Babylon Deh Pon Fire - Lyrics?

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Survival
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Babylon Deh Pon Fire - Lyrics?

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If anyone could provide me the lyrics for "Babylon Deh Pon Fire" by "Truth, Fact & Correct", I would be a very happy man.
It can be found on Roots Trojan box and the 76 Upsetter single.

Thanks in advance!
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rasdragon
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Re: Babylon Deh Pon Fire - Lyrics?

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alla alla alla alla folly I
alla alla alla alla praise far i
alla alla alla alla zion i
alla alla alla alla hail him i

babylon deh pon fire natty nah go in deh
babylon deh pon fire natty move out deh

move out der its hot down der
nah go down deh fire down der

? ? ? much slaving nah go down der
? ? ? much slaving nah go down der
? go down deh we cant go down der
the beast down deh it sleeps down der
no pappa down der no mamma down der

alla alla alla alla folly I
alla alla alla alla praise far i
alla alla alla alla zion i
alla alla alla alla hail him i

babylon deh pon fire natty nah go in deh
babylon deh pon fire natty move out deh

move out deh its hot down der
nah go down deh fire down der

? ? ? nah go down der
? ? ? nah go down der
? down deh we cant go down der
the beast down deh it sleeps down der
no mamma down der no pappa down der

Best I could do for you.
Guidance.
rasdragon
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Re: Babylon Deh Pon Fire - Lyrics?

Post by rasdragon »

folly I think might be collie or.....
Guidance.
Visitor

Re: Babylon Deh Pon Fire - Lyrics?

Post by Visitor »

alla alla alla alla bali(=???) I
alla alla alla alla praise far i
alla alla alla alla dyon i
alla alla alla alla hail him i

babylon deh pon fire natty nah go in deh
babylon deh pon fire natty move out deh

move out deh it hot down deh
nah go down deh fire down deh

ya gwan deh a matches let me nah go down deh
ya gwan deh much as let me nah go down deh
barber down deh cant go down deh
the beep(?) down deh it sleep down deh
no mamma down deh no pappa down deh

alla alla alla alla bali I
alla alla alla alla praise far i
alla alla alla alla dion i
alla alla alla alla hail him i

babylon deh pon fire natty nah go in deh
babylon deh pon fire natty move out deh

move out deh it hot down deh
nah go down deh fire down deh

ya gwan deh a matches let me nah go down deh
ya gwan nah a matches let me nah go down deh
barber down deh cant go down deh
the beep(?) down deh it sleep down deh
no mamma down deh no pappa down deh

for example "ya gwan deh a matches", "bali I" and "the beep" doesn't make any sence. But thats the way I hear it.
hot milk
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Re: Babylon Deh Pon Fire - Lyrics?

Post by hot milk »

it's "fire deh a matches lane", not "ya gwan deh matches let me". matches lane is inna the ghetto

and yeah, i think "beast" not "beep"

rest of the lyrics like about right to me, humming the tune in my head while reading, anyway
Dave K

Re: Babylon Deh Pon Fire - Lyrics?

Post by Dave K »

**it's "fire deh a matches lane", not "ya gwan deh matches let me". matches lane is inna the ghetto**

It's actually "Matthews Lane", a street that runs off of Orange Street, and it resides on a political zone split. Not one the nicest or safest areas in Kingston by any means.
Survival
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Re: Babylon Deh Pon Fire - Lyrics?

Post by Survival »

Thanks guys, really helped me to understand the song.
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