Postman Lyrics

Postman - Burning Spear

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African Postman

Son, who is that knocking out there

It's an African postman daddy

African postman, ye-s a me brother

Woooo a me brother

This African post man bring I and I and I a telegram

African postman

African postman

African postman

Telegram say

Sons and daughters of His Imperial Majesty

Haile Selassie

Earth rightful Ruler

Without any apology say

This is the time, when I and I and I and should

Come home, yes Jah

Come hold the fort, come hold the fort

Nay leggo Nay leggo

Heng on, heng on, heng on, heng on, heng on

Come hold the fort we a hold

The fort, we a hold the fort

Give thanks to this African postman

African postman, African postman

The telegram was so interesting and

Essential and important to I and I as African

Bless and keep this postman

Guidance be with this postman

Providence, this African postman a Ia Ia Ia Ia I

Brother, African brother

To a brother is a brother

African postman, African postman, African postman

Who bring Ia Ia Ia I a telegram

Saying that, sons and daughters of His Imperial Majesty

Haile Selassie

Earth rightful Ruler

Without any apology saying

This the time when I and I and I

Should come yes Jah

Come on hold the fort, we a hold

The fort I and I yound

Come hold the fort

Nay leggo heng on Nay leggo heng on

Nay leggo heng on nay leggo

We a hold the fort, come hold the fort

We a hold the fort

Son yes Daddy

Who is that calling outside

It's a postman Daddy

What kind of a man is he

Saying that, sons and daughters of His Im

Of His Imperial Majesty

Haile Sel assie

Earth rightful Ruler

Without any apology say

This is the time, when Ia Ia Ia

Should come home, yes Jah

Come hold the fort

Nay leggo heng on nay leggo