The Late Ones - The Noose Lyrics

I was born with a noose round I neck
50 lashes pon I back, yeah
In a place called Amerikkka
Stars and Stripes was my breakfast
Cotton mouthed and dying of thirst
It took me nah time to learn
The noose is tight
But shall we fight?
Cuz we know wrong from right
Yea the noose the noose
Someone cut we loose
Put we nna chain cuz we know the truth
Yea the noose the noose
Someone cut we loose
Put we inna chain cuz we know the truth!

Where am I?
Who am I?

I was born with a noose round I neck
Still I man trod forward
Amerikkka the free was a lie
Going backwards instead of forward
Dem talk bout views
Well here's the news
Guard your mind
Lucifer on the run!
But the
Noose still tight
And a
Still we fight
With jah blessing we never lose sight!

Standing for something
We not dying for nothing
Keeping my eyes and ears open
I'm focused
Bet you ain't know it
These totem poles got me choking
While Babylon steady joking
They got me runnin' in circles
Got me choking, turning purple
Told myself it's time to get it
No more waiting in line
Zero 7
Diamond in the rough so I gotta shine
Don't be too late to expand your mind
Because time is of the essence
We livin' it ain't no question
Jah is my only protection

Where am I?
Who am I?

In Amerikkka Amerikkka
The oh so great Amerikkka the people they just stare at ya
Don't worry they don't care for ya
You gettin' outta character
Don't lose yo' foundation
Just follow your feet and I promise you levitation
All of the madness, heart on my sleeve fashion
Behind the back passes, all we show is compassion
Don't worry bout the pesos, knowledge is the safe, bro
You have just been served, I'm in the booth with a ladle
Yeah

I was born with a noose round my neck
But today I man still standing strong
In Amerikkka still nobody free
There is evil in abundance
But my faith
They can't take away
If dem try we a eat dem fi lunch
Babylon think dem won di battle
But Satan lockup in the trunk!

Where am I?
Who am I?
Where am I?
Who am I?