Days of Slavery Songtext
von Burning Spear

Do you remember the days of slav′ry?
Do you remember the days of slav'ry?
Do you remember the days of slav′ry?
Do you remember the days of slav'ry?
Do you remember the days of slav'ry?
Do you remember the days of slav′ry?

And how they beat us
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
And how they worked us so hard
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)
And how they used us
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
Till they refuse us
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)

Do you remember the days of slav′ry?
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)


Mm, the big fat bull
Mm, usually pull it with pony
Mm, we must pull it
Mm, with shackles around our necks
Mm, leave behind, we see it so close

Do you remember the days of slav′ry?
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)

My brothers feels it
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)
Including my sisters too
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
Some of us survive
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
Showing them that we are still alive
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)

Do you remember the days of slav′ry?
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)


History can recall, history can recall
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
History can recall the days of slav'ry
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
Oh slav'ry day
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)
Oh slav′ry day
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)

Oh I remember, he remembers
(Do you remember the days of slav'ry?)
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
Oh slav'ry day
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
Oh slav'ry day
(Do you remember the days of slav′ry?)
Try and remember, please remember