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Bob Marley & The Wailers - Burnin' And Lootin' (Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London / June 2, 1977)
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Listen to Live at The Rainbow, 2nd June 1977 by Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Performer
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Vocals
Tyrone Downie
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett
Bass Guitar
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Percussion
Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Harper
Dave Harper
Producer
Frank Owen
Frank Owen
Recording Engineer
Greg Cobb
Greg Cobb
Assistant Recording Engineer
Guy Bidmead
Guy Bidmead
Mixing Engineer
Suha Gur
Suha Gur
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Woah, this morning I woke up in a curfew
O God, I was a prisoner, too
Could not recognize the faces standing over me
All dressed in uniforms of brutality
How many rivers do we have to cross
Before we can talk to the boss... I'm singing
All we got, it seems we have lost
We must have really paid the cost
That's why we're gonna be burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
(To survive) Burnin' and a lootin' tonight
Burnin' all pollution tonight. What did you say?
That we're buunin' all illusion tonight
Give me the food and let me grow now
Let the Root Man take a blow
I'm saying, all them drugs gonna make you slow now
It's not the music from the ghetto. Hey
We're weeping and a-wailing tonight
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
Weeping and a-wailing tonight (weeping and a wailing tonight)
What did you say?
Weeping and a-wailing tonight (Weeping and a-wailing tonight)
How many river do we have to cross
Before we can talk to the boss
All we got it seems we have lost
We must have really paid a cost
That's why we're gonna be
Burnin' and a lootin' tonight
Burnin' and a lootin' tonight (Burnin' and a lootin' tonight)
Burning all pollution tonight (Burning all pollution tonight), did you say?
Burning all illusion tonight (Burning all illusions tonight)
(Weeping and a-wailing tonight)
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
(Weeping and a-wailing tonight)
(Weeping and a-wailing tonight)
Written by: Bob Marley

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