Tony Rebel - Vibes of the Time FRESH DJ -P. Barrett- Long time me give unu warning seems like unu still not listening Original guerilla Tony Rebel always a tell them say Chorus: A fresh D.J. is coming and heading for a number one A fresh D.J. is coming and out to be a champion But down in a the music man it red an man it dread man it red But down in a the music how it red how it red how it red But down in a the music man it dread man it red man it red But down in a the music how it dread how it dread how it dread Come now, people it's obvious that Tony Rebel him is talented I'm going to tell you how it was initiated Dung inna di ghetto that was where I man originated To be a good entertainer that was what I always wanted So I want to reach the top and so I decided To be more efficient and be more dedicated I went amongst nuff entertainer and was disrespected 'Cause I didn't wear fancy chain and look sophisticated De way dem a deal wid me them wanted me to get ennervated Till de most high God him come, I man was uplifted Him say, hey Tony Rebel can't you see that you are gifted So some a them a hypocrite and nuff a dem they are confounded But you got to live together with them you cannot be separated Inna de music business I am loved Jah know I am hated Fling a whole heap of style and I man is appreciated Chorus Vibes is a thing you know it just can't be injected Got to be with you from the moment that you was created That's why towards drugs whole heap of entertainer they're addicted Cannot perform very well unless they're well intoxicated Now they fling a whole heap a style and it cannot be comprehended Fling a whole heap of style and it kind of complicated That's why inna de music business many people are not interested It is obvious that this music it was invaded We got to come again now and have it diverted 'Cause that is the only way we know that we can be elevated Give the people them a surprise and what they did not expected Now to do all this you know that time has got to be invested That is the only way we know we can be elevated These are some speech that is highly selected Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Sly Dunbar for TAXI PRODUCTION Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA Mixed by Colin "Bulby" York and Linford "Fatta" Marshall at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards, Bass: Herbie Harris Guitar: Lloyd Willis Drums: Sly Dunbar -------------------------------------------------------- VIBES OF THE TIME -P Barrett-D. Colins - T.T. Hall- Original guerilla Tony Rebel ah talk And you know me always a talk from mi heart You shoulda know that man Chorus: There's a vibes about the time And it's real and I can feel it every day How they choose to refuse the good news And then lose and go astray But I see clear and I can hear of all the fear That is now plaguing all mankind Is only Jah can really help us inna this ya revelation time Lend me oonuh ears nuh Full time you listen Exercise righteousness and make we get God blessing The war fi stop now Whether jungle or garden If a problem occur Make we sit down ard reason If you a shower you can go pray every hour Unite with Spanglers and make we fight for Black Power If you nub do that you know say Dog nyam yuh supper Look inna yourself and elevate from the gutter Chorus Everyone ah feel it Not only you, she or him 'Cause this is not regional It's a global thing And most things whe you see ah the consequence of sin But it's good to know that everything is everything The signs of the time should not make you panic In the Bible every line show that it is prophetic All things must take place before thy Kingdom come So it was written, so it must be done Chorus Who nuh see clear haf fi hear This yah vibes whe we a share And who aware be prepare 'cause the end is near Have no fear if Jah a steer Just relax inna yuh chair And he is here and he is there And ready to take care Chorus Lord people always wrong yes and nuh want take the blame Nuff a play hypocrite just fe get good name Man behavior against mankind bring sorrow and pain But it's good to know that God love us the same When me check the diseases and the catastrophes Whe broke out like wild fire in all the countries We shouldn't be fighting our brothers with our energies 'Cause them de kind of thing is our worst enemies Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Deiroy Collins and Barry O'Hare Engineered by Stephen Stewart at Grove Recording Studio, Ocho Rios, JA All Instruments: Barry O'Hare Arrangement: Barry O'Hare, Delroy Collins Contains portions of "Harper Valley P.T.A.", byt Tom T. Hall published by Unichappell Music, Inc. and Morris Music, Inc. (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission/ -------------------------------------------------------- THE VOICE & THE PEN -P. Barrett-M. Bennett- When Israel was in Egypt's land Suffering, suffering, suffering Oppressed so hard they could not stand The more things change a the more they remain the same Suffering, suffering, suffering And God said, go down Moses Way down in Egypt's tend We say pharoah but you know them name Tell old pharoah, this is just a lyrical game Let my people go Big up all South African freedom fighters Because a me philosophy, them would a kill me Look how me right and yet them wrong me And if them