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Artist: Dennis Brown
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Whip Them Jah Jah
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Whip Them Jah Jah
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Whip them Jah Jah
Only dread can come over,
Babylon them a weeping, and a mourning, yes.
Weeping, and a mourning, Lord.
Babylon them a weeping, and a mourning, yes.
Weeping, and a mourning.
Because dem badda dem a drop out,
And them no love to come over,
Only dread can come over,
Babylon can't get over.
No, so whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them, Lord,
Whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them.
Whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them, Lord,
Whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them.
The dread dem a dread it,
And the locksmen a watch it.
Babylon dem no like it,
And the daughter them love it.
And now the weakheart dem a scatter,
And the dread dem a satta.
'Cause the dread dem know better.
Jah Jah live forever.
Yes, whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them, Lord,
Whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them.
Whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them, Lord,
Whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them.
Only dread can come over,
Babylon can't get over, no, no.
Yes!
The dread dem a dread it,
And the locksmen a watch it.
Babylon dem no like it,
And the daughter them love it.
And now the weakheart dem a scatter,
And the dread dem a satta.
'Cause the dread dem know better.
Jah Jah live forever.
Yes, whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them, Lord,
Whip them Jah Jah, Jah Jah whip them..
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