Lyrics Asian Dub Foundation

Asian Dub Foundation

Dhol rinse

Warring dhol of the Bhanghra soldier

Striking out from Pakistan 'desh and India

Warring dhol of the Bhanghra soldier

Every beat is a blow for all ya

Faster than a bullet louder than a bomb

Against divisions of religion, the world's in its song

Old times, new times, it is the soundtrack

Radical tradition, it ain't never lookin' back

Carved out of nature roots deeper than deep

Original communicator speaking with the beat

India, Sri Lanka desh and Pakistan

One nation, one people

One it's time to make a stand and bang

Rise up the soldier them and bang

Warring dhol of the Bhanghra soldier

Striking out from Pakistan 'desh and India

Warring dhol of the Bhanghra soldier

Rise up the soldier them and bang

Living in the heart of the city life is raw sometimes

Dealer here, copper there, hooker here

Don't ever look 'em int the eyes

Another youth is hot down better cut and run

But then then you hear the secret message

Hidden in the beat of the drum and it goes

Feel the drum is everything to you

Listen can't you it talking to you

Feel it from the valleys and rivers flowin' under you

Feel it as keeps on pounding through pounding through

It is the sound hallowed ground, it marks it out and plays it loud

It belongs to everybody, it's the rhythm of the crowd