Hey mama, hi mama
Oh my, oh my
Oh, mama don't cry
Thank you so I
Reachin' out to all di mothers in di world
Sometimes just the way things are to be
(Yeah)
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
Give you all my love, oh yeah
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
It's my words and my utterin'
Mama I would never let you down
I'll never go away, I'll always be around
You know why you do it such love that you found
I'm always gonna let you wear that crown
Through the roughest of times you maintain your count
I was your only
(Yeah)
While shelterin' me from the storm
And when it's cold you wrap me in a towel so warm
Oh ma, oh ma, I'm so glad I was born
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
Give you all my love, oh yeah
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
It's my words and my utterin'
I'm gonna make u so proud, such good son you have
You are the one who teaches me all the good from the bad
Even when the system keeps pressurin' my dad
You got high hopes, thanks be unto the most high Jah
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
Give you all my love, oh yeah
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
It's my words and my utterin'
I'm a big man now that's something gold
Things you do to survive only Jah he knows
Fiercely protecting us while watchin' us grow
You been even when it's on the down low
Work so hard to see us go to school
Blisters on your fingers so they can't take us for fool
I'm here for a purpose, I'm here to rule
Most high Jah Rasta fari will see us through
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
Give you all my love, oh yeah
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
It's my words and my utterin'
Now it's my turn to make life, I'm so mature
You know I got my kids and my wife
And I'm positivley sure
I'm doing fine and still can be so much more
You have prepared me for the future
(My love you deserve)
You been doing your thing while others not knowing
But deep inside your heart mama you know where it was going
Can a mother lose her tender care for her child that she may showin'?
Some how your star keeps glowin
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
Give you all my love, oh yeah
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
It's my words and my utterin'
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
Give you all my love, oh yeah
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
It's my words and my utterin'
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
Give you all my love, oh yeah
Thank you mama for the nine months you carried me through
All the pain an' sufferin'
No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
It's my words and my utterin'
Yea man go way from here so Babylon
You cyar take the black people fi fool
Wha you ah deal with man
You nah see we have hands and feet,
eyes and nose you don't see we have mouth
Yea man righteousness from me drop
We even have clean teeth you see it
Yea man so me ah show dem say fi get good feeding
same way especially the baby mothers let me see it
Yea man Rastafari say fundemental freedom,
redemption, Black international repatriation
We nah no time ah laugh its hate
and all dem we ah bun the fire pon, Jah
Ethiopia Africa stand up,
all ghetto youth remeber this
Kalonji reveal the truth, me say
CHORUS
Tell the children the truth
Babylon ah try poison the multitude inna food ya
Tell the children the truth
Slaverey nah utter go dash way dem juice
Remember this, tell the children the truth
Eat them vegetable ey eat the fruits
Tell them say, tell the children the truth
Hail King Selassie and go study all your African roots
Dem set table fi me and me tell dem me ????
Nah come deny me like the one name Delila
Dem move like spy and get caught by the spider
Chant with the lion ghetto youth dem feel live'r
Nuff Babylon dem ah move like McGuyver
Everything fi Babylon the whole ah dem die for
Yo dem go nyam it and go swallow saliva
Later on him heavy never get lighter
Couldn't make it with the youth
them pon them highten flight ya
Babylon yuh light cyar shine no brighter
Nah go lef cuz the worsen rout ya
Emperor Selassie I mighty'er
Go tell them say
CHORUS
Tell the children the truth
Babylon yuh cyar poison no ghetto youth inna no food ya
Tell the children the truth
Iya Iya Iy Iy oh
Watch out fi them with them wrong intention
Them ah try get out the youths with them bad injection
Nuff ah dem ah come with them false deception
Hail King Selassie I afi him name we weapon
Babylon mi no trust you fi no minute nor second
Ministry of Agriculture yo ah you the fire deh pon
When dem nah poison you them shot you with dem weapon
The natural farmer Babylon you cyar step on
Plant your own food and things will go proper
Come from the root what you want then you prefer
And the fast food dem ah eat ah get lesser
Cause it make the ghetto youths ah end up in a mess ah
Natural food good fi the baby mother
When she want it fi her youths
she nah run me down round no corner
Pick the congo bong where? deh pon the farm ah
Iya Iy say natural food make your youths stronger
live longer ah
CHORUS
Tell the children the truth
Babylon ah try poison the whole multitude inna food dem rude
Tell the children the truth
Hail King Selassie I you gone ah Ethiopian school yah
Tell the children the truth
Babylon yuh cyar poison this yah nation inna food no
Tell the children the truth
Me go hail King Selassie I
Them go leggo them order to the deli
Babylon food nuff ah dem did go smelly
And them little friend dem run go telly
Inna Babylon palce dem nah go dwelly
That's why dem end up like the one long belly
Later on hear them belly get swelly
Before them go ah bush go pick guava and jelly,
orange, apple pick nuff cherry,
make the woman get merry
Yo them too sloppy aye that's why dem life dem go lossy
Doh be like laffy, hail Emperor Selassie I
From the earth ah bring me fruits Babylon cyar stop it
So listen this
CHORUS
Tell the nation the truth
Babylon ah try poison the ghetto youth them inna food move
Tell the children the truth
Hail King Selassie I ah dis yah one dem cyar dispute yah
Tell the children the truth
Empress nah make them poison off yuh ghetto youth yah
Tell the children the truth
Man not everywhere you go you fi nyam people food
Table fi you yo look tell them dem ???
Nah come deny you like the one name Delila
Yo dem move like fly and get caught by the spider
Sit up with the conquer'in lion it live'r
Yo yo dem ah move like McGuyver
(can't make out 1st line maybe Swahili or Amharic)
And let King Selassie I rise and all His enemies be scatter
Whoa oh oh oh burn dem burn dem burn dem
CHORUS
All you need is love to make you happy and free (happy and strong)
Praise King Selassie I His majesty
All you need is love to make you happy and strong (happy and strong)
Praise King Selassie I the Conquering Lion
All you need is love and you'll have to survive
Proper education keep the children alive... oh yea
I see the sparkles in your eyes
Igziabeher, most high gets my praise
I sing it for the girls on stage
Play this on the airwaves
Rastaman come free up the slave
Whoa oh hail the ancient of days
CHORUS
All you need is love to make you happy and strong (happy and strong)
Praise King Selassie I the Conquering Lion
All you need is love to make you happy and free (happy and strong)
Hail King Selassie I His majesty
All you need is love for the people survive
Proper education and the children survive
Oh Black woman I see the sparkles in your eyes yea
Whoa oh oh ey
I never leave Black woman no way
Not for critisism nor for what people say
She's my ey Black Queen and she's so clean and
she surely pleases me
Queen mother earth my Black lady
you bring my baby whoa whoa whoa
CHORUS
All you need is love to make you happy and strong (happy and strong)
Praise King Selassie I the Conquering Lion
All you need is love to make you happy and free (happy and strong)
Burn Babylon and set the captives free
All you need is love for the youths to survive
Proper education keep the children alive whoa oh
Black woman I see the sparkles in your eyes yea
Whoa oh oh oh burn dem burn dem yea eh
Igziabeher, the most high gets my praise
I sing it for the children on stage
Play this on your airwave
Rastafari come free up the slave
Hail up the ancient of days little children...
CHORUS
All you need is love to make you happy and strong (happy and strong)
Praise King Selassie I the Conquering Lion
All you need is love to make you happy and free (happy and strong)
Praise Rastafari His majesty
All you need is love for the youths to survive
Praise King Selassie and keep the youths dem alive whoa oh
Black woman I see the sparkles in your eyes yea
Whoa oh oh oh yea, Tadias ok
Look at yourself observe your nation
Protect yourself from all these devastation
Just be joyful and burn them frustration
Rastman a chant repatriation
Smoke the herbs and hold the meditation
Big up the motherland sing mi song
CHORUS
All you need is love to make you happy and free (happy and strong)
Praise Rastafari His majesty
All you need is love to make you happy and strong (happy and strong)
Praise King Selassie I the Conquering Lion
All you need is love for the youths to survive
Education keep the youths dem alive
Black woman well I see the sparkles in your eyes yea eh
Whoa oh yea eh ey uh huh
Igziabeher yo most high gets my praise
I sing it for the children on stage
Tell them play da one ya pon the airwave
Emanuel free up the slave
Hail up the ancient of days
Amharic words
Igziabeher (King of kings)
Tadias (Hello)
Amharic is the main language in Ethiopia and is
Seh wah, mi juss seh bun Babylon but mi nuh care
I ain't giving up, keep on living up, I'm indigenous
Holy Emmanuel I King Selassie Jah Rastafari
Him live and reign in di heart of all flesh
Di conquering lion crown King of Kings
Lord of Lords wid him lioness, so hear mi no?
