Rock Stone (feat. Sizzla & Capleton)

Rock Stone (feat. Sizzla & Capleton)

Rock Stone (feat. Sizzla & Capleton)

Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
I say, Rock Stone was my pillowI say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone, was my pillowRock Stone, was my pillow

Hear the man sayHear the man say
R-R-Rock Stone was my pillow, couldn't find a place to sleepR-R-Rock stone was my pillow could not find place fi sleep
Pots are empty, we gotta find food to eatPot dem empty we haffi find food fi eat
Every day we’re terrorized by soldiers and copsEveryday we terrorize by soldier and police
When the drums are pounding and the beat just won’t stopWhen the thing dem a drum and di thing dem a beat
They’re playing cowboys, Indians, and chiefsFrom dem a play cowboy, and Indian, and Chief
From the first to the third, all the way to Seventh StreetFrom the first, to the third, straight up to seven street
One thing on our minds is to trample the beastOne thing in a wi mind a fi trample di beast
And make it in life, inherit like the meekAnd make it in a life, and inherit as the meek

Better the stones are hereBetter the stone dem deh yah
Self-employed, can’t get laid offSelf employed, cannot get lay off
Got a ton of workMount a work mi have
Can’t even get a day offCan't even get a day off
Who wanted to stop me now, they found out they’re way offWho did waan fi stop mi now dem find out seh dem way off
Alright, and I say one by one, one by oneAlright, and mi seh one by one, one by one
One by one, we’re stepping out of BabylonOne by one, wi stepping out a babylon
Then one by one, one by oneThen one by one, one by one
Hail King Selassie, the conquering lionHail King Selassie the conquering lion

Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
I say, Rock Stone was my pillowI say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Sizzla KalonjiSizzla Kalonji
Rock Stone, was my pillow (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)Rock Stone, was my pillow (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)

Help us JahHelp us Jah
Take us from the slumsTake us from the slum
Never give up no matter what, strictly fire burnNever give up no matter what, strictly fiyah burn
Hail Rasta, take us from the slumsHail Rasta, take us from the slum
Never give up no matter whatNever give up matter what
King Selassie I’s blessings comeKing Selassie I blessing come
Suffering is something that could be no harder timeSufferation is thing could be no harder time
Gotta widen your views, gotta broaden your mindGot to widen your views, got to broaden your mind
What we face in the ghetto, nowhere else can you findWhat we face in the ghetto, nowhere else can you find
Hunger, poverty, a system so unkindHunger, Poverty, a system so unkind
As a matter of fact, there’s an aftershockAs a matter a fact, there is an after shock
When cold ground was my bed and my pillow was a rockWhen cold ground was my bed and my pillow was a rock
Trying to make it through the system, all the doors were lockedTry to make it through the system all the doors were lock
Yet nothing beats a try, so I ain’t gonna stopYet nothing beats a try so I ain’t go stop
A lot of times they write a book on youMount a time they write a book on you
A set amount of crap they’d put on youA set amount ah crap they'd ah put on you
Yet when you’re in the dirt, they wouldn’t look at youYet when yuh in the dirt they wouldn’t look on you
They would only scorn and wanna wipe their feet on youThey would only scorn and wanna wipe the foot on yuh
But, see yaBut, see yah
So open up, Zion doorSo open up, Zion door
Ethiopia, Africa for sureEthiopia, Africa for sure
Liberate the poor, the poor, heyLiberate the poor, the poor, hey

I’m not lying, true I hail Selassie, they want to war IMi nah lie, true mi hail Selassie I dem wah fi war I
Read my Bible, turn to peace and praise TafariRead mi bible turn to peace and praise Tafari
Goodbye Babylon, goodbye, goodbyeGood bye Babylon goodbye, goodbye
Open up, Zion doorOpen up, zion door
Mount Zion, Ethiopia for sureMount Zion, Ethiopia for sure
Children of Israel, children of IsraelChildren of Israel, children of Israel
Hey!Hey!

Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
I say, Rock Stone was my pillowI say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone, was my pillowRock Stone, was my pillow

Hear me nowHear me now
Jah man, I’m cool, don’t stumble like youJah man me cool, nuh stumble like you
Walk on the street, I’m not acting a foolWalk pon di street, me nuh gwaan for fool
Arrive at the dance, the mic is my toolArrive at the dance, di mic a mi tool
Eat at the table, sitting on a stoolEat pon table, sit inna stool
I’m black, I’m brownMe black, me brown
I’m brown, not blackMe brown no black
Ribs and my chest, my spine and my backRibs and mi chest, mi spine and mi back
Wait till you hear, when this rhythm dropsWait til you hear, when dis riddim drop
From head to toe, your body rocks, when I’m on the micHead yuh toe, yuh body a rock, from me pon di mic
Steve Marley’s chatting, firm and strongSteve Marley ah chat, firm and strong
Don’t step on the lotDoh step pon the lot
The peaceful, righteous RastamanThe peaceful, righteous, Rastaman
Rod of correction, in his handRod of correction, inna him hand
Preaching out to man and woman, giving riches to King SolomonPreachin' out to man and woman, give riches to King Solomon

Now, bass comes out, and treble’s on topNow, bass come out, and treble a top
Cap and no buck, and no buck on a capCap an no buck, an nuh buck a no cap
Sweetest singer was Sugar MinottSweetest singer, was Sugar Minott
Man comes in and gives me a shotMan a come in and ah give me a shot
Dracula turns into a vampire batDracula turn inna vampire bat
When he sees the sun, he can’t take thatWhen him see Sun, him cyah take dat
Eyes are dark, gotta use contactsEyes dem dark, fi use contact
I’m on the mic, Raggamuffin’s chattingI pon the mic, Raggamuffin a chat
For my head dread, my head is not plaitedFi mi head dread, me head it no plat
Not afraid of no mouse, not afraid of no ratNuh fraid ah no mouse, nuh fraid ah no rat
Pray to Jah, I’ll never stopPray to Jah, me never will stop
We’re hot, no cold, what’s cold ain’t hotWe hot no cold, wah cold nuh hot
Live in a house, don’t live in a flatLive in a house, no live in a flat
Up in Zion, the righteous will topUp inna Zion, di righteious will top
Jah blows breeze, the devil cannotJah blow breeze, the devil cannot

Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone was my pillowRock Stone was my pillow
I say, Rock Stone was my pillowI say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Rock Stone, was my pillowRock Stone, was my pillow