I say the people of Handsworth, know One hand wash the other so say So let's join hands my the way for our children (our children, our children) And their (their children, their children) Ensuring that they get life's share of... Equality... Doesn't stand for all Doesn't justice for all Doesn't justice stand for all We find putting us down Crowning us, crowning us, crowning us, us A of Evil, OH, OH Handsworth us the Black People Handsworth means us the People We're now. Speaking Jah Jah language!
It's a long, long way we're from To this message across, across Its hidden, forbidden, concealed, unrevealed Its got to come out In the open -
BABYLON IS IS FALLING
It was foolish to build It on the shall stand, firm - like Jah rock - back We once are now choosers No intention to be Striving with ambition And if it ammunition We in Handsworth revolution
Dread town, town, dread town, Dread town, dread town, town,
we are for a cause Deprived of many phoney laws Hatred brings We know you've got to offer We know what's on want no favours Cause is still hunger Innocent wage, hard labour Only Babylon And suffer They are in south of Africa One Black all, all over the world Can't bear it no Blessed power Of Jah We get stronger And we will And forward ever, and backward Revolution Handsworth Revolution Revo- Revo- Revo- Revolution Revo- Revolution Revo- Revo- Revo- Revolution