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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Wailers
The Wailers
Vocals
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Percussion
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Earl Lindo
Earl Lindo
Keyboards
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Wailers
The Wailers
Producer
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This morning I woke up in a curfew
Oh, God, I was a prisoner too, yeah
Could not recognize the faces standing over me
They were all dressed in uniforms of brutality, aye
[Verse 2]
How many rivers do we have to cross?
Before we can talk to the boss, yeah
All of we've got, it seems we have lost
We must have really paid the cost
[Chorus]
That's why we gonna be
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
I say we gon' to burn and loot
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
One more thing
Burnin' all pollution tonight
Oh, yeah, yeah
Burnin' all illusion tonight
Oh, stop them
[Verse 3]
Give me the food and let me grow
Let the Roots Man take a blow, aye
All them drugs gonna make you slow now
It's not the music of the ghetto, aye
[Chorus]
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
Who can stop the tears?
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
We've been suffering these long, long years
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
Will you say cheer?
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
But where?
[Verse 4]
Give me the food and let me grow
Let the Root Man take a blow, aye
I say all them, all them drugs gon' make you slow
It's not the music of the ghetto
[Chorus]
We gonna be
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
To survive, yeah
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
Save your baby life
Burnin' all pollution tonight
Pollution, get out, yeah
Burnin' all illusion tonight
Lord-a, Lord-a, Lord-a, Lord-a, Lord
[Outro]
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
Burnin' all pollution tonight
Written by: Bob Marley

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