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Peter Tosh - 400 Years
(Peter Tosh)
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Biblical
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| 400
years (400 years, 400 years. Wo-o-o-o) |
Genesis
15:13 - And he said unto Abram,
Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a
stranger in a land that is not their's, and shall
serve them; and they shall afflict them four
hundred years;
Exodus 12:40 -
Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who
dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
Exodus 12:41 -
And it came to pass at the end of the four
hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day
it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD
went out from the land of Egypt.
Acts 7:6 - And
God spake on this wise, That his seed should
sojourn in a strange land; and that they should
bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil
four hundred years. |
And it's the
same -
The same (wo-o-o-o) philosophy
I've said it's four hundred years;
(400 years, 400 years. Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
Look, how long (wo-o-o-o)
And the people they (wo-o-o-o) still can't see.
Why do they fight against the poor youth of
today?
And without these youths, they would be gone -
All gone astray
Come on, let's make a move:
(make a move, make a move. Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
I can (wo-o-o-o) see time (wo-o-o-o) - time has
come,
And if-a fools don't see
(fools don't see, fools don't see. Wo-o-o-o)
I can't save the youth:
The youth (wo-o-o-o) is gonna be strong.
So, won't you come with me;
I'll take you to a land of liberty
Where we can live - live a good, good life
And be free.
Look how long: 400 years, (400 years, 400 years)
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Way too long! (wo-o-o-o)
That's the reason my people (wo-o-o-o) - my
people can't see.
Said, it's four hundred long years - (400 years,
400 years. Wo-o-o-o)
Give me patience (wo-o-o-o) - same philosophy.
It's been 400 years, (400 years, 400 years)
Wait so long! Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o.
How long? 400 long, long years. (fadeout) |
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