Jailhouse

The Wailers, Bob Marley

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Bob Marley

Nesta Robert Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981), more widely and commonly known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers (1963–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience. more »


Year:
1991
2:24
84 

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Jailhouse keeps empty
(Rudie gets healt'y)
Baton sticks get shorter, oh yeah
(Rudie gets taller)

Can't fight against the youth now 'cause they so wrong
(Yout' a good, good rudie)
Can't fight against the youth now 'cause 'e is strong
(Yout' a good, good rudie)

Prediction, them people are going wild
(Oh, yeah dem a rude, rude people)
Dem peegoo a goin' wil'
(Dem a rude, rude people)

Shake 'er one time for me sir, right now
(She a rude, rude people)
Shake 'er one time for me sir
(Right now, she a rude, rude people)

The message, we gonna rule this land
(Oh, yeah we gonna rule this land)
Come on children
(Right now, we gonna rule this land)
Right now, we gonna rule this land

Can't fight against prediction
(Right now, we gonna rule this land)
Can't fight against prediction
(Wise, wise)
Be a wise, wise rudey

Jailhouse keeps empty
(Rudie gets healt'y)
Baton sticks get shorter, oh yeah
(Rudie gets taller)

Can't fight against the youth
(Yout' a good, good rudie)

What has been hid from the wise
And the polluted is how me feel so clean and
(Yout' a good, good rudie)
Oh, rudie, rudie, rudie be wise
(Yout' a good, good rudie)

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Written by: WARREN WILLIAMS, JOHN HOLT, CLEMENT DODD

Lyrics © THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC

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