African Herbsman



INFOS

Paroles : Richie Havens (adaptées par Bob Marley)
Production : Lee Perry (1969)
         


DESCRIPTION

Cette chanson est adaptée du "Indian Rope Man" de Richie Havens. Les paroles honorent la wizzy-wizzy weed, l'herbe de la sagesse. Havens allait souvent en Jamaïque à la fin des années 60 où il fréquentait les Wailers à Trenchtown. Il aimait échanger des chansons, et a été d'accord pour que Bob modifie les paroles de sa chanson.


PAROLES

All twinklin' lee
Can't see the right when the streams abate
The old slave man might gring slow
But it grinds fine, yeah
African herbsman, why linger on? Just concentrate, cos heaven lives on
Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a scorn
With a transplanted heart (yes how quick they had to part)
Yes how quick they had to part
The remembrance of today
Is the sad feeling of tomorrow
Yes how quick they oh had to part, oh yeah
African herbsman, seize your time
I'm takin' illusion on the edge of my mind
I'm takin' losers down thru my life
Down thru my life, yeah (yes how quick they had to part)
Yes how quick they had to part
Did their part, yes their part
In remembrance of today
Yes how quick they had to part
African herbsamn, why linger on?
Just concentrate, cos your heaven lives on
Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a scorn
With a transplanted heart (yes how quick they had to part)
(How quick they had to part)
In remembrance of today
Brings sad feelings of tomorrow
(Yes how quick they had to...),Lead me on, oh Lord, I pray
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