Buffalo Soldier

Bob Marley

Tom: A

Intro: A7

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Buffalo soldier, dreadlocks rasta
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There was a Buffalo soldier, In the heart of America
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Stolen from Africa, brought to America
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Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

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I mean it, when I analyze the stench -
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To me it makes a lot of sense:
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How the Dreadlock Rasta
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was the Buffalo Soldier

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And he was taken from Africa, brought to America,
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Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival.
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Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta -
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Buffalo Soldier, In the heart of America.

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If you know your history
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Then you would know where you coming from
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Then you wouldn't have to ask me
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Who the heck do I think I am

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I'm just a Buffalo soldier, In the heart of America
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Stolen from Africa, brought to America
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Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival;
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Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America.

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Dreadie, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

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Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh!
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Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand,
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Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea.

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Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America;
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Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta,
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Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival;
Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean

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Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!

Troddin' through San Juan in the arms of America;
Troddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier# -
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival:
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta.

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Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!