Arise Blackman Lyrics - Peter Tosh

Lift up your heads, o ye gates 

And be ye lifted up, ye ever livin' black people 

The King of glory shall come in 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself 

We've been sittin' in the dirt too long 

And it seems we don't know when we're right or wrong 

But help me sing my song, Blackman arise 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself right now 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself 

For the moon shall turn into blood 

And the rivers turn into flood 

And the sun will never shine, Blackman arise 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself 

Remember we've been down here as slaves 

And to get a little job you have to trim and shave 

Your heaven becomes your grave, Blackman arise 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself 

For the time of rights is now 

And you don't have to ask me how 

You've got to make a move, Blackman arise 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself right now 

Arise Blackman, arise 

Arise and denote thyself 

Every man on earth is a man 

And every tub have to stand on its own bottom 

No matter where you're from, Blackman arise 

So arise Blackman, arise