Little Garvey - Burning Spear

Hold them little Garvey, hold them!

Hold them big Marcus, hold them!

Show them we can get rough, hold them!

The Black Star Liner

People were traveling, sailing, traveling

People were traveling, sailing, traveling

People were having nice times

And taking care of business

Having nice times

And taking care of business

Hold them little Garvey, hold them!

Hold them big Marcus, hold them!

Show them we can get rough, hold them!

There is a black girl in the ring (in the ring)

There is a Korean girl in the ring (in the ring)

There is a white girl in the ring (in the ring)

They were traveling, sailing

On the Black Star Liner

Traveling, sailing

On the Black Star Liner

Hold them little Garvey, hold them

Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!

Show them we can get rough, hold them!

You heard about Garvey

And some elderly people

Were talking and discussing

Old Marcus Garvey

Hold them little Garvey, hold them

Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!

Show them we can get rough, hold them!

That clock was ringing in the square

Downtown in St. Ann's Bay

Surrounded by

Baptist Church surrounded by

Police station surrounded by

Fireman house surrended by

House of justice surrounded by

Post office surrounded by

Public market

Hold them little Garvey, hold them

Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!

Show them we can get rough, hold them!

First bag-a-wire

Jamaican version

Second bag-a-wire

American version

Sailing man trading

Hold them little Garvey, hold them

Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!

Show them we can get rough, hold them!

The red, the black, and the green

Was flying so high

The red, the white and blue

Was also flyin'

And now they will know the truth

About Marcus Garvey

Hold them little Garvey, hold them

Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!

Show them we can get rough, hold them!

Big parade in the square of Harlem

Big parade in the square of Harlem

That clock was ringing in the square

We got to tell them that

Marcus Garvey

He has no fear

Hold them little Garvey, hold them

Hold them Big Marcus, hold them!

Show them we can get rough, hold them!