written by - Richie Havens lead vocals - Bob Marley released in - 1971 produced by - Lee "Scratch" Perry
Old twinkling there Can't see the right roads, when the streets are bend The old slaveman, might grind slow, but it grinds fine, yeah African herbman, why linger on, just concentrate, 'cause heaven lives on Retired slaveman, will look with a scorn, with a transplanted heart [guess how quick they had to part, guess how quick they had to part] The remebrance of today, is the sad feeling of tomorrow, oh [guess how quick they had to part] oh yeah African herbman, seize your time, I'm taking illusion on the edge of my mind I'm taking loses down through my life, down through my life [guess how quick they had to part, guess how quick they had to part] Did they part, yes they part In remembrance of today [guess how quick they had to part] African herbman, why linger on, just concentrate 'cause your heaven lives on Retired slaveman, will look with a scorn With a transplanted heart [guess how quick they had to part, guess how quick they had to part] In remembrance of today, brings sad feelings of tommorrow [guess how quick they had to part] But lead me on, oh lord I pray [African herbman, African herbman, African herbman] African herbman African herb...