Give the people what they want (what they want, what they want)
Food, clothing and shelter (what they want, what they want)
Reggae music (sweet reggae, sweet reggae)
Reggae music is sweeter everywhere (reggae music)

Give the people what they want (what they want, what they want)
Clean air and no pollution (what they want, what they want)
Reggae music (sweet reggae, sweet reggae)
Reggae music is sweeter everywhere (reggae music)

Some like it in the rubber dub style
Some like it in the rubber dub style
Some like it when the rhythm is wild
Some like it when the rhythm is wild
Some like it in the one drop style
Some like it in the one drop style
Some like it in the rebel man style
Some like it in the rebel man style

Give the people what they want (what they want, what they want)
Keep on rising justice (what they want, what they want)
Reggae music (sweet reggae, sweet reggae)
Reggae music is sweeter everywhere (reggae music)

Some like it in the rubber dub style
Some like it in the rubber dub style
Some like it when the rhythm is wild
Some like it when the rhythm is wild
Some like it in the one drop style
Some like it in the one drop style
Some like it in the rebel man style
Some like it in the rebel man style

Give the people what they want (what they want, what they want)
One love and one devotion (what they want, what they want)
And reggae music (sweet reggae, sweet reggae)
Reggae music is sweeter everywhere (reggae music)

There is no speech, no language

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Writer(s): JIMMY CLIFF