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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Vocals
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Vocals
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
John "Rabbit" Bundrick
John "Rabbit" Bundrick
Organ
Chris Karen
Chris Karen
Percussion
Francisco Willie Pep
Francisco Willie Pep
Percussion
Winston Wright
Winston Wright
Percussion
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Marcia Griffiths
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass
Bunny Livingston
Bunny Livingston
Background Vocals
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
The Wailers
The Wailers
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Producer
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Producer
Carlton Lee
Carlton Lee
Engineer
Stu Barrett
Stu Barrett
Engineer
Tony Platt
Tony Platt
Engineer
Bill Levenson
Bill Levenson
Compilation Producer
Maxine Stowe
Maxine Stowe
Compilation Producer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
Slave driver
The table has turned
Catch a fire
Catch a fire
So you can get burned now
Catch a fire
Slave driver
The table has turned
Catch a fire
Catch a fire
You're gonna get burned
Catch a fire
Whoa now
[Verse 1]
Every time I hear the crack of a whip
My blood runs cold
I remember on the slave ship
How they brutalize our very souls
Today they say that we are free
Only to be chained in poverty
Good God, I think it's illiteracy
It's only a machine that make money
[Chorus]
Slave driver
The table has turned, y'all
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Slave driver
Uh, the table has turned, baby, now
Catch a fire
Catch a fire
So you can get burned, baby, now
Catch a fire
Slave driver
The table has turned, y'all
Catch a fire
Catch a fire
So you can get burned now
Catch a fire
[Verse 2]
Every time I hear the crack of a whip
My blood runs cold
I remember on the slave ship
How they brutalize our very souls
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
Oh God, have mercy on our souls
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
Oh, slave driver
The table has turned, y'all
Catch a fire
Catch a fire
So you can get burned
Catch a fire
Slave driver
The table has turned, y'all
Catch a fire
Catch a fire
So you can get burned
Catch a fire
Written by: Bob Marley

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