have the power Then me know them woulda hang me But that nah stop me from talk reality Chorus: 'Cause I will be the voice, I will be the pen I will be the Moses weh come back again And if it cost me me wealth, cost me me fame I will wear the next X behind my name 'Cause big speech mouth sweet big promises a make And all now mi no see weh poor people a get A pure blood and tears and whole heap of sweat And that cause sufferation and a whole heap of death How could you be sifting there, telling me that you care Promise people good things and by the Bible you swear Now is the time to make you speech because the right time come An you a go on like you dumb or them cut out you tongue Me haffi talk even if you brand me You look how me right and yet you want wrong me And if them have the power Then me know them woulda hang me But that nah stop me from talk reality I will be the voice, I will be the pen I will be the Moses weh come back again And if it cost me me wealth, cost me me fame I will wear the next X behind my name Go down Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old pharoah Let my people go Gwann go do it, by any means necessary Equality and justice free from prejudice True love from above, a that we fi practice It kind of hard but we still optimistic Help the children of Israel, right out of Egypt This task is very Extraordinary But we haffi use any means necessary Long time we a hush a full time we speak up 'Cause f-r-e-e-d-o-m is a must Chorus A put me life on the line for things me believe in Knowing the truth cause offence but me know a no sin Confident in the victory over evil will win So people smile and stop the crying Them try to destroy every prophet that Massa God send But God is so good that him send more again With diplomatic attitude and strategic trend Come fi help another Daniel out of the lion den A me philosophy, them woulda kill A put the captive case in front of the Almighty God An him say, Son don't run, you cannot be coward Moses was protected because him have a rod Now we use a chapter a day run the devil away method Go down Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old pharoah Let my people go Because a me philosophy, them would a kill me Look how me right and yet them wrong me And if them have the power Then me know them woulda hang me But that nah stop me from talk reality Chorus This is a warning to all pharoah All false leader, all the downpressor Them have the whole world under severe pressure And them don't love people, them only love more power But your days are numbered, Massa God nah sleep And if you follow we through the red sea then you must get defeat You have strength for the coward, and you frighten the weak But a God give we the word and we must have to speak Go down Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old pharoah Let my people go Warning, warning, warning Tell you this morning, I tell this evening Take warning Let my people go, my people go -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Mikey Bennett Engineered by Anthony Dalhouse at Penthouse Recording Studio, Kingston, JA Mixed by Paul Hussey at Crouch Recording Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards: Sheldon Bernard Guitars: Steve Golding, Courtland White Drum Programming: Michael "Drummie" Spence Background Vocals: Brian & Tony Gold -------------------------------------------------------- MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY (Featuring Diana King) -P. Barrett- Mi tired fi every evening me go home Me girl a tell me the same thing over and over again Bwoy, she just keep repeating every time The girl always a say. Hear weh she say I am saying, It's my way or the highway You should be going You made your choice and now you know what's coming Pack your things and don't come back no more no more Don't come back Me can't believe a you say so Nothing couldn't go so Me no do you nothing How you want me leggo (repeat) I am appointed by Jah To go everywhere and preach People of this world Request that I speak I am present in the studio Seven nights of the week And working hard to make two ends meet So erase all the negative thoughts from your mind Don't judge me by the past 'cause I am right this time 'Cause although for a week I am not in your sight You should not be saying awful things like Oh stop delaying It's my way or the highway You should be going You made your choice and now you know what's coming Pack your things and don't come back no more no more Don't come back Me can't believe a you say so Nothing couldn't go so Me no do you nothing How you want me leggo (repeat) I have not lied God knows I have tried To reach your heart but that has been denied So I am asking you to observe each side And please let your conscience be your guide I know that maybe you are not in one of the best mood But that should not dictate your attitude The wrong decision could be devastating 'Cause in the long run you will be sorry that you sing I am not playing It's my way or the highway You should be going You made your choice and now you know what's coming Pack your things and don't come back no more no more Don't come back Me can't believe a you say so Nothing couldn't go so Me no do you nothing How you want me leggo (repeat) I know what I must do for the people of this world Every woman every