Lyrics
Well some countries get wise
Some countries are becoming more enlightened.
Them legalise and decriminalise
Legalization and decriminalization of marijuana are happening.
Them realise the herb with its medicinal properties is one that should not be demonised
Recognizing the medicinal properties of cannabis and rejecting demonization.
And one should also give thanks to the Rastafari nation and their sacrifices in helping that realisation
Gratitude for the Rastafari nation and their sacrifices in promoting this realization.
It all deh pon the street as CBD
CBD is now widely available.
A long time man like Peter Tosh a tell we
Peter Tosh has been advocating for a long time.
Yes Iyah
Acknowledgment or agreement.
Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can light that spliff
Expressing gratitude to Rastas like Peter Tosh for the freedom to use marijuana and CBD.
Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can blaze that chalice
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can use CBD
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh for enlightening we
-About the medical property
Acknowledging the medicinal properties of cannabis.
Give Peter Tosh all the credit him deserve
Praising Peter Tosh for his influential ganja song "Legalize It" and his impact on the legalization movement.
The one who did the greatest ever song about the herb
-The greatest ganja song the world has ever heard
-Peter Tosh did have the power and the sound and the word
-Legalise it was an anthem for sure
-And him nah go a jailhouse fi ganja no more
-Militant Rastaman about 6-ft 4
-Babylon system could never ignore
Peter Tosh, a powerful and influential figure, couldn't be ignored by the Babylon system.
Peter Tosh a fire red
Describing Peter Tosh's resistance against oppression and his advocacy for consciousness and herb use.
And some old vampire try to bust up him head
-Bush doctor him forward ahead
-Them couldn't stop the consciousness from spread
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can light that spliff
Reiterating gratitude to Rastas like Peter Tosh for the freedom to use marijuana and CBD.
Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can blaze that chalice
-Legal inna certain countries
Mentioning the legal status of marijuana in certain countries.
Tosh was a rock and me seh Tosh was a pillar
Highlighting Jacob Miller's courage and defiance in promoting herb use.
Another pillar was Jacob killer Miller
-Another Rastaman who was courageous
-Do you remember tired fi lick weed inna bush
-Pon the stage Jacob Miller did dread
-One time him tek a Policeman's hat from his head
-Him take man's hat and put it on his own dread
-And then him burn a big fat spliff of lambsbread
-You think I lie you don't believe what I said
Challenging the listener to verify the events by watching a video.
It deh pon YouTube go watch the video instead
-Those were the times you had to mind how you tread
Emphasizing Jacob Miller's fearlessness and refusal to submit.
But Jacob Miller never bow nor beg
-The international herb a di mighty Culture
Celebrating the cultural impact of herb-related songs by various artists.
You know she Black Uhuru sing sensimilla
-Pass the kutchie Mighty Diamonds
-Bob Marley Kaya
-Rasta herb songs a fire
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can light that spliff
Expressing thanks to Rastas like Peter Tosh for the freedom to use marijuana without criminal risk.
Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can blaze that chalice
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can light that spliff
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can blaze that chalice
-Without the criminal risk
Emphasizing the absence of criminal risk in herb use.
A no just the singer man a Rasta inna general
Criticizing Babylon for labeling herb users as criminals and recounting historical injustices at Pinnacle.
Babylon a say that smoking herb make you a criminal
-Them use the herb as an excuse to raid Pinnacle
-Mash-up the place man them wicked and them cynical
-Pinnacle it was the place of Leonard Howell
Contradicting the belief that Rastafari would surrender, citing global legalization trends.
Them think seh Rastafari would throw in the towel
-A never so it go, look how much herb legal in the world ya now
-Morning making out of it Rastafari should benefit
Highlighting the potential benefits for Jamaica from herb legalization and praising Rastas for honoring it.
People getting rich Jamaica should get some of it
-Thanks to the Ras and the way the way the Ras a honour it,
-Honour it
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can light that spliff
Reiterating gratitude to Rastas like Peter Tosh for the freedom to use marijuana, CBD, and enlightenment about its medical properties.
Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can blaze that chalice
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh you can use CBD
-Thanks to Ras like the great Peter Tosh for enlightening we
-About the medical property
Re-emphasizing the medicinal properties of cannabis.
Give Peter Tosh all the credit him deserve
Repeating praise for Peter Tosh and his influential ganja song.
The one who did the greatest ever song about the herb
-The greatest ganja song the world has ever heard
-Peter Tosh did have the power and the sound and the word
Summarizing Peter Tosh's impact on herb advocacy with power, sound, and words.
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