MIGHTY DIAMONDS - right time - reggae 7" 45 rpm single

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Absolute all-time classic from the Diamonds (aka The Mighty Diamonds) from 1976 on the Locks record label. A roots reggae masterpiece.

Apologies for the dodgy light show!!

Natty Dread will never run away, no no no,
Natty Dread will never run away.
Marcus Garvey prophesy say, Oh yeah
Man a go find him back against the wall, yeah.
It a go bitter.
When the right time comes, Lord, some a go charge fe
treason.
When the right time come, yeah some a go charge fe arson.
When the right time come, Lord, some a go charge fe
murder.
When the law man come, some a go run till dem
tumble down.
When the Parson come, him a go quote de scripture.
Swallow field a go be in a, the battlefield, Yeah Yeah.
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no.
Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren.
Dis ya a prophecy, hold dem Marcus. Dis ya a prophecy,
hold dem Marcus.
Swallow field a go be in a de battlefield. Yeah yeah
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no,
Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren.
Dis ya a prophecy, dis ya prophecy.
When the right time come, Lord, some a go charge fe
treason,
When the right time come, some a go charge fe arson.
When the right time come, Lord, some a go fe murder.
When the law man come, some a go run till dem tumble
down.
When the parson come, him a go quote de scripture.
Swallow field a go be in a, yeah, battlefield. Yeah yeah
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no . . .

Keywords: 45, 7", diamonds, Dread, dub, mighty, Natty, reggae, right, roots, rpm, time