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Get Up Stand Up - Cultural Roots

So many years in prison without any reason

And tell lie and charge the man for treason

And capture his land and don't want us to live even

Hey

Well

As far as my eyes can see

This is the fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

Like a bird in the tree hey so let he be

Hey

As far as my eyes can see

This is a fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

And all oppressors dem got to pay dem fee

Although Martin Luther no deh yah fi see

Malcolm X or Marcus Garvey

The one Paul Bogle or the Lady Nanny

If a Peter Touch or a Bob Marley

Me know where me stand and me know mi history

Equal rights that's for you and for me

South Africa free hey so let it be

And if you agree hey come sing with me

Hey

As far as my eyes can see

This is the fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

Like a bird in a tree hey so let he be

So many years inna prison without a reason

Tell lie and then dem charge him fi treason

Capture we land and dem no waan we live even

Now a fi we time 'cause a black people's season

Now dem got the blade Mandela got the angle

No more chains and no more shackles

A pop off we wrists and a tear of we ankles

Who arrange apartheid must get dismantled

Hey

As far as my eyes can see

This is the fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

Like a bird in the tree hey so let it be

Well

As far as my eyes can see

This is the fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

Like a bird in a tree hey so let it be

Well from a prisoner to a president

See it deh Mandela inna parliament

This is the settlement of all argument

Black people celebrate what an excitement

Inna one harmony with nuff enjoyment

From all over the world the man get compliment

The man have faith and him have patience

Inna the Almighty God him put fi him confidence

If you try stop the man you're calling down judgement

Seen

As far as my eyes can see

This is the fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

Like a bird in a tree hey so let it be

A next page turn inna history again

Black people moving to a higher extent

Wha' some a promote Dem a set the wrong trend

The world get so filthy like a big hog pen

The wrong and the right some bwoy waan fi blend

Well mi say a that inoculate the children

I say apartheid must have to end

Hey

As far as my eyes can see

This is the fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

Like a bird in a tree hey so let it be

Although Martin Luther no deh yah fi see

Malcolm X or Marcus Garvey

The man Paul Bogle or the Lady Nanny

If a Peter Touch or a Bob Marley

Me know where me stand and me know mi history

Equal rights that's for you and for me

And if you agree hey come sing with me

Hey

As far as my eyes can see

This is the fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

Like a bird in a tree hey so let it be

So many years inna prison without a reason

Tell lie and then dem charge him fi treason

Capture we land and dem no waan we live even

Make we celebrate because a black people's season

Now dem have the blade Mandela got the angle

No more chains and no more shackles

A pop off we wrists and a tear of we ankles

Who arrange apartheid must get dismantled

Hey

As far as my eyes can see

This is the fulfillment of prophecy

Mandela win the africans dem free

Like a bird in a tree hey so let it be

Well from a prisoner to a president

See it deh Mandela inna parliament

This is the settlement of all argument