Lauryn Hill — Redemption Song

[Verse 1: Lauryn Hill] Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant ships Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit But my hand was made strong By the hand of the Almighty We forward in this generation Triumphantly [Chorus: Lauryn Hill] Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have Redemption song Redemption song Redemption song [Verse 2: Ziggy Marley, Lauryn Hill & Both] Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds! Have no fear for atomic energy 'Cause none of them can stop the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look? Yes, some say it's just a part of it But, we've got to fulfill the book [Chorus: Ziggy Marley, Lauryn Hill & Both] Won't you help to sing Another song of freedom? 'Cause all I ever had Redemption song Redemption song Redemption songs [Bridge: Ziggy Marley] Yeah, L. Boogie [Verse 3: Lauryn Hill] Yo, if they can stop this fruit They would pop this route Chop this fruit Treat us like a prostitute Knock this youth See me in my cocky suit God's recruit From fallin' even God's salute Tribal truth Ja people can't be mute Share my youth to Babylon can't regroup Sing, to Babylon can't regroup Sing, to Babylon can't regroup [Verse 4: Ziggy Marley, Lauryn Hill & Both] Emancipate yourself from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy 'Cause none of them can stop the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fulfill the book [Outro: Ziggy Marley, Lauryn Hill & Both] Won't you help to sing Another song of freedom, yeah 'Cause all I ever have Redemption song Redemption song (Haha) Redemption song (Yeah) Redemption song (Hey) Redemption song