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Peter Tosh50 quotes“If I wasn’t a singer, I’d be a bloodclaat revolutionary.”
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My songs is hard stuff which politicians don’t want on them radio station because they still want people to live in ignorancy.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh I mean the flesh, never fade! The flesh never leave the creation, see, because with that divine spirit the flesh cannot fade. If the spirit is weak then the flesh fade, seen?
Peter ToshPeter Tosh My earthly parents don’t know my potential or my divine qualities. They weren’t taught how to diagnose or be aware of such things.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh Me is what them call illegitimate, that mean say me is a criminal, bomba rassclaat! That’s why me go write a song called ‘Illegitimate Children.’ It took me years to find out I was one.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh People go to school and get educated, but most people who go to school and become a graduate in eduation still don’t know what the word ‘education’ means. ‘Educo’ means to bring out.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh I was taught that Jesus the Son of God was a white man, and hearing black people singing, ‘Lord, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow,’ made me sick.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh Soon the earth will tilt on its axis and begin to dance to the reggae beat to the accompaniment of earthquake.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh I’ve got to pick myself up Dust myself off And start all over again.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh People are beginning to recognize reggae music, and know it’s a very powerful music, and researchers have been researching and coming up with reports that it’s a great music, a healing music.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh My job is to be the constructive awakener of the black masses of the world so them know themself and others know what black people suppose to be and where.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh When I go to other planet, I must adjust myself there, too.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh I do nothing I regret, man, because I try to do nothing abominable. As long as there is not an abomination, there is nothing to regret, you understand?
Peter ToshPeter Tosh Because everyone who try a-go to church, and they were trying to teach but they weren’t teaching, they was brainwashing. Since I would never call that teaching.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh My mother and father didn’t know anything about instruments. Me just see a man in the country play guitar one time and say, ‘My, the man play that guitar nice.’
Peter ToshPeter Tosh Legalize it, and I will advertise it.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh Is word, sound, and power that break down de barriers of oppression an drive away transgression and rule equality.
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