Downpressor Man

by Peter Tosh

From the album: Equal Rights

Track 2 of 30 on Equal Rights (1977).

Duration: 6:25

Equal Rights cover art

Lyrics for Downpressor Man

"LyricDownPresserMan Downpresser man Where you gonna run to (3x) All along that day (CHORUS) You gonna run to the sea But the sea will be boiling When you run to the sea The sea will be boiling(2x) All along that day You gonna run to the rocks The rocks will be melting When you run to the rocks The rocks will be melitng(2x) All that day So I said CHORUS You drink your big champagne and laugh(3x) All along that day I wouldn't like to be a flea Under your collar man (3x) All along that day You can run but you can't hide(3x) Telling you all along that day You gonna run to the Lord Beggin' to hide you (2x) You gonna run to Jah Beggin' to hide you All, all along that day And I said Downpresser Man Where you gonna run to Where you gonna run to Downpresser man Where you gonna run to I said all along All along, along that day Downpresser man(4x) Wait, Downpresser man Where you gonna run to Downpresser man I don't know where you gonna run to All along that day Downpresser man You can't run, you can't bribe Jah-Jah Can't call him in a bar Fe can drink some Devil soup Can't bribe him to run a car now Can't test him faith Downpresser man(5x) Where you gonna run to Downpresser man You can't bribe no one Them no want no money Them run'f money That money get funny Downpresser Man... S here"

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