Know Your Culture (LP版)
Big Mountain"Know Your Culture (LP版)" is a song by Big Mountain, released in 1996 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:19 long and contains 69 lines and 442 words.
0:42In a primitive times
0:45The people had culture in their lives
0:49Well respecting their ancestry
0:52Having faith in their destiny but
0:55Soon the culture would be lost
0:58And the capitalist man would be the cause
1:02Who give the people their material needs
1:06Oh Jah Jah children take heed
1:09Live wise and don't you wear no disguise
1:12Live clean you are a roots machine
1:15Live right and keep Jah inside
1:19Canuse the future my children is a looking bright
1:23Know your culture know yourself
1:26Believe me my youth
1:28You can't be no one else
1:30Always letting your light shine bright
1:33Oh Jah Jah children unite
1:36All right
1:37Know your culture lord
1:39Can't be deceived by the vulture no
1:44I man come from the roots man school
1:47You can't educate if you talk like a fool no
1:51Scripture read nyanbingi bread
1:53I man rather be jailed than to cut off me dreads
1:58Don't put your trust in no wicked mans plan
2:00If you must know the truth you must over stand
2:04My country was built on the red man's land
2:08Born on the back of the black man
2:11The capital man mash the situation
2:15Come now jah people seek your education
2:18Go forward dread bingi warriors go forward
2:23Help this here country in mourning
2:27Can't you see a new day is dawning
2:32Live wise and don't you wear no desguise
2:35Live clean you are a roots machine
2:39Live right and keep Jah inside
2:42Cause the future my children is a looking bright
2:46Know your culture know yourself
2:49Believe me my your
2:51You can't be no one else
2:53Always letting your light shine bright
2:56Oh Jah Jah children unite
3:00Find the need to investigate
3:03You've got to culture your minds
3:05To shine in these times
3:07Break the seal to the real deal
3:10The truth will not remain untold
3:13You must read children must every day
3:17Don't keep your history no mystery
3:21Write the words to your own version
3:24Jah Jah children stand strong
3:27Live wise and don't you wear no disguise
3:30Live clean you are a roots machine
3:34Live right and keep Jah inside
3:37Cause the future my children is a looking bright
3:42Know your culture know yourself
3:44Believe me my youth
3:46You can't be no one else
3:48Always letting your light shine bright
3:52Oh Jah Jah children unite
3:55Know your culture know yourself
3:58Believe me my youth
4:00You can't be no one else
4:02Always letting your light shine bright
4:05Oh Jah Jah children unite
4:09Live wise and don't you wear no disguise
4:12Live clean you are a roots machine
4:15Live right and keep Jah inside
4:19Cause the future my children is a looking bright
In a primitive times The people had culture in their lives Well respecting their ancestry Having faith in their destiny but Soon the culture would be lost And the capitalist man would be the cause Who give the people their material needs Oh Jah Jah children take heed Live wise and don't you wear no disguise Live clean you are a roots machine Live right and keep Jah inside Canuse the future my children is a looking bright Know your culture know yourself Believe me my youth You can't be no one else Always letting your light shine bright Oh Jah Jah children unite All right Know your culture lord Can't be deceived by the vulture no I man come from the roots man school You can't educate if you talk like a fool no Scripture read nyanbingi bread I man rather be jailed than to cut off me dreads Don't put your trust in no wicked mans plan If you must know the truth you must over stand My country was built on the red man's land Born on the back of the black man The capital man mash the situation Come now jah people seek your education Go forward dread bingi warriors go forward Help this here country in mourning Can't you see a new day is dawning Live wise and don't you wear no desguise Live clean you are a roots machine Live right and keep Jah inside Cause the future my children is a looking bright Know your culture know yourself Believe me my your You can't be no one else Always letting your light shine bright Oh Jah Jah children unite Find the need to investigate You've got to culture your minds To shine in these times Break the seal to the real deal The truth will not remain untold You must read children must every day Don't keep your history no mystery Write the words to your own version Jah Jah children stand strong Live wise and don't you wear no disguise Live clean you are a roots machine Live right and keep Jah inside Cause the future my children is a looking bright Know your culture know yourself Believe me my youth You can't be no one else Always letting your light shine bright Oh Jah Jah children unite Know your culture know yourself Believe me my youth You can't be no one else Always letting your light shine bright Oh Jah Jah children unite Live wise and don't you wear no disguise Live clean you are a roots machine Live right and keep Jah inside Cause the future my children is a looking bright
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