Reggae Sounds - Linton Kwesi Johnson

Shock, black double down-beat bouncin'

Rock-wize tumble doun sound music

Foot drop, find drum blood story

Bass his’try is a-movin' is a-hurtin' black story

Thunder from a bass drum soundin'

Lightnin' from a trumpet and a organ

Bass and rythm and trumpet double up

Keep up with drums for a deep pound searchin'

Ridim of a tropical, electrical storm

Cool doun to de base of struggle

Flame ridim of historical yearnin'

Flame ridim of de time of turnin'

Measurin' de time for bombs and for burnin'

Slo' drop, make stop, move forward

Dig doun to de root of pain

Shape it into violence for de people

They will know what to do, they will do it