Song Description
We want justice and equal rights for all. We also want peace!
| Song Length |
5:41 |
Genre |
World - Reggae/Caribbean, World - African |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Diplomatic, Nonviolent |
Subject |
Civil Rights, Equality |
| Similar Artists |
Ziggy Marley, Paul Simon |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
BURN DOWN BABYLON
The city is in a blaze
And people are looting
You better run for your life
Policemen are shooting
There's blood on the streets
We can't take the beating
'Cause Babylon a burn
They burn down Babylon
Fire's gonna burn (burn, burn, burn)
Burn down Babylon
So shall it be
In the last days
They said it long ago
But people don't listen
Where you gonna go
When justice is missing?
We're gonna take to the streets
'Cause we can't take the lynching
And Babylon a burn
Burn down Babylon
Fire's gonna burn (burn, burn, burn)
Burn down Babylon
Police brutaliy
In the land of the free
In the last days
We want justice and equal rights for all
We want peace and human rights
The city is on the run
And people are dying
They've lost faith in the law
So big man stop your lying
Destruction and anarchy
No hope for you and me
'Cause Babylon a burn
They burn down Babylon
Fire's gonna burn (burn, burn, burn)
Burn down Babylon
So shall it be
In the land of the free
Babylon a burn
Burn down Babylon
Fire's gonna burn (burn, burn, burn)
Burn down Babylon