Repatriation is a must to Ethiopia, Africa
Rastaman wi taking over and we've got nothing to fear
Wi taking over righteousness mi declare
Wi taking over and we've got nothing to fear
Come on, come on mek mi see your hands in di air
Yo cause a full time now let the trumpet sound
A full time now Babylon going down
A full time now mek di youth dem wear di crown
Yo inna di country and di town
Hungry be fed, naked be clothed
Sick be nourish, aged protected, infants fi cared for
Mi and Babylon nah go par
Tell dem mi and dutty Babylon always a war
Nah go dip mi hand inna nuh punk cookie jar
Police bwoy fi locks but a mar him guh mar
Di soldier bwoy fi locks but a mar him guh mar
Through him and di Pope and di bitch waan go par
Selassie flash di lightening dat mi tell di gun dar
Selassie roll di tunda dat mi tell di gun dar
Dem lost dem ways dem nuh know who dem are
Well, then mi tell yuh your da bright and a morning star
'Nuff a dem a brag 'bout seh dem a toppa nar
King Selassie is di almighty, yaah star
Emmanuel a di Higer Priest, yaah star
Marcus a mi black prophet, yaah star
Di black woman she a mi black mother, yaah star
Selassie blaze him golden chalice when
Castro talk 'bout seh dem a smoke dem cuban cigar
Mi smoke mi marijuana inna mi van or mi car
'Cause a full time now rise di youth from di slum
A full time now mek di fiyah gwan bun
A full time now speak di truth from mi tongue
Dutty Babylon yuh going dung yo yo yow
Rastaman wi taking over and we've got nothing to fear
Wi taking over righteousness mi declare
Wi taking over and we've got nothing to fear
Come on, come on mek mi see your hands in di air
Hear mi nuh hear mi nuh?
Mi nuh trust dem fi a minute nor second
Righteousness a dat mi come fi reckon
Tell dem seh listen wen Selassie beckon
Dem get stubbon through dem start to carry big weapon
Brag 'bout di magnum weh di laser beam deh pon
Man mi shot di bwoy wid a old rusty Smith & Wesson
Couldn't stop di powers weh mi a manifest on
Bun dem out dem cyaan come contest di Rastaman
Rastaman wi taking over and we've got nothing to fear
Wi taking over righteousness mi declare
Wi taking over and we've got nothing to fear
Come on, come on mek mi see your hands in di air
Mi go sight dem pon di show down
Pagan dem get throw down
Too hype run guh tell dem seh fi slow down
Mystery Babylon dem haffi go down
And I belong making this song for those young
And grown up children out there
I express my undying love for you all
Keep rising so, anticipating to let you know
All Jah love, is all for you, let you know
Love you for who you are and He knows what you are
'Cause love is good and hatred is so bad
Love you for who you are and not what you have
'Cause love is good and hatred that is so bad
Dirty heart people ya can't make me weak
Emperor Selassie-I me pray you haffe see it
Umm, bless the prophet, bless the King, bless the priest
And bless up all the strifing, youths inna the street
Oh Rastafari love we show, yes, Rastafari words we know
All my life, I'm gonna tell you so, yeah
Love you for who you are and not what you have
'Cause love is so good and hatred that is so bad
Love you for who you are and not what you have
'Cause hatred is so bad
Now, when you a beam then you better off
When you're pure and clean then you're better off
Ites, gold and green, then you're better off
Man a free, black supreme, yes, Selassie-I with Him, African Queen
Babylon is Satan torch them a carry
Poor people innocent blood them a carry
Hand crop, jail, and club them a carry
Tell I pull black man's vote, its drugs them a carry
When there world know is black love we a carry
Their privacy, is the sizzle-rance love dem carry
All day and them a trouble nobody
Watch out, Babylon can't tarry
Love you for who you are and not what you have
'Cause love is so good and hatred that is so bad
Love you for who you are and not what you have
'Cause love is so good and hatred that is so bad
Woah yeah, so you better off
When you clean and pure, then you're better off
When you stand up and you pure, then you're better off
When you love Jah Jah more, then you're better off
Righteousness fe ya core, then you're better off
When you live up really high, then you're better off
When ya praise Selassie-I, then you're better off
Burn them Pharisees and burn them spite in oil
And I love you for who you are and not what you have
'Cause love is so good and hatred that is so bad
Dirty heart people can't stop me from strive
Oh, Rastafari open up our eyes
Woah yeah, them never can disguise firelight
Love you for who you are and not what you have
'Cause love is so good and hatred that is so bad
Ghetto youths say you know, so you better off
When you're pure and clean, then you're better off
And you reign black supreme haffe better off
Ites, gold and green, then you're better off
Rasta love that run the scheme, bet you're better off
King Selassie and a rebel, then you're better off
When you burn out the devil, then you're better off
Make some music and bounce pon the bass and the treble
Love you for who you are and not what you have
But love is so good, yeah, remember that hatred that is so bad
Dem a snort and snort dem nastiness, dem haffe stop it
A new government making an instrument of politick
Uunu haffe keep dem out of your pocket, watch it
World leaders, deceivers, making war and doing evil
World leaders, deceivers, building bomb and gun, doing evil
World leaders, deceivers, making war among the people
World leaders, deceivers, building bomb and gun doing evil
Cocaine is damaging, how the children managin?
So then you try stoppin? him, addicted it has gotten him?
What the **** is up with him, why the cops shottin? him?
How you taggin' him, why you flatten him?
All because of system, I won?t be no victim
Cleanliness is the main thing, one blessed King and sing
Oh, yeah and trod upon the wings of wings
So you world leaders, deceivers, making fool out of the people
World leaders, deceivers, building bomb and corrupting the people
World leaders, deceivers, making crack and coke and give the people
World leaders, deceivers, building bombs and doing their evil
You make guns to make money, then you turn it and turn it
Now you run it, it a stun you, things turn upon you, woah
Now I?m tellin? you to stop all this bloodshed
Now the price of the people?s on your head
Them naah want no meds, we no land in
No, no killer, no see
I and I no fed
You world leaders, deceivers, bringing coke and crack
And give the people
World leaders, deceivers, building bomb and gun and doing evil
You world leaders, deceivers, building coke and crack
And give the people
World leaders, deceivers, building bomb and do pure evil
Come and tell you say fe left it out budda budda
Bye, bye, wow, mount a life dem take
Skin up them teeth and talk ?bout who dem catch
Yo, who go through from who get left?
Who was before, from who next?
Who try from who else?
Who have a joy from, who get vexed?
But life and love that, ah, the best
World leaders, deceivers, bringing coke and crack and give the people
You world leaders, deceivers, building bomb and gun and doing evil
You world leaders, deceivers, building coke and crack
And give the people
World leaders, deceivers, making bomb and do pure evil
Cocaine is damaging, how the children managing
So many try stoppin? him addicted it just gotten him?
What the **** is happenin?, why the cops shottin? him?
How does attackin? him, police about to latten him
Burn out the system, I won?t be no victim
Yo, world leaders, deceivers, building coke and crack
And give the people
World leaders, deceivers, building gun and bomb abound with evil
World leaders, deceivers, building coke and crack and give the people
World leaders, deceivers, look all we, nothin? but evil
You make guns to make money, think it?s funny, it ain?t funny
Now you?re running, it gets funny, think I?ll just turn you off
No get so vicious, some my time, a your time
For the herb, the vibes got to flow
Ghetto youths know, more love we haffe show
Ghetto youths locks haffe grow ?em
Give ghetto youths dem dirty bungle, shout 'no'
This is how we make music for them
Babylon fe get a judgement
So then we gonna take it to them
Don?t wanna name, no bad mind, no red eye
No get so vicious, some my time, a your time
We haffe live up, no bad mind, no red eye
No get so vicious, some my time, a your time
So me no partial, don?t compromise
Just be martial, who love Selassie I?