man and every boy and girl You should be giving me strength so that I go along Instead of making this false accusation It's kind of shocking but I am still watching If you will be changing that old saying You know what I am thinking is that you are not willing To do some listening you keep repeating I am not playing It's my way or the highway You should be going You made your choice and now you know what's coming Pack your things and don't come back no more no more Don't come back Me no do you nothing How you want me leggo (repeat) I always believe that you could understand 'Cause we had some much of these conversations If I went out with another woman That would be giving justification You speech is causing embarassment And I am sure this time that I am innocent Since you insist you get your heart content But make sure you can stand the consequence I am still saying It's my way or the highway You should be going You made your choice and now you know what's coming Pack your things and don't come back no more no more Don't come back -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Sly Dunbar for TAXI PRODUCTION Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA Remixed by Colin "Bulby" York and Linford "Fatta" Marshall at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, JA Additional Remix by Jimmy Braelower Programming by Andy Marvel and Jimmy Braelower Keyboards, Bass: Herbie Harris Guitar: Lloyd Willis Drums: Sly Dunbar -------------------------------------------------------- LOVE ONE ANOTHER -P. Barrett- One of the greatest four letter words My eyes have behold and my ears ever heard I say every other thing come second and third Love a the power, watch this Chorus: I say unnu love one another I telling unnu to love one another, I want you love one another Love one another, love one another Come again come love one another, I say love one another Remember love one another, love one another, love one another Because love could make you happy Coulda never make you sad Trying to make it snappy And get that love that you must have Because L and a 0 and a V and a E That could make the world f-r-e-e L and a 0 and a V and a E That good for you and that good for Man and woman in a relationship You don't have love it cannot exist So I insist that you refuse to resist That wonderful thing that your heart must cherish Because from my experience the greatest ingredients Is love and obedience connected with reverence I always admire a loving desire That's what we require so kindle the fire Chorus All the people living inna this world today Shoulda never ever let love get away 'Cause L-0-V-E can make you okay Every second every minute every hour of the day So if Europe and America Caribbean and Asia And Japan and China and Mama Africa Could just come together this wood would be better 'Cause love is the power spread it all over Chorus One of the greatest four letter word My eyes have ever behold and my ears ever heard 'Cause like and lust and crush come third You take me up on that you have a nerve Because I'm optimistic and enthusiastic And very prophetic about this topic I have to spread it make it get endemic Till an epidemic in all family units Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Donovan Germaine Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards, Bass: Donald Dennis Guitar: Lloyd Willis Drums: Sly Dunbar Background Vocals: Marcia Griffiths -------------------------------------------------------- REGGAE VIBES -P. Barrett- Yeah man realization man You no see it reggae music a positive vibration And that's why it deh inna the four comers of the earth Guerilla Tony Rebel A said I went to a uptown fair On the earlier part of this year here Where some of uptownist and some aristocratics They were celebrating there All kind of music the people did a play Some from Caribbean and the U.S. of A. But you should a did deh deh when them play some reggae Me say the whole place just break away Chorus: A then me get fi realize how the music have the vibes And that's why the people haffi love it worldwide Realize how the music have the vibes And that's why the people hatfi love it worldwide Kinky me reggae, it rule every time Kinky me reggae, like a star it a shine K nky me reggae, boy me love how it a gwaan Kinky me reggae, just a kick up a storm It's not surprising I'm recognizing The power at the music and a how it is a moving I'm only hoping and I am voting That this yah music will get its crowning A long time fi a play an important role Teach people good things comfort soul Give thanks to the mar them weh make it preserve And full time now it get, what it deserve Chorus I remember some a youth when me a grow Them never inna nothing with stage show More time them deh pan the street a palaav an a laugh I sneak out gone take in a dance Always when me come back the next day Me tell them me did a try fi D.J. But them always a say, reggae nah reach no weh And me tell them weh no dead no dash it weh Chorus I used to wonder and used to ponder If this yah music could really take over The question answer that a come off me shoulder And the earth the music at the four comer So we better start show better interest 'Cause every company them no stop invest Still lord nevertheless We haffi acknowledge the goldmine that we possess Chorus Mi know some