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| [00:51.298] | Mr. Preacher man |
| [00:54.192] | What you got to say to di nation |
| [00:58.093] | Mr. Preacher man |
| [01:01.144] | What you goin to say when the youts dem turn away |
| [01:07.544] | I've been a believer for all of my life |
| [01:11.789] | But there've been constant conflicts regin my mind |
| [01:19.088] | The people are hurting and crying and searching |
| [01:22.979] | Waiting for a reason to go on |
| [01:26.150] | And all you can say is go pray and be patient |
| [01:29.564] | It won't be this way for too long |
| [01:33.396] | Sitting and waiting to me that seems crazy |
| [01:36.543] | Making them lazy in your congregation |
| [01:40.083] | Pleading to a Savior an emancipator |
| [01:43.419] | Whose very behavior proves you wrong |
| [01:46.399] | So tell me, Mr. Preacher man |
| [01:49.970] | What you got to say to di nation |
| [01:53.650] | Mr. Preacher man |
| [01:56.506] | What you goin to say when the youts dem turn away |
| [02:03.656] | |
| [02:15.330] | Since the very beginning you've told them the end was near |
| [02:21.567] | Fearing damnation they buy their salvation |
| [02:25.190] | Not living while they're still here |
| [02:28.059] | But you will have to ansa too, for all di tings unnu neva do |
| [02:31.485] | Cause what you teach in Sunday school, you don't demonstrate |
| [02:35.268] | A use emotions tie dem down instead a sen dem fi go roun' |
| [02:38.614] | And live di words wha dem a soun', mek dem participate |
| [02:42.531] | Mr. Preacher man |
| [02:45.022] | What you got to say to di nation |
| [02:48.793] | Mr. Preacher man |
| [02:51.562] | What you goin to say when the youts dem turn away |
| [03:06.686] | |
| [03:09.524] | Di people caught up in religion, traditions of a people |
| [03:13.060] | Who did hold us in subjection |
| [03:14.993] | Rejection of the power that was in our possession |
| [03:18.203] | Before all a dis regression |
| [03:20.150] | When we an di creator had an intimate relationship |
| [03:23.591] | Before dem even lan' ova pon di motherlan' |
| [03:26.530] | Before dem even get fi ask di question |
| [03:29.857] | If we needed dem religion, dem givin' it to we |
| [03:32.879] | A look excuse fi carry dem infection cross di sea |
| [03:37.401] | Den dem tek di ancient people put dem into slavery |
| [03:40.564] | Rape and murder in di holy name of Christianity |
| [03:44.031] | Yes religion is the tool, was the tool of the oppressor |
| [03:47.521] | Cause they never plan to set the people free. |
| [03:50.515] | So tell me, Mr. Preacher man |
| [03:53.271] | What is your reaction to the problems dat we facing |
| [03:56.402] | Is not no blame we placing, we jus pleadin we case in |
| [03:59.747] | Di best way dat we can |
| [04:01.326] | Please help the I dem overstand |
| [04:02.891] | Please help the I dem overstand |
| [04:04.811] | Mr. Preacher man |
| [04:10.774] | Oh, Mr. Preacher man |
| [04:17.526] | Tell me, Mr. Preacher man |
| [04:25.844] | What you got to say.. |