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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Vocals
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
John "Rabbit" Bundrick
John "Rabbit" Bundrick
Organ
Chris Karen
Chris Karen
Percussion
Francisco Willie Pep
Francisco Willie Pep
Percussion
Winston Wright
Winston Wright
Percussion
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Marcia Griffiths
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
The Wailers
The Wailers
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Producer
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Producer
Carlton Lee
Carlton Lee
Engineer
Stu Barrett
Stu Barrett
Engineer
Tony Platt
Tony Platt
Engineer
Bill Levenson
Bill Levenson
Compilation Producer
Maxine Stowe
Maxine Stowe
Compilation Producer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Can't tell the woman from the man
No, I say you can't, 'cause they dressed in the same pollution
Dressed in the same pollution
Their mind is confused with confusion
With their problems since there's no solution
They become the midnight ravers, and someone say
[PreChorus]
Please don't let me down
Oh, please, don't let me, I still have hope, oh, please don't you let me down
Midnight ravers
Midnight ravers, midnight ravers
Please don't let me down
Oh, please, please, don't let me down, down, down, down, down
Don't let me down, don't let me down
[Chorus]
I see ten thousand chariots (Oh)
And they comin' without horses
Comin' without horses, yeah
The riders, they cover their face (Oh)
So you couldn't make them out in smoky place
Make them out in smoky places
[Chorus]
In that musical stampede
Where everyone is doin' their thing, yeah
Musical stampede, people swing
Musical stampede, someone say
[Chorus]
People, ride on, ride on
People ridin', people ridin' on, people ridin', midnight ravers
Ride on, ride on
People ridin', people ridin' on, people ridin', midnight ravers
[Verse 2]
Can't tell the woman from the man
I can't tell my woman from the man
She is dressed in the same pollution
Dressed in the same pollution
Her mind is confused with confusion
To my problems seems there's never, never no solution
I've become a night-life raver
[PreChorus]
And I'm begging you, please, please, oh, still I have hope, please, don't you let me down
Please don't let me down
Night-life ravers, please don't let me down
Night-life ravers, oh, night-life ravers, oh, please, please, please, please don't let me down
Don't let me down, don't let me down
[Chorus]
I see ten thousand chariots (Oh)
And they comin' without horses
Comin' without horses, yeah
The riders, they cover their face (Oh)
So you couldn't make them out in smoky place
Make them out in smoky places
[Chorus]
In that musical stampede
Oh, it's a musical stampede, they ride on
It's a musical stampede
Some preachers say
[Chorus]
People, ride on, ride on
People ridin', people ridin' on, people ridin', midnight ravers
Ride on, ride on
People ridin', people ridin' on, people ridin', midnight ravers
[Chorus]
Ride on, y'all, ride on
People ridin' on, people ridin', midnight ravers
Ride on, don't let me down, midnight ravers
People ridin', people ridin' on, people ridin', midnight ravers
Midnight ravers, don't let me down, don't let me down, don't let me down
People ridin', people ridin' on, people ridin', midnight ravers
Written by: Bob Marley

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