uptownist weh no love the music Find say them pickini tun music addict Every day them carry the youth them gone a psychiatrist 'Cause them feel say the pickini mentally sick Send the children in the kitchen fi go wash up the dish Every new dance weh come them no stop do it Earphone Pon them ears walkman pon them hip Ever listen reggae music from six till six Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Sly Dunbar for TAXI PRODUCTION Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA Remixed by Colin "Bulby" York and Linford "Fatta" Marshall at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards, Bass: Herbie Harris Guitar: Lloyd Willis Drums: Sly Dunbar -------------------------------------------------------- CHATTY CHATTY -P. Barrett-D. Kelly- Well you see true me no have nothing to hide All informers step aside Ofiginal guerilla Tony Rebel a tell you man Watch this now nuh Chorus: A true you chatty chatty chatty Mi can't live in peace Every little thing you run gone fi police Mi a try a little hustling, a sell some weed You come pon me doorstep, and you find two word seed Carry me name gone a station to Sergeant Reed But true you're my friend baby mother and mi know say you a breed Me no want do you nothing So you fi tek heed Leave people business And mek them succeed Chorus Everybody done know how in the ghetto run Fi defend yourself you haffi have a little gun The other night you say you see me a brandish a magnum You run gone a station and a labba you tongue And you know how it go when dem police dem ya come A just booyaka, booyaka and a guy drop down Chorus Pon mi father side me have a little sister Come check mi yesterday from down a Manchester Mi an her a reason me say Pon a comer You run gone a mi yard caan tell me lover When you tell her what she look like from the description She just say a Rebel sister that man Chorus Mi a try a little hustling, a sell some weed You come pon me doorstep, and you find two word seed Carry me name gone a station to Sergeant Reed But true you're my friend baby mother and mi know say you a breed Me no want do you nothing So you fi tek heed Leave people business And mek them succeed Chorus Everybody done know how in the ghetto run Fi defend yourself you haffi have a little gun The other night you say you see me a brandish a magnum You run gone a station and a labba you tongue And you know how it go when dem police dem ya come A just booyaka, booyaka and a guy drop down Chorus Pon mi father side me have a little sister Come check mi yesterday from down a Manchester Mi an her a reason me say Pon a comer You run gone a mi yard caar tell me lover When you tell her what she look like from the description She just say a Rebel sister that man Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Donovan Germaine Engineered by Dave Kelly at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards, Bass: Paul Crosdale Drums: Clevie Brown -------------------------------------------------------- WANNA PARTY -P. Barrett- Music alone shall live Happiness it always gives Step over man 'cause is positive vibes, seen Chorus: Do you wanna party wanna have good time No hesitate just step cross the line It's obvious that this is reggae time So wah, get in the rhythm and gwaan feel fine The only hit I ever hit and me no hit back Is when I'm hit by the painless reggae rock You haffi give in anytime it start attack 'Cause you system not immune to that No hesitate just accept the feeling Later you go check out the meaning Is like a medicine weh full up of healing So just accept the things I'm revealing, watch me now Chorus Music alone shall live so forget your trouble To make you happy as a lark, we are able We just a cool with the tool, we have the vehicle To go 'round the world and perform miracle Me say the sick must be healed captive must be free Prophesy must reveal niceness guaranteed We see the need to happiness we know it is a task Speed the process and make me continue ask Chorus It no matter if you have a dollar Come together that a strength and power From you have Jah, weh you a worry for Enjoy now no care whassit come after 'Cause everything it have a time and a place You know weh me a deal with in this yen case No hesitate till it late we no have time fi waste Put love inna you heart and gwaan show your face Chorus 'Cause you no have to do nothing outrageous 'Cause them yah vibe yah it kind of contagious All you do is you keep it clean and conscious And the world will start emulate us Look out you eye and you will see who is dancing Listen good and you will hear who is talking We have thee whole wide world now moving And that is why the Tony Rebel keep asking Chorus The only hit I ever hit and me no hit back Is when I'm hit by the painless reggae rock You haffi give in anytime it start attack 'Cause you system not immune to that No hesitate just accept the feeling Later on you go check out the meaning Is like a medicine weh full up of healing So just accept the things I'm revealing, a weh me say Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Donovan Germaine Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards, Bass: Paul Crosdale Drums: Sly Dunbar Background Vocals: Brian & Tony Gold -------------------------------------------------------- NAZERITE VIEW -P. Barrett- Babylon bridge is failing