Bob Marley :Twenty-five Years Later

A few days ago while in the checkout line at Publix, I saw this interesting headline on one of the magazines: “Bob Marley: Twenty-five years later. What would he be doing?” I didn’t have time read the article, but I started to think about the kinds of songs Bob would be singing today.

Here’s a playful homage—the kind of song that I imagine Bob would be singing in this time.


They say its one world, but I can’t see it
They say it’s one village, but I still can’t believe it
Men building nets to capture one another
But tell me, children, why can’t they see?
His Majesty says one day we’ll be free

In dis ya time, I and I have to unite
In dis ya time, we’ve got to live right
Never, never know when the angel
Will blow his horn, the trumpet, yeah!
When Jah says the word, we all will return

Men killing my brothers down in Darfur
Men killing my sisters down in Darfur
Why do the heathen rage
And imagine vain things?
If a tree is not worthy of its seed,
Then, why, why should I sing?

In dis ya time, I and I have to unite
In dis ya time, we’ve got to live right
Never, never know when Gabriel
Will blow his loud horn, the last trumpet, yeah
When His Majesty says the word, we all will return

They say its one world, but I can’t see it
They say it’s one village, but I still can’t believe it
Men building nets to conquer one another
But tell me, brothers, why can’t they see?
His Majesty says, one day we’ll be free

In dis ya time, I and I have to unite
In dis ya time, we’ve got to live right
Never, never know when Gabriel
Will blow his loud horn, the trumpet, yeah!
When Jah says the word, we all will return

Rasta, my sisters, is the only way
Rasta, my brothers, will never lead I astray
Can’t you see it, children, the times are getting worse
Jah said the word, the last shall be first

In dis ya time, I and I have to unite
In dis ya time, we’ve got to live right
Never, never know when the Gabriel
Will blow his loud horn, the trumpet, yeah!
When Jah says the word, we all will return


One Love



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