Six Babylon

Linval Thompson

[Intro]
I don't want to go to jailhouse (Please, babylon)
Let me go (Please, sir)

[Pre-Chorus]
Six babylon a talk three dreadlocks
Jus' to lock dem up because they smokin' a spliff

[Chorus]
Babylon!; Cool off your temper, son
Babylon!; Free up di dreadlocks, son

[Verse 1]
Six babylon a talk three dreadlocks
Jus' to lock dem up because they smokin' a spliff
A lef' an' a right, babylon underground
A lef' an' a right an' a dread on di go

[Chorus]
Babylon!; Don't bother lock up di dreadlocks
Babylon!; Give mi another chance, sir

[Verse 2]
A jus' a little spliff an' smokin'
Is jus' a little herb an' drawin'
I'm not slinging no weapon
I'm not throwing no firebombs

[Chorus]
Babylon!; Behave yourself, son

[Refrain]
Free up di dreadlocks, babylon
Leggo di natty dread, babylon
Free up di dreadlocks, pleasе, sir

[Chorus]
Babylon!; Babylon!
Oh-oh, babylon (Yeah)

[Verse 3]
Di dread don't want go a new jailhousе
Dread don't want to sleepin' on open tent tray (No)
Di dread don't want to live where no [?] could sleep (No)
Di dread don't want to sleep where no [?] sleeps, sir

[Refrain]
Free up di dreadlocks, babylon
Leggo di dreadlocks, officer
A six babylon a talk three dreadlocks
Jus' to lock dem up because they smokin' a spliff

[Chorus]
Babylon!; Give mi a chance, sir
Babylon!; Please don't lock up di dread, sir

[Verse 4]
Di dread is a righteous man
Di dread is a conscious man
Di dread is not a rude boy

[Outro]
So, free up di dreadlocks
Mi say, fi leggo di dreadlocks

Trivia about the song Six Babylon by Linval Thompson

On which albums was the song “Six Babylon” released by Linval Thompson?
Linval Thompson released the song on the albums “Six Babylon” in 1979 and “The Early Sessions 1974-1982” in 2006.

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