down Burning, burning burning till it touch the ground Babylon bridge is failing down I and I come to utter some conscious sound Babylon bridge is failing down Don't be afraid grow your dreads till it touch all the ground Remember all your antenna dem seen, have mercy Chorus: Say we no bow we no gow ras then and ras now Long time me tek fi me nazarine vow The first time me know say rastarfari legit Is when me tek a little prip in a number chapter six Me read Revelation and I was astonished Fi know the mark of the beast that is six, six, six Me check Samson and John the Baptist Them grow them natty dread, mek it long like wiffs Who, me start fi grow fi me dread some more When me read Ezekiel forty-four Chorus So me people a spread propaganda 'bout long hair is a sin But me challenge anyore but me know them can't win 'Cause any day them show me inna the Bible say man fe trim Me give them scissors and comb and mek them cut off everything Chorus You know one thing me used to hate when me a teenager I man used to live with me grandfather Every weekend him come him give me one hundred dollar And cah tell me 'bout me must go to the barber But when me see the scissors and me see the razor Me always think the man going to commit murder Why me never stop until me get me heart desire See de now me grow me dread as a real rasta Chorus Me mek nuff guy fret nuff heathen mouth shut 'Cause them can't understand rastarfai yet Nuff a them no stop check pon the vibes weh we ah get But a true dem no know is a inbom concept Have some long hair guy whe no stop live a lie But you can't use them fat de 'bout you a go fry 'Cause higher example fe the most high I and I is a true bom rastarfari Chorus If you sight the fullness and you want grow your locks No listen chat no bother watch nothing fi try mek you stop You dread ah you antenna and a you contract So from you sign that de agreement you can't turn back so Chorus One time dem used to gwaan like say I and I a mad man True we talk different and eat different and grow we hair long Nowadays out a ten at least three man dem a dread dem head top and pon the back them have a sprong Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Phillip "Fattist" Burrell Engineered by Syl Gordon at Music Works Recording Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards, Bass: Donald Dennis Background Vocals: 54-46 -------------------------------------------------------- ETHIOPIAN SONS (Featuring Garnet Silk) -P. Barrett- Garnet is long time we have something To tell the world you know So it was in the beginning And a so it is straight unto the end Nothing is new under the sun So it was written So it must be done seen Ethiopian sons Step up Jah sons Garnet Silk's Verse: We made a vow we promised We're gonna keep it We don't need your consent We're God's instrument I'm sure that we're fight So we devoted our lives To tell the wodd of the things we see And what is to be Watch me now now From we a youth we no stop seek the tnrth lnna Jah army we get recruit No must a rebel that And me nah tell no lie, we no stop try Be the good sons of the most high 'Cause every man get a vision and have a mission But not everyone going make the tradition Some living illusion through position and possession That cause division and bad decision Stand haffi lake and we must draw the line Remember who you are don't forget 'bout time As you wake you feel the vibes And as you sleep you see the signs So make we go on spread the message to all mankind Ai, yai, yai, yai, yai Make a joyful noise unto Jah Again Ethiopian sons Garnet Silk's Verse That decorated scene weh no stop attractive No stop invitation fi come over come live But through we mind done make up and we well positive We just a do weh we have to do and don't get discourage Because we mind a we thoughts and we works a we heart Is prepare 'cause we swear and we already start Are you really ready for this some people might ask But with the powers of Jah we can deal with the task Ai, yai, yai, yai, yai From we a youth we no stop seek the truth Inna Jah army we get recruit No must a Rebel that And me nah tell no lie, we no stop try Be the good sons of the most high No must a Rebel that We expect the unexpected and we know we get a fight But we know how it go when you start see Jah light But we going to continue to do what is right Feed the people with the words who have the appetite I hear voices of people saying that we are strange But we still nah change, nah rearrange We shall be happy for the promise we keep 'Cause we know a weh you sow man, that you gwine reap Ai, yai, yai, yai, yai We won't change, won't rearrange We'll find a way to break the chains again -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Steely & Clevie Engineered at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, JA All Instrucments: Steely & Clevie Background Vocals: Nadine Sutherland, Pam Hall, Twiggy, Dalton Browne, Clevie Browne -------------------------------------------------------- SWEET JAMAICA -P. Barrett-G Smith- Sweet Jamaica man a I and I land that Me no stop love it And me know the whole massive love it And them respect it to man, hear this Help me big up Jamaica The land of wood and water The systems might no proper But we love the vibes the food and the culture Woi, can't you see The beauty of this country