its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Please Mr. Minister, a word with you
Only take a minute, sir, so don't you screw
You no fight 'gainst the rum head
You no fight 'gainst the wine head
You no fight 'gainst the cigarette smoking
Yet you know, yet you know
These things give cancer
Yet you know, yet you know
These things give cancer
Rastaman know the truth
So you can't fool the youth
Rastaman know the truth
So you can't fool the youth
What was hidden from the wise and prudent
Shall reveal to the babe and suckling
What was hidden from the wise and prudent
Shall reveal to the babe and suckling
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man?
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man?
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man?
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man?
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation, you know
Too much partialism inna dis business y'all
God knows all of these things give cancer
?
Liar man, doctor man, Indian chief
Babylon Kingdom know the truth
Liar man, doctor man, Indian chief
Yet them know, yet them know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet them know, yet them know
They know it's the truth
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet them know, yet them know
It's the curing of cancer, asthma, razman
Rastaman know the truth
So you can't fool the youth
Natty dreadlocks know it's the truth
So you can't fool the youth
Yet them know, yet them know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet them know, yet them know
These things give asthma, razma, chrasma
Natty dreadlocks know, natty dreadlocks know
Natty dreadlocks know, natty dreadlocks know
Knowing the truth, the truth that collie will cure cancer, yeah
Natty dreadlocks, natty dreadlocks knowing the truth
Babylon too much partialism
Only take a minute, sir, so don't you screw
You no fight 'gainst the rum head
You no fight 'gainst the wine head
You no fight 'gainst the cigarette smoking
Yet you know, yet you know
These things give cancer
Yet you know, yet you know
These things give cancer
Rastaman know the truth
So you can't fool the youth
Rastaman know the truth
So you can't fool the youth
What was hidden from the wise and prudent
Shall reveal to the babe and suckling
What was hidden from the wise and prudent
Shall reveal to the babe and suckling
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man?
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man?
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man?
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man?
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation, you know
Too much partialism inna dis business y'all
God knows all of these things give cancer
?
Liar man, doctor man, Indian chief
Babylon Kingdom know the truth
Liar man, doctor man, Indian chief
Yet them know, yet them know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet them know, yet them know
They know it's the truth
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man
Tell me why do you fight against the collie man
Yet you know, yet you know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet them know, yet them know
It's the curing of cancer, asthma, razman
Rastaman know the truth
So you can't fool the youth
Natty dreadlocks know it's the truth
So you can't fool the youth
Yet them know, yet them know
It's the healing of the nation
Yet them know, yet them know
These things give asthma, razma, chrasma
Natty dreadlocks know, natty dreadlocks know
Natty dreadlocks know, natty dreadlocks know
Knowing the truth, the truth that collie will cure cancer, yeah
Natty dreadlocks, natty dreadlocks knowing the truth
Babylon too much partialism
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Healing of the Nation Lyrics as written by Ian Lewis
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