Step By Step

[Intro]
Hail papa Mitch
Yes, Smiley, general Rasta
Wanna see weh a gwan?
Rasta, mi see di man [?] no want take a yard an' all dem wear deh
A woo (But)

[Chorus]
Step by step, inch by inch
I say, di table have to turn one day
I say, di table have to turn our way (Yeah)

[Verse 1]
This is a people abused an' accused (Tell dem)
Oh, what a people they are for pray
But no matter what they do, we no matter what they say
But di almighty God will never lead us astray
Jah man, no matter what they think an' no matter what they try
Well-a, wicked Babylon couldn't conquer I an' I ('Cause)

[Chorus]
Step by step, and, inch by inch
I say, di table have to turn one day
I say, di table have to turn our way

[Verse 2]
I say, di feet of di poor an' needy
I say, di hands of di weak an' a feeble
Gonna break down di walls of a Babylon (Man)
Di eyes of the blind shall behold them (See dem)
Di ears of the deaf shall hear them (Roots)
Jah hear I (A woo)
Although they chat about dis, an' soon they chat about that
They say di horse dead an' then di cow-a get fat
But they don't know where is really-really hot

[Chorus]
Step by step, an', inch by inch
I say, di table have to turn one day
I say, di table have to turn our way (Tell 'em again)

[Verse 3]
Di system dread, we burden heavy like lead
It seem that everyday it get dreader than dread (But)
Keep di faith from [?]
'Cause not what we want we always get
So make we take what we get until we'll get what we want (So)

[Chorus]
Step by step, an', inch by inch
I say, di table have to turn one day (But locks)
Di table have to turn our way

[Bridge]
I see lots of my bredrin form big team
On this wicked an' dreadful system
So wicked an' so dreadful
So terrible system, I say (Just)

[Chorus]
Step by step, an', inch by inch
I say, di table have to turn one day
I say, di table have fi- *Scatting*

[Verse 4]
This is a people abused an' accused
Oh, what a people they are for pray
But no matter what they do, we no matter what they say
Well, di almighty God will never lead us astray
An' no matter what they think, an' no matter what they try
But-a wicked Babylon couldn't conquer I an' I (So)

[Chorus]
Step by step, an', inch by inch
I say, di table have to turn one day (So long-long-long)
Di table have fi turn our way

[Outro]
I say, di feet of di poor an' needy
I say, di hands of di weak an' a feeble
Gonna break down di walls of Babylon (Man)
Di eyes of the blind shall behold them
Mi say, di ears of the deaf shall hear them (So true)
That's true