Intro
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For it has been said that when either a man or
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women vow the vow of Nazarite,
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no scissors nor razor shall be upon his head,
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As this has been said by the King of Kings,
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Lord of Lords our Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Jah Rastafari.
[Pre-Chorus]
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The Babylon a weep,
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Weep on,
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The Babylon a weep,
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Weep on.
[Chorus]
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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I, I , I go tear down Babylon,
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Rasta have a tear down Babylon.
[Pre-Chorus]
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The Babylon a weep,
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Weep on,
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The Babylon a weep,
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Weep on.
[Chorus]
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Bongo Far I ago tear down Babylon,
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
[Verse 2]
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The days of lice head and (chill of foot amongst) children is over,
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And education and British youth now in college taking over, (welcome),
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Neither this is the time when children & fathers listening most to grand massa(Fireburn),
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
[Chorus]
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Freedom Fighters a go tear down Babylon,
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Revolutionaries a go tear down Babylon.
[Verse 3]
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R-A-S-T-A Rasta,
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Which means righteous African stands tall, alone, (forever),
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And the king that sits not upon a golden throne.
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Is eating after the pig and sucking off his bone
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(Boy), you no understand?
[Chorus]
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Fe truth and rights we a go tear down Babylon
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
[Verse 4]
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We no sleeping out again and you have to respect each and every crocus bag(move up now)
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And the time is coming shortly when we shall use the marijuana and thatch our palace
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(swear it, my god, you nuh hear!)
[Chorus]
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Ayashanti a go tear down Babylon,
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The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
[Outro]
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
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Rasta a go tear down Babylon,
(Fade Out)