"Johnny was a good man"

[Minstrel Boy]

Rose Kennedy with children
Joe jr., Rosemary and John, 1919


From "Johnny Was" by Bob Marley

Woman hold her head and cry,
As her son had been shot down in the street and died
Just because of the system.

Woman hold her head and cry;
Comforting her I was passing by.
She complained, then she cry:
"Oh-ooh-wo-ah, cry, yeah, I know now, ah-ah,
no I know, I know now: Johnny was a good man"
Said "I know, mm-mm-mm-mm-mm. Never did a thing wrong
Ah! Ah! Johnny was a good man."

"Can a woman tender care," she cried, Never did a thing wrong
"Cease towards the child she bear?" Johnny was a good man
"Wo-ho-ho-ooh!" Woman cry, woman - Never did a thing wrong
She cried, "wo-oh!" She cried, "yeah!" Johnny was a good man
"Can a woman tender care
Cease towards the child she bear?" (Never did a thing wrong)
Wo-now, cry! (Johnny was a good man)

[Minstrel Boy]

1. "Don't forget your history; know your destiny..."

In the abundance of water, The fool is thirsty."



"Rasta don't work for no CIA."

[Marnieworld]

2. Bob was such a beautiful poet and prophet

I wish the world had him for a longer time than we did. :cry: