I don't need nobody Tellin me what to do And I don't need nobody Puttin' their package on me Cus I'm a free man in a free world, yeah And I'm telling you that I'll stand my ground 'Cus it's the mind's reputation to be ruled by the world And it's the mind's reputation to believe what it's told And I lost my faith in the Lord a long time ago 'Cus the rich man keeps on by stealing from the poor There'd be a ripple in the weather And time will stand still, for second or two There'd be a ripple in the weather There'd be a ripple in the weather And I'll be waitin' for that southernly change 'Cus he is the bad news Diffr'net from my radio 'Cus the stories that I told are for I feel in control 'Cus it's the mind's reputation to be ruled by the world And it's the mind's reputation to believe what it's told And I lost my faith in the Lord a long time 'Cus the rich man keeps on by stealing from the poor There'd be a ripple in the weather And time will stand still, for second or two There'd be a ripple in the weather There'd be a ripple in the weather And I'll be waitin' for that southernly change To set us free To set us free I'll be waiting For God when He comes There'd be a ripple in the weather And time will stand still, for second or two There'd be a ripple in the weather There'd be a ripple in the weather And I'll be waitin' for that southernly change