Lyrics Bob Marley – Rebel Music (3 O’Clock Roadblock)
Text:
(Do do do do-do do do!
Do do do do-do do do!
I rebel music;
I rebel music.)
Oh, why can’t we be what we wanna be? (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
We want to be free. (wanna be free)
3 o’clock roadblock — curfew,
And I’ve got to throw away —
Yes, I’ve got to throw away —
A yes-a, but I’ve got to throw away
My little herb stalk!
I (rebel music) — yeah, I’m tellin’ you! —
(I) I rebel music (rebel music). Oh-ooh!
Take my soul (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
and suss — and suss me out (suss me out). Oh-ooh!
Check my life (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh),
if I am in doubt (I’m in doubt); I’m tellin’:
3 o’clock roadblock — roadblock — roadblock,
And «Hey, Mr. Cop! Ain’t got no — (hey) hey! (hey, Mr Cop) —
(What ya sayin’ down there?) — (hey) hey! (hey, Mr Cop) —
Ain’t got no birth certificate on me now.»
Instrumental break
(I rebel music)
(I rebel music)
(oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(open country)
(oh-oh-oh)
(Do do do!)
I (rebel music) — yeah, I’m tellin’ you! —
Oh-ooh! Take my soul (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
and suss — and suss me out (suss me out). Oh-ooh!
Check my life (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh),
if I am in doubt (I’m in doubt); I’m tellin’:
3 o’clock roadblock — roadblock — roadblock,
And «Hey, Mr. Cop! Ain’t got no — (hey) hey! (hey, Mr Cop) —
(What ya sayin’ down there?) — (hey) hey! (hey, Mr Cop) —
Ain’t got no birth certificate on me now.»
