Deep in the countryside lives a man think he knew more than any harm he could pray for sun or rain he was vain droughed three little games In the country lived an old woman she worn enough of the countryside say life offers worse up anymore oh oh it dig my head, but you lack my feelings dig my feelings, but you couldn't hurt my soul now you talked to someone flesh can grow older can reveal your rock and roll. how come the people of today believe in rumours oh my people don't you believe in rumour spreading rumours all over town that they want and wanna throw i down some was glad, some was sad some was easy, some was bad how come the people believe in rumours how gotta the people always believe in rumours never did know time proove for yourself this is never no time proove it by yourself how come my people believe in rumour how come my people believe in rumours they spreading rumours all over town for what they look up cause them gonna let theirselves down cause i have strucked my life upon the rock i'll never turn back how come my people believe in rumour how come my people of to... believe in rumours never have time to listen if you are gonna booze they always keep bringing bad bad booze as you shall judge one another you shall judge yourself don't fight your finger brothers, if your hands not clean as if it is not so, it shall return shall upon you nothing you can do to escape in this time how come my people believe in rumour just like their soul Joseph way down in Egypt just like they crucified Christ way down in Egypt as the brothers of his brothers way down in Egypt way down in egypt land way down in egypt how come the people believe in rumour how come the people always believe in rumours they have no time to cook for themselves have no time to rule for themselves but due to their caresses they fight i down they want to wipe my feat from off the ground But Jah Is I strength But Jah is I fortress so men and people dig your frail for rest how come my people believe in rumours how come my people always believe in rumours they starve my brothers now so they could use them they starve the people but i a wanna rule them thy don't know what's happening they don't know they want to turn back underty of prophecy they want to turn back underty of prophecy how come my people believe in rumour how come my people believe in rumour they want to turn back underty of prophecy they want to turn back no you can turn away ther hand of time no you can turn away ther hand of time better to see and be humble than to be blind and mighty The biggest man you ever did see was just a baby