Blackman Redemption lyrics

Song information

Artist: Bob Marley
Album: Confrontation

Lyrics

Woy-a, natty congo:
A dreadlock congo i!
Woy-a, natty congo:
A blackman redemption! woy-yo, yo-oo-wo-oo!
A blackman redemption! woy-yo, wo-oo-wo-oo!

No need - no need to get jumpy;
No need and-a no need to get bumpy
And-a no need - and-a no need to get bumpy;
No nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-need to get jumpy!

Youth and youth agree to:
Cool runnings; can you dig it?
Cool runnings; yeah, one more time! a-beg ya:
Cool runnings; can you stop it?
Cool runnings:
Spread out, spread out
Spread out, spread out

Tell you about the blackman redemption; can you dig it? (oh, yeah!)
A blackman redemption; can you stop it?
Oh, no! oh, no! oh, no!

Coming from the root of king david
Through to the line of solomon
His imperial majesty is the power of authority:
Spread out, spread out
Spread out, spread out
Spread out, spread out
Spread, spread out
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No need - no need - no need to get jumpy
And-a no need - and-a no need to walk away

Let me tell bout ya:
Cool runnings, can you dig it?
Cool runnings: it's one more time we want it;
Cool runnings;
Cool runnings;
Spread out, spread out
Spread out, spread out
Spread out. spread out, spread out
Spread out, spread out

It's just-a blackman redemption
Can you dig it (wo-yeah!) good, lord! good, lord! good, lord!
Blackman redemption, can you stop it? oh, no! oh, no!
Blackman redemption - /fadeout/