Bob Marley & The Wailers
Yes Mi Friend
[Intro: Buju Banton & Stephen Marley]
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, uh
Bwoy, brethren, is long time I don't see the I, enuh? (Yes, mi lion)
And fi tell you the truth, I just happy, nah I mean? (Hahaha)
Hey

[Chorus: Buju Banton]
Yes, my friend, my friend, my friend
Man deh pon street again
Again, again, again, uh
Yes, my friend, my friend, my friend
Dem set me free again
Again, again

[Refrain: Buju Banton]
Their wars could not hold I (Ooh)
So they had to turn me loose, yeah (Ooh)
Wars could not hold I, oh no (Ooh)
So they had to turn Mark loose (Ooh)
Brotha, tell dem

[Chorus: Stephen Marley & Buju Banton]
Yes, my friend, mi good friend
We deh pon street again
(Mm-mm-mm-mh, yeah)
Yes, mi friend, mi good friend
Dem set we free again
[Verse 1: Buju Banton]
How in Jah world could this be?
They have no, no idea what they have done to me, no
Some may think it is a mystery
But I thank Jah, the day I man walk free
And

[Chorus: Stephen Marley & Buju Banton]
Yes, mi friend, mi good friend
We deh pon street again
Again, again, again
Yes, my friend (Yes, my friend, my friend, my friend)
Mi friend, mi friend
Dem set we free again

[Verse 2: Buju Banton & Stephen Marley]
10 years, trial and trail
Clean and pure heart make man prevail
For my freedom, a you put up the bail
No man deh a road, shout it pon the main
Prayers wasn't few
Many candles burnin' through the night (Yeah, oooy)
And the tears my loved ones shed
God, Himself, heard their cries, yeah
Countless days and nights
With no sunlight in front mine eyes
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Many criticize, ooh
I say, what is the difference between the fool and the wise?
I'm crying
[Chorus: Stephen Marley & Buju Banton]
Yes, mi friend (Oh, I know, I know, I know, I), mi good friend
We deh pon street again (Oh, oh, oh, let me tell yuh)
Yes, my friend, my friend
Indeed, dem set me free again
Again, again

[Refrain: Buju Banton]
The bars could not hold me, brotha no (Ooh)
Therefore, they had to turn man loose, yeah (Ooh)
The words could not control me (Ooh)
So they had to turn me loose (Ooh)
Brotha, tell dem

[Chorus: Stephen Marely & Buju Banton]
Yes, mi friend, mi good friend
We deh pon street again
Again, again, again
Yes, my friend (My friend, my friend, my friend)
Mi friend, mi friend
Dem set we free again