We burn the bad mind, and don?t apologize
Stop fight ?gainst the youths, dem a strive
Well, it is a message for them
This is how we make music
Well, this is a message for them
Woah, unity I strength but I am strengthen in the unity
Love alone can govern the community
Me praise Selassie I and educate the worldwide
Youth a see this fe the roots and seckle
This is how we make music
Well, this is a message for them
Woah, so no bad mind, no red eye
No get so vicious, some my time, a your time
You better live up, no bad mind, no red eye
No get so vicious , some my time, a your time
Tell the pagan, dem say, don?t test
King Selassie I, ah, me mighty fortress
Hypocrisy and bad mind that them left
Stop fight, the youths dem progress
This is how we make music for them, yo
Judgement, then we gonna take it to them
Woah, no bad mind, no red eye
No get so vicious , some my time, a your time
Come make we live up, no bad mind, no red eye
Haven't I told you
Jah gone bless us, and make us strong
I trust that
We'll be there
Some day to come
I never doubted
I keep my faith all along
Good friend, I'm a servant
That's who I am
You deserve it
you surely deserve all the best there is
Girl you're worth it
and I've got all the love to give
You deserve it
girl you're worth all the care there is
Girl you're worth it
and we all got all our life to live
This is for you my dear
a blessing to show I care
This is for you my dear
loving to show I care
Come ease your burden, lime first babe
This is the time when my words, say
I love you oh yeah
Cause in record
Your presence
Was on my preference
Girl to make you glorious
In front of all your friends
You deserve it
surely deserve all the love there is
Girl you're worth it
and I've got all the love to give
You deserve it
girl you're worth, all the care and cheer there is
Girl you're worth it
and we all got all our life to live
This is for you my dear
to show you how much I care
This is for you my dear
to show you how much I care
I always need you in my eyes
I'm not like the system
Who want to squeeze you out
Nothing I do won't leave you out
You know, you know, you know, you know
Oh, we both can achieve
Nothing is too hard to over come
Knowledge you perceive is like the shining sun
This is for you my dear
to show you how much I care
Haven't I told you
Jah gone bless us, and make us strong
I trust that you gone be there
Some day to come
I never doubted
I keep my faith all along
Good Friend, I'm a servant
That's who I am
You deserve it
surely deserve all the best there is
Girl you're worth it
and I've got all the love to give
The King shall join thy strength
and in thy salvation oh greatly shall he rejoice
Selassie I Jah... Blessed
Zion I love.. Oooh Oooh Ooh oohh
Yesterday remains the same
tomorrow is the future
The game they're playin
teach us to be thankful of this earth
Cryin tears in the streets no food to eat
They await what comes and thoes who cheat,
provoke us to breach their laws,
so we buss tha gun
CHORUS
Sun shine today
We're always happy in love
Teach the youths them how to pray now
We're always happy in love, yea
You can read it from your book, no oh
King Rastafari is love, yea
Open your eyes and look now
We're always happy in love
Where there's much it can only be shared
for thoes qualified they works
We the people prepared our selves
they won't give us what we deserve
Now we stand and take our rightful place
merge my people merge
From the black King come
them know say Selassie I
is the rightful ruler for earth
CHORUS
Sun shine today
We're always happy in love
On your knees and pray now
Rastafari will bring you love, now now
Open and look now now
King Rastafari is love, yea
You can read it from your book, now
Children of Zion bring you love
They spend their last on evil
just to see you get hurt now
He who sit in the council of the wicked
to Rastafari that is a curse, oh
Set us free as the birds,
we know ourselves, as we are the first
Needs no chain, Ethiopia is our name
Rastafari quench your thirst
CHORUS
Sun shine today
We're always happy in love
Knees and pray now
Rastafari will bring you love, yea
You can read it from your book, no how
King Rastafari is love, yea
Open your eyes and look now
Children of Zion bring you love
Zion I love...
Zion I love...
Yesterday remains the same
tomorrow is the future
The game they're playin
teach us to be thankful of this world
Cryin tears in the streets there's no food to eat
They await what comes and thoes who cheat,
provoke them to breach their laws,
so they buss tha gun
CHORUS
Sun shine today
Ghetto youth you're always in love, yea
Go on your knees and pray now
Rastafari will bring you love, now
You can read it from your book, no
Rastafari is love, now
Open your eyes and look, oh oh
Rastafari bring love...
Rise ye black child of Zion
Prince and Princess
righteousness keep going on and on
CHORUS
Oh woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Africa,
never you stop giving your royalty charms
Woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Africa,
never you stop giving your royalty charms
You bring forth me daughter bring forth me son
The loving for eachother woman it just can't done
Give the Rastaman your lovin Rastaman will never shun
No heathen nah ride and none ah we nah go run
You and I are the black child of the sun
To my heart you ah a richer joy and that ah the sum
Love black woman so don't destroy none
I behold you glory so abode and blossom
CHORUS
Oh woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Africa,
never you stop giving your royalty charms
Woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Africa,
never you stop giving your royalty charms
Emanuel is love so let us all love
Heights of meditation straight up above
Woman them ah float like dove
And Emperor Selassie say fi wipe way the grudge
Yo no frustration cyar hold we down
Woman your folly the thing so let me turn it around
Woman you did deh deh when Selassie I ah crown
Empress Menen done sit inna the throne
Yo yo yo yo
CHORUS
Oh woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Africa,
never you stop giving your royalty charms
Yo black princess of Africa,
never you stop giving your royalty charms
Youths of Africa,
never stop hold black woman inna your arms
King of kings, King of creation
King of kings, with the queen of the nation
King of kings, King of iration
King of kings, with the queen of the nation
So gimme that now, long gone those days
Jesus a go, ah King Selassie me praise
Yo Babylon ah listen but ah I first made
Move all your clause and sink all yuh phrase
Ey you haze
CHORUS
Black woman and Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Africa,
never stop giving I your royalty charms
Woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Africa,
never stop giving I your royalty charms
You bring forth me daughter bring forth me son
The loving for eachother woman it just can't done
Give the Rastaman your lovin Rastaman nah shun
No heathen nah ride and none ah we nah go run
You and I are the black child of the sun
Black woman come first so don't destroy none
To my heart you ah a richer joy and that ah the sum
I behold you glory upon you so bud and blossom
CHORUS
Oh woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Ethiopia,
never stop giving I your royalty charms
Woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold me in you arms
Woman of Africa,
never stop giving I your royalty charms
No frustration cyar hold we down,
We folly life woman come make we turn it around
Empress who did deh whe Selassie I ah crown
Empress Menen done sit up inna the throne
Yea yea yea
King of kings, King of creation
King of kings, with the queen of the nation
King of kings, King of creation
King of kings, with empress of the nation ey
CHORUS
Oh woman of Africa, keep going on
love when you hold us in you arms
Woman of Africa
never stop give the ghetto youth all your royalty charms
Ah, ah, beauty, absolutely
Just the way she carry herself
That's da real thing
Woman I need you, like never before
African woman you're the one I adore
I need you, like never before
And when you're with me I feel so safe and secure
I need you, like never before
I give you all I've got and I'm sure
Woman I need you, like never before
Whoa, oh aye
Listen Up
Don't you matter what people might say
Black woman you're my everything
I need you girl every night and day
To give you my love that's the very thing
So let us stay together, we can make things better
Look at the joy we bring and life is what we'd prefer
Goodness is what I'd rather to torn on the wings of wings
Friends come and tell your words
Listen girlfriend I'm the one that you deserve
So let me take you by your hands
Both of us will walk this earth, love come first
Don't you know what life really worth
I need you, like never before
African woman you're the one I adore
I need you, like never before
Royal black woman she clean and pure
I need you, like never before
Whoa, oh aye, aye
Woman I need you
Whoa, whoa, aye
And so I cast all wicked asunder
Cut off all fluttering lips and all teeth ah plunder
Absence make the heart grow fonder
Woman you'll increase my children in number
I need you, like never before
Royal woman you're the one I adore
I need you, like never before
To Keep and care you I'm so sure
I need you, like never before
Whoa, yeah, ah, ha
You're the one with whom I share my feelings
I'll pick the flowers as they bloom
I'll meet in your room with words of greetings
Oh, love and honesty, baby girl there's no cheating
I'll give you perfect love and security
Burn the hate and grudge that's ah surety
You need my loving baby girl here it is
Things we do bring me memories
Woman I need you, like never before
African woman you're the one I adore
I need you, like never before, oh yeah, Jah
I need this girl like never before
Even though that I'm a rebel
Black woman I say I'll make you comfortable
Treat you right and I'll be so honorable
This here lion ya is unconquerable, oh oh
Need my lovin' here it is girlfriend
Things we do I say it bring me memories, whoa
From the first day I met you
I know I'm gonna get you
Woman I need you, like never before
African woman you're the one I adore
I need you, like never before
African Princess she safe and secure
Intro Yeah! know yuhself...more life,strength
Ahha!
Yeah man,music is ah natural thing
To the King of Kings
Original thing
And ah Rastaman ah sing
Ohohohohoh!
Chorus A Why should I wanna hurt my brother just for vanities?
Why should I wanna hurt my sister for the least of things?
When I know I and I lives and reign and rule over everything
Nothing nor no-one gonna stop us now from doing the right thing
Verse ! The people had became a victim,whoa!
Because the system had make it so
Don't take no bribe from no politics,no!
Scribes and Pharisees,I see them below
One black love,is dat I come show
Just listen to this musical vibes that flow
From the seed what you sow,it bear the fruit for today and tomorrow
Chorus B Why should I wanna hurt my brother just for vanities?
Why should I wanna hurt my sisters for the least of things?
When I know Rastafari lives and reigns over everything
Nothing nor no-one gonna stop us now from doing the right thing
Verse 2 I was born to protect black people pickney dem
Innocent little one to conflict,but dem
Mih bound dem out from hailing or just clear mih conscient
Cyah sell me out for not ah red cent
Righteousness is what the people want
Heathen rage? tell dem be not so ignorant
Take it one step at a time
Ah tell yuh it to each and every ones
Ethiopia set up yuh rights
[Chorus B]
I sing!
Nothing nor no-one gonna stop us now from doing the right thing
[Chorus A]
Verse 3 Ow!
Hold the faith to make yuh great for this season
Don't you kill your brother for no foolish reason
Equal rights and justice,you share it even
Mother Earth gonna need you
So never let the pagan deceive yuh
Speak the truth for the children to believe yuh
Whoa-how!
[Chorus A]
Ahhow!
Nothing nor no-one gonna stop us now from doing the right thing!
Oh-ohohohoh!
Chorus C Why should I wanna hurt black people just for vanities?
Why should I wanna hurt the children for the least of things?
When I know King Selassie I lives and reigns and rules over everytihng
Whoa-oh-oh,yeah!
Oooh yeah Jah!
