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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Aston Barrett
Bass Guitar
Bernard Harvey
Piano
Jean Roussel
Keyboards
Al Anderson
Lead Guitar
I-Threes
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rita Marley
Songwriter
Willy Francisco
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Blackwell
Producer
Phil Ault
Engineer
Sylvan Morris
Engineer
The Wailers
Producer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
And verily, verily, I'm saying unto thee
Unite yourself and love Imanity
'Cause puss and dog, they get together
What's wrong with loving one another?
Puss and dog, they get together
What's wrong with you, my brother?
[Verse 1]
So Jah seh
Not one of my seeds
Shall sit in the sidewalk
And beg your bread
No, they can't and you know that they won't
So Jah seh, yeah
Not one of my seeds
Shall sit in the sidewalks
And beg your bread
No, they can't and you know that they won't
[Chorus]
And verily, verily, I'm saying unto thee
Unite yourself and love Imanity
'Cause puss and dog, they get together
What's wrong with loving one another?
Puss and dog, they get together
What's wrong with you, my brother?
[Verse 2]
So Jah seh, yeah
Ye are the sheep of my pasture
So verily, thou shall be very well, yeah
So Jah seh, yeah
Ye are the sheep of my pasture
So, so, so verily, thou shall be very, very, very, very, very well
[Chorus]
And down there in the ghetto
And down there, we suffer, we suffer
But I and I, hang on in there
I and I, I we just can't let go
I and I, I do not let go
I and I, I hang on in there
I and I, and don't let go
[Verse 3]
So Jah seh, yeah
I'm gone to prepare a place
That where I am, thou shall abide, yeah
So Jah seh
Fear not for mighty dread
'Cause I'll be there, I'll be there at your side, yeah
[Chorus]
But down there, down there in the ghetto
And I'ma, I'ma down there, and down there I say we suffer
I and I, I hang on in there
Uh but, we hanging on
I and I, I do not let go
You just can't let go
I and I, I hang on in there
Hang on, hang on, hang on
I and I, I do not let go
Don't let go
So Jah seh
[Chorus]
And verily, verily, I'm saying unto thee
Unite yourself and love Imanity
'Cause puss and dog, they get together
What's wrong with loving one another?
Puss and dog, they get together
What's wrong with you, my brother?
[Verse 4]
So Jah seh, yeah
Ye are the sheep of my pasture
So verily, thou shall be very well, yeah
So Jah seh, yeah
Ye are the sheep of my pasture
So, so, so verily, thou shall be very, very, very, very, very well
[Chorus]
And down there in the ghetto
And down there, we suffer, we suffer
But I and I, hang on in there
I and I, I just can't let go
I and I, I do not let go
I and I, hang on in there
I and I, and don't let go
[Outro]
So Jah seh
Oh Jah seh, oh Jah seh
Be good
Yeah
Don't let go
So Jah seh, yeah
Yeah, so seh
The voice, they're cheerin'
To come home
Written by: Rita Marley, Willy Francisco