System Set - Tarrus Riley

I have outlined the number of differences amongst the slaves

I take these differences and make dem bigger

I use fear, distrust and envy

I am Willie Lynch, your greatest enemy

If yah see brother going down and you trying to push him further

Yuh Willie Lynch, yes yuh Willie Lynch

Dem system set;

To keep the family out dere fighting and de slave master rejoicing,

while we all are one skin

De system set;

I will never make a brother a victim, to keep the slave master rejoicing

and we all are one skin

Hey out in de streets, yutes a hustle and a look food fi eat;

yeah!

And Babylon control dem thinking, put one against anada

Sharpen dem teeth

It makes no sense;

fighting fa master, wear out and what left

Tell me who or what it profits yuh;

Ooh!

De system set;

To keep the family out dere fighting and de slave master rejoicing,

and we all are one skin

De system set;

But I will never make a brother a victim, to keep the slave master rejoicing

and we all are one skin

Hey in de race for a dollar, friends turn sour

Mama gainst dada

Hmm;

I tell yuh, gun shot shower;

over rice and flour

Dis we caan allow no more

It makes no sense;

fighting fa food i rather wait til harvest

Tell me who or what it profits yuh;

Hey!

De system set;

To keep the family out dere fighting and de slave master rejoicing,

and we all are one skin

De system set;

But I will never make a brother a victim, to keep the slave master rejoicing

and we all are one skin

Give yuh a little power and de oppressed become de oppressor

De slave master change him color

A little guy named Willie control yah head with de better down syndrome

You Willie Lynch, yes you Willie Lynch

Hey out in de streets, yutes a hustle and a look food fi eat

And Babylon control dem thinking, put one against anada

Sharpen dem teeth

It makes no sense;

fighting fa master wear out and what’s left

Tell me who or what it profits yuh;

Ooh!

De system set;

To keep the family out dere fighting and de slave master rejoicing,

and we all are one skin

De system set;

But I will never make a brother a victim, to keep the slave master rejoicing

and we all are one skin

Hire me becoz Im fearer and thinner

And reject her becoz she fatter and blacker

You all Willie Lynch, yes yuh Willie Lynch, yuh Willie Lynch

Getting de opportunity to pass yah degree does not give yuh de rite to use it

against me

I said yuh Willie Lynch, yes yuh Willie Lynch, yuh Willie Lynch

Yeah Yeah!

Give I & I a listening ear

Jah

Incoming inna nutshell de Willie Lynch Syndrome