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The International Herb (2001 Digital Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Culture
Culture
Performer
Joseph Hill
Joseph Hill
Vocals
Albert Walker
Albert Walker
Vocals
Kenneth Paley
Kenneth Paley
Vocals
Bertram McLean
Bertram McLean
Guitar
Robert Shakespeare
Robert Shakespeare
Bass Guitar
Michael Richards
Michael Richards
Drums
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Radcliffe Bryan
Radcliffe Bryan
Guitar
Willie Lindo
Willie Lindo
Guitar
Ansel Collins
Ansel Collins
Keyboards
Earl Lindo
Earl Lindo
Keyboards
Harold Butler
Harold Butler
Keyboards
Uziah Thompson
Uziah Thompson
Percussion
Cedric "Im" Brooks
Cedric "Im" Brooks
Saxophone
Felix "Deadly" Headley
Felix "Deadly" Headley
Saxophone
Vincent Gordon
Vincent Gordon
Trombone
David Madden
David Madden
Trumpet
Clive Hunt
Clive Hunt
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joseph Hill
Joseph Hill
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sonia Pottinger
Sonia Pottinger
Producer
Errol Brown
Errol Brown
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I took a spliff this morning
Of the international herb
It make I feel so groovy, man
(The international herb)
It gives me inspiration in music, man
(The international herb)
So that is why I can't refuse it, man
(The international herb)
My bredren nuh love it and I love it, man
(The international herb)
The span of my life is not a bucket, man
(The international herb)
[Verse 2]
Hey, Jah (Rastafari, Selassie I)
Jah (Rastafari, be good)
Jah (Rastafari), Eh, mi tell yuh
Jah (Rastafari)
[Verse 3]
It's good for meditation, man
(The international herb)
And it was way from creation, man
(The international herb)
Even the doctors knows about it too
(The international herb)
Scientists they knows about it, man
(The international herb)
Take a draw and don't you doubt it, man
(The international herb)
For if you go to Africa, you will see it, man
(The international herb)
Run up by England and you'll see it too
(The international herb)
Step by Bermuda and you'll see it, man
(The international herb)
Gone clear, he-he, mi a tell yuh, wah
(The international herb)
[Verse 4]
Man, I just can't do without it, man
(The international herb)
Come from Taiwan life pon stick, yeah
(The international herb)
Colombian style it wrapped in back too
(The international herb)
School children they love it and they love it
(The international herb)
I saw where birds and birds eat it, man
(The international herb)
And I've got to utilize it, man
(The international herb)
No one can tell I to brutalize it, man
(The international herb)
Written by: Joseph Constantine Hill

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