Buffalo Soldier

Buffalo Soldier - Gilberto Gil

Buffalo Soldier

Dreadlock Rasta

There was a Buffalo Soldier

In the heart of America

Stolen from Africa

Brought to America

Fighting on arrival

Fighting for survival

I mean it when

I analyse the stench

To me it makes a lot of sense

How the Dreadlock Rasta

Was the Buffalo Soldier

And he was taken from Africa

Brought to America

Fighting on arrival

Fighting for survival

Said he was a Buffalo Soldier

Dreadlock Rasta

Buffalo Soldier

In the heart of America

If you know your history

Then you would know where you coming from

Then you wouldn't have to ask me

Who the heck do I think I am

I'm just a Buffalo Soldier

In the heart of America

Stolen from Africa brought to America

Said he was fighting on arrival

Fighting fighting for survival

Said he was a Buffalo Soldier

Win the war for America

Buffalo Soldier trodding through the land

Said he wanna ran then you wanna hand

Trodding through the land yea yea

Buffalo Soldier

Win the war for America

Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta

Fighting on arrival fighting for survival

Driven from the mainland

To the heart of the caribbean

Trodding through San Juan

In the arms of America

Trodding through Jamaica a Buffalo Soldier

Fighting fighting on arrival

Fighting fighting on arrival

Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta