«Buffalo Soldier» de Bob Marley es una canción de reggae de 1983 que celebra la resistencia y el orgullo de los soldados afroamericanos conocidos como Buffalo Soldiers durante la Guerra de Secesión. La canción también se refiere a la lucha de los afroamericanos por la libertad y la igualdad. La letra de la canción se centra en la idea de que a pesar de las dificultades, los afroamericanos pueden superar cualquier obstáculo.
Buffalo Soldier
Dreadlocked Rasta’
There was a Buffalo Soldier
In the heart of America
Stolen from Africa
Brought to America
Fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
I mean it
When I analyze the stench
To me, it makes a lot of sense
How the dreadlocked Rasta’
Was a Buffalo Soldier
And he was taken from Africa
Brought to America
Fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
Said it was a Buffalo Soldier
Dreadlocked Rasta’
Buffalo Soldier
In the heart of America
If you know your history
Then you would know where you’re coming from
Then you wouldn’t have to ask me
Who the heck do I think I am
I’m just a Buffalo Soldier
In the heart of America
Stolen from Africa
Brought to America
Said he was fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
In the war for America
Singing, woy-yoy-yoy, woy-yoy-yoy-yoy
Woy-yoy-yoy-yoy, yoy-yoy-yoy-yoy
Woy-yoy-yoy-yoy, yoy-yoy-yoy
Woy-yoy-yoy-yoy, yoy-yoy-yoy-yoy
Buffalo Soldier
Trodding through the land, whoa
Said he want to ran and then you want a hand
Trodding through the land, yeah
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
In the war for America
Buffalo Soldier
Dreadlocked Rasta’
Fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
Driven from the mainland
To the heart of the Caribbean
Singing, woy-yoy-yoy, woy-yoy-yoy-yoy
Woy-yoy-yoy-yoy, yoy-yoy-yoy-yoy
Woy-yoy-yoy-yoy, yoy-yoy-yoy
Woy-yoy-yoy-yoy, yoy-yoy-yoy-yoy
Trodding through San Juan
In the arms of America
Trodding through Jamaica
A Buffalo Soldier
Fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
Buffalo Soldier
Dreadlock Rasta’
Woy-yoy-yoy, woy-yoy-yoy-you
Woy-yoy-yoy-yoy, yoy-yoy-yoy-yoy
Woy-yoy-yoy, woy-yoy-yoy-you
Woy-yoy-yoy-yoy, yoy-yoy-yoy-yoy