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Bus Dem Shut

Bob Marley

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Bus Dem Shut

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Life is for man to live (let man live life! ba, ba, ba-ba, ba-ah!);Bread is for man to eat (let man eat bread! ba, ba, ba-ba, ba-ah!).Bread and pyaka:Cut down pyaka-yism!Bread and pyaka:Cut down pyaka-yism!Everyt'ing ya run dung 'pon;Everyt'ing ya run dung 'pon;Everyt'ing ya run dung 'pon;Everyt'ing ya run dung 'pon.Come, we go reason now;Come-a, come-a come-a, we go reason now (we deh go reason now);Come-a, come-a come-a, we go reason now (we deh go reason now);Come-a, come-a come-a, we go reason now (we deh go reason now).Where do you stand for happiness (wa-la, wa-la!)When you no say you no want it,While some o' dem (some o' dem, some o' dem) out deh, eh!I bus dem shut right nowFi get it.Bread and pyaka:Cut down pyaka-yism!Bread and pyaka:Cut down pyaka-yism!Woman feel the pain;Man suffer, lord.Woman feel the pain;Man suffer, lord.Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;Come-a, come, come-a: we go reason now;Come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now.Peeyah, peeyah, pyaka, come!Peeyah, peeyah, pyaka, come!Peeyah, peeyah, pyaka, come!A-come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;A-come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;A-come-a, come-a, come-a: we go reason now;Oh, come-a, come, come-a: we go reason now;Bread and pyaka;Sister pyaka;Bread and pyaka;Sister pyaka;Cut down pyaka-yism!Cut down pyaka-yism!Cut down pyaka-ysim!
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