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Ambush In The Night (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]
See them fighting for power
But they know not the hour
So they bribing with their guns, spare parts and money
Trying to belittle our
Integrity now
[Verse 2]
They say what we know
Is just what they teach us
And we're so ignorant
'Cause every time they can reach us
Through political strategy
They keep us hungry
And when you gonna get some food
Your brother got to be your enemy, well
[Chorus]
Ambush in the night
All guns aiming at me
Ambush in the night
They opened fire on me now
Ambush in the night
Protected by His Majesty
[Verse 3]
Well, what we know
Is not what they tell us
We're not ignorant, I mean it
And they just cannot touch us
Through the powers of the Most High
We keep on surfacing
Through the powers of the Most High
We keep on survivin'
[Chorus]
Yeah, this ambush in the night
Planned by society
Ambush in the night
They tryin' to conquer me
Ambush in the night
Anything money can bring
Ambush in the night
Planned by society
Ambush in the night
Written by: Bob Marley

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