[Bridge]
There shall be weepin', an' wailin', an' gashing of teeth
An' who know [?] a go feel it
Step it out a babylon (Meanwhile)
I man a step it out a babylon (Yeah)

[Verse 7 - Dr. Alimantado]
I said, di weakheart feel it (Must havе caught)
I said, di weakheart feel it (But, must)
An' if your heart is wеak an' then your thought is weak
An' you can't think an' talk, is what I tell ya (You know)

[Post-Verse]
So, I-ya step it out a babylon (C'mon)
I man a step it out a babylon (Yeah, you know)
I said, fi step it out a babylon (Yeah)
Step it in a zion

[Verse 8 - Raphael Green]
Selassie I train is coming down
Selassie I train is coming down

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 9 - Raphael Green]
So, brother, get your tickets to get onboard
Sister, get your tickets to get onboard

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 10 - Raphael Green]
A Black Star Liner just 'round di corner
Coming to park, park in di harbor

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 11 - Raphael Green]
Say, fi run, ballhead run
I said, you run, ballhead run
Rasta man a come
Rasta man a come

[Refrain]
Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem
Whip dem, Jah Jah
Lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem
Lash dem, Jah Jah

[Verse 12 - Dr. Alimantado]
Lash dem with a rod of iron
Lightning an' thunder
Earthquake, brimstone an' fire
Lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem
I beg you, lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem
You see di weakeart, di meanheart, di leanheart
You see di weakeart, di meanheart, di leanheart
I say, fi lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem (Yeah)
I say, fi lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem
No weakheart can never conquer
Righteous man lives stronger every day
So, whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem (I beg you to)
Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem (You know)

[Chorus]
Whip dem to the west coast
On the north coast to the south coast
Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem
Whip dem, Jah Jah

[Pre-Verse]
I beg you, I beg you, I beg you
Let the man [?] stand firm
Never be eaten by no worm (Yeah)

[Verse 13 - Dr. Alimantado]
Some a run up dem mouth, some a shout
Some a run up the mouth, some a sing
Some a run up dem mouth, dem a talk
An' some a run up dem mouth, dem a laugh
But, mi say, whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem
I say, fi whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem
'Cause I man a step it out a babylon
Amongst the righteous men

[Verse 14 - Raphael Green]
A Black Star Liner just 'round di corner
Coming to park, park in di harbor

[Chorus]
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo
[Scatting]

[Verse 15 - Dr. Alimantado]
Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem
Said, you fi whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem
As long as the righteous man is survive
Allow you, the righteous people, to stay alive (Yeah)
Say, Black Star Liner waitin'
Singing dat di Black Star Liner waitin'
Chuckin' 'round di corner, chuckin' 'round di corner
Chuckin' 'round di corner (Yeah, you know)

[Post-Verse]
Step it out a babylon (C'mon!)
Come make we step it out a babylon (Move!)
Mi say, fi step it out a babylon (Yeah)
I say, a goin', we goin', to zion
She-doo-bee, she-doo-bee, she-doo-bee
Shub-shub-sho-bee
Shi-shu-be, shi-shu-be

[Verse 16 - Dr. Alimantado]
No weakheart can [?]
The righteous man get stronger every day
So, mi say, whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem
I beg you, you fi whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem (Yeah)
A whip off di weakheart (You know)
I say, fi clean out di weakheart (You know)

[Post-Verse]
Righteous (Yeah)
I make you every righteous (Yeah)
An' teach your children to unite, you know
So, we don't fuss 'em, we don't fight 'em, we don't fight 'em
[Scatting]

[Outro]
Fi going on di boat to zion
Say, di natty step it on di boat to zion