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Top Rankin' (1979) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Performer
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Al Anderson
Al Anderson
Lead Guitar
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Percussion
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Earl Lindo
Earl Lindo
Keyboards
I-Threes
I-Threes
Background Vocals
Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin
Lead Guitar
Tyrone Downie
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Producer
Alex Sadkin
Alex Sadkin
Producer
Errol Brown
Errol Brown
Assistant Engineer
Dennis Thompson
Dennis Thompson
Assistant Engineer
Philip Zadie
Philip Zadie
Assistant Engineer
Chiao Ng
Chiao Ng
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They don't want to see us unite
All they want us to do is
Keep on fussing and fighting
[Verse 2]
They don't want to see us live together
All they want us to do is
Keep on killing one another
[Verse 3]
Top ranking, top ranking
Are you skankin'? (Skankin', skankin')
Are you skankin'? (Skankin', skankin')
[Verse 4]
Whoa ho, top ranking
Oh did you mean what you say now?
Are you, oh are you? (Rankin', rankin')
Are ya, Lord, Lord, Lord (Skankin', skankin')
[Verse 5]
They say the blood runs
And it runs through our line
And our hearts, heart of hearts divine, eh
[Verse 6]
And John saw them comin', ooh with the truth
From an ancient time
[Verse 7]
The brotherly love (Brotherly love)
The sisterly love (Sisterly love)
I feel this morning
I feel this morning
[Verse 8]
Brotherly love (Brotherly love)
The sisterly love (Sisterly love)
I feel this morning
This morning, hey
[Verse 9]
They don't want us to unite
All they want us to do is
Keep on fussing and fighting
[Verse 10]
They don't want to see us live together
All they want us to do is
Keep on killing one another
[Verse 11]
Top rankin' (Top rankin')
Did you mean what you said? (Top rankin')
Are you skankin'? (Skankin', skankin')
Are you skankin'? (Skankin', skankin')
[Verse 12]
Top rankin' (Top rankin')
Did you mean what you said?
Are you? (Rankin', rankin')
Are you? (Skankin', skankin')
Top rankin', top rankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Written by: Bob Marley

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