Buffalo Soldier
@working4theweekend (2403)
United States
December 6, 2006 1:23pm CST
What is a buffalo soldier? And check out this great picture of George Bush!Bob Marley sings a song called "Buffalo Soldier" that goes, "Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta:
There was a buffalo soldier in the heart of america,
Stolen from africa, brought to america,
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival.
I mean it, when I analyze the stench -
To me it makes a lot of sense:
How the dreadlock rasta was the buffalo soldier,
And he was taken from africa, brought to america,
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival.
Said he was a buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta -
Buffalo soldier in the heart of america.
If you know your history,
Then you would know where you coming from,
Then you wouldnt have to ask me,
Who the eck do I think I am.
Im just a buffalo soldier in the heart of america,
Stolen from africa, brought to america,
Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival;Said he was a buffalo soldier win the war for america.
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!
Buffalo soldier troddin through the land, wo-ho-ooh!
Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand,
Troddin through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea.
Said he was a buffalo soldier win the war for america;Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta,
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival;Driven from the mainland to the heart of the caribbean."
2 responses
@Lugh69 (149)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Buffalo Soldiers were U.S. soldiers of African descent. The name was coined by Native Americans. They said that the soldiers had hair like a Buffalo (American Bison). In particular U.S. Cavalry soldiers of African descent stationed in the old west (1800s).
@working4theweekend (2403)
• United States
6 Dec 06
I didn't know that (about them being named that because of the hair).
Thanks for the info.
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
12 May 17
@working4theweekend - Lots of people don't know. Glad you asked the question.