Yea burn away the anger and the fury, oy
Hail king Selassie I, his praise and glory
CHORUS
Whether or not, yo from them dis king Selassie I
Babylon goin' collapse
Whether or not, ey from yuh dis Emmanuel
Babylon me know yuh heart goin' stop
Whether or not, yo from yuh dis the Black woman
Me know yuh glory it goin' drop
Whether or not, from yuh nah love Rastafari
That means say yuh doh love the Black
Ey first of all that the woman mek me dey yah
Black culture me talk that me deh say ah
Dis Rastafari ah who dem a refer
Bun John pope and the things whey dem a prefer
Ey first of all a Black woman mek I dey yah
Curruption dem a talk we nah love whey dem ah say yah
Them dis King Selassie ey ah who you dey refer
Come fi bun you out a Babylon things you prefer
Ey live by the word what you speak
'cuz nowadays ghetto youths start see it
Find out, you go bow to the beast
In Mount Zion curruption cyar sweet
Cyar dis the Black woman nor the high priest
Cyar dis the profit with the vision inna the street
Cyar dis the king inna tabanackle a teach
Make the youths them love them one another, ah tell you it
Stop bus the gun stop war stop flinch
No apology or else we kick out your teeth
Find out nuff ah them waa cheat
True Rastaman ah pray pon the mountain peak
Fi protect and care fi the poor and the meek
Doh dis the order, wake up on the east
'cuz poor people gone Babylon waan thief
poor people farm Babylon waan reep
Them nah give the ghetto youth one thing fi eat
So nah bother dis the Rastafari ey nah bother do it
Babylon ah kill the ghetto youth inna the street
Mi say fi rise and live bongo nah go repeat
Repatriation I nah go retreat,
Babylon, gonna sink yuh inna the deep
First of all ah the woman mek me dey ya
Black culture we talk only that we gotta say yah
Ey yuh dis Rastafari ah who yuh dey refer
Find out a Vattican ways dem you prefer
Ey first of all ah the woman mek me dey ya
Bun John Paul Rastafari me prefer
Hail King Selassie Babylon ah get defer
Ey they musbe check say dat them clever
Check them meditation and hear them words
They never did ah look much less fi observe
Dem never did ah listen so dem never heard
Dem dis the Messiah and waan go dis the Sheperd
How come you alone waan __ the earth
From Mount Zion I ah life Rasta preserve
Babylon don't go round no curve
Through we treat a situation pagan waan go swerve
More me bun the fire more the people get hurt
Some boy jus through the money them utter any word
Just we full the belly jus we full the purse
Babylon you silly Babylon you curse
See say that the wicked man can't surf
Righteousness, the ghetto youths dem merge
Babylon must bow and kiss the dirt
Dem nah love Rastaman, much less we work
The west minister law ah go get burst
Rastafari principle, yo ah it govern the earth
Babylon me see say you dey come merge
Hail King Selassie I, the first
CHORUS
Whether or not, yo from them dis Rastafari
Babylon goin' collapse
Whether or not, ey from yuh dis Emmanuel
Babylon me know yuh heart goin' stop
Whether or not, yo from them doh love the Black woman
Me find out dem ratings goin' drop
Whether or not, from yuh nah love Rastafari
Intro:
A just this you know
Just get up and go
I and I have to rise to the fullness
His own devine majesty
Emperor Haile Salassie
So long we a burn them fire
Some a them waan bring down themselves inna slavery
A just Ethiopia the chant you know
Chorus:
What does it worth, without love ?
Put away your distrust and your grudge
Words without work is not enough
And everyday you make a pull, the journey get rough
What is this world without love ?
Put away your distrust and your grudge
Words without work is not enough
And everyday you make a try the journey get tough
Verse 1:
You remember when you trodding through the valleys of the region ?
Jumping the follies, all the doubts and confusions
Giving obstacles, so many trouble you buck up on
Things a go the other way
When a never so you set your plan
Words of the wicked is pollution
Caan bring no stress nor no strain inna Zion
Emperor Selassie is the only foundation
Only Emmanuel relieve the frustration
You want to be free from the corruption
Me tell you such is life from the creation
Only Marcus Garvey show the situation
I only chant fi repatriation
Chorus
Verse 2:
From the things in life you can't walk away
Whatsoever it brings, it will have to stay
According to your words, a double death you pay
Keep the smile on your face, make it an easy day
Me know them weak, so them gone astray
Wolf amongst the sheep, them deh deh same way
See me and a creep fi make a better way
One man fly the seal, a King Selassie I me sey
Some a them a sleep, even before them pray
Getting it right a come a lion bay
Through un-devine only if you stay
In a the right line, you see the right way
Selassie will be blazing I praise him
Remember that is blackness me still a say
Chorus
Verse 3:
There is no sense in turning back
Get right by your friend, whether you are a idiot
This world want love to put them out pon top
Some a them say that them have it
But me know say them no have
Much easier if we all could share
No distrust nor envy must be in here
Dirty mind people, a time fi you care
What is not yours, me say don't interfere
Jah, I read it from the ancient scroll
Our fruits worth more than fine gold, ey
Now we have dem inna control, yeah
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved, no way
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved, again mi tell you
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved, judgment
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved
Well, listen now people wake up from your dream
'Round about you got the evil hitch up inna your scheme
Pretty smiles and charm yet still dem nah clean
Couldn't trick me them come like weavel inna cold meal
Mi nah trust the Prime Minister and the things him ah reveal
Neither opposition leader black wealth dem ah steal
Them nah teach no principle nah buss no seal
The road whey dem ah trod it is so simple to dey meal
Mi help mi black sister Sizzla couldn't conceal
While helpin' your brother some ah gi you raw deal
Mi meditation ah fire, John heart are mi shield
Ghetto youths we nah put no shoulder to no wheel
Them cyar crush me out nor roll me like wheel
Rasta ah no orange fi dem run come peel
Uno tell mi if uno ever check how people feel
Work every day and yet dem nah get no meal
Informer Rastaman ah tell you say no squeal
Go tell the judge say Rasta nah go give no appeal
Love is the power ghetto youths that ah the shield
Watch Babylon and all dem back door deal, judgment
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved, no way
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved, I say
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved, judgment
Who to be trust and loved, again if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved
Yo, done see say dem badmind so dem tense
Yo Rastafari know dem ah pretend
Who ah set you up and then you call all you friends, ey
Ghetto youths make sure your eyes open
Sizzla never settle with the heathen
Mi come topple and destroy Babylon problem
Me and the youths ah done out the money whey dey spend
This I create and Ethiopia it ascend
Your police dem nah necessary again
Babylon your soldiers dem nah necessary again
Say dey know Selassie I me ask dem from when
Ah Rasta govern the earth from then, Judgment
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved, no way
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved
Emperor Selassie I I trust I love
Ghetto youths must always love, judgment
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved
Well, Jesus say He crucified I know
This ah the warrior fi Selassie, I them cyar put me down
Tell dem listen the words inna the wind whey ah blow
Lock up inna them house inna this song it ah flow oh oh oh ow
King Rastafari love lead the way, oh oh oh
Empress Omega she love I say she does
So Jah sun shine today oh oh
Do remember say the heads of government ah dem did betray oh oh
But tell dem say from you no clean
Rastafari done know say the wicked ah go get slay
Tell them this
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
You cannot be loved
Emperor Selassie I we trust we love
Babylon you sink dem inna the mud
Who to be trust and loved, if you cannot be trust
Intro:
Well I say bless thy people
Save thine inheritance you know
Feed them and lift them up also
Well as it go you check the flow
No slow ey
CHORUS:
True heart will show love
True heart will make us whole
wanting to see him oh as it was again
Make sure you show love
To see you through it surely does
They wonder where you've been
Oh Zion where
True heart will show love
True heart will make us whole
wanting to see him oh as it was oh yes
Make sure you show love
To see you through it surely does
They wonder where you've been
Oh Zion where
You check fi this
This a no rapper from forward, yo
You lovin I, make sure you love my words
Righteousness let it be heard
Rather than you keep going around the curve ey
A true heart will never be disturb, be clean
and you know where and when to serve
Between the mist there are always those
Accompanied with the thought to destruct as your goal
They seeth not the glory life endows
So Jah Jah lift them up also aye
CHORUS:
True heart will show love
True heart will make us whole
wanting to see him oh as it was again
Make sure you show love
To see you through it surely does
They wonder where you've been
Oh Zion where
Again true heart will show love
True heart will make us whole
wanting to see him oh as it was oh yea
Make sure you show love
To see you through it surely does
They all wonder where you've been
Oh Zion where
I tell you to be good inside
and always Wear the high polent of life
Even when you're up against the wars of the scribes
Others look to you for strength, so things afi wise
Ow Emperor Selassie I, I call
Only for them to know sey that is all
Nowhere can you go without the portion
Our day will come, so what\\?
