When
I say Babylon,
I want you to understand I'm referring to all wicked men.
I can't walk out of my life.
I can't king of my life.
No, I can't do as I like.
I'd have been dead if Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
I'd have been dead if Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
For just the other night,
I was coming from my party.
Here comes a jeep,
drove down in front of me.
I scream cause it's tough.
Some men jump out.
Asking me some questions of things I know not about.
Because I could not answer,
they knock me in my mouth.
Suddenly I hear some people crying out.
I'd have been dead if Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
If them see I went to thrift,
them said,
boy,
don't like this.
Although it's against the law,
them wouldn't even let me take the last straw.
Them take me to jail,
lock all down and give me no bail.
So I'd have been dead if Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
I'd have been dead if Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
I'd have been dead if Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
I'd have been dead if Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
This is advantage.
You can't get no privilege.
This is advantage.
You can't get no privilege.
We mother under bandage.
We father under bandage.
You brothers under bandage,
we sisters under bandage.
Oh, we've had advantage.
Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
Yeah.
Had advantage.
Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
Had advantage.
Babylon didn't have us under bandage.
Had advantage.
Babylon didn't have us under bandage.