#1980SoFarSoGood: Bob Marley’s ‘Zimbabwe’ lyrics

Bob Marley and the Wailers at Rufaro Stadium in April 1980
Bob Marley and the Wailers at Rufaro Stadium in April 1980

Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny

And in this judgement there is no partiality

So arm in arms, with arms, we’ll fight this little struggle

Cause that’s the only way we can overcome our little trouble

Brother, you’re right, you’re right

You’re right, you’re right, you’re so right!

We gon’ fight (we gon’ fight), we’ll have to fight (we gon’ fight)

We gonna fight (we gon’ fight), fight for our rights!

Natty Dread it in-a (Zimbabwe)

Set it up in (Zimbabwe)

Mash it up-a in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Africans a-liberate (Zimbabwe), yeah

No more internal power struggle

We come together to overcome the little trouble

Soon we’ll find out who is the real revolutionary

Cause I don’t want my people to be contrary

And, brother, you’re right, you’re right

You’re right, you’re right, you’re so right!

We’ll ‘ave to fight (we gon’ fight), we gonna fight (we gon’ fight)

We’ll ‘ave to fight (we gon’ fight), fighting for our rights!

Mash it up in-a (Zimbabwe)

Natty trash it in-a (Zimbabwe)

Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

I‘n’I a-liberate Zimbabwe

(Brother, you’re right,) you’re right

You’re right, you’re right, you’re so right!

We gon’ fight (we gon’ fight), we’ll ‘ave to fight (we gon’ fight)

We gonna fight (we gon’ fight), fighting for our rights!

To divide and rule could only tear us apart

In everyman chest, mm – there beats a heart

So soon we’ll find out who is the real revolutionaries

And I don’t want my people to be tricked by mercenaries

Brother, you’re right, you’re right

You’re right, you’re right, you’re so right!

We’ll ‘ave to fight (we gon’ fight), we gonna fight (we gon’ fight)

We’ll ‘ave to fight (we gon’ fight), fighting for our rights!

Natty trash it in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Mash it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Set it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Natty dub it in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Set it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe

Every man got a right to decide his own destiny.

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