Just take you up along
I say, we all got to live in love
Today you make it right, much better tomorrow
Remember Sizzla did done tell you so
Keep your heart clean
And your voice will echo
CHORUS:
True heart will show love
True heart will make us whole
wanting to see him oh as it was again
Make sure you show love
To see you through it surely does
They wonder where you've been
Oh Zion where
True heart will show love
I say true heart will make us whole
wanting to see him oh as it was
Make sure you show love
To see you through it surely does
They all wonder where you've been
Oh Zion where
Lead my cause Jah Rastafari
Strive our strive mi tell yuh fight against those
Who fight against I
Tek a bashin' and battle to stand for thy name
Oh, well then
They act as if they don't got no sense
And I know them unda false pretense
Talk as if dem a yuh closest friends
When dem a yuh enemy and a try bridge fah rent
Slanderin' and bad influence
Scandal yuh name when dem caan get yuh strength
Hypocrite and traitor di whole a dem
A put pon dat pon dat a badmind
Full up dem heart and dem a gwaan innocent
Rastafari is my shield of defense
So when tings bruk lose seh yuh bigga judgement
Buss da halls of vampires dem send
To suck da blood and dem children
Burn up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion
Red yuh nah ready and mi tuff like iron
Burn up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion
Babylon, yuh riches caan stray mi lion
Inna mi turban and robe
Rastafari know mi ready fi di road
Sizzla Kalonji dash wey di burden alone
Come clean come good, mi seh come and yuh purge
Oh, gimme more nuttin' less
Lead da people wid righteousness, yo
Sizzla Kalonji bless
Di voice of Rastafari break da seed dat's in da forest
Know and share don't you forget
Nuh come fi trod Rastafari a dat's what meant
Burn up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion
Wicked and rugged, yah, fi tuff like iron
Burn up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion
Tell dem seh, mi love di conquerin' lion
Whoa, sufferation some deh yah
Nuttin' good about black people dem a seh yah
Hey, free up di captive dem today yah
Repatriation I a seh yah
Hey, black people come dat wey yah
Umm, help mi keep di Sabbath Deh yah
Rastafari nah romp nah play yah
It must be love nuttin' else caan stay yah
Hey read yuh Bible ghetto yute and seh yuh prayer
Rastafari come fi lift di people higher
Burn up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion
Read yuh nah ready and mi tuff like iron
Burn up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion
Tell dem seh, mi love di conquerin' lion
They act as if they don't got no sense
And I know them unda false pretense
Talk as if dem a yuh closest friends
When dem a yuh enemy and a try bridge fah rent
Slanderin' and bad influence
Scandal yuh name when dem caan get yuh strength
Hypocrite and traitor di whole a dem
A put pon dat pon dat a badmind
Full up dem heart and dem a gwaan innocent
Rastafari is my shield of defense
So when tings bruk lose seh yuh bigga judgement
Buss da halls of vampires dem send
To suck da blood and dem children
Burn up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion
Red yuh nah ready and mi tuff like iron
Burn up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion
Hey, you girl, you deserve my love
Oh, oh
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
Long awaited my love say she want some of mine
Anticipating saying she's a big fan of mine
A trip, business can stay for some other time
Let's go together and share some good time
My skill my will, it doesn't take much
Simple words of love keeps us so in touch
Caress you up and bless you up and care you so much
And if I love you to hard I tell you hush, girl
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
Cute and black and she always upfront
Loving galore everyday throughout the month
Not one thing missing whole heap a joy whole heap a fun
Been giving you my love and now that you know it can't done
Girls come to see me for a good reason
Just want to be with me all throughout the season
I'm your lover girlfriend, and I'll surely please you
Love you for my lifetime and I never leave you
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
Girl you know that my love is authentic
Although your mighty cute so I'll treat you gently
From umm full a fuel intimately
Woman we a God from you make me
Oh, the way you look and the way you smile
Kalonji you drive me wild
Send my temperature higher
You fulfill my desire
Hey, you deserve my love, yeah
Oh ah
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
Long awaited my love say she want some of mine
Anticipating saying she's a big fan of mine
A trip, business can stay for some other time
Let's go together and share some good time
My skill my will, it doesn't take much
Simple words of love keeps us so in touch
Caress you up and bless you up and care you so much
And if I love you to hard I tell you hush, girl
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
Cute and black and she always upfront
Loving galore everyday throughout the month
Not one thing missing whole heap a joy whole heap a fun
Been giving you my love and now that you know it can't done
Girls come to see me for a good reason
Just want to be with me all throughout the season
I'm your lover girlfriend, and I'll surely please you
Love you for my lifetime and I never leave you
All I want to do is make you love me like this
All I want to do is make you touch me like this
All I want to do is make you love me
You're the best that ever happened to me
Well dem done know say Emperor for ganja
meaning ganja and Emperor dey Emperor
alive yuh know, Jah
Emperor Hailie Selassie I,
who sit up in the north to fight you up
and look to the east himself yuh know
You know say Babylon down step
as Rasta upset John Pope the beast
CHORUS
Babylon you're too much to bear
can't afford to do that now
I've got to keep my heavens clear
And I've got alot of youths to care
you keep on givin double gaow
then by what means do you share? hey
Too much to bare
can't afford to do that now
I've got to keep my heavens clear, Jah
alot of youths to care
you keep on givin I double gaow, go dey
Well den, taking all fi go stock inna yuh bank
Fi hours hear mi call and you turn and insult
You've been too bad for the heath of an adult
a baby is much better a result
Well now ghetto youths mi afi ask
is it that hard to see,
the sickness that befall I n I is so many?
And we ah doctor that just so kill of mi family
Is ah try to fight an I for me hailin you
CHORUS
And Babylon is so much to bear
can't afford to do it now
I've got to keep my heavens clear
And I've got alot of youths to care
whoa you keep on givin double gaow
then by what means do you share? yea
So much to bare
can't afford to do it now
I've got to keep my heavens clear,
and mi have nuff ghetto youths dey care
yo Babylon ah hope you ah hear
Watch how the compelling us to fight
foward all the blood
Just thru you try so nuff ghetto youths dead
but Rasta fire bun the dead we all did hail
Emperor Hailie Selassie instead
Could dem, mi friend dem do it all the while
nah reach no where, now dem smile
me wonder what next dem ah tell me say
Mi tell the whole ah dem unite
him have dem no did dey
mi smile and now mi talk
and nuff ah dem ah go astray
CHORUS
But Babylon is too much to bear
can't afford to do that now
I've got to keep my heavens clear
And I've got alot of youths to care
they keep on givin double gaow
then by what means do they share?
Babylon, too much to bare
can't afford to do that now oh oh
Anyhow we nah go bow oh no
and I've got alot of youths to care
Oh no
Well make them know,
Oh yes the works of Jah, I man gladly accept
be still and let it carried out and many success
Selassi I, I holla out He I solace
standing watchful for my people in this west
Whoa Ethiopia for all burn faces,
there so everything start, some people village
Oh my people you are more than big
every black man you see ah more than royalty
Cuz me know that's why mi know
CHORUS
They're so much to bear
can't afford to do that now
I've got to keep my heavens clear
And I've got alot of youths to care
you keep on givin I double gaow
then by what means do you share? Oh oh
Too much to bare
can't afford to do that now
I've got to keep my heavens clear,
lot of youths to care
you keep on givin I double gaow
mi say dey
Dem taking all fi go stock inna dem bank
Fi hours hear mi call and you turn and insult
You've been just too bad for the heath of an adult
a baby is much better a result
Well watch ah now know
is it that hard to see,
Intro [Instruments]
Well I say let the almighty Father we praise
And yes black people I love you always [instruments continue]
Chorus Farmerman till it some more,till the soil some more
Bare war ah gwan and the ghetto youths poor
Till it some more,rainshower me say pour
Yow,ghetto youths skull ah bore
So farmerman till it some more,till it some more
Politician war ah gwan so put the food ah mi door
Till it some more,till it some more-yow! make the youths set secure,know now
Verse 1 This is the awakening,rise from the dust
Ghetto youths stop complaining and go manifest yuh wok
As early as the morning,we dey load up the truck
With food from east,west,north,and from south
Me bring the crumb ah Kingston fi full dem gut
Ghetto youths hungry,me ah beg unno no fuss
No bother laugh because the government ah puss,me nah go carry dem stuff
Duff get rooks offer,nuff get brass
Chorus So till it some more,till it some more
Ghetto youths hungry,me say ghetto youths poor
Till it some more,till the soil some more
Babylon ah war and youths hungry and poor
Farmer till it some more,just till the soil little more
Ghetto youths hungry and the black woman dem poor
Till it some more,till it some more,yow! bun Theodore! den
Verse 2 Dem ah war when the 'Binghi youth ah hail Selassie I
Like water in ah rock,me come fi ring dem dry
Me come fi have all ah dem problem pacify unless if I satisfy
Ghetto youths me say no cry
Remember to hail Emperor Selassie I
Cease from yuh war,put down yuh gun, ah bare gheto youths ah die
Ah who give yuh authority you little guy?
Chorus Till it some more,till it some more
You see ghetto youths ah fuss and ghetto youths ah live poor
Till it some more,Sizzla till the soil more
Yow! dem ah have the ghetto youths skull ah bore
Me say fi till it some more,give me righteousness more
Bare war ah gwan and ghetto youths skull ah born
Gimme little more,gimme the good herb fi sure--oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,why?
