The International Herb

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I took a spliff this morning of
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The international herb
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It make I feel so groovy man (the international herb)
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It gives me inspiration in music man (the international herb)
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So that is why I can't refuse it man (the international herb)
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My bredren nuh love it and I love it man (the international herb)
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The span of my life is not a bucket man (the international herb)


[Chorus]
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Hey!
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Jah (rastafari) selassie I
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Jah (rastafari) live it up
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Jah (rastafari) me tell yu
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Jah (rastafari)


[Verse 2]
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It’s good for meditation man (the international herb)
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And it was way from creation man (the international herb)
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Even the doctors knows about it too (the international herb)
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Scientists they knows about it man (the international herb)
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Take a draw and don't you doubt it man (the international herb)
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For if you go to Africa you will see it man (the international herb)
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Run up by Englan' and you will see it too (the international herb)
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Step by Bermuda and you’ll see it man (the international herb)
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Run clear he! he!


[Outro]
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Me ya tell yu'waa (the international herb)
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Man I just can't do without it man (the international herb)
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Come from Taiwan life in a stick yeh (the international herb)
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Colombian style rope it back too (the international herb)
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School children they love it and they love it man (the international herb)
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I saw there birds and birds eat it man (the international herb)
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And I got to utilize it man (the international herb)
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No one can tell I to brutalize it man (the international herb)
[fade out)