[00:00.20]Written by:Anthony Criss/Stephen Marley/Damian Marley/Rodney Pryce [00:04.551]Hear this [00:13.981]Three monkeys sitting under a coconut tree (really ) [00:16.721]Discussing things as they are said to be [00:18.901]Said one to the others now listen you two [00:21.701]There's a strange rumor that can't be true [00:23.911]They say man was ascended from our noble race [00:26.471]But the very idea is a big disgrace [00:28.721]No monkey ever deserted his wife [00:31.491]Or her baby to ruin their lives [00:33.981]Yeah [00:34.711]The monkeys drift is mine (that's right) [00:38.501] [00:38.701] [00:39.431]Well educated fools they have ruined di world [00:40.991]And start make it hard for both di boys and di girls [00:43.541]Dem steal all di Africans diamonds and pearls [00:45.891]And start bank it up inna federal reserves [00:48.561]And then Rasta f**k it up and insight riot [00:51.151]Warn dem fi cool and we did warn dem fi quiet [00:53.791]Now dem hear the kick drum di snare and di hi hat [00:56.381]Load up dem belly with some copper shot diet [00:58.761] [00:59.311] [01:00.21]Imagine after so much chantin and preyers [01:01.401]But a revolutionary situation requires [01:03.911]Mi fi come tear off unno face wid pliers [01:06.471]Surround dem ends wid all some burning tires [01:09.91]Round up dem friends and put dem pon trials [01:11.821]Until dem send di reparation dollars [01:13.791]Warning to all di political scholars [01:16.741]Political thieves and political liars [01:19.211]Political coc*ine and gun suppliers [01:21.761]Di whole a dem a go down inna flames and fires [01:24.701]Well unno better fly out like some frequent fliers [01:27.31]Bound to feel the wrath of di real Bongonyahs [01:29.551]Hey don't f**k yourself next time you read out di budget [01:32.781]Di government case ah poor people a judge it [01:34.871]Dem bring di guns but di youths dem ah bust it [01:37.251]Bun dem skeletons weh lock up inna closet [01:39.601]Wipe out dem species and all dem inhabits [01:42.511]With a warm series of pain and havoc [01:44.721]Nah clean no feces fi money prefer grab it [01:47.381]Dem mek mi resort to violence di race get lead up [01:50.31]Somebody nah live up somebody goin dead up [01:52.991]BLOW Whole ah di garment dem red up [01:55.61]BLOW Car and apartment get bled up [01:57.521]Didn't you get ample warning [01:58.941]Say poor people fed up [02:00.271]And still every morning [02:01.371]Dem try hold dem head up [02:02.891]Emperor Selassie calling [02:03.951]Youths dem fi dread up [02:05.331]Babylon is fallen [02:06.491]Gun nozzle bend up [02:08.370]Releasing di whole of di youth dem weh pen up [02:10.550] [02:10.920] [02:11.300]Well educated Demons they have ruined di world [02:12.990]And start make it hard for both di boys and di girls [02:15.510]Dem steal all di Africans diamonds and pearls [02:17.980]And start bank it up inna federal reserves [02:20.230]And Rastaman dem f**k it up and we go insight riot [02:23.110]Warn dem fi cool and we did warn dem fi quiet [02:25.720]Now dem hear the kick drum di snare and di hi hat [02:29.120]Load up dem belly with the copper shot diet [02:30.820] [02:31.560] [02:34.449] [03:07.490]Well educated fools they have ruined di world [03:11.260]And start make it hard for both di boys and di girls [03:14.220]Dem steal all di Africans diamonds and pearls [03:16.660]And start bank it up inna federal reserves [03:19.20]Well educated fools they few in di world [03:21.820]And start make it hard for both di boys and di girls [03:24.500]Dem steal all di Africans diamonds and pearls [03:26.870]And start bank it up inna federal reserves [03:29.480]Well educated fools [03:30.689]Educated demons [03:31.999]And educated goons [03:33.249]Educated mules [03:34.529]Educated fools [03:35.779]Educated demons [03:36.928]And educated goons [03:38.808] [03:39.258] [03:39.758]All dem shady people dem nasty and sour [03:42.848]This is war last time me as block lower [03:45.478]Cause I represent black power [03:47.918]Well Almighty God inna da statue a toa [03:50.648]A long time me go some more dey come to devour [03:54.968]A trick dem with dem rice and flour ya know [03:58.268] [03:59.238] [04:09.208]Well I heard that man came from sands and other molecules [04:11.288]Way before bodies and barbecues [04:12.607]With a good side a bad side and still argue too [04:15.77]Before schemin and thievin and dreamin of gleamin and feenin [04:17.47]Even before Adam and Eve and even [04:18.736]Before it was about being the nicest or whose diamonds that are priceless [04:22.86]B C around Tutankhamun and Isis [04:24.146]On the continent of Africa [04:26.16]Pass out and tribes to create a character sold us sh*t [04:28.826]On earth was magical [04:29.726]Then the strangers came from the boat with the ropes [04:32.355]Chains that felt strange they called it the slave game [04:34.225]The game changed [04:34.755]They had shackled like assholes [04:36.115]The Bloodclaat [04:36.905]So now a days the way prevent it is a thugs glock [04:39.705]Seen them rape and kill our children and women the villain [04:42.275]The bill gon sort the black man how to kill men [04:44.425]Let's keep it real man [04:45.495]You can't harm me or scar me [04:47.225]Respect for me [04:48.105]History's priority with the Marleys