This was a Bob Marley reggae hit in 1976 during his Natty Dread album tour at the Lyceum Theatre in London. It was included in the 500 hits of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.
Though Marley was a songwriter himself, he attributed the lyrics to his friend Vincent Ford who ran a soup kitchen in Trent Town a Kingston, Jamaica government project and ghetto where Marley grew up and which tells of the life there. Marley was known for his attributions so that his less fortunate friends could get lifetime royalties. Bob Marley https://youtu.be/v5avlnxKjuQ Although the cover of the song by the Fugees in 1997 in a Hip Hop version became an international hit, it was the Boney M cover that became more widely popular. Boney M https://youtu.be/2nUQPhq8-Co Here is the song-based parody by a Saudi, of women not being allowed to drive in his country - a fine A Capellá without any musical instruments. https://youtu.be/aZMbTFNp4wI Roland. Toronto.