Me never know a serious thing Until me reach a foreign Chorus: Say what a nice place fi live, sweet Jamdown The only problem is, dollars nah run What a nice place fi live, sweet Jamdown The only problem is, dollars nah run Now with the money inna you pocket And God inna you heart Crowd of people, what more you want Reggae music a play, reggae artists a chant A yah so me bom and me nah transplant Chorus A man will let pon a banana boat And him gone aboard Because him say every weh better than yard But when him touch certain countries See the system of fraud Him haffi run back a Jamdown And give it its reward Chorus Yah so me bom, yah so me come from Yen so me live, and yah me intend fi tan Regardless of the economic condition You must admit this is a glorious land Chorus Help me big up Jamaica The land of wood and water The systems might no proper But we love the vibes the food and the culture Woi, can't you see The beauty of this country Me never know a serious thing Until me reach a foreign Chorus As a Jamaican, my argument is Whoever say them clever Them fi stop the promises And just, mass production In all the parishes And Jamdown will progress Like all the countries Chorus Jamaica and Jamaicans are extremely great Appreci-love and even some say appreciate Well since we know that make we concentrate On how fi make the dollars start circulate Chorus From money inna you pocket And God inna you heart Crowd of people, what more you want Reggae music a play, reggae artists a chant A yah so me bom and me nah transplant Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Bobby "Digital" Dixon Engineered by Bobby "Digital" Dixon at Digital Recording Studio, Kingston, JA Remixed by Danny Browne All Instruments: Steely & Clevie -------------------------------------------------------- SUCCESS -P. Barrett- Once more, the guerilla a talk And you know when me talk me talk from the heart 'Cause a so me a do it from the start Otherwise I can't, watch this Chorus: Said every man haffi pay them dues And every man haffi pay them tax 'Cause that's where success is at And when you climb on the ladder And you want reach the top More time you end up inna stumbling block A said serious something A no joke I a crack This is a chronological fact Me no only want you dance Me no only want you rock Me want you listen what Rebel a chat Say, a no no if a no no but a the only way out You haffi work for the food what fi get inna you mouth Step up up up up up in the right route Prepare yourself Lord fi deal with the drought 'Cause it come from all angle, come from all 'bout If a no the east, man a the west If a no the north or south But you fi galang galang without doubt Chorus 'Cause every successful man will tell you say A no today them a try, neither yesterday But a the substance of faith make them getaway And now a honor and glory fi see where them deh So no give up the race when you inna the middle Just remember a God a pilot you 'Cause no man mi know weh no go through struggle But you must remember, good is over evil Chorus 'Cause struggle it no new, long time it a go on Long, long, long, long, long, long before I born You haffi go through burry burry thistle and thorn But after a storm there must be a calm Today I see and yesterday me saw Success is always governed by law So if you want progress without problems Just look for the laws and try apply them Chorus Nuff want go to heaven yet no want die Them no want grow feather, yet them want fly Them no want cut the tree, no want it fi spread No want bus sweat, but want nyam the most bread Can't work, can't work, that's why things so red Unno fi you stop point the finger and do little instead Chorus So hold tight, steadfast, God alone can't bear the cross Progress no cheap you must pay the cost You haffi go through ticki ticki before the green grass Chorus The height that great men reach and kept It never just come immediate A true them work hard, a true them sweat Jah Jah guide them through the valley of the shadow of death Is not a quiz you know what it is Rebel just a talk figurative Is just the life, weh we a live We haffi turn 'roun the negs make them turn positive Chorus Say, a no no if a no no but a the only way out You hatfi work for the food what fi get inna you mouth Step up up up up up in the right route Prepare yourself Lord fi deal with the drought 'Cause it come from all angle, come from all 'bout If a no the east, man a the west If a no the north or south But you fi galang galang without doubt Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Phillip "Fattist" Burrell Engineered by Syl Gordon at Music Works Recording Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards, Bass: Donald Dennis Drums: Sly Dunbar -------------------------------------------------------- ONE DAY -P. Barrett- I say don't heng yourself with no rope Have faith and continue live up in hope Chorus: Everybody bawling, one day, one day Everybody hoping somehow, someway Everybody bawling one day, one day Everybody hoping somehow, someway You might not be able to buy a house Upon the hillside Find it difficult just to Purchase a ride But you can live Pon the flat Take a bus and still survive All you got to do is Get yourself organized 'Cause the wickedest thing Is when you don't have hope And you full of despair And you receive and