Intro: A7 
 
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Buffalo soldier, dreadlocks rasta 
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There was a Buffalo soldier, In the heart of America 
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Stolen from Africa, brought to America 
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Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival 
 
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I mean it, when I analyze the stench - 
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To me it makes a lot of sense: 
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How the Dreadlock Rasta 
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was the Buffalo Soldier 
 
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And he was taken from Africa, brought to America, 
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Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival. 
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Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta - 
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Buffalo Soldier, In the heart of America. 
 
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If you know your history 
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Then you would know where you coming from 
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Then you wouldn't have to ask me 
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Who the heck do I think I am 
 
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I'm just a Buffalo soldier, In the heart of America 
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Stolen from Africa, brought to America 
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Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival; 
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Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America. 
 
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Dreadie, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, 
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! 
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, 
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! 
 
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Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh! 
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Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand, 
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Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea. 
 
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Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America; 
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Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta, 
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Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival; 
Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean 
 
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Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, 
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! 
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, 
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! 
 
Troddin' through San Juan in the arms of America; 
Troddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier# - 
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival: 
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta. 
 
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Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, 
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! 
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, 
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!