Innocent Blood (2000 Digital Remaster) - Culture Beat
Man You think a little think a little think a little think a little
Innocent blood shed down there
Way down inna Babylon yeah
Think a little think a little think a little think a little
Innocent blood shed down there
I will tell you something yeah
One year after slavery
The people were all suffering from small pox
George William Gordon was judge of the peace at Morant Bay during that time
So he sent abroad for some of his doctors friends to come and minister unto them
To see what they could do Oh
And because he did such a good
They catch him and hanged him on brindle cotton tree
Oh Man if you think a lie I & I tell;
Take a look upon the 10 Dollar bill Oh
There you can see with his neck wrapped off
When he was hanged with his eye glass on
Jah know oh
Man You think a little think a little think a little think a little
Innocent blood shed down there
Listen to what I’m saying
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Innocent blood shed down there
Paul Boggle walked from Spanish Town to Stonnie Gut for the justice of black mankind Oh Oh
Nine men and himself maintained
When he reached to Spanish Town they refused to hear what he was saying
Man So they walked away and say:
Come on Let’s form our own Government
Then straight after that you could see where the rebellion
Rebellion starts
Oh Hear what I say
Man You think a little think a little think a little think a little
Innocent blood shed down there
Don’t believe I Believe in history book it says
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Innocent blood shed down there
You’ve to forgive but not to forget
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Innocent blood shed down there
Jah know these all
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Innocent blood shed down there
Do it in the ghetto Jehovah know Jehovah Yeah
Think a little think a little think a little think a little
Innocent blood shed down there
Don’t you forget about it
Please be careful and be peaceful
Think a little think a little think a little think a little
Innocent blood shed down there
Shed down there