[Saxophone plays]
[Na-na-na,no-no-no]
Verse 3 I look to the east,and ah gather Rastafari children,ah make dem know say
Babylon system is the beast
And the head is John Pope and Elizabeth and the rest ah whole ah dem
Whey ah mix up in ah meat,and dem bloody feast
Have dem trigger dey squeeze and bun poor people dem ah cheat
Mi tell the ghetto youths and dem no fi go beneath 'cause
Babylon havoc dem watching
Chorus Till it some more,ill it some more
Bare war ah gwan and ghetto youths dem poor!!!
Till it some more,till it some more
Yow,farmer put down all the food ah mi door
Me say till it some---,Babylon no kill nothing more
Or else Rasta ah go judge you fi sure
No kill nothing more,righteousness more
Ghetto youths dey hungry and poor,well den
Verse 1 Rise up from the awakening,from the dust
repeated Doh complain fi manifest Jah wok
As early as the morning,load the morning truck
From east,from west,from north me full it up--from sun touch the city
Gih dem food fi full up dem gut [line fading]
Rastafari lives and reign, I say
heathen people will stay blame,
Mek the quarell everyday
They've got a problem with themself whoa oh
Seek Rastafari for your health yea ah
So many poor people living in need oh oh
They'll work yet nothing good to achieve ooh ooh
Ethiopia is our place whoa oh
We've got to go oh just before it's too late ah
I'll let you know
[CHORUS:]
Things will be better when we love and pray ey ey ow
Love you one another remember what King Selassi I say
I and I got to trust and obey whoa oh oh oh oh,
never to go astray hmmm hmmm
whoa oh oh oh oh hey yea ahh ahh ahh ahh
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I'll let you know hail Emperor Selassie I
Ta-da-da-dat-ta-da
oh oh oh hail Mount Zion I
Ta-da-da-dat-ta-da
Cuz I just love it when...
I love to see ah when Black people prosper
Children all alone eh hey, no mom no dad no home oh oh
That is our first and foremost fault ey
We got to stand and rise and the people
and the and the... heed our cause yea ey
I see them along lifes road ey
What a position dirty feet dirty hands
and them raggidy clothes oh oh oh oh
No mom to prepare not a good food, never you go rude
If daddy never pay no school fee
well you know we cyar go no school eh eh eh ey
[CHORUS:]
Things will be better when we love and pray ey ey ow
Love you one another remember what the Black Jah Jah say
Oh ooh oh we've got to trust and obey oh oh oh oh oh,
never to go astray hmmm hmmm hmmm
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhh
hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hail Rastafari Ta-da-da-dat-ta-da ah ah ah ah
Hail Mount Zion I Rasta live for I
Cuz I just love to see,
I love to see when all my Black children love and prosper
I and I most rise, keep your heart and turn from strife oh oh
Be true in all your endeavours oh never you bring not a _
You must love your neighbors hmmm
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
ooohhh ooohhh ooohhh ooohhh ooohhh
Rastafari is the almighty I
Ever livin ever faithful ever sure
And he shall make foward the lamb
and the lamb shall overcome them
because he is King of kings, Lord of lords
the Conquerin Lion of the tribe of Judah
Yea he is the only king of the sabbath
and the sabbath is only the future
Eya Oy
And now the people shall know
that with Rastafari they shall no longer suffer
Love is all the earth shall replenish for the better
And now the children shall behold
the glory and goodness Rastafai has to offer
Seek ye first the kingdom of Selassi I
and all will be added ya
[CHORUS:]
The whole world shall see ya
The lamb upon his throne
come fi conquer the beast ya ahh
Then shall the people rejoice
in the name of Rastafari and me oya oy
The whole world shall see ya
The lamb upon his throne
come fi conquer the beast yea ey
Then shall the children rejoice
and war afi cease ey
The leaders of the word derived of negligence
began deceiving tha people ohh oy
After getting their anxious desire
they resort to doing evil
Inna ilmannered and ruthless fashion
they keep doing wrong not considering life
With their nuclear ammunition
they destroy every nation and that nah right
Rasta man say
[CHORUS:]
Whole world ago see
The lamb upon his throne
come fi conquer the beast ya ahh
Then shall the people rejoice
in the name of King Selassie and me oya oya
The whole world shall see ya
The lion pon the throne
whey ah loose the seven sea whoa ah woy
Then shall the people shall rejoice
and all war afi cease ey
[Instruments]
Then them neva know
say ah King Selassie rule the heart and the soul
Come listen words
said my sons and my daughters from ah far off
who call by my name and live by my words, ey
Only love can save us, it was love that has made us
fire fi burn Nastrodamus ya
Where is said him anointed,
we come fi damn you mek there hurt ey
He's tha blessed I adore, let Rastafari be crowed
want to behold King Alpha and black Queen Omega
who was sit upon the throne ey
Then I say to myself
let the praises begin now let the trumpet sound
Rastafari name inna the village Babylon go down
Oya oh
[CHORUS:]
Then the whole world shall see ya
The lamb upon his throne
whey ah loose the seven sea ohhh
Then shall the people rejoice
in Selassie and the earth shall be meek
The whole world shall see ya
The lamb upon his throne
Wey ah conquer the beast yea ey
Ah mi ah say holy Emanuel I
King Selassie I Jah... Rastafari
(splendid)
Ah mi ah say big up all African empress
(awesome)
The greatest gyal I ever see
Remember the good times that we share
Girl it's like the sun that shine today
Remember my loving and how I care
baby let no one take that away
For we're so loving and we're so young
let no one come between us
And all your kisses and all your hugs
No wonder why they keep on seein us
You're the one I need
Girl you're the one I love
Stay close by my side
Let me love and treat you right
Baby this music vibes will flow
baby stay wit me and together we grow
All thoes viligence you show
oh... and so... and so...
I tell you now
For we're so loving and we're so young
let no one come between us
And all your kisses and all your hugs
No wonder why they keep on seein us
You're the one I need
Girl you're the one I love
Ohhh Stay close by my side
Let me love and treat you right
Remember the good times that we share
Girl it's like the sun that shine today
Remember my loving and how I care
baby let no one take that away
For we're so loving and we're so young
let nothing come between us
And all your kisses and all your hugs
No wonder they keep on seein us
You're the one I need
You're the one I love
Whoa Yeah
Nah Nah Nah...
Oh baby girl
For you're so loving and you're so young
let nothing come between us
You're the one I need
You're the one I love...
And all your kisses and all your hugs
No wonder why they keep on seein us
Ohh Yeah
Baby girl
The can send all the propaganda and all the suspicion
hail you from my hand to keep up my mission
Ohh to make you mine is my only discision
For we're so loving and we're so young
girl let nothing come between us
And all your kisses and all your hugs
No wonder why the keep on seein us
You're the one I need
You're the one I love
Ohh Aye stay close by my side
girl i'll give you love and treat you right
Baby this music vibes will flow
Baby in my arms that is where you're for
All these diligence you know
And so and so and so and so ohh
For we're so loving and we're so young
woman let nothing come between us
Soul mate! soul mate
Most High had blessed us
Oh! girl child,
you're so precious, you're so precious
Oh why do I love you so much?
Because I can't do without your touch
I-love-my-life,my-life-my-love,it is built upon your trust
Girl,ah never let go,oh-oh-oh,oh-oh-oh
Oh why do I love you so much?
Oh girl,I can't do without your touch
I-love-my-life,my-life-my-love,it is built upon your trust
Girl,ah never let go
Your words are so soothing
Keeps my adrenalin moving
Give me good love,nothing losing
Especially when you're in that mood you're in
So come and let me run my fingers through your hair
Things we do,how it still linger there
Making lovin' in this atmosphere
Sun,moon and stars smile with you dear
That's why I love you so much
Oh girl,I can't do without your touch
I-love-my-life,my-love-my-life,it is built upon your trust
Girl,will never let go,o-o-o,o
That's why I love you so much
Oh girl,l can't do without your touch
I-love-my-life,my-love-my-life,it is built upon your trust
Girl,I never let go
Your eyes,your lips,your beautiful face
Your height,your hip,and such sexy shape
With your mind so full with love and grace
Your hands and feet and character so great
Got to give you lovin' 'cause you're here for me so
Even in my worse time you're there,things flow
Show me that you're concerned 'bout life even though
Some people say things what they don't know
That's why I love you so much
Oh girl,I can't do without your touch
I-love-my-life,my-life-my-love,it is built upon your trust
Girl,l never let go-o
That's why I love you so much
Oh girl,I can't do without your touch
I-love-my-life,my-life-my-love,it is built upon your trust
Girl, I never let go
Good things you know about me
That's why you never doubt me
So put your loving arms around me
And make your lovin' surround me
Girl,love is the only way
Living too long for us to throw it away
Give you love,you don't know what to say
Well let me tell yuh,we gonna be like this for many more years,oh-yay
Oh why do I love you so much?
