Intro
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Mystical Reggae
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History of Reggae
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We have come a long long way (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, oooii)
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Mystical Reggae
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Music that the I-Drens love to play (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
[Verse 1]
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From then till now we nah stop sow
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The seed 'affi plant and grow
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Must say I'm proud to see its growth
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From the vinyl shops to Soundcloud
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While the pioneers who set it
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Me give credit
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Too much to mention
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But me nah forget it
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Wise up yourself like King Solomon weed
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Teach yourself some history
[Chorus]
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History of Reggae
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We have come a long long way (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, oooii)
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Mystical Reggae
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Music that the I-Drens love to play (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
[Verse 2]
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Everything start from scratch
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From when the artist them a' do it for the love an' not cash
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Long before the first sound clash
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Long before sting, rebel, salute
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Sunfest and sunsplash
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When yuh shirts and pants mismatch
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An' mama tell me no bother with the locks
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And the dance ram from 10 o'clock
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Selector play Dennis Brown, Bob Marley and Tosh
[Chorus]
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History of Reggae
F G Am Am F G
We have come a long long way (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, oooii)
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Mystical Reggae
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Music that the I-Drens love to play (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
[Verse 3]
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I'm looking through the eyes of a rebel
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I see their corruption in red
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And just like my foreparents did too
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I'm keeping it dreader than dread
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Steppin in Bablyon wit no fear
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Sing against the people and never give care
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Chant like Abyssian's Burning Spear
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There's a natural mystic inna the air
[Chorus]
Am Am
History of Reggae
F G Am Am F G
We have come a long long way (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, oooii)
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Mystical Reggae
F G Am Am F G
Music that the I-Drens love to play (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
[Outro]
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History of Reggae
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We have come a long long way (yeah yeah, yeah, wooaahhh)
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I said mystical reggae, yeah