Beat Down Babylon

Lee “Scratch” Perry, Junior Byles

[Verse 1]
Say, mi no like dem kind of babylon
Say, mi no dig dem kind of wicked men
For, I am a righteous Rasta man
And I am a dread dread one I man

[Chorus]
I an' I goin' beat down babylon
I an' I goin' beat down babylon
I an' I must whip dem wicked men
I an' I must whip dem wicked men

[Verse 2]
Oh, what a wicked situation
I and I starvin'
This might cause a revolution
And a dangerous pollution

[Chorus]
I and I goin' beat down babylon
I and I must beat down babylon
I and I goin' whip dem wicked men
I and I goin' beat down babylon (Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Refrain]
Whip dem, whip dem (Lord)
Whip dem, whip dem (Lord)
Whip dem, whip dem (Lord)
Whip dem, whip dem (Lord)

[Verse 3]
Oh, what a wicked situation
I and I time for salvation
This may cause a revolution
And a dangerous pollution

[Chorus]
I and I must beat down babylon
I and I goin' beat down babylon
I and I must beat down babylon
I and I must whip dem wicked men (Wicked!)

[Refrain]
Whip dem, whip dem (Lord)
Whip dem, whip dem (Lord)
Whip dem, whip dem (Lord)
Whip dem, whip dem

Trivia about the song Beat Down Babylon by Junior Byles

On which albums was the song “Beat Down Babylon” released by Junior Byles?
Junior Byles released the song on the albums “Beat Down Babylon” in 1972 and “Beat Down Babylon: The Upsetter Years” in 1987.
Who composed the song “Beat Down Babylon” by Junior Byles?
The song “Beat Down Babylon” by Junior Byles was composed by Lee “Scratch” Perry, Junior Byles.

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