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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
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Engineer
Tony Platt
Tony Platt
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What your hands do
It's your own eyes that've seen
So won't you judge your actions
To make sure the results are clean?
It's your own conscience
That is gonna remind you
That it's your heart and nobody else's
That is gonna judge
[Chorus]
Be not selfish in your doings
Pass it on
Oh, pass it on, children
Help your brothers in their needs
Help them
Pass it on
[Chorus]
Live for yourself, you will live in vain
Live for others and you will live again
In the kingdom of Jah, man shall reign
Pass it on
Pass it on
Pass it on
Pass it on
[Verse 2]
What's in the darkness
Must be revealed to light
We're not here to judge what's good from bad
But to do the things that are right
On a hot, sunny day
Under the shadows for rescue
But as the day grows old
I know the sun is gonna find you, so be not
[Chorus]
Be not selfish in your doings
Pass it on
Help your brothers in their needs
Pass it on
[Chorus]
Live for yourself, you will live in vain
You're gonna live in vain
Live for others, you will live again
In the kingdom of Jah, man shall reign
Pass it on
Pass it on
Pass it on
Pass it on
You better pass it on
Written by: Bob Marley

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