Bob Marley – Buffalo Soldier

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 wouldn’t have to ask me,
Who the ‘eck do I think I am.

I’m 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.

Singing, 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!

Troddin’ through San Juan in the arms of America;
Troddin’ through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival:
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta.

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!

Prevod na srpski

Bivolski vojnik

Bivolski vojnik, rasta sa strašnim uvojcima:
Bio jednom jedan bivolski vojnik u srcu Amerike,
ukraden od Afrike, doveden u Ameriku,
Borio se pri dolasku, borio se za opstanak.

Stvarno tako mislim, kad analiziram taj smrad –
Po meni to stvarno ima smisla:
kako je taj rasta sa strašnim uvojcima bio bivolski vojnik,
a on je bio ukraden iz Afrike, doveden u Ameriku,
Borio se pri dolasku, borio se za opstanak.

Rekoh – on je bio jedan bivolski vojnik, rasta sa strašnim uvojcima –
Bivolski vojnik u srcu Amerike.

Kada bi znao svoju istoriju,
onda bi znao odakle potičeš,
onda ne bi morao mene da pitaš
Dođavola šta ti misliš ko sam ja.

Ja sam samo jedan bivolski vojnik u srcu Amerike,
ukraden od Afrike, doveden u Ameriku,
Kažem: borio se pri dolasku, borio se za opstanak
Rekoh – on je bio bivolski vojnik, dobio bitku za Ameriku;

Zastrašujući, vo jo jo, vo jo-jo jo… , !

Bivolski vojnik korača zemljom,
Rekoh – on bi da potrči, ti bi se predao,
Korača zemljom, da, da, da da

Rekoh – on je bio bivolski vojnik, dobio bitku za Ameriku;
Bivolski vojnik, rasta sa strašnim uvojcima
Borio se pri dolasku, borio se za opstanak.
isteran sa kopna u srce Kariba.

Pevajući, vo jo jo, vo jo jo jo….

Korača kroz San Huan pod oružjem Amerike;
Korača kroz Jamajku, jedan bivolski vojnik
Borio se pri dolasku, borio se za opstanak:
Bivolski vojnik, rasta sa strašnim uvojcima.

vo jo jo…

4 thoughts on “Bob Marley – Buffalo Soldier

  1. jeste zanimljivo,mada ne znam nista o tome,ako nadjem negde nesto na nasem jeziku mogao bi da procitam malo..

  2. Nema na cemu! Bilo je zanimljivo izucavati prvo pitanje bufala/bivola vs bizona pa onda americke vojske itd.. nikad mi ni na pamet ne bi palo da su postojale cete robova koje su se borile protiv indijanaca :8

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