Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Poet and the Roots
Poet and the Roots
Performer
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Vocals
Vivian Weathers
Vivian Weathers
Bass Guitar
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Keyboards
Floydie Lawson
Floydie Lawson
Guitar
Winston Curniffe
Winston Curniffe
Drums
Everald Forrest
Everald Forrest
Percussion
Jah Bunny
Jah Bunny
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Producer
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

George Lindo, him is a workin' man
George Lindo, him is a family man
George Lindo, di innocent one
George Lindo, him never do no wrong
George Lindo, him nuh carry no dagger
George Lindo, him is not no robber
George Lindo, dem have to let him go
George Lindo, dem better free him now
Dem frame up George Lindo up in Bradford Town
But de Bradford blacks dem a rally ‘round
Me seh dem frame up George Lindo up in Bradford Town
But de Bradford blacks dem a rally ‘round
Maggi Thatcher on di go wid a racist show
But a she haffi go, cah right now
African, Haitian, West Indian and Black British
Stand firm inna Inglan
Inna disya time yah
For noh mattah wat dey say, come wat may
We are here to stay, inna Inglan
Inna disya time yah
George Lindo, him is a workin' man
George Lindo, him is a family man
George Lindo, him never do no wrong
George Lindo, di innocent one
George Lindo, him nuh carry no dagger
George Lindo, him is not no robber
George Lindo, dem have to let him go
George Lindo, dem better free him now
Dem frame up George Lindo up in Bradford Town
But de Bradford blacks dem a rally ‘round
Me seh dem frame up George Lindo up in Bradford Town
But de Bradford blacks dem a rally ‘round
Maggi Thatcher on di go wid a racist show
But a she haffi go, cah right now
African, Haitian, West Indian and Black British
Stand firm inna Inglan
Inna disya time yah
For noh mattah wat dey say, come wat may
We are here to stay, inna Inglan
Inna disya time yah
George Lindo, him is a workin' man
George Lindo, him is a family man
George Lindo, him never do no wrong
George Lindo, di innocent one
George Lindo, him nuh carry no dagger
George Lindo, him is not no robber
George Lindo, dem have to let him go
George Lindo, dem better free him now
Written by: Linton Kwesi Johnson
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