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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Poet and the Roots
Poet and the Roots
Performer
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Vocals
Floydie Lawson
Floydie Lawson
Guitar
Dennis Blackbeard
Dennis Blackbeard
Remixer
Vivian Weathers
Vivian Weathers
Bass Guitar
Everald Forrest
Everald Forrest
Percussion
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Keyboards
Winston Curniffe
Winston Curniffe
Drums
Lila Weathers
Lila Weathers
Vocals
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

Darcus outta jail
De race today cannot fail
Darcus outta jail
De people's will must prevail
Dem lock him up, inna jail
Dem refuse fi give him bail
But dem cyann keep him down
Said dem cyann keep him down
Cah him a merciless realist
An' him is not defeatist
Him stand up in de court like a mighty lion
Him stand up in de court like a man of iron
Darcus outta jail
De race today cannot fail
Darcus outta jail
De people's will must prevail
An' wen wi march pon Pentonville
De B-P-M were dere
An' wen wi step it up to Pentonville
De B-S-M were dere
An' wen wi dally up to Pentonville
De C-D-C were dere
An' wen wi picket de Pentonville
De R-T-C were dere
An' suh wi step it up di Strand
To make our stand
Wi step it up di Strand
To de Courts af Justice
Darcus outta jail
De race today cannot fail
Darcus outta jail
De people's will must prevail
Dem lock him up fi self defense
Dem lock him up fi him confidence
But dem cyann keep him down
Said dem cyann keep him down
Cah him a merciless realist
An' him is not defeatist
Him stand up in de court like a mighty lion
Him stand up in de court like a man of iron
Darcus outta jail
(Wah yuh seh?)
Race today cannot fail
(How yuh mean?)
Darcus outta jail
(Look at dat)
De people's will must prevail
Drum an’ bass
Darcus outta jail
De race today cannot fail
Darcus outta jail
De people's will must prevail
Drop
Dem lock him up, inna jail
Dem refuse fi give him bail
But dem cyann keep him down
Said dem cyann keep him down
Cah him a merciless realist
An' him is not defeatist
Him stand up in de court like a mighty lion
Him stand up in de court like a man of iron
Darcus outta jail
De race today cannot fail
Darcus outta jail
De people's will must prevail
An' wen wi march pon Pentonville
De B-P-M were dere
An' wen wi step it up to Pentonville
De B-S-M were dere
An' wen wi dally up to Pentonville
De C-D-C were dere
An' wen wi picket de Pentonville
De R-T-C were dere
An' suh wi step it up di Strand
To make our stand
Wi step it up di Strand
To de Courts af Justice
Darcus outta jail
De race today cannot fail
Darcus outta jail
De people's will must prevail
Dem lock him up fi self defense
Dem lock him up fi him confidence
But dem cyann keep him down
Said dem cyann keep him down
Cah him a merciless realist
An' him is not defeatist
Him stand up in de court like a mighty lion
Him stand up in de court like a man of iron
Darcus outta jail
(Wah yuh seh?)
Race today cannot fail
(How yuh mean?)
Darcus outta jail
(Look at dat)
De people's will must prevail
Take it with
Written by: Linton Kwesi Johnson

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