Song Lyrics
give i back i black ruler
Way down in africa, and when soldiers came Pulse, things used to be nice
Things used to be nice, faces scarred beyond recognition
the black man is suffering now far more
now victims of a massacre
give i back i black ruler
Is there a need for war, give i back i witch doctor
One moment at peace with nature, and from that day until now on, and when soldiers came
Now victims of a massacre, and when soldiers came
and from that day until now on
Faces scarred beyond recognition, where the backra still rules day after day Soldiers, give i back i witch doctor
one moment at peace with nature
give i back i witch doctor
but their guns were greater
The black man is suffering now far more, things used to be ire, me no want no tyrant on yah
We got our shields, me no want no tyrant on yah
give i back i black ruler
And when soldiers came, things used to be nice
me no want no tyrant on yah
Way down in africa, way down in africa, things used to be ire
give i back i black ruler
than when he was a slave
Give i back i witch doctor, prepare for a slaughter, and when soldiers came
Things used to be ire before the soldiers came, faces scarred beyond recognition
Faces scarred beyond recognition, give i back i witch doctor, we were jeered and laughed to scorn
Things used to be nice, things used to be ire
We were jeered and laughed to scorn, give i back i witch doctor
Bodies in mutilated condition, peace my bredren here them bawl, way down in africa
Where the backra still rules day after day, one moment at peace with nature
and from that day until now on
We got our spears, me no want no dictator
Me no want no tyrant on yah, bodies in mutilated condition
Than when he was a slave, me no want no tyrant on yah
Faces scarred beyond recognition, me no want no tyrant on yah Steel, me no want no dictator
then without it i prefer to be
And from that day until now on, bodies in mutilated condition, our country them did enter
Them say them come to make us tame, prepare for a slaughter Pulse, give i back i witch doctor
Give i back i black ruler, me no want no dictator, give i back i witch doctor
our country them did enter
And when soldiers came, things used to be ire before the soldiers came
is there a need for war
Our country them did enter, we were jeered and laughed to scorn Steel, me no want no dictator
Than when he was a slave, and from that day until now on Pulse, me no want no dictator
We were jeered and laughed to scorn, me no want no dictator, we got our shields
is this what civilization means to me
the black man is suffering now far more