Y E A R 8 U N I T 2 O F F B E A T S S 2

THREE LITTLE BIRDS Words and music by Bob Marley

The source of Marley's inspiration for the lyrics

Chorus of "Three Little Birds" remains disputed.
They're partly inspired by birds that Marley was
Dont worry, about a thing. fond of, that used to fly and sit next to his
Coz every little thing, home. Tony Gilbert, a long time friend of
Is gonna be alright. Marley, was present at the time he was writing
the song and elaborated, "Bob got inspired by a
Singin dont worry, about a thing. lot of things around him, he observed life. I
Coz every little thing, remember the three little birds. They were
Is gonna be alright. pretty birds, canaries, who would come by the
windowsill at Hope Road." However, three
female singers from the reggae group I Threes
Verse who did shows with Marley claim it is a
Rise up this mornin reference to them. I Threes member Marcia
Griffiths remarked, "After the song was written,
Smiled with the risin sun, Bob would always refer to us as the Three Little
Three little birds, pitch my doorstep Birds. After a show, there would be an encore,
Singin sweet songs sometimes people even wanted us to go back
onstage four times. Bob would still want to go
of melodies pure and true back and he would say, 'What is my Three
Sayin this is my message to you-ou-ou. Little Birds saying?'"

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