Shabba Ranks
Pirates’ Anthem
[Home T]
Peoples station, A the system, DTI, outlaw them Because we love them

[Chorus]
Them a call us pirates
Them a call us illegal broadcasters
Just because we play what the people want
So them a call us pirates
Them a call us illegal broadcasters
DTI try stop us, but they can't

[Verse 1]
One station, it couldn't run England
Two station, they couldn't run England
Three stations, they could not please the nation
Everybody want to listen to the free station
Advertizers stay to a make your dance hall rock
Them a take thе equipment and they put it in a box
If thеy brought down one we make five more strong

[Bridge]
Down in England we've got lots of radio
Stations Playing the people music night and day, yeah
Reggae, calypso, hip-hop or disco
The latest sound today is what we play
On and off, off and on, on and off and on
[Verse 2]
If they turn it down, we gonna turn it on back
If they turn it off, we are gonna turn it on back
If them bruck it down, we gonna build it up back
If them play you our records then we get fresh stuff
No we love these stations and we love them too a much
We release and them play and all pop shot
DTI a try but they can't stop us

[Chorus]
Pirates, illegal broadcasters
Just because we play what the people want
Them a call us pirates, Them a call us illegal broadcasters
DTI try stop us, but they can't, oh no they can't

[Verse 3]
One station, it couldn't run England
Two station, they couldn't run England
Three stations, they could not rule the nation
That's why everybody listen to the free stations
To advertize a dance and ram your session
If a music you want to get them you can, Action stations, we say this everyone - If they
Brought down one we build five more strong

They're passing laws
They're planning legislation
Trying their best to keep the music down
DTI why don't you leave us alone, We only play the music others want
[Chorus]
Them a call us pirates
Them a call us illegal broadcasters
Just because we play what the people want
Them a call us pirates
Them a call us illegal broadcasters
DTI try stop us, but they can't

[Verse ´4]
One song could a never run England
Two song could a never run England
Three song could a never run England
Everybody want fi dem free station
If they brought down one we build five more strong
If they brought down two we build ten more strong
Advertizers stay to a make your dancehall run
Me say 'cause me a listen to the free
Station, If you want to hear a tune that is a fresh
On and on, on and off and on, Hey hey hey
Them a call us pirates, Them a call us illegal broadcasters

(Instrumental break)

Pirate!