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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
David Madden
David Madden
Trumpet
Devon Evans
Devon Evans
Percussion
Earl Lindo
Earl Lindo
Keyboards
Glen DaCosta
Glen DaCosta
Tenor Saxophone
I-Threes
I-Threes
Background Vocals
Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin
Guitar
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson
Trombone
Tyrone Downie
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Songwriter
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Errol Brown
Errol Brown
Mixing Engineer
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Mixing Engineer
Michael Reid
Michael Reid
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Executive Producer
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Mixing Engineer
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Producer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Woy-a, natty congo
A dreadlock congo, I
Woy-a, natty congo
[Verse 2]
A blackman redemption
Woy-yo, yeah
A blackman redemption
Woy-yo, whoa, whoa
[Verse 3]
No need
No need to get jumpy
No need and a no need
To get bumpy
And a no need
And a no need to get bumpy
No nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-need to get bumpy
[Verse 4]
Youth and youth agree to
Cool runnings
Can you dig it?
Cool running, yeah
One more time, I beg ya
Cool runnings
Can ya stop it?
Cool runnings
[Verse 5]
Spread out
Spread out
Spread out
Spread out
[Verse 6]
Tell ya 'bout the blackman redemption
Can you dig it? (Oh yeah)
A blackman redemption
Can you stop it? (Oh no)
No, oh no, oh no
[Verse 7]
Coming from the root of King David
Through to the line of Solomon
His Imperial Majesty
Is the power of authority
[Verse 8]
Spread out
Spread out
Spread out
Spread out
[Verse 9]
No need
No need, no need to get jumpy
And a no need
And a no need to walk away
[Verse 10]
Lemme tell ya 'bout Jah
[Verse 11]
Cool runnings
Can you dig it?
Cool runnings
One more time, we want it
Cool runnings
Cool runnings
[Verse 12]
Spread out
Spread out
Spread out
Spread out
Spread out, spread out, spread out, Jah
Spread out
Spread out
[Verse 13]
It is a blackman redemption
Can you dig it? (Oh yeah)
Written by: Bob Marley, Lee "Scratch" Perry

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