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Artist: Linton Kwesi Johnson
Canonical path: /linton-kwesi-johnson/it-dread-inna-inglan
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It Dread Inna Inglan
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It Dread Inna Inglan
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Dem frame up George Lindo up in Bradford town
but de Bradford blaks dem a rally round
me seh dem frame up George Lindo up in Bradford town
but de Bradford blaks dem a rally round
Maggi Tatcha on di go
wid a racist show
but a she haffi go
kaw,
rite now,
African
Asian
West Indian
an´ Black British
stan firm inna Inglan
inna disya time yah.
Far noh mattah wat dey say,
come wat may,
we are here to stay
inna Inglan
inna disya time yah...
George Lindo - im is a workin man
George Lindo - im is a famili man
George Lindo - he never do no wrong
George Lindo - di innocent wan
George Lindo - im nuh carri do dagger
George Lindo - im is not no robber
George Lindo - dem haffi let im goh
George Lindo - dem betta free im now !
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