(with Damian Marley
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feat. K'naan)
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[Chorus 1 - Jr. Gong x2]
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Tribal war
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We nuh want no more a dat
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Every man deserve to earn
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And every child deserve to learn, now
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Tribal war
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A nuh dat we a defend
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Every man deserve a turn
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Like a flame deserve to burn
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[Verse 1 - Nas]
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Man what happened to us?
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Geographically they moved us
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From africa
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We was once happiness pursuers
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Now we back stabbing, combative and abusive
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The african and arab go at it they most muslim
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Used to be moving in unison
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Disputes would end
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Bounty hunters and grape street get cool again
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Some standard housing
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Got the young running rampant
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Wilding, for a phantom
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He can style in
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Mask on his face
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Grabbing his luger
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Saying, 'gnobody move or I'll shoot ya'
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Man you're expiring
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Catch 25 and he does it like a man
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He sides with black,
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White pride and mexican
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Survive the best he can
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Strap a shank to his thigh
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Why do we all collide?
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Why do the young die?
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Extortion, murder and burglary
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Tattoos his chest
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Says his enemies don't deserve to breathe
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[Chorus 2 - Jr. Gong x2]
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Tribal war
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We nuh want no more a dat
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Everyone deserve to earn
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And every child deserve to learn, lord
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Tribal war
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A nuh dat we a defend
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Each and every man deserve a turn
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Like a flame deserve to burn
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[Verse 2 - K'Naan]
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I drink poison
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Then I vomit diamonds
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I gave you mandela, black dalai lamas
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I gave you music
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You enthused in my kindness
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So how dare you reduce me to donny imus
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Timeless in case we never been acquainted
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Flyness who made it
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It gets duplicated
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Mindless violence
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Well let me try to paint it
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Here's the 5 steps
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In hopes to explain it
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One!
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Its me and my nation against the world
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Two!
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Then me and my clan against the nation
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Three!
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Then me and my fam' against the clan
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Four!
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Then me and my brother we no hesitation
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Uh!
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Go against the fam' until they cave in
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Five!
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Now who's left in this deadly equation?
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That's right, it's me against my brother
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Then we point a kalashnikov
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And kill one another
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[Chorus 3 - Jr. Gong x2]
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Tribal war
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We nuh want no more a dat
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Everyone deserve to earn
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And every child deserve to learn
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Tribal war
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A nuh dat we a defend
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Every man deserve a turn
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Like a flame deserve to burn
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[Verse 3 - Jr. Gong]
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Man a war tribal
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Over colors
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Over money, over land, and over oil, and over god
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And over idols, and even lovers
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Over breakfast, over dinner, over suppers
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Over jungle, over rema, over buckers
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Over brooklyn, over queens, and over rutgers
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Over red, and over blue, and over chuckers
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Over red and over blue and under covers
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Tribal trouble
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The drive by s double
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Cause the youth dem nah go war
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And go fight with knuckle
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The two sides scuffle
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Vietnam nah go a war
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With no more kung fu nun chuckle
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Missile and shuttle
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Huh
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And the queen of england and uncle sam
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Dem a flex dem muscle
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The tribal hustle
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Blood diamond poodle
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Survival struggle
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[Chorus 4 - Jr. Gong x2]
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Tribal war
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We nuh want no more a dat
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Everyone deserve to earn
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Every child deserve to learn
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Tribal war
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A nuh dat we a defend
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Each and every man deserve a turn
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Like a flame deserve to burn
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Tribes At War
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| Nas |
