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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
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[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
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[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..