This Man Songtext
von Burning Spear

This man, I know him so long
I never want to lose my respect for him
This man, I know him so long
I never want to lose my respect for him

This man, he taught me a lot
This man, he taught me a lot
This man, he taught me a lot
This man, he taught me a lot

Some politician is political hustlers
Some politician is political hustlers
They always only care about their family
Yes! They always only care about their family
What about the majority?
Oh, what about the majority?
The dreads of society
Yes! The dreads of society


Small people, you should see them
Small people, you should hear them
Small people, you should see them
Small people, you should hear them

Hmm-mm, hmm-mm
Hmm-mm, hmm-mm

Stand for the right, it′s a big problem
Stand for the wrong, it's a big excitement
Stand for the right, it′s a big problem
Stand for the wrong, it's a big excitement
This man, he taught me a lot
This man, he taught me a lot

Anyone could be Babylon
Any man could be Babylon
It's the system, the system, the system
Ah, anyone could be Babylon
Ah, any man could be Babylon
It′s the system, the system, the system


Any nation without the roots
Is like the trees without the root
Any nation without the roots
Is like the trees without the root
This man, he taught me a lot
This man, he taught me a lot

Some politician is political hustlers
Some politician is political hustlers
They always only care about their family
Oh, yes! They always only care about their family
What about the majority?
Oh, what about the majority?
The dreads of society
Oh, yes! The dreads of society

Small people, you should see them
Small people, you should hear them
Small people, you should see them

Hmm-mm, hmm-mm
Hmm-mm, hmm-mm

This man, I know him so long
I never want to lose my respect for him
This man, I know him so long
I never want to lose my respect for him