Prediction Lyrics

...PREDICTION... by Steel Pulse
*from 'Handsworth Revolution' (1978)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
Prediction, prediction foretold.
Prediction, yeh, from the days of old.
Prediction, yeh, from way back when,
The years Jah send, years Jah send.
Prediction, a long, long time ago.
Verse 2:
Se-lassie was neglected;
Tell me when?
Like the tales of The Messiah, yah;
All over again.
Garvey was rejected;
Tell me when?
Unlike the Baptist he has kept his head.
I said vank!
William Gordon and Paul Bogle led,
A rebellion 'cos they used their heads,
But had their necks in a noose.
Martyrs of freedom, freedom condemned,
But Jah Jah cut them loose, heh heh.
Verse 3:
Prophesised that,
We would suffer by,
Those who think themselves,
Su-perior to our colour, yes sah;
Descendants of,
Naiman the Leper.
Ask Elisha, offsprings of,
Naiman the Leper.
Chorus 1:
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
Chorus 2:
To-morrow's what we're on about,
To-morrow's what we're on about;
Not yesterday.
To-morrow's what we're on about,
To-morrow's what we're on about;
Not yesterday.
It's up to man to understand,
To have success upon this land;
He better have some faith.
Break:
Have some faith,
Have some faith.
Have some faith,
Have some faith.
Have,
Some,
Have, some,
Faith.
Have,
Some,
Have, some,
Faith.
Interlude:
Coda:
(Spoken):
The impossible,
Have a habit of happening,
If you think a lie, I a-tell;
(Sung):
Ask Elisha,
Ask Elish,
Ask Ellsha,
Ask Elish,
Ask Ellsha.
(Repeat to Fade)
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