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Listen to War Ina Babylon (Expanded Edition) by Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Roots Reggae Essentials featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Classic Reggae Deep Cuts featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Crucial Roots featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Lee "Scratch" Perry: The Producers featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Lee "Scratch" Perry: Classic Dub featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to The Prodigy: Influences featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Max Romeo Essentials featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Tal: Influences featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Ep. 34 OTHERtone Playlist featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Listen to Ep. 51 The Pharmacy Playlist featuring Max Romeo & The Upsetters
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Upsetters
The Upsetters
Performer
Max Romeo
Max Romeo
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Composer
Max Romeo
Max Romeo
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
[Verse 2]
(One step forward, two step backward)
(One step forward, two step backward)
[Verse 3]
(Well dread)
Clean shave
[Verse 4]
(Onward, forward, don't step backward)
(Onward, forward, don't step backward)
[Verse 5]
One
[Verse 6]
A hear me
[Verse 7]
Yeah
[Verse 8]
(Onward, forward, don't step backw')
On
[Verse 9]
One
One
Written by: Lee "Scratch" Perry, Max Romeo

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