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Revolution (1974) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Judy Mowatt
Judy Mowatt
Background Vocals
Marcia Griffiths
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Al Anderson
Al Anderson
Guitar
Bernard Harvey
Bernard Harvey
Keyboards
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
I-Threes
I-Threes
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Producer
Sylvan Morris
Sylvan Morris
Engineer
Phil Ault
Phil Ault
Engineer
Norman Bucknor
Norman Bucknor
Engineer
Sid Bucknor
Sid Bucknor
Mixing Engineer
The Wailers
The Wailers
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Revelation reveals the truth, revelation, ooh
Revolution, revolution, revolution, ooh, doo-doo-doo-doo
Revolution, ooh, doo-doo-doo-doo
[Verse 1]
It takes a revolution to make a solution
Revolution, ooh, doo-doo-doo-doo
Too much confusion, so much frustration, aye
I don't wanna live in the park
Live in the park
Can't trust no shadows after dark, Yeah
Shadows after dark
So my friend, I wish that you could see
Like a bird in the tree, the prisoners must be free, yeah
Free, free, free
[Verse 2]
Never make a politician grant you a favour
Doo-doo-doo-doo
They will always want to, control you forever, aye
Forever, forever
So if a fire mek-i bun
Mek-i bun, mek-i bun
And if a blood mek-i run, aye
Mek-i run, run, run
Rasta deh pon top, can't you see?
So you can't predict the flop, aye
Doo-doo-doo-doo
[Verse 3]
We got the lightning, thunder
Lightning, thunder
Brimstone and fire, fire
Brimstone and fire, fire
Lightning, thunder
Lightning, thunder
Brrr-brimstone and fire, oh, yeah, fire, oh, yeah
Brimstone and fire, fire
[Verse 4]
He'll cramp and paralyze all we call conception
Wipe them out of creation, yeah
Creation, creation
Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah, wa-Jah, Jah, Jah, wa-Jah, Jah, Jah
Creation, creation
[Verse 5]
Oh! Let eyes is eyes, In eyes is black
Eyes, eyes, eyes
In eyes is red, in eyes is dread, aye
Let righteousness cover the earth
Like the water cover the sea, yeah, yeah
Lightning, Doo-doo-doo-doo
Lightning, thunder
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Brimstone, fire, fire
Written by: Bob Marley
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