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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Vocals
Bunny Waller
Bunny Waller
Background Vocals
Karl Pitterson
Karl Pitterson
Guitar
Skully
Skully
Percussion
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Earl Lindo
Earl Lindo
Keyboards
Robbie Shakespeare
Robbie Shakespeare
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Producer
Pauline Morris
Pauline Morris
Executive Producer
Chris Athens
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer
Rick Rowe
Rick Rowe
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to
All along that day?
[Verse 2]
You gonna run to the sea
But the sea will be boiling
When you run to the sea
The sea will be boiling
When you run to the sea
The sea will be boiling
All along that day
[Verse 3]
You gonna run to the rocks
The rocks will be melting
When you run to the rocks
The poor rocks will be melting
When you run to the rocks
The rocks will be melting
I said, all along that day
[Verse 4]
So I said
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
I said,downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
I said, downpressor man
Where you gonna run to
All along that day?
[Verse 5]
You drink your big champagne and laugh, ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah
You drink your big champagne and laugh, ah-ah ah-ah-ah ah-ah
You drink your big champagne and laugh, ah-ah
All along that day
[Verse 6]
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar man
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar man
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar
All along that day
[Verse 7]
You can run but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide
Telling you, all along that day
[Verse 8]
You gonna run to the Lord
Beggin' Him to hide you
You gonna run to the Lord
Beggin' Him to hide you
You gonna run to the Jah
Beggin' Him to hide you
(All along that day)
All, all along that day
[Verse 9]
And I said downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
Where you gonna run to downpressor man?
Where you gonna run to (Downpressor man)
I said (Downpressor man) all along, along that day
(Downpressor man) Downpressor man
Downpressor man (Downpressor man)
Downpressor man
Downpressor man, where
Downpressor man, where you gonna run to
Downpressor man
I don't know where you gonna run to
All along that day
[Verse 10]
Downpressor man
You can't run, you can't bribe Jah-Jah
[Verse 11]
Can't call him in a bar
Fi can drink some devil soup
Can't bribe him to run a car now
Can't test Him faith
[Verse 12]
Downpressor man, Lord (Downpressor man)
Downpressor man
I said, downpressor man do run(Downpressor man)
Downpressor man
Downpressor man
Where you gonna run to?
[Verse 13]
Downpressor man
You can't bribe no one (Downpressor man)
Them no want no money
Them run'f money (Downpressor man)
'Cause money get funny (Downpressor man)
(Downpressor man)
Written by: Peter Tosh

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