Poor Marcus

Bag O' Wire and Mother Muschett sold Marcus Garvey
Bag O' Wire and Mother Muschett sold Marcus Garvey

Dem never love, never love, never love poor Marcus
Dem never love, never love, never love poor Marcus

Him own brethren sell him fi rice an' peas
Dem give 'way, dem give 'way, dem give 'way fi rice an' peas
Dem give 'way like how Judas give 'way Christ
And they didn't know there'll be time like this
And now the human race is in such a squeeze
Men like Bag O' Wire should be burn in fire-fire
And woman like Mother Muschett should be stoned like Jezebel

Dem never love, never love, never love poor Marcus
Dem give 'way, dem give 'way, dem give 'way fi rice an' peas

It was she an' Bag O' Wire who gave away Garvey
And that's why they are nowhere around today

Dem never love, never love, never love poor Marcus
Dem give 'way, dem give 'way, dem give 'way fi rice an' peas

Bag O' Wire an' Mother Muschett sold Marcus Garvey
Dem give 'way, dem give 'way, dem give 'way fi rice an' peas
Bag O' Wire and Mother Muschett sold Marcus Garvey
Dem give 'way, dem give 'way, dem give 'way fi rice an' peas
Men like Bag O' Wire should be burn in fire-fire
An' woman like Mother Muschett should be stoned like Jezebel

Dem never love, never love, never love poor Marcus
Dem give 'way, dem give 'way, dem give 'way fi rice an' peas

Mother Muschett an' Bag O' Wire end up livin' nowhere
Bag O' Wire close, was torn off like the stars in the sky

Dem never love, never love, never love poor Marcus
Dem give 'way, dem give 'way, dem give 'way fi rice an' peas
Poor Marcus Garvey
Dem never love, never love, never love poor Marcus
Poor Marcus Garvey
Dem give 'way, dem give 'way, dem give 'way fi rice an' peas