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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jermaine Blandford
Jermaine Blandford
Bass
Dwayne Moore
Dwayne Moore
Bass
George "Spanky" McCurdy
George "Spanky" McCurdy
Drums
Cleon Edwards
Cleon Edwards
Drums
Lawrence Jones
Lawrence Jones
Guitar
Garrett Jones
Garrett Jones
Guitar
Ty Tuschen
Ty Tuschen
Guitar
Jules "Juda" Bartholomew
Jules "Juda" Bartholomew
Keyboards
Samuel Gutman
Samuel Gutman
Keyboards
Daniel Rouse
Daniel Rouse
Keyboards
Junius Bervine
Junius Bervine
Keyboards
BIGYUKI
BIGYUKI
Keyboards
Logan Roth
Logan Roth
Keyboards
Jeremy Boyd
Jeremy Boyd
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
YG Marley
YG Marley
Producer
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Producer
Omari 'King Salim' Stines
Omari 'King Salim' Stines
Engineer
Julian Miller
Julian Miller
Engineer
Joseph "JKEY" Diaz
Joseph "JKEY" Diaz
Engineer
Jason Brown
Jason Brown
Engineer
Kadeem "Ohcean" Stanley
Kadeem "Ohcean" Stanley
Engineer
Aundre 'D.Wil' Wilson
Aundre 'D.Wil' Wilson
Engineer
Johhny G
Johhny G
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They don't want us to be who we're supposed to be
But we are who we are
And that's the way that it's going to be
They don't want you seeking for the truth
And it's hard to find it hidden right in front of you
Ooh we
Ooh we
Whoa ooh
And they're showing us to fight through every struggle
Never ever let them put you in a bubble
And the brimstone will rain from our fire
Tell me if that is what you desire, oh
[PreChorus]
Control, control, control
Control, control, control
They want control of we
And they want control over me, over me
[Chorus]
We'll keep on surviving
They keep on fighting us down
But we'll keep on surviving
Even though they put us through the ground
We'll keep on surviving
They keep on fighting us down
[Verse 2]
They don't want us to be who we're supposed to be
But we are who we are
And that's the way that it's going to be
They don't want you seeking for the truth
And it's hard to find it hidden right in front of you
Ooh we
Ooh we
Whoa ooh
And they're showing us to fight through every struggle
Never ever let them put you in a bubble
And the brimstone will rain from our fire
Tell me if that is what you desire, oh
[PreChorus]
Control, control, control
Control, control, control
They want control of we
And they want control over me, over me
[Chorus]
We'll keep on surviving
They keep on fighting us down
But we'll keep on surviving
Even though they put us through the ground
We'll keep on surviving
They keep on fighting us down
[Verse 3]
And they're showing us to fight through every struggle
Never ever let them put you in a bubble
And the brimstone will rain from our fire
Tell me if that is what you desire, oh
[PreChorus]
Control, control, control
Control, control, control
They want control of we
And they want control over me, over me
[PreChorus]
Control, control, control
Control, control, control
They want control of we
And they want control over me, over me
[Outro]
We'll keep on surviving
They keep on fighting us down
But we'll keep on surviving
Even though they put us through the ground
We'll keep on surviving
They keep on fighting us down
Written by: Bob Marley

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