Oh girl,I can't do without your touch
My-love-my-life,my-love-my-life,it is built upon your trust
Girl,I love you so muuuuch,yeah
That's why I love you so much
Oh girl,I can't do without your touch
I-love-my-life,my-life-my-love,it is built upon your trust
Girl,I never let go
Your words are so soothing
Keeps my adrenalin moving
You give me good love,nothing losing
Especially when you're in that mood you're in
So come and let me run my fingers through your hair
Things we do,how it still linger there
Making good lovin' in this precious atmosphere
Sun,moon and stars smile with you dear
That's why I love you so much
Oh girl,I can't do without your touch
My-love-my-life,my-life-my-love,it is built upon your trust
Girl,I love you so muuuuch !
Oh why do I love you so much?
Oh girl, I can't do without your touch
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Yea yea eh eh eh eh eh
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Whoa
CHORUS
Thanks and praise to the creator
Above all things life is greater
Thanks and praise to the creator
And learn to respect Mother Nature
Thanks and praise to the creator
Above all things life is greater
Thanks and praise to the creator
Keep on playing the music operator
Your soul I forever bless, this is it togetherness
Found it interest you that it going on forever yes
What's the marketing look at who they're targeting
I've been out there in the streets performing
We're obsess about the music and them warning
One day one day Babylon they will be falling
We've been enduring for a night but joy come in the morning
I buss the window find my curtains sun shining on
Birds in the garden children playin in the lawn
Love that's what we need stop all the war
Listen to the music as you go you gonna reach far
I know that you're a star
CHORUS
Thanks and praise to the creator
Above all things life is greater
Thanks and praise to the creator
And learn to respect Mother Nature
Thanks and praise to the creator
Above all things life is greater
Thanks and praise to the creator
Keep on playing the music operator
Done so much for you, respect of the ranks
There you go turning yuh back not even saying thanks
Brutish fool no they don't stand a chance
Don't forget where yuh comin from I only tell you once
Ignorance of the earth might cause your anxiety
Not for silver nor gold don't turn on humanity
All things shall fade as long as its vanity
No, I'm not telling you no profanity
Store up your riches in Zion
That way they just can't be rust or gather dust like no iron
Hail up the Conquering Lion, most high Jah
You're the only one we can rely on
CHORUS
Thanks and praise to the creator
Above all things life is greater
Thanks and praise to the creator
And learn to respect Mother Nature
Thanks and praise to the creator
Above all things life is greater
Thanks and praise to the creator
Keep on playing the music operator
Save for a rainy day, it's just another day ah
Prepare for the day like no other day that's what I say
CHORUS
Thanks and praise to the creator
Above all things life is greater
Thanks and praise to the creator
Keep on playing the music operator
Thanks and praise to the creator
Above all things life is greater
Thanks and praise to the creator
(As for those) in the basement
(Marijuanas) the medicine
(And those) on the pavement
(Burning down the false) government
The man in the trench coat
Badge out, laid off
Says hes got a bad cough
Wants to get it paid off
Look out kid
Its something you did
(Jah) knows when
But youre doin it again
You better duck down the alley way
Lookin for a new friend
The man in the coon-skin cap
In the big pen
Wants eleven dollar bills
You only got ten
Maggie comes fleet foot
Face full of black soot
Talkin that the heat put
Plants in the bed but
The phones tapped anyway
Maggie says that many say
They must bust in early May
Orders from the D.A.
Look out kid
Dont matter what you did
Walk on your tip toes
Dont try No Doz
Better stay away from those
That carry around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose
Watch (those) plain clothes
You dont need a weather man
To know which way the wind blows
(You) get sick, (then) get well
Hang around an ink well
(Things fell), hard to tell
If anything is goin to sell
Try hard, get barred
Get back, write Braille
Get jailed, jump bail
(Dont stop, you dont) fail
Look out kid
Youre gonna get hit
By users, cheaters
Six-time losers
Hang around the theaters
Girl by the whirlpool
Lookin for a new fool
Dont follow leaders
Watch the parkin meters
Ah get born, keep warm
(Girls come) learn to dance
Get dressed, get blessed
Try to be a success
Please her (to please me)
Dont steal, dont (shop) lift
Twenty years of schoolin
And they put you on the day shift
Look out kid
They keep it all hid
(You come out from the dark zone)
Light yourself a (fire torch)
Wear (your) sandals
Try to avoid the scandals
Dont wanna be a bum
(Get yourself a gun)
The pump dont work
Ah, just like in the older days
Chop off the pagan head and let it roll away
Listen to what I got to say
Praise the King every day
Come, Mek, we go mash dem down, nah, lose
All dem ah wrinch and ah frown
Stumble blocks will have to move
Come, we go mash dem down cyah lose
Ah, deal wit dem ras
Because, ah, prove dem come, ah, prove
Me ah mash dem down nah lose
All dem ah wrinch and ah frown
Stumble blocks will have to move
Come we go mash dem down nah lose
Kalonji come fi mash dem down nah lose
Listen up, little children
I say to honor your mother and your father
Tell you again I say to love you one another
Praise Selassie, I crown, inna this, ah, baba
Second, ah, November 1930, Jah, Jah, Jah, Jah, java
Ey pon the wicked mi dash the hotta lava
Big up the ghetto girl, ah Kingston and Balaclava
Mama use to give we dumplin', Mek, out, ah, casava
Yo, you got the riches you must share what you have, ah
Farmer plat the food and stop the people dem from starve, ah
Yo, Jah, lead us with his rod and with his staff, ah
All pagan mi know dem must get cut off
Babylon your breath get shut off
Come, Mek, we go mash dem down nah lose
All dem, ah, wrinch and, ah, frown
Stumble block will have to move
Come we go mash dem down nah lose
Find out say, ah, prove dem ah prove
Wicked people we, ah, go mash dem down nah lose
Conquering lion obstacles we come, ah, move
Come, we go mash dem down, nah lose
Babylon, we mash dem down, ah
Burn them plan and them plot and them strategies
Burn them up them computers and dem cartridges
Lion inna the jungle we nah bow fi dem categories
Dis Selassie, I dem end up inna worries
Mash dem down nah lose, deal with dem ras
Because, ah, prove dem come, ah, prove
Come, Mek,we go mash dem down nah lose
Babylon I mash dem down, oh
Speak the truth and know your roots that's reality
Yo, just listen to my tune it full of quality
Children, Emperor Selassi, I is the almighty more morality
No more, no more will black people dem stifle
When dem, ah, shot the people dem, ah, kill dem with poison
Cyar tell me nuttin', me say the Conquerin' lion inna the Bible
Babylon mi come fi mash dem down nah lose
All dem, ah, wrinch and, ah, frown
Stumble block will have to move
Come, we go mash dem down nah lose, deal with dem ras
Because, ah, prove dem come, ah, prove
Come, Mek, we go mash dem down nah lose
All dem, ah, wrinch and, ah, frown
Stumble block will have to move
Come, we go mash dem down nah lose
Babylon we mash dem down
Cyar, dis the Rastaman because him on his foundation rigid
Love and righteousness is with the youths govern the village
All dem a gwan like dem bad and dem wicked
King Selassie govern the earth, so don't be stupid
Come, we go mash dem down nah lose
All dem a wrinch and a frown righteousness we choose
Come, we go mash dem down we cyar lose, prove dem ah prove
Ghetto youths want clothes and shoes and food
Mash dem down nah lose
Hey Babylon, I tell you that I mash dem down, ey
Little children, I say to honor your mother and your father
Tell dem, again tell dem, again love you one another
Praise Selassie, I him crown inna this ah baba
Second, ah, November 1930, Jah, Jah, java
Mama give dem dumplin', Mek, out, ah, casava
Big up the ghetto girl ah Africa and Balaclava
Wow farmer plat the food and stop the people dem from starve, ah
Yea we say to all government this is repatriation yea
Step down it's true Babylon yea I and I govern the youth yuh know
Hand over yuh know, repatriation nah bother play like yuh deaf now
What does Black people made of made of
African tradition I tell you straight off straight off
So long that they had take us
inna this western hemisphere and couldn't break us Pharaoh
What does Black people made of made of
Truths and rights I tell you straight off straight off
So long that they had take us
But now Black people better wake up, oy
CHORUS
Burn Nya burn down Babylon place
inna them high and low place
wickedness me deh go chase
Oh burn Nya burn down Babylon place
them ah interrogate,
wha me herb fi keep space
Just now they come to realize it, somehow they had want to criticise
Black people get the worst yet them doh have no rights
Them ah do the dutty work yet you shove aside
Yo me start to burn them turf day and night
Rastaman nah nurse no pharecies nor scribes
Shouldn't dis the warriors pon tha east side
Watch them ____ eh that shell like ah rice
Me nah like them profile neither them voice
Cut all them style them only lef you one choice
This is the hour where the wicked get smite
Pharaoh could ah train all him greatest knight
When the Bobo man pass through everything get right
Rasta them ah spite, say them blow us dynamite, oy
CHORUS
Burn Nya burn down Babylon place
inna them high and low place
wickedness me deh go chase
Burn Nya burn down Vatican place
them ah interrogate,
wha the marijuana keep space
Burn Nya burn down Babylon place
inna them high and low place
wickedness me ah go chase
Burn Nya burn down Babylon place
Whoa oh ey
From in the beginning me ah bun them yah fire
Pharaoh him ah galong like ah him clever
Them come tek the people out of Africa
Oh yes I and I still remember
Rastafari say, say free every prisoner
Me put on me stone, me put on me rifle,
me put on me dagger, put on me robe,
me put on me turban, me lace up me sandals
Lick down the judge me go lick down the jury
and lick down the lawyer,
lick down the governor general
lick down the prime minister
lick down the politician
lick down the police
lick down the soldier
So many years Black people dem dey ah
Babylon wash yuh schackles and chains asunder
CHORUS
Burn Nya burn down Babylon place
inna them high and low place
wickedness Black man ah chase
Burn Nya burn down Vatican place
them false fictitious and fake, hey
Burn Nya burn down Babylon place
inna them high and low place
wickedness me deh go chase
Cuz burn Nya burn down Babylon place
Yo dem challenge inna me face, now
When before Black people wake up wake up
Vatican concrete city break up break up
So long that they had take us
inna this western hemisphere and couldn't break us, oy
Them run the east them run the north them say them run the south
Say you can't test them anytime ah shoot out
Mister wicked rage, say him ah run the rout
Say him will buss up yuh head and him will __
Oy you no see say wicked, youths dem waa dead out
and ah leave the Black woman dem whe well waa spread out
Dem nah produce no life, well me see say that ah joke
Don't make them come near not even your house
Intro Red!
