intro: Am G Dm Em Am 4x Am G Dm Em Am Long before the river did turn to dust Man and man use to talk and There was plenty food for all of them The herb grew so free We thought we too must be free But now oh how wrong we were We watched the pirates come in Spittin' pon I yard As they tore down head waters Spittin' pon I yard As they tore down back so wall Em D Em D C D Fear not those who try to steal your culture Stand firm like the bush doctor (x 2) Em D C D Em Sail on you feared pirates I say As we'll be taking our shelter Beneath the young tree Fly on you fallen angels I pray And we'll be taking our shelter Underneath the young tree Am G Dm Em Am Now maybe their ships have gone But mental scares do remain To divide and confuse Jah people Fighting against this reality With their ego power games We knew not how to play They're running away our culture But I know we will survive Left in I man yard to rebuild up head waters Left in I yard to protecting back o wall Em D Em D C D Fear not those who try to steal your culture Stand firm like the bush doctor (x 2)