The Heathen

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The Heathen by Bob Marley & The Wailers

About The Heathen

"The Heathen" was also featured on the live album Babylon By Bus (1976): Heathen (Babylon By Bus Live Version) "The Heathen" is a Song from the Exodus 1977 album by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers, first released in June 1977 through Island Records, following Rastaman Vibration (1976). The album's production has been characterized as laid-back with pulsating bass beats and an emphasis on piano, trumpet and guitar. Unlike previous albums from the band .

The Heathen Lyrics

[00:08.79] Heathen back deh 'pon di wall
[00:12.23] The heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall
[00:15.68] The heathen back deh 'pon di wall
[00:19.34] The heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall
[00:23.68] Rise up, fallen fighters
[00:27.25] Rise and take your stance again
[00:30.53] 'Tis he who fight and run away
[00:34.27] Live to fight another day
[00:36.77] With the heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[00:40.15] With the heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[00:43.86] With the heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[00:47.46] With the heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[00:51.95] As a man sow, shall he reap
[00:55.56] And I know that talk is cheap
[00:59.02] But the hotter the battle
[01:02.69] Ah, the sweeter Jah victory
[01:05.34] With the heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[01:08.75] With the heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[01:12.25] With the heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[01:15.79] With the heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[01:19.44] With the heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[01:22.83] With the heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[01:26.65] With the heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[01:30.00] With the heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[01:34.68] Rise up, fallen fighters
[01:38.38] Rise and take your stance again
[01:41.72] 'Tis he who fight and run away
[01:45.03] Live to fight another day
[01:48.22] Heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[01:51.42] The heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[01:55.20] The heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[01:58.62] The heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[02:02.13] The heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[02:05.68] The heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[02:09.15] The heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[02:12.63] The heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall!
[02:16.42] The heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[02:19.79] The heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[02:23.39] The heathen back dey 'pon di wall!
[02:26.80] The heathen back, yeah, 'pon di wall!
[02:30.34] The heathen back...
[02:31.07]

From the album: Exodus (Deluxe Edition)