D D C D G G F G Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat G D I said I came upon this land C G To guide and teach my fellow man G D But one thing I can't overstand C G Is why them don't love his brother man Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat Sometimes I sit and look around And listen to the daily sound But when I check, there's so much lies And that's the reason why the children cry Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat It's been so long, we need a change So the shitstem we got to rearrange And if there's obstacles in the road, we got to throw them overboard Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat Oh bumbo klaat, oh ras klaat One night, an evil spirit held me down I could not make one single sound Jah told me, 'Son, use the word' And now I'm as free as a bird