Cover art for Blackman Redemption by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Mar. 23, 19831 viewer5.2K views

Blackman Redemption Lyrics

[Intro]
Woy-a, Natty Congo
A Dreadlock Congo I!
Woy-a, Natty Congo
A Blackman Redemption! Woy-yo, yo-oo-wo-oo!
A Blackman Redemption! Woy-yo, wo-oo-wo-oo!

[Pre-Chorus]
No need, no need to get jumpy
No need and-a no need to get bumpy
And a no need and a no need to get bumpy
No nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-need to get jumpy!

[Chorus]
Youth and youth agree to
Cool running; can you dig it?
Cool running; yeah, one more time! I beg you
Cool running; can you stop it?
Cool running
Spread out, spread out
Spread out, spread out

Tell you about the Blackman Redemption; can you dig it? (Oh, yeah!)
A Blackman Redemption; can you stop it?
Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no!
[Verse]
Coming from the root of King David
Through to the line of Solomon
His Imperial Majesty is the Power of Authority

Spread out, spread out
Spread out, spread out
Spread out, spread out
Spread, spread out

[Instrumental break]

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Outro]
It's just-a Blackman Redemption
Can you dig it (wo-yeah!) Good, Lord! Good, Lord! Good, Lord!
Blackman Redemption, can you stop it? Oh, no! Oh, no!
Blackman redemption - [fadeout]

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Credits
Written By
Executive Producer
Recorded At
Tuff Gong Studios
Release Date
March 23, 1983
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