Set Them Free chords by Lee “Scratch” Perry, The Upsetters
Verse 1
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Set them free.
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Set them free.
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Now, this supposed to be the trial
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of Immanuel Zachariah Zakipoem,
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Adolphus James,
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and Lord Grab -and -Flee.
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So listen, carefully, all you juries.
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Your Honor,
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may I introduce myself?
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Yes, you may.
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Well, my name is Lord Defend.
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May I speak on behalf of my client?
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Yes, you may.
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Well, I don't think it's fair
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to sentence these men to 500 years.
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Are you suggesting that I'm unfair?
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No, Your Honor.
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But as you see,
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they are from a poor generation,
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having no education, no qualification.
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So, they are driven to desperation.
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Can't get a job,
they have been forced to rob
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I'm not suggesting that they should
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But as you know,
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a hungry man is an angry one
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So give them a chance,
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Your Honor, please
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Think it over before you
throw them over
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Please give them a break
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to mend their mistake
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Your Honor, as you already know,
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that robbery was from Croatia,
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for it was robbery that befall
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the Black Nation.
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Our ancestors once ruled this world
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and all its gold,
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but now we are poor.
Who stole the gold?
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Your Honor,
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could you answer me that question?
If you can't,
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then there must be silent thief
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as well as violent thief.
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So please think it over, Your Honor,
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before you throw them over.
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Give them a break.
Set Them Free
Lee “Scratch” Perry, The Upsetters
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