Exodus, Movement of Jah people! Oh-oh-oh, yea-eah!
Heaven will tell to let me tell you this
Men and people will fight ya down, tell me why!
(When ya see Jah light) Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Let me tell you if you’re not wrong; then, why?
(Everything is alright)
So we gonna walk – alright! – through the roads of creation:
We the generation, tell me why!
(Trod through great tribulation) Trod through great tribulation
Exodus, alright! Movement of Jah people
Oh, yeah! O-oo, yeah! Alright!
Exodus, Movement of Jah people! Oh, Hell
Yeah-yeah-yeah, well!
Uh! Open your eyes (And look within)
Are you satisfied? (With the life you’re livin’?) Uh!
We know where we’re goin’, uh!
We know where we’re from
We’re leavin’ Babylon
We’re goin’ to our Fatherland
Two, three, four: Exodus, Movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah!
(Movement of Jah people!) Send us another brother Moses!
(Movement of Jah people!) From across the Red Sea!
(Movement of Jah people!) Send us another brother Moses!
(Movement of Jah people!) From across the Red Sea!
(Movement of Jah people!)
Exodus, alright! Oo-oo-ooh! Oo-ooh!
Movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah!
Exodus!
Exodus! Alright!
Exodus! Now now, now now!
Exodus!
Exodus! Oh, yea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-eah!
Exodus!
Exodus! Alright!
Exodus!
One, two, three, four: move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Open your eyes and look within:
Are you satisfied with the life you’re livin’?
We know where we’re goin’
We know where we’re from
We’re leavin’ Babylon, y’all!
We’re goin’ to our Father’s land
Exodus, alright! Movement of Jah people!
Exodus, Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Jah come to break downpression
Rule equality
Wipe away transgression
Set the captives free
Exodus, alright, alright!
Movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah!
Exodus, Movement of Jah people! Oh, now now, now now!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move!
Move! Uh-uh-uh-uh!
Move! (Movement of Jah people!)
Move! (Movement of Jah people!)
Move! (Movement of Jah people!)
Move! (Movement of Jah people!)
Move! (Movement of Jah people!)
Move! (Movement of Jah people!)
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Movement of Jah people!
Exodus: A Call for Liberation and Unity
“Exodus” by Bob Marley is more than just a song—it’s a commanding anthem for movement, change, and freedom. The repeated invocation of “Movement of Jah people” urges listeners to take collective action, referencing the biblical exodus as a metaphor for leaving behind oppression and seeking a promised land. Marley encourages self-awareness, asking, “Are you satisfied with the life you’re livin’?”—a powerful prompt for reflection and transformation. Through its rhythmic chants and spiritual undertones, the song unites listeners in a journey from Babylon (a symbol of hardship and injustice) toward a brighter, liberated future. The call to “move” is both literal and symbolic, emphasizing resilience, hope, and communal strength.
Song Credits
- Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Songwriters: Bob Marley
- Release Year: 1977
- Label: Island Records