Protoje - Take Control

[Intro]
Then and only then, shall we be independent
That's the message (that's the message)
Check the message
You better change up the structure
We're on the way to destruction
So change up the structure
Becah we can't take destruction

[Chorus]
So take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod we street and road again
Hold we head high and proud again
Then and only then
Take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod the street and road again
Hold we head higher and proud again
Than and only then

[Verse 1]
'Cause independence no mean
No Negril party scene
Or colonial regime, yeah, we know what dem schemes
Nah show no meaning no straight dem just leaning
Dem fight out the green and a cigarette dem come in, but
Jah make a assets of the people
I beg you start treat dem good
Stop haul dem outa dem vehicle
Dem set the public housing, we enclose dem
Imprison dem by the thousand

[Chorus]
So take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod we street and road again
Hold we head high and proud again
Then and only then
Take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod the street and road again
Hold we head higher and proud again
Then and only then

[Verse 2]
So
Dem gi' we flag dem gi' anthem
No even gi' we half a wha' we need fi execute dem plan dem
So we still dependent 'pon dem
Dem just a wait fi we fi come back and long out we empty hand dem
You talk the truth then you get condemn
Walter Rodney speak of it, we owna government go ban him
Dem waan fi block we overstanding, waan we do the wrong thing
That's why you hear me song sing

[Chorus]
So take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want walk we street and road again
Hold we head high and proud again
Then and only then
Take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod we streets and road again
Hold we head higher and proud again
Then and only then

[Verse 3]
So
It takes some time fi analyse
So we living in a paradise, but be full of parasites
To dem they say you have your rights
Dem switch it up again and it gone before tomorrow night
But understand a our fight and truth will overpower might
And the youth dem have dem owna plight
So we pree the day when we see the way weh we could a say

[Chorus]
So take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod we streets and road again
Hold we head high and proud again
Then and only then
Take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod we streets and road again
Hold we head higher and proud again
Then and only then

[Bridge]
Then and only then, shall we be independent
That's the message (that's the message)
Check the message
You better change up the structure
We're on the way to destruction
So change up the structure
Becah we can't take destruction

[Chorus]
So take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod we streets and road again
Hold we head high and proud again
Then and only then
Take control a dem
Tell police officers and soldier men
Say we want trod we streets and road again
Hold we head higher and proud again
Then and only then

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