They take us away from our homeland
They take us away from our homeland
And we are slaving down here in Babylon
And we are slaving down here in Babylon

We are waiting on an opportunity
We are waiting on an opportunity
For the Black Star Liner which is to come
For the Black Star Liner which is to come

So long Jah Jah, Jah Jah so long
So long Jah Jah, Jah Jah so long
We are waiting on the Black Star Liner
We are waiting on the Black Star Liner
Oh yeah!

Black man meekly wait and murmur not
Meekly wait and murmur not
For the Black Star Liner shall come
For the Black Star Liner shall come
Oh yeah, oh yeah
For the Black Star Liner shall come
To take us home, yeah
For the Black Star Liner shall come
You better do right
For the Black Star Liner shall come, ooh yeah
For the Black Star Liner shall come