Big Oppressor

Linval Thompson

[Intro]
Big oppressor man
You got to leave the hall
With what they have, lord of mercy

[Chorus]
Big oppressor are runnin' away
With all of di poor man diamonds an' pearls
Big oppressors are runnin' away
With all of di poor woman money

[Verse 1]
Lord of mercy!
Stop them now before it's too late (Oh, oh-oh, yeah)

[Chorus]
Big oppressors are runnin' away
With all of di government money
The big oppressors are keepin' down di poor
Each and every day

[Verse 2]
Lord of mercy!
Can't you see for yourself?
It's getting worse and worse everyday

[Chorus]
The big oppressor are keepin' down di poor
The big oppressor don't want to see us thrive

[Verse 3]
Oh, no!
I don't know, I don't know why
Lord of mеrcy!
You got to help us now

[Chorus]
The big oppressors arе runnin' away
With all of di poor man diamonds an' pearls

[Verse 4]
Lord of mercy!
You got to help us in this time
Before it's too late

[Chorus]
The big oppressors are runnin' away
With all of di poor man diamonds an' pearls
The big oppressors are runnin' away
With all of di poor woman diamonds an' pearls

[Verse 5]
Lord of mercy!
Please, stand up for us
Before the poor, get no more [?]

[Chorus]
The big oppressors are laughin' at di poor man
Begging the poor, feelin' the pain
The big oppressors are runnin' away
With all of di poor woman money

[Outro]
Help us, Jah!
Help us now

Trivia about the song Big Oppressor by Linval Thompson

On which albums was the song “Big Oppressor” released by Linval Thompson?
Linval Thompson released the song on the albums “Follow My Heart” in 1979 and “Stay A Little Bit Longer” in 1980.

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