I And I Survive — Bad Brains

why must all people keep on shooting and robbing, why why must all people keep on killing and fighting no, not I, I and I would never try

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and why must the rich man, keep on hoarding all the money and why must this poor man, my livin' ain't very funny no, not I, I and I would never try

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try to live that way and what did jah show them I and I survive they tried to stop this nation but I and I survive to chant down creation I and I survive and Israel a nation.