With jacks and timbers they started back down then came that rumble way down in the ground and smoke and gas belched out of that mine everybody knew it was the end of the line for for Big John.

Quote by Jimmy Cliff

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Jancro a go nyam your supper soon, boy. Jancro a go lead the children astray....

Jancro a go nyam your supper soon, boy. Jancro a go lead the children astray....

Look at the waterfall! See how the shadow scroll. If you belive me, we'll stay...

Look at the waterfall! See how the shadow scroll. If you belive me, we'll stay...

Better be prepared when bongo man gets here. I'm giving you the warning a new...

Better be prepared when bongo man gets here. I'm giving you the warning a new...

We'll sit right here on the grass, and look at the sun, at the sun,...

We'll sit right here on the grass, and look at the sun, at the sun,...

Here is the rainbow I've been praying for. It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin'...

Here is the rainbow I've been praying for. It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin'...

Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive. He stood six-foot-six and weighed...

Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive. He stood six-foot-six and weighed...

Nobody said he came from New Orleans where he got in a fight over a...

Nobody said he came from New Orleans where he got in a fight over a...

King of broad at the shoulder at naroow at the hip and everybody knew you...

King of broad at the shoulder at naroow at the hip and everybody knew you...

I need you everyday and we'll stay this way. The same ol'place we found It's...

I need you everyday and we'll stay this way. The same ol'place we found It's...

He did'nt say much a kind a quiet and shy and if you spoke at...

He did'nt say much a kind a quiet and shy and if you spoke at...

Yesterday I got a letter from my friend fighting in Vietnam and this is what...

Yesterday I got a letter from my friend fighting in Vietnam and this is what...

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It's gonna be a bright, bright...

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It's gonna be a bright, bright...

You don't do right you gonna dead tonight. So now a go take you down...

You don't do right you gonna dead tonight. So now a go take you down...

Somebody seemed to know where John called home. He just drifted into town and stayed...

Somebody seemed to know where John called home. He just drifted into town and stayed...

Reggae night and we'll be jammin 'till the morning light. Penny Reel just called got...

Reggae night and we'll be jammin 'till the morning light. Penny Reel just called got...

Through the dust and smoke of this man made hell walked a giant of a...

Through the dust and smoke of this man made hell walked a giant of a...

You will find it happens only once a year. So don't miss out on this...

You will find it happens only once a year. So don't miss out on this...

Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies. Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue...

Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies. Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue...

Are you worried, says the wolf in sheep's clothing. Try to lead the children astray...

Are you worried, says the wolf in sheep's clothing. Try to lead the children astray...

If you go out to Hollywood you'll find a lot of fantastic plastic people there...

If you go out to Hollywood you'll find a lot of fantastic plastic people there...