[Drum beats]
Go and wake the town,here comes the sound
To give the people freedom and put away yuh frown
Babylon,yuh get no turn
The 'Binghi Youth see yuh plantation getting burn
Yay-yay-I!!!
Chorus Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness life cyah done
Lovely morning--give thanks for life,strive with the rising sun
Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness life cyah done
Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life,I strive with the rising sun
Verse 1 Hail de ghetto youths dem pon de River Nile bank
pt.1 All is but just,de Rasta better give thanks
Black people give thanks for the giving of thanks
Nuff ah unno Babylon did wah fi vank
Emmanuel say fi bun de slavemaster ranch
Yow! if yuh greedy,you broke off with the branch
Joy and love,it is so important
Salvation for the people,it is significant
De Bobo Youth ah love dem from ah distance
Heed de youth dem response
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pt.2 Ah bless you in this
Chorus Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness from the rain that come
Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life,strive with the rising sun
Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness,so life cyah done
Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life--yay yeahh!!
Verse 2 Holy Mount Zion,joy Mother Earth
Woman go back inna yuh skirt
Dis ah man deaf,whey time yuh know what life worth
Cyah run from the natural,King Selassie is the first
Hey! melodies...birds that sing
Mankind free to drink from any ancient spring
Me live amongst the trees and the living
And as yuh go yuh way today,yuh get blessings
Yow,just make it run...
Chorus Lovely morning filled with the goodness of beauty,so life cyah done
Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life...mmmm!
Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness from the rain that come
Rastaman chanting--give thanks for life--ey!
Verse 3 Yuh mouth must clean before yuh drink from mih cup
And don't allow this lovely day for you to go corrupt
Emmanuel teach the people,say dem no fi interrupt
In ah Babylon business,ah rest dem get stuck
Bloy! on this journey you have to keep it up
No time to get weary,'cause the sun just come up
Well King's House have fi me,dey judgement ah buss
Repatriation gharge,rise the ghetto youths dem from the dust in this
Chorus Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness from the rain that come
Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life,strive with the rising sun
[Repeat Verse 1 pt.1]
De 'Binghi Youths dem send
Chorus Lovely morning--give thanks for life,strive with the rising sun
Rastaman keep chanting...
Bablon yuh better run,and go dash 'way yuh gun [fading]
I say happy days we are living
Well thanks and praise we must be giving
Yea yea, this one is life,
which is the whole apple,
something smooth...
CHORUS
Life has been lovely yea-ee
could't have been better for me
Life has been lovely
takes simplicity to see
Life has been lovely yea-eh
could't have been better for me
Life has been lovely
takes humility to see
As you see the earth you know I'm blessed
Still they search looking for happiness
What you got to have and what they done get
Tell me how does one measure greatness?
Love to see the flowers bloom as the butterflies flirt
For a little food I see the hands them ah search
All 'bove these things we inherit from the earth
Cuz yuh trod it from birth like Selassie I the first
You see... life is for I and I to live
and after life my friend there is nothing to give
So don't you go burning your bridge
CHORUS
Life has been lovely yea-eh
could't have been better for me
Life has been lovely yea-ey
takes simplicity to see
Life has been lovely yea-eh
could't have been better for we
Life has been lovely
takes simplicity to see
Once more
As you see the earth you know I'm blessed
Still they search looking for happiness
What you got to have and what they done get
Tell me how does one measure greatness?
Give thanks for all things Jah has sent
With them all I'm so content
Give thanks to Mother Nature and all her friends
They beautify the earth with such lovely essence
Ey, where at, so fine you stood your grounds
How could I have that and show any signs of frowns
Don't violate the laws of nature that's my song
CHORUS
...lovely yea-ey
could't have been better for me
Life has been lovely yea-ey
takes simplicity to see
Life has been lovely yea-ey
could't have been better for me
Life has been lovely
takes simplicity to see
So Sweet
As you see the earth you know we're blessed
Still they search looking for happiness
What you got to have and what they done get
Oh how does it measure greatness?
CHORUS
Life has been lovely, whoa oh so lovely
Life has been lovely, I mean lovely
Oh yes
Love to see the flowers bloom as the butterflies flirt
For a little food I see the hands them ah search
All 'bove these things we inherit from the earth
And yuh trod it from birth like Selassie I the first
Hey joy come in all sort and Jah love come in all portion
Observe the vegetation as ah yuh walk
giving thanks to be in this region
You can't condenm no my friend
'Cuz as you see the earth you know I'm blessed
Still the search looking for happiness
What you got to have and what they done get
Oh how does one measure greatness?
CHORUS
Life has been lovely yes
could't have been better for me
Life has been lovely
takes simplicity to see
Yeah, I'm singing this one for all you beautiful people out there
I say don't hurt yourself, gosh, wha why y'all doing that?
I say it's love alright
Love you more, giving you some more
You're who I'm living for, what all those killing for?
Love you more, giving you some more
You're who I'm living for, what all those killing for?
I'm just used to you so near
People when you're not there
A part of me goes in despair
My whole heart and soul declare
Crime and violence everywhere
I heard you loud and clear
People trying to reach, ain't gettin no where
Children dying, parents shedding tears
Bloodshed in the street
Oh gosh, I don't wanna see it
Babies got nothing to eat
People got no place to sleep
No clothes splinters in their feet
Those with the power still got shot coming
Raising taxes 'stroying our economy
Working hard still we got no money
Love you more, giving you some more
You're who I'm living for, what all those killing for?
Love you more, giving you some more
You're who I'm living for, what all those killing for?
Learn to respect yourself
You're a shining star, stop your fighting
With all our hate, could we get this far?
Love and unity, that's what it's all about
Don't y'all know the system
Is polluted inside out
Hate and grudge, all of these things
Makes you honorable for the system
When you're disobedient
You become the victim
Humble and give praise
While you're still living, yeah
Love you more, giving you some more
You're who I'm living for, what all those killing for?
Love you more, giving you some more
Whoa oh oh oh aye
I and I so strong
I ah Ethiopian, Ethiopian
This comin' from ah distance
CHORUS
Take these words of divine
to the princess right away
Tell her to be fine
I don't want her to stray
Words of divine,
to the empress right away
Tell her to be mine
I don't want her to stray
Knowin your portion, who knows your motion
Joyful will I be in your eyes
Put-a put away pollution, sabbatical strong
Royalty belongs to my side,
let us care for the younger ones
the children our tongue
Nature grows and prove you're qualified
to know and overstand no segregation
That is not the works of the wise
CHORUS
Words of divine
to the princess right away
Tell her to be fine
Never go astray
Words of divine,
to all the woman right away
Put Selassie pun uno mind
Never go astray
Confuse not your heart with the termoils in live
Oh oh, Oh woman of the isles in strife,
that's what I behold in my sight
You no fi stop hail King Selassie I
Oh what family you fright
Bless her down with faith, take this to her gate,
with love before the falling of the night
CHORUS
These words of divine
to the empress right away
Tell her to be fine
And never go astray
Words of divine,
to my princess right away
Tell her to be fine
I'll be there on the day, hey hey
I see round and about,
I hear the sounds from the mouth
Defiling all the stock upon the shelf
I've been the least, yet me trod fi east
I can only give approve of myself
Me me me see say nuff woman weak
mankind uno no see it
No hurt, if yuh come here come help
The whole of uno come from the heap
rise with the wheat
The ___ of the blackman wealth
CHORUS
Take these words of divine
to the empress right away
Tell her to be fine
I don't want her to stray
Words of divine,
to the woman right away
Tell her to be mine
Never go astray
Knowin your motion, I knows your portion
Joyful will you be in my eyes
Put-a put away pollution, sabbatical strong
Royalty belongs to her side,
let us care for the younger ones
the children our tongue
Nature grows and prove you're qualified
to know yet overstand no segregation
That is not the work of the wise
CHORUS
Words of divine
to the empress right away
to all the woman them right away
Love love love mmmmm yeah
Unu seet chu
Love love love mmmm
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Oh yes
