A long time, them a school us
A long time, say them a gonna rule us 
A long time, them a fool us
A long time, them a squeeze us

Baby I feel it, eh, feel it

Poor people a feel it
Look what is happening inna Africa
Children are dying inna Namibia
Can't get no food inna Rhodesia

A long time, we a feel it long
A long time, sir we suffering
A long time, them a school us
A long time, say them a gonn’ rule us

I say I feel it, eh, feel it.

Marcus* did tell them, yes
Bob Marley tell them, oh yes
That’s why them kill them, yes
And now them hunt a them, oh yes

A long time, them a rule us
A long time, said them a gonn’ school us
A long time, said them a gonn’ fool us
A long time, we are suffering

Said we a feel it... and now we are reveal it

A long time, them a school us 
A long time, said them a gonn’ fool us...
A long time, them a rule us
A long time, them a squeeze us

Spending their money on nuclear weapon,
While all the children is dying from starvation
What a problem on our a nation,
Why are the children dying for hunger?

Poor people rise up, rise in your number
Please rise, rise from your slumber
Look what a gwon in a Rhodesia
Children are dying inna Namibia

A long time, them a school us
A long time, said them a gonn’ rule us
A long time, them a fool us
A long time, said them a gonn’ squeeze us

We a feel it, feel it

Marcus did tell tem, yes
Bob Marley tell them, oh yes
And now dem kill them
And then hem hunt a them, oh yes

We have fi watch them, yes

A long time, them a kill we prophet


*[Marcus Garvey]