Imagine Russia was a man
And Afghanistan was a woman
And Lebanon was a woman
And Israel was a man
Think of Cuba as a fella
In love with pretty Angola
When you turn your radio on
This is how the world news goes on
Israel gone into Lebanon
Russia gone in Afghanistan
China pull out of Vietnam
India pull out of Pakistan
Zimbabwe divorce Rhodesia
And wan marry Namibia
Cuba beat up South Africa
'Cause he catch him going into Angola
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You will hear of Tanzania
Take Amin girlfriend, Uganda
That's why Kenya and Nigeria
Decide to close their border
Think about the Shah of Iran
As the name for your little lake
It will be real dread
When you hear the Shah of Iran is dead
No more going into Panama
The Shah can't go in Egypt no more
No slipping into Africa
The Shah can't sleep in Europe no more
What happened to Samusia?
Samusia from Nicaragua
I hear when he look down and see the Shah
Well, that cause the death, man, of Samusia
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You will hear how Ethiopia
Beat Somalia for Eritrea
And Britain, Belize father
Protecting she from Guatemala
And America and Russia
Want little Jamaica bad
And Venezuela have he eyes on Guyana
And watching sweet Trinidad
Israel gone into Lebanon
Russia gone in Afghanistan
Mr. Reagan want to attack
Mr. Castro now from the back
Uncle Sam want get in Iran
President Carter make the plan
Ayatollah, he make his stand
And his stand nearly kill poor Uncle Sam
A bwoy dem use real craft pon Jamaica
Jamaica issa God blessed country, cuh we deh
When it's time, a cuh mi stan, a name Marley
Bwoy, me ah tell ya say bwoy can't fi turn back
Ah wi deh fi corner and find a different track
Dats how wi deal wit' our border
You will be need a Jamaica
Jamaica issa blessed country, ayy