Bob Marley and the Wailers – The Heathen

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De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!

Rise up fallen fighters;
Rise and take your stance again.
'Tis he who fight and run away
Live to fight another day.
With de heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!

As a man sow, shall he reap
And I know that talk is cheap.
But the hotter the battle
A the sweeter Jah victory.
With de heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
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/Guitar solo/
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
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Rise up, fallen fighters:
Rise and take your stance again.
'Tis he who fight and run away
Live to fight another day.
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!
De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!

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    My Opinion:Sadly, after hearing the faster live version from Pittsburgh in september 1980, the studio version gets slooooooow. You need to be stoned I guess.
    Flag SimonTheGreaton June 15, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Rise up, fallen fighters:
    Rise and take your stance again.
    'Tis he who fight and run away
    Live to fight another day."

    So true.. so true..

    That's why bulllies keep bullying - Because no one keep them stopping!!
    Flag SimonTheGreaton June 11, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Damn, this song is so good. If you see on a live tape, i can assure you you'll be a rastafarian in no time.
    Flag Djenghison February 07, 2006   Link

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