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Little Garvey
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Burning Spear
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Hold them little Garvey, hold them!
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Hold them big Marcus, hold them!
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Show them we can get rough, hold them!
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The Black Star Liner
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People were traveling, sailing, traveling
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People were traveling, sailing, traveling
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People were having nice times
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And taking care of business
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Having nice times
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And taking care of business
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Hold them little Garvey, hold them!
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Hold them big Marcus, hold them!
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Show them we can get rough, hold them!
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There is a black girl in the ring (in the ring)
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There is a Korean girl in the ring (in the ring)
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There is a white girl in the ring (in the ring)
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They were traveling, sailing
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On the Black Star Liner
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Traveling, sailing
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On the Black Star Liner
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Hold them little Garvey, hold them
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Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!
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Show them we can get rough, hold them!
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You heard about Garvey
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And some elderly people
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Were talking and discussing
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Old Marcus Garvey
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Hold them little Garvey, hold them
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Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!
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Show them we can get rough, hold them!
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That clock was ringing in the square
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Downtown in St. Ann's Bay
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Surrounded by
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Baptist Church surrounded by
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Police station surrounded by
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Fireman house surrended by
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House of justice surrounded by
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Post office surrounded by
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Public market
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Hold them little Garvey, hold them
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Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!
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Show them we can get rough, hold them!
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First bag-a-wire
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Jamaican version
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Second bag-a-wire
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American version
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Sailing man trading
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Hold them little Garvey, hold them
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Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!
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Show them we can get rough, hold them!
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The red, the black, and the green
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Was flying so high
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The red, the white and blue
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Was also flyin'
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And now they will know the truth
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About Marcus Garvey
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Hold them little Garvey, hold them
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Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!
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Show them we can get rough, hold them!
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Big parade in the square of Harlem
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Big parade in the square of Harlem
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That clock was ringing in the square
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We got to tell them that
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Marcus Garvey
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He has no fear
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Hold them little Garvey, hold them
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Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!
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Show them we can get rough, hold them!
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