david hinds they tricked us with trinkets and beads and tricked us right into slavery traditional customs crafts and arts they put in their museums oh people don t you see the plot yeh to take all we ve got chorus got to save black music fight to save sweet music now got to save black music now le the music flow oh lord we ve paid that price so many times comes to claimin dues we re the first in line freedom songs echoed these plantations i and i survive to this present time oh people don t you see the plot to take all we ve got chorus got to save black music fight to save sweet music now got to save black music now music sweet music ha ha ha it no funny through our sprits came reggae jazz funk and blues music the food of life so don t just stand there and let them take your share they claim that fame and give you not a care we walk those streets without a dime play hid and seek the pie in the sky chorus got to save black music fight to save sweet music now got to save black music now here me when i say gather round come get strong help i sing this freedom song save black music now keep it in control now never let it go now keep it in control now