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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Rose
Michael Rose
Vocals
Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Rose
Michael Rose
Composer
Vivian Jackson
Vivian Jackson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ken ‘Fat Man’ Gordon
Producer

Lyrics

(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh as I sit under this Weeping Willow tree
(Who shall be called?)
Pain and sorrow, that's all I feel
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Deep inside of me is burning out of control
(Who shall be called?)
That same sensation you started in my soul so
(Born free, born free)
Like the bird in a tree
(Born free, born free)
On Holy Mount Zion I stay, it's free
(Born free, born free)
Oh Jah break these chains and set me free
(Born free, born free)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh as I sit under this Weeping Willow tree
(Who shall be called?)
Penetrating the vibes of the storm breeze
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh as I watch these things from my eyes
(Who shall be called?)
I realise that I had an eyes to be free
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh as I sit under this Weeping Willow tree
(Who shall be called?)
Penetrating the vibes of the storm breeze
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh as I watch these things from my eyes
(Who shall be called?)
I realise that oh, I should be free so
(Born free, born free)
Like a bird in a tree
(Born free, born free)
On Holy Mount Zion I stay, it's free
(Born free, born free)
Oh Jah break these chains and set me free
(Born free, born free)
A Africa me wanna be
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh as I sit under this Weeping Willow tree
(Who shall be called?)
Pain and sorrow is all I feel
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Deep inside of me is burning out of control, yeah
(Who shall be called?)
(Born free, born free)
Like a bird in a tree
(Born free, born free)
On Holy Mount Zion I stay, it's free
(Born free, born free)
A Africa our foreparents are
(Born free, born free)
Oh Jah, Jah
I am a grand priest
Written by: Rose, Vivian Jackson

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