(feat. Chip Fu & Rene (Zhane))
[The intro is a clip interviewing reggae artist Peter Tosh]
[Reporter:]
Peter? What's a bumba claat how you say it?
[Peter Tosh:]
Bumboclaat, bumba claat is one of Jamaica's password
One of the most highest potential of culture that relieves the spells of evil
[Reporter:]
Why? How?
[Peter Tosh:]
Well it's so scientifical
I've been investigatin this word so long to find out what these words mean
And what they are for, cause in the beginnin was the word and the word was with Jah
And the word was Jah the same was in this time
Cause so it was in the beginnin so it shall be in these days
[Reporter:]
Okay
[Peter Tosh:]
Well, I was born and raised and grown up
In colonialism and exploitation, and hear dat I heard dat and ummm...
Bumba claat, ras claat, blood claat, and every kind of claat
Yuh can tink of is bad words, and indecent language
[Reporter:]
Yeah
[Peter Tosh:]
And I born come here it in Jamaica, so why is it indecent?
So I went on an investigation and once upon a time I found myself in some circumstances
Held down by some spiritual vampires dat my mouth couldn't move
My tongue couldn't shake, my head couldn't move
And di only ting datcould mek mi move fi seh, MOVE YUH BUMBA CLAAT!
And I'm free, yes I! And from datday on I never stop seh bumba claat, yes I!
[Intro: Chip Fu]
Ta na na ta na ning ning wuy! Hey! Hey!
Ta na na ning ning ning wuy, Hey!
Ta, na na na, na na na (I'm ready fi di war)
Na na na (I'm ready fi di war)
[Chorus: Chip Fu]
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
[Verse 1: Chip Fu]
I'm ready fi di war, against di acts dat nuh clean and spirits dat nuh pure
And I'm sure dem a vampire though seh diseases dem caan be cured
My sons haved scored but when di lion roar I am sure
Dat all badmind individual livin in full get judged by Jah Jah's law
Siddung pon di riddim and di riddim is given and I kill it wid force
Di force weh it come from it live inna place dat build clean shores
I have my armor and my shield so I don't fear no more
Cause love Jah is guidin me for sure
I'm ready so on come, trust mi mi nah go run
And all badminded people a get bun, get bun
My armor and weapon, dat breath inna mi lungs
Cause I nah stop until di work is done, is done
I'm ready so on come, trust mi mi nah go run
And all badminded people a get bun, get bun
My armor and weapon, dat breath inna mi lungs
Cause I nah stop until di work is done, is done
[Chorus: Chip Fu (Pete Rock)]
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war (Ready fi war now man)
[Verse 2: Pete Rock (Renee Neufville)]
Well it's di Pete Rock dat mek di tune inna yuh speakerbox
Man fi cook up big tune inna drum pan and a likkle teapot
EEDIAT! Dem a tek a likkle cheap shot trust mi, mi peep dat
Oonu know seh mi come from yard so mi nah walk 'round wid nuh likkle weak heart
BO! Ready fi war so each part of my inner spirit reach on
So we march fi all ghetto yute trust mi, mi see it hard
See it's Jah dat guide us through even though, wait hard
So come in songbird Renee and sing out yuh likkle sweetheart (I'm ready di war, fi di war)
[Verse 3: Renee Neufville]
It was a cool and lovely breezy afternoon
(How does it feel when we have no food)
And my stomach was growling cause I had no food
(This is how it feels when we got no food)
As I write this daily now we got to say
(How does it feel when we have no food)
Take off your shield and weapon and armor yes you do
(This is how it feels when we got no food)
[Bridge: Chip Fu]
I'm ready so on come, trust mi mi nah go run
And all badminded people a get bun, get bun
My armor and weapon, dat breath inna mi lungs
Cause I nah stop until di work is done, is done
I'm ready so on come, trust mi mi nah go run
And all badminded people a get bun, get bun
My armor and weapon, dat breath inna mi lungs
Cause I nah stop until di work is done, is done
[Chorus: Chip Fu]
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Ready fi di waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
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