From the recording What If I Told You
Bass: Aston “Family Man” Barrett
Drums: Rolando “Phanso” Wilson
Lead guitar: Ras Kawintseb Sellassie
Rhythm guitar: Tomaz “Moose” Jardim
Keyboards: Andru Branch, Harold Butler
Percussion: Andru Branch, Alvin “Seeco” Patterson, Antonio Jardim, Esmond Jarrett
Trumpet: Bobby Ellis
Trombone: Everald Gayle
Saxophone: Everton Gayle
Backing vocals: Milton Campbell, Paul Bailey
Words and music by Andru Branch © 1996, The Berlin Limited.
Engineered by Otto Lee Wilson, Paul Hussey. Mixed by Paul Hussey and Otto Lee Wilson. Mastered by Noah Mintz. Produced by Andru Branch.
Lyrics
NAH GIVE UP
Words and music by Andru Branch © 1996
No you can’t rest I spirit
No you can’t rest I spirit
No you can’t rest I spirit
How long shall they kill our people
And we no retaliate
How long shall they inflict injustice
And we stand by and wait
Wit no more, wit no more
Brothers in arms it’s time to unite
If they won’t listen got to get up and fight
For yours rights,
Your rights, your rights, your rights
I know you’re right,
you’re right, you’re right, you’re right
Because we nah give up until
All black man free
We nah give up until all white man free
We nah give up until all yellow man free
We nah give up until all red man free
No you can’t rest I spirit
No you can’t rest I spirit
No you can’t rest I spirit
How long shall they fool one another
Speaking in tongues of freedom
How long shall they keep us asunder
Pretending like we can’t see them
Like three blind mice
they can’t see what they’re doing
Like three little kittens
who’ve lost their mittens
Like speak no, see no, hear no evil
Like three little pigs
We’re gonna show them reality
Reality yeah, reality
Because we nah give up until
All black man free
We nah give up until all white man free
We nah give up until all yellow man free
We nah give up until all red man free