In a primitive times
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The people had culture in their lives
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Well respecting their ancestry
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Having faith in their destiny, but
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Soon the culture would be lost
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And, the capitalist man would be the cause
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Who give the people their material needs
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Oh, Jah Jah children take heed
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Live wise and don't you wear no disguise
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Live clean, you are a roots machine
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Live right and keep Jah inside
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'Canuse the future my children is a lookin' bright
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Know your culture, know yourself
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Believe me my youth
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You can't be no-one else
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Always lettin' your light shine bright
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Oh, Jah Jah children unite
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Know your culture Lord
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Can't be deceived by the vulture, no
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I man come from the roots man school
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You can't educate if you talk like a fool, no
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Scripture read, nyanbingi bread
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I man rather be jailed than to cut off me dreads
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Don't put your trust in no wicked mans plan
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If you must know the truth you must overstand
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My country was built on the red man's land
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Born on the back of the black man
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The capital man mash the situation
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Come now Jah people seek your education
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Go forward dread bingi warriors go forward
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Help this here country in mourning
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Can't you see a new day is dawning
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Live wise and don't you wear no desguise
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Live clean, you are a roots machine
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Live right and keep Jah inside
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'Cause the future my children is a lookin' bright
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Know your culture, know yourself
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Believe me my yourth
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You can't be no-one else
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Always lettin' your light shine bright
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Oh, Jah Jah children unite
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Find the need to investigate
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You've got to culture your minds
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To shine in these times
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Break the seal to the real deal
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The truth will not remain untold
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You must read, children must read every day
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Don't keep your history no mystery
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Write the words to your own version
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Come now Jah Jah children stand strong
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Live wise and don't you wear no disguise
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Live clean, you are a roots machine
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Live right, and keep Jah inside
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'Cause the future my children is a lookin' bright
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Know your culture, know yourself
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Believe me my youth
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You can't be no-one else
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Always lettin' your light shine bright
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Oh, Jah Jah children unite
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Know your culture, know yourself
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Believe me my youth
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You can't be no-one else
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Always lettin' your light shine bright
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Oh, Jah Jah children unite
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Live wise and don't you wear no disguise
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Live clean, you are a roots machine
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Live right, and keep Jah inside
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'Cause the future my children is a lookin' bright
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Know Your Culture
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| Big Mountain |
