Tribute To The Martyrs Lyrics - Steel Pulse

It was a hard task 

To take on 

To make us all believe 

To rescue us from evil cause 

They wanted to achieve 

Avenge to gain respect 

Defend ourselves to the end 

Patriots of dark continent 

I give all of my confidence 

Redemption 

(2) Weh dem gone 

weh dem deh 

Tribute to the martyrs 

Which part dem gone 

A weh dem deh, Heh 

When Martyrs died they save our lives 

They had an early grave 

Sacrifice has taken place 

For the chosen race heh 

(2) Which part dem gone 

Which part dek ... 

There was one they crucified 

Dead man tell no tales 

There were some they hung so high 

We know the reason why 

Caught, and tried, bound and beat 

Locked, locked away inside 

But won their war of words 

Patriots lost their lives 

Yet no-one cries 

The whole world stands accused. 

(2) Which part dem gone 

Which part dem deh 

A multitude of people 

Dem try dem best to convince 

Only to capture the heart of a few 

The truth you can't dismiss 

They are telling me silent waters run deep 

So their knowledge I'II always seek 

They are telling me, 

A nation without its past history 

Is like a tree without roots 

(2) Which part dem gone 

Which part dem deh ... 

Best to strike when irons hot, 

It will not bend when cold.... 

Not to late to learn my friend 

Wisdom ripes with old age, if you got it 

Now wake up you distressed, yeh yeh yeh 

Under, under oppressor man affliction 

Hell fire can't be quenched with water no sah! 

Though it once had a dreadful shower of rain 

We who are blessed they just can't put us under 

Martyrs golden text is bondage never again 

If not by free will it then by force 

Break the bondage plot that course. 

Remember......... 

Message preach to all, you hear something 

Doctrine for the soul, you feel something 

The story has been told, you know something 

Now answer, martyrs call, do something - 

Prophesise the fall 

Backs against the wall no more, be something 

(2) Which part dem gone 

Which part dem deh 

Dialogue: 

GOOSENECK 

INITY 

GOOSENECK 

SIZE 9 

STEPPER 

SIZE 9 

STEPPER 

GOOSENECK 

STEPPER 

GREYSEED 

INITY 

GOOSENECK 

GREYSEED 

BUMBO 

GREYSEED 

BUMBO 

INITY 

GOOSENECK 

INITY 

SIZE 9 

GOOSENECK 

SIZE 9 

GOOSENECK 

SIZE 9 

BUMBO 

INITY 

GOOSENECK 

GRIZZLY 

GOOSENECK 

BUMBO 

(2) INITY 

GOOSENECK 

STEPPER 

GOOSENECK 

INITY 

GOOSENECK 

INITY 

Homage to the Martyrs 

Tribute to the Martyrs 

Love it, it suit a man 

to set example like 

Toussaint L'Overture chase all 

oppressor man out of his land. 

Quick. 

Hey stepper is what happen to Bogle? 

Morant Bay rebellion 

standing up feh 'im rights 

dem decide fe hang 'im up 

WHAT? 

Truly 

865 

So Greyseed what you hear 

'bout Jackson. 

George Jackson 

imprisonment 

- solitary confinement. 

Pow! Pow! Aaaaakhhhhhh! 

197I 

Bumbo .... 

Yes Greyseed? 

WHAT happen to Marcus? 

Marcus say a thing sah. 

ONE GOD, ONE AIM, 

ONE DESTINY 

Starliner 

Black 

Hey is wha happen to Biko 

Biko detainee 

in detention - Vank 

What? 

1977 

South Africa 

The Black Panthers 

Freedom Fighters! 

They tried them died 

Luther King 

He had a dream grizzly - 

He had a dream 

believe you me 

Malcolm X 

LIFT STRUGGLE 

In pool of blood I965 

But wait - 

nobody don't leave? 

Is only we Rasta. 

Yes I 

I and I was not born 

rich nor poor. 

I and I was born naked. 

You hear something 

feel something 

know something 

do something 

see something 

BE SOMEONE .... 

.... (fade)