Rich Man/Poor Man

(album: Born In Africa - 1996)

Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me

Calling all the leaders of all African states
Please change your system as I would say
Cause the poor men they don't like it
Mi say the poor men they don't love it
We have to suppress this oppression
We have to change this babylon system
Even with this strong revolution
Create employment for the poor man

Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me

Ten percent of the people man dem have plenty
And ninety percent of the people man dem go half belly
Mother can't get nutting so give dem pickeney
What we gwan'do when no have no money
We am go pick up the knife and pick up the gun and plan a robbery
Have police around me junked up in a penitentiary
Some of the people led and mi say some ordinary
But tell yo Daddy Boastin a lot mi difficulty come down!

Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me

The rich man would live and the poor man would die
The rich man would live and the poor man would die
The rich man would live and the poor man would die
The rich man would live and the poor man would die

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of needle
Than a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven

Hear me now

Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me
Mi Gowa mi Hai ge me

The rich man would live and the poor man would die
The rich man would live and the poor man would die
The rich man would live and the poor man would die
The rich man would live and the poor man would die

The rich man would live and the poor man would die
The rich man would live and the poor man would die