Black Slate – Sticks Man + Dub – 7″ Slate 1976 – ANTI THIEF – UK ROOTS 70’S DANCEHALL

STICKS MAN , WHY YOU DO THAT ?
ROBBER MAN, WHY YOU DO THAT ?
SAY IT WAS YOUR MOTHER,
SAY IT WAS YOUR FATHER,
WOULD U LIKE THAT…

U GO TO WORK EVERYDAY
AT THE END OF THE WEEK U GET YOUR PAYS

STICKS MAN , WHY YOU DO DAT ?
ROBBER MAN, WHY YOU DO DAT ?

YoU’RE NOT HE THOUGHT WHO WERE, WHY ?
YOU CAN’T ROB THE POOR
YOU CAN’T ROB THE RICH
YOU CAN’T – WHITE & BLACK IS THE SAME
NO MATTER TILL THE MAN DOES

I SAID A STICKS MAN , WHY YOU DO DAT ?
ROBBER MAN, WHY YOU DO DAT ?

YOU SAY YOU’RE TAKING AWAY THE TAX THAT THEY TAKE FROM US
YOU ALSO TAKE IT FROM YOUR BLOOD !
IF YOU TEAR FROM WHITE, YOU WILL TEAR FROM BLACK
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