It's more than 400 years It's more than 400 years And that's a long time now Yes, that's a long time now It's more than 400 years It's more than 400 years And that's a long time now Yes, that's a long time now Babylon carry us away in captivity Off us down here in bondage Robber a well from a horse Now them trying to steal I culture Yes, them trying to steal I culture It's more than 400 years It's more than 400 years And that's a long time now Yes, that's a long time now It's more than 400 years It's more than 400 years And that's a long time now Yes, that's a long time now They whip us to take them slavery name They whip us so hard we feel the pain And everything go wrong, they give us the blame Babylon still keep on playing their dirty games It's more than 400 years It's more than 400 years And that's a long time now Yes, that's a long time now It's more than 400 years It's more than 400 years And that's a long time now Yes, that's a long time now Such a very long time Such a long time now They whip us to take them slavery name They whip us so hard we feel the pain And everything go wrong, they give us the blame Babylon still keep on playing their dirty games It's more than 400 years It's more than 400 years And that's a long time now Yes, that's a long time now It's more than 400 years It's more than 400 years And that's a long time now Yes, that's a long time now