Zimbabwe lyrics

Song information

Artist: Bob Marley
Album: Survival

Lyrics

Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny
And in this judgement there is no partiality
So arm in arms, with arms, we'll fight this little struggle
'Cause that's the only way we can overcome our little trouble

Brother, you're right, you're right
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight)
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fight for our rights!

Natty dread it in-a (zimbabwe);
Set it up in (zimbabwe);
Mash it up-a in-a zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate (zimbabwe), yeah

No more internal power struggle;
We come together to overcome the little trouble
Soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionary
'Cause I don't want my people to be contrary

And, brother, you're right, you're right
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), we gonna fight (we gon' fight)
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

Mash it up in-a (zimbabwe);
Natty trash it in-a (zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
I'n'i a-liberate zimbabwe

(Brother, you're right,) you're right
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight)
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

To divide and rule could only tear us apart;
In everyman chest, mm - there beats a heart
So soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionaries;
And I don't want my people to be tricked by mercenaries

Brother, you're right, you're right
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), we gonna fight (we gon' fight)
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

Natty trash it in-a zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
Mash it up in-a zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
Set it up in-a zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
Natty dub it in-a zimbabwe (zimbabwe)

Set it up in-a zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate zimbabwe (zimbabwe);
Every man got a right to decide his own destiny

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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