Rasta Train - Intellectual

[Verse 1 - Raphael Green]

Rasta man train is coming down

Selassie I train is coming down

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 2 - Raphael Green]

So, brother, get your tickets to get onboard

Sister, get your tickets to get onboard

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 3 - Raphael Green]

A Black Star Liner just 'round di corner

Coming to park, park in di harbor

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 4 - Raphael Green]

Say, Black Star Liner just 'round di corner

Coming to park, park in di harbor

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 5 - Raphael Green]

A bongo natty a dock down di street

While natty dread a step with him beat

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 6 - Raphael Green]

Mi say, fi run, ballhead run

Rasta man a come

Run, ballhead run

Mi say, fi run, ballhead run

Rasta man a come

[Refrain]

Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem

Whip dem, Jah Jah

Lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem

Lash dem, Jah Jah

[Bridge]

There shall be weepin', an' wailin', an' gashing of teeth

An' who know [?] a go feel it

Step it out a babylon (Meanwhile)

I man a step it out a babylon (Yeah)

[Verse 7 - Dr. Alimantado]

I said, di weakheart feel it (Must havе caught)

I said, di weakheart feel it (But, must)

An' if your heart is wеak an' then your thought is weak

An' you can't think an' talk, is what I tell ya (You know)

[Post-Verse]

So, I-ya step it out a babylon (C'mon)

I man a step it out a babylon (Yeah, you know)

I said, fi step it out a babylon (Yeah)

Step it in a zion

[Verse 8 - Raphael Green]

Selassie I train is coming down

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 9 - Raphael Green]

So, brother, get your tickets to get onboard

Sister, get your tickets to get onboard

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 10 - Raphael Green]

A Black Star Liner just 'round di corner

Coming to park, park in di harbor

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Verse 11 - Raphael Green]

Say, fi run, ballhead run

I said, you run, ballhead run

Rasta man a come

[Refrain]

Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem

Whip dem, Jah Jah

Lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem

Lash dem, Jah Jah

[Verse 12 - Dr. Alimantado]

Lash dem with a rod of iron

Lightning an' thunder

Earthquake, brimstone an' fire

Lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem

I beg you, lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem

You see di weakeart, di meanheart, di leanheart

I say, fi lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem (Yeah)

I say, fi lash dem, Jah Jah, lash dem

No weakheart can never conquer

Righteous man lives stronger every day

So, whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem (I beg you to)

Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem (You know)

[Chorus]

Whip dem to the west coast

On the north coast to the south coast

Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem

Whip dem, Jah Jah

[Pre-Verse]

I beg you, I beg you, I beg you

Let the man [?] stand firm

Never be eaten by no worm (Yeah)

[Verse 13 - Dr. Alimantado]

Some a run up dem mouth, some a shout

Some a run up the mouth, some a sing

Some a run up dem mouth, dem a talk

An' some a run up dem mouth, dem a laugh

But, mi say, whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem

I say, fi whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem

'Cause I man a step it out a babylon

Amongst the righteous men

[Verse 14 - Raphael Green]

A Black Star Liner just 'round di corner

Coming to park, park in di harbor

[Chorus]

Sho-bee-doo-bee-doo

[Scatting]

[Verse 15 - Dr. Alimantado]

Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem

Said, you fi whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem

As long as the righteous man is survive

Allow you, the righteous people, to stay alive (Yeah)

Say, Black Star Liner waitin'

Singing dat di Black Star Liner waitin'

Chuckin' 'round di corner, chuckin' 'round di corner

Chuckin' 'round di corner (Yeah, you know)

[Post-Verse]

Step it out a babylon (C'mon!)

Come make we step it out a babylon (Move!)

Mi say, fi step it out a babylon (Yeah)

I say, a goin', we goin', to zion

She-doo-bee, she-doo-bee, she-doo-bee

Shub-shub-sho-bee

Shi-shu-be, shi-shu-be

[Verse 16 - Dr. Alimantado]

No weakheart can [?]

The righteous man get stronger every day

So, mi say, whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem

I beg you, you fi whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem (Yeah)

A whip off di weakheart (You know)

I say, fi clean out di weakheart (You know)

[Post-Verse]

Righteous (Yeah)

I make you every righteous (Yeah)

An' teach your children to unite, you know

So, we don't fuss 'em, we don't fight 'em, we don't fight 'em

[Scatting]

[Outro]

Fi going on di boat to zion

Say, di natty step it on di boat to zion