Why Am I a Rastaman? — Culture
Chords and lyrics for Why Am I a Rastaman? by Culture (key of D).
Intro
A[Dm] big question posed to me daily on the street
[Gm]Many want to know the reason why
I[Dm] am a rastaman
Verse 1
[Dm]Many people see I, [Dm]many people ask I
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]rastaman?
[Dm]Many people see I, [Dm]many people ask
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]rastaman?
[Dm]It's because of the [Dm]Babylon[Gm] and the [Dm]situation
[Dm]It's because of the [Dm]Babylon[Gm] and the [Dm]situation
[Dm]When I was a boy about [Dm]8 years old
[Gm]There was a certain [Dm]rastaman
And he [Dm]love all the [Dm]childen
And he [Gm]treated us like a [Dm]man
[Dm]Even the little children that [Dm]no one cares for
He [Gm]called up [Dm]everyone
And he [Dm]gave us fruit and [Dm]treated everyone[Gm]
With a special [Dm]love
Verse 2
[Dm]Many people see I, [Dm]many people ask
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]rastaman?
For he [Dm]taught I the [Dm]love
To [Gm]give to [Dm]everyone
[Dm]Many people see I, [Dm]many people ask
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]rastaman?
There is [Dm]no better way to [Dm]express my love
[Gm]To each and [Dm]everyone
[Dm]One Saturday [Dm]morning
A [Gm]special thing happened to this [Dm]man
[Dm]Here come Mr [Dm]Babylon
He [Gm]take away the [Dm]rastaman
To the [Dm]root of Him herb and the[Dm] meat of Him fruit
And [Gm]throw it in a [Dm]van
And [Dm]straight up brother for a [Dm]trillion years
I [Gm]never see the [Dm]rastaman
They [Dm]took him to general [Dm]penitentiary
And then [Gm]send him back as a valid [Dm]man
But that could not [Dm]change him his mind was [Dm]not in prison
Was [Gm]only his body [Dm]man
Verse 3
[Dm]Many people see I, [Dm]many people ask
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]rastaman?
No [Dm]matter what the battle [Dm]be
I still have [Gm]Jah in my [Dm]hand
[Dm]Many people see I, [Dm]many people ask
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]rastaman?
How [Dm]sweet the name of [Dm]Jah Jah sound
To [Gm]every righteous [Dm]rastaman
And the [Dm]same old [Dm]rastaman
Told me [Gm]pounds, shillings and [Dm]things
Would [Dm]come out of [Dm]circulation
And we would [Gm]use a true bird, [Dm]man
And I have [Dm]seen, [Dm]seven years after that
[Gm]It was no use [Dm]man
[Dm]Donkey, horses and [Dm]cross keeper
Trodding [Gm]upon he a penny [Dm]man
Outro
[Dm]Everyone see I
[Dm]Everyone ask I
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]Rastaman?
I'm [Dm]here to prove and to [Dm]testify about [Gm]prophecy[Dm]
[Dm]Everyone see I
[Dm]Everyone ask I
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]Rastaman?
I [Dm]love my brothers and I [Dm]sisters and I can not [Gm]give up a tall [Dm]man
[Dm]Everyone see I
[Dm]Everyone ask I
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]Rastaman?
I [Dm]love the beat of the [Dm]Nyahbinghi that [Gm]call the [Dm]creation
[Dm]Everyone see I
[Dm]Everyone ask I
[Gm]Why am I a [Dm]Rastaman?
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