As It Is - Burning Spear

I start singing in the late sixties

Told about Studio One by Bob Marley

Music went up down and around

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember?

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember him?

The music attention was in a different direction

Not a burning direction

Spear been through his struggle

With a lot of patience and discipline never bow down

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember?

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember him?

I’ve been through the struggle like everyone

Like the earlier musicians blues musicians

Jazz musicians, reggae musicians

I was going back and forth from St. Anns to Kingston

Thirteen Brent ford Road

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember?

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember him?

Many times I ain’t got no bus fair

Therefore got to hitch-Ike on truck back

I am the stone that builders refused

I am the stone that builders refused

They put me aside, they passed me by

Thinking I would cry

Stone don’t cry, stone don’t cry

Usually sit on Key Largo beach

Playing my bongos and eating ital stew

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember?

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember him?

The few soldiers that know me

They’re either from Rough House or Soft House

Talk about Key Largo beach

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember?

Did someone remember Burning Spear?

Did someone remember him?