get deceive And you just don't believe That you can reach somewhere Chorus 'Cause there is ups and down and turn around In everybody life But you must learn and stay firm And keep you goal in sight Get up stand up and live up And fight with all your might And one day one day me say Your future will bright Because who Jah Jah bless I must confess Say no guy can cuss And mi granny always say Grandson, one day you must pass the worse Chorus You must always be optimistic Inna you thought Check say the future A go better than the past Anything you do you do it Straight from the heart And tek weh you get Till you get weh you want Because the strain and the pain And economical gain me know you can't keep up Mi know it rough mi know it tough But you still must stand up Mi know it hot but hush Chorus You might get up every day And see things a run And question yourself say How you no get none But, humble daughter, patient son Soon and very soon Fi you slice a go come 'Cause it's no fun and it's no joke Mi say you must have aspiration and dreams And if, so be the case Well you better make haste Find the ways and means Chorus You might not be able to buy a house Upon the hillside Find it difficult just to Purchase a ride But you can live Pon the flat Take a bus and still survive All you got to do is Get yourself organized 'Cause the wickedest thing Is when you don't have hope And you full of despair And you receive and get deceive And you just don't believe That you can reach somewhere Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Donovan Germaine Engineered by Dave Kelly at Penthouse Recording Studio, Kingston, JA All Instruments: Dave Kelly -------------------------------------------------------- CREATOR -P. Barrett- Can't leave out the Almighty none at all If you do that then you know Kingdom fall Rebel ah talk again man go tell you friend Chorus: Everything else can stay till later Right now we ah deal with the Creator Ah just so it go everybody shoulda know Deal with Jah make the good vibes flow Because ah God ah the man who have the plan Whe the whole wodd have fi go call upon Mi bawl out God ah the man wha have the plan Him have the big wide world inna him hand Omnipotent omnipresent omniscient character The I am that I am Alpha and Omega The ever-living ever-truthful faithful forever And it seems like most people can't remember Unti I them find themself inna big disaster Like hurricane and fire earthquake and tremor Dem deh time dem deh dem knee down inna sincere prayer But you can't use Jah when you want a favor You haffi love him every second every minute every hour Chorus You know the big man them weh claim say that them rule Them try fi dis Jah program them look like fool 'Cause anytime them hear Jah name the whole a dem haffi cool 'Cause this ya earth is God footstool Because ah God an the man who have the plan Whe the whole world have fi go call upon Mi bawl out God ah the man wha have the plan Him have the big wide world inna him hand Me say the way the man good and great We shoulda give thanks and shouldn't really wait Him can destroy and Him can create Shut and unlock the gate Make we praise Him before its too late All we gotta do is have some faith Exercise patience and wait One more time from the scripture line Chorus Him ah the ruler of all ruler Him an the kings of all kings Him ah the morning and evening Ending and the beginning He's the one that take care And the one you should fear Him ah the natural mystic that s flowing through the air Ah beg unnu seek wisdom and try understand Jah Jah made us because him have an excellent plan Created us in his image and oh just so we tan Say him no want us to represent no other man So Chorus The one who give life the one who always a blow breath The one who alone have the power to destroy them The one who mek we prophesy and mek it fulfil Authorize Johsua ti mek the son stand still Me check the magnitude and all his mysteries Cannot find words to describe how great he is All we got to do is give thanks and praises And spread love like breeze going through the branches Because ah God ah the man who have the plan Whe the whole world have fi go call upon Mi bawl out God an the man wha have the plan Him have the big wide world inna him hand Chorus -------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Donovan Germaine Engineered by Andre "Deady Ranks" Tyrell at Penthouse Studio, Kingston, JA Keyboards: Paul Crosdale Bass: Danny Browne (DubPlate Music) Guitar: Lloyd Willis Drums: Sly Dunbar All lyrics @ 1993 Rebellious Vibes (BMI) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Executive Producers: PatHck "Tony Rebel" Barreft for Rebellious Productions and Dennis Stone 56 Pembroke Hall Drive Kingston 20, Jamaica, W.I. 809-969-1111 Mastered by Carlton Batts at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, NYC Management: Big Up Entertainment, Ltd. Art Direction: Mark Burdett Photography: Cathrine Wessel Hair & Make-up: Helena Occhipinti for Oribe Stylist: Jeffrey Tay Special Thanks to: Biggie & Young Rebels, Deuteronomy, Maxine Stowe, Dernis Stone, Russell Javors, Uton Green, Garnet Silk, Sugar Minott, Captain Remo, Michael Rose, all producers and musicians that have helped me create this musical vibe, Everton Blender, Bdan Mullings, Dennis Howard and Jah Rastafari who made us all.