"Save Black Music" lyrics

(Music, music, music)
(Uh)
(Music, music, music)
(Ooh)
(Music, music)

They tricked us with trinkets and beads
Tricked us right into slavery
Traditional customs
Crafts and arts
Put away in their museums now
Oh people, don't you see the plot
Hey
To take all we've got

Got to save
(Black music)
Fight to save
(Sweet music now)
Got to save black music now
(Black music now)

Whoa-ooh
Ooh
Let the music flow
Oh Lord

We've
Paid that price so many times
Come to claimin' dues
We're the first in line
Freedom songs
Echoed these plantations
I an I survive
To this present time
Oh people don't you see the plot?
Don't you see that
To take all we've got, 'cause

Got to save
(Black music)
Fight to save
(Sweet music now)
Got to save black music now
(Black music now)

(Ha-ha-ha)
(It nuh funny, it nuh funny)

Through our spirits came
(Reggae, Jazz, Funk, Blues)
Music, the food of life
Don't just stand there
And let them take your share
Reclaim that fame
And give you not a care

We walk those streets without a dime
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Play hide and seek, the pie in the sky

Got to save black music now
(Now)
Now
(Now)
Save black music now
(Music, music, music)
(Music, music, sweet music)
(Music, music)

Gather 'round, come get strong
(Music, music, sweet music)
Help I sing this freedom song
Save black music now
Huh, keep it in control now
(Music, music, music)
(Music, music, sweet music)
Never let it go now
(Music, music)

Keep it in control now
(Music, music, sweet music)
Never let it go now
Keep it in control now
(Music, music, music)
(Music, music, sweet music)
I said never let it go now
(Music, music)