I have outlined the number of differences amongst the slaves
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I take these differences and make dem bigger
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I use feel, distrust and envy
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I am Willie Lynch, your greatest enemy
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If yah see brother going down and you trying to push him further
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Yuh Willie Lynch, yes yuh Willie Lynch
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Dem system set;
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To keep the family out dere fighting and de slave master rejoicing,
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while we all are one skin
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De system set;
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I will never make a brother a victim, to keep the slave master rejoicing
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and we all are one skin
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Hey out in de streets, yutes a hustle and a look food fi eat; yeah!
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And Babylon control dem thinking, put one against anada
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Sharpen dem teeth
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It makes no sense; fighting fa master, wear out and what left
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Tell me who or what it profits yuh;
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Ooh!
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De system set;
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To keep the family out dere fighting and de slave master rejoicing,
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and we all are one skin
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De system set;
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But I will never make a brother a victim, to keep the slave master rejoicing
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and we all are one skin
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Hey in de race for a dollar, friends turn sour
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Mama gainst dada
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Hmm;
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I tell yuh, gun shot shower; over rice and flour
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Dis we caan allow no more
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It makes no sense; fighting fa food i rather wait til harvest
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Tell me who or what it profits yuh;
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Hey!
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De system set;
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To keep the family out dere fighting and de slave master rejoicing,
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and we all are one skin
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De system set;
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But I will never make a brother a victim, to keep the slave master rejoicing
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and we all are one skin
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Give yuh a little power and de oppressed become de oppressor
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De slave master change him color
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A little guy named Willie control yah head with de better down syndrome
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You Willie Lynch, yes you Willie Lynch
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Hey out in de streets, yutes a hustle and a look food fi eat
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And Babylon control dem thinking, put one against anada
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Sharpen dem teeth
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It makes no sense; fighting fa master wear out and what's left
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Tell me who or what it profits yuh;
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Ooh!
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De system set;
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To keep the family out dere fighting and de slave master rejoicing,
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and we all are one skin
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De system set;
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But I will never make a brother a victim, to keep the slave master rejoicing
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and we all are one skin
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Hire me becoz I¡¯m fearer and thinner
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And reject her becoz she fatter and blacker
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You all Willie Lynch, yes yuh Willie Lynch, yuh Willie Lynch
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Getting de opportunity to pass yah degree does not give yuh de rite to use it against me
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I said yuh Willie Lynch, yes yuh Willie Lynch, yuh Willie Lynch
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Yeah Yeah!
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Give I & I a listening ear
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Jah
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Incoming inna nutshell de Willie Lynch Syndrome
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System Set
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Tarrus Riley |