Listen to Zimbabwe by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Zimbabwe

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Roots Reggae

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Performer

Bob Marley

Lead Vocals

Al Anderson

Lead Guitar

Aston "Family Man" Barrett

Aston "Family Man" Barrett

Percussion

Carlton Barrett

Carlton Barrett

Drums

Earl Lindo

Keyboards

I-Threes

Background Vocals

Junior Marvin

Lead Guitar

Tyrone Downie

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bob Marley

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Producer

Alex Sadkin

Producer

Chiao Ng

Assistant Engineer

Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

Assistant Engineer

Errol Brown

Assistant Engineer

Philip Zadie

Assistant Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Every man got the right to decide his own destiny

And in this judgement there is no partiality

So arm in arms, with arms, we'll fight this little struggle

'Cause that's the only way we can overcome our little trouble

[Verse 2]

Brother you're right, you're right, you're right, you're right, you're so right

We gon' fight (We gon' fight)

We'll have to fight (We gon' fight)

We gonna fight, fight for our rights (We gon' fight)

Natty dread it in a (Zimbabwe)

Set it up in (Zimbabwe)

Mash it a up in a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Africans a liberate, yeah (Zimbabwe)

[Verse 3]

No more internal power struggle

We come together to overcome the little trouble

Soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionary

'Cause I don't want my people to be contrary

[Verse 4]

Brother you're right, you're right, you're right, you're right, you're so right

We'll have to fight (We gon' fight)

We gonna fight (We gon' fight)

We'll have to fight, fighting for our rights (We gon' fight)

Mash it up in a (Zimbabwe)

Natty trash it in a (Zimbabwe)

Africans a liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

I in I a liberate Zimbabwe (Brother right!)

[Verse 5]

You're right, you're right, you're right, you're so right!

We gon' fight (We gon' fight)

We'll have to fight (We gon' fight)

We gonna fight, fighting for our rights (We gon' fight)

[Verse 6]

To divide and rule could only tear us apart

In every man chest, mm, there beats a heart

So soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionaries

And I don't want my people to be tricked by mercenaries

[Verse 7]

Brother you're right, you're right, you're right, you're right, you're so right

We'll have to fight (We gon' fight)

We gonna fight (We gon' fight)

We'll have to fight, fighting for our rights (We gon' fight)

Natty trash it in a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Mash it up a in a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Set it up in a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Africans a liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Africans a liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Now think of it in a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Set it up in a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Africans a liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Every man got the right to decide his destiny

Written by: Bob Marley

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