I say the people of Handsworth, know One hand wash the so they say So let's join my bredren Make the way for our (our children, our children) And their children (their children, children) that they get life's fair share of... Equality... Doesn't justice for all Doesn't justice for all Doesn't justice stand for all We find society putting us Crowning us, crowning us, us, crowning us A of Evil, OH, OH means us the Black People Handsworth means us the People We're taiklng now. Jah Jah language!
It's a long, long way we're coming To this message across, across Its been hidden, forbidden, concealed, Its got to come out In the that -
IS FALLING BABYLON IS
It was to build It on the sand Handsworth stand, firm - like Jah rock - fighting We beggars are now choosers No to be losers Striving with ambition And if it takes We rebel in revolution
Dread town, dread town, town, town, dread town, dread town,
Dread we are for a Deprived of things Experienced laws Hatred brings We what you've got to offer We what's going on Don't no favours there is still hunger Innocent Poor wage, labour Babylon prospers And suffer They are brothers in of Africa One represent all, all over the world Can't it no longer Blessed wlththe Of Jah We get stronger And we conquer And forward ever, and backward Handsworth Revolution Handsworth Revo- Revolution Revo- Revolution Revo- Revolution Revo- Revo- Revo- Revo-