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Know Jah

by Clatta Bumboo

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The plight of the common man is in the discourse. Despite his ambitions; the system, it's policies and it's agents have planned and executed a by all means agenda to keep his off spring hungry and provide the weapons to hunt. "Know Jah" the title, reminds especially those who benefit from the people's ruin, that " despite the things you know, all the props you brought for show, you have nothing at all, until you Know Jah".

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Yah Man

Warning Warning Warning Warning
Warning Warning Warning Warning
Warning Eh

Despite the things you know
All the props you brought for show
You have nothing at all until you know jah
Eh
Despite the places you've been
All the games that you cheat to win
Yo no champion at all until you know jah

Bum everyday man yadd it pon eh street
Observing di yute dem and the life whe dem a lead
How dem dweet haffi fight fi food fi eat
Promises from politician nah come to fruition
The word is out the yute dem a look to Rastafari fi guide dem living
Suite and tie brings nothing to the table
So their living in the likeness of the king

Despite the things you know
All the things that you brought for show
You know nothing at all until you know jah
Eh
Despite the places you ve been
All the games that you cheat to win
You have nothing at all until you know jah

Bum

Everyday man yadd it down the lane
Di deeds of di yute dem put community to shame
Who is to blame
Fi how dem a galang
Ah who put di Smith and Wesson in dem hand
Mi tell di yute a Kingston town
Put dung di guns choose love rule destiny
Promise is to comfort fools
Talk is expensive be careful what you consume

Know the king yeh
Live in the likeness of HIM

When the earth cry eh
It's not just for the wants of food
Eh eh eh eh hey eh
When the earth cry everyday
We just demand a safe place for the children to play
Too much talking yeah eh eh

Despite the things you know
All the props you brought for show
You have nothing at all until you know jah

Know the king yeah
Live in the likeness of HIM
Cause when earth cry oh God
Hey eh eh eh eh eh

Know Jah Know Jah Know Jah eh eh
Know Jah Know Jah Know Jah hey eh

credits

released April 17, 2020
Produced by: Phillip McFarlane for Irie Yute Records JA
Lyircs by: Sheldon S. Townsend
Vocals Cut by: Antoine Santos for The Attic Records RI.
Cover photo: Small Frye Photography

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Clatta Bumboo Providence, Rhode Island

Singer/Song Writer from Moreland Hill Dist. Jamaica, Living in Providence RI. Founder and Lead Vocalist of Roots Government Band.As he states, and then proves, in his powerful song "We Are Chosen", the tittle track on 2019 Ep, Clatta Bumboo creates music "to stimulate the mind" taking the reggae message forward. Present yet, respectful of the past. No doubt an unwavering mind on the future. ... more

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