400 Years Lyrics

[Peter Tosh]

            400 years (400 years, 400 years.  Wo-o-o-o)
            And it's the same -
            The same (wo-o-o-o) philosophy
            I've said it's four hundred years;
               (400 years, 400 years.  Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
            Look, how long (wo-o-o-o)
            And the people they (wo-o-o-o) still can't see.
            Why do they fight against the poor youth of today?
            And without these youths, they would be gone -
            All gone astray

            Come on, let's make a move:
               (make a move, make a move.  Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o)
            I can (wo-o-o-o) see time (wo-o-o-o) - time has come,
            And if-a fools don't see
               (fools don't see, fools don't see.  Wo-o-o-o)
            I can't save the youth:
            The youth (wo-o-o-o) is gonna be strong.
            So, won't you come with me;
            I'll take you to a land of liberty
            Where we can live - live a good, good life
            And be free.

            Look how long: 400 years, (400 years, 400 years) -
               Way too long! (wo-o-o-o)
            That's the reason my people (wo-o-o-o) - my people can't see.
            Said, it's four hundred long years - (400 years, 400 years.  Wo-o-o-o)
            Give me patience (wo-o-o-o)  - same philosophy.

            It's been 400 years, (400 years, 400 years)
               Wait so long!  Wo-o-o-o, wo-o-o-o.
            How long?  400 long, long years.        /fadeout/