Old pirates yes they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I from the
Bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the almighty
We forward in this generation triumphantly
All I ever had is songs of freedom
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom
"Cause all I ever had redemption songs,
redemption songs

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
"Cause none a them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

Won't you help to sing another song of freedom
"Cause all I ever had, redemption songs
All I ever had, redemption songs
These songs of freedom, songs of freedom.

Robert Marley, 1979 (wav file recorded live 9/23/80 at Bob's final concert - Stanley Theater, Pittsburg, Pa., USA - from Songs of Freedom Box Set)

Bob Marley's musical impact and spiritual message spreads around the globe and continues to expand. In his homeland of Jamaica he is a National Hero and the government that is often very tough on the youth and the rastas and even feared the power of Marley, have honored his life and works with two Jamaican postage stamps. Not only was Marley a key figure in maintaining peace in his homeland at several crucial times during his life, he also has been as important as the country's largest banks and corporations in supporting Jamaica's position in the world economic community. Robert Nesta Marley's life and works continue to spread the joy of the riddum and life, the message of inity and overstanding and a continually blossoming prosperity.

The cover of the Kaya Tour Program and a shot from the program including a Ras John ticket stub from June 17, 1978 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The two color photos above are Ras John photos from this show.

Two Marley family photos - the first shows Bob, Rita, Sharon (oldest), Cedella (3 yrs younger than Sharon), David (ZIGGY) (a year younger than Cedella), and, in the baby carriage is Steven (6 years younger than Ziggy). The second photo shows the Marley kids in an early studio session as The Melody Makers (Ziggy - 14, Cedella - 15, Stephen - 8, Sharon - 17)

The two pictures above are from the spectacular book of photos by Bruce Talamon (with text by Roger Steffens and Timothy White) called SPIRIT DANCER.

Bob even has a series of three Marvel Comic books celebrating his life - IRON (this issue), LION (issue #2), ZION (issue #3).