How Long

How long will the people suffer, how long?

How long will the people struggle, how long?

How long will the people have to fight, how long?

While the leaders carry on

Promises don't feed hungry belly

Set your traps, you kill ghetto pickney

Then you lie, then you steal, from the poor you mistreat

But soon will come, your day

How long will the children have to cry, how long?

Will they be forgiven, what did they do wrong?

How long will they have to fight, destroying their lives?

While the leaders carry on

Promises don't feed hungry belly

Set your traps, you kill ghetto pickney

Then you lie, then you steal, from the poor you mistreat

But soon will come, your day

Oooo…eh eh eh ehhh

Your children children children

How long? How long?

Oooo…Ooooo How looo-ooong…Eh

You will surely get a beating, for all your wrongs

Hey you, tell me how long

How long? How long? Eh

Can't you hear…Oh

Mi wouldda like fi know how long it ago tek

Fi Babylong tek a simple check

Inna dis reality

Tell me how long

Woahhh, how long? Tell me how long

People unda pressure

Tell me how long, mi she tell mi how long

How long? Oooo, how long

People dem, people under pressure

Mmmmmm…yea yea yea yea…yea

Yea…Mi woulda like fi know how long it ago tek

Fi Babylon mek a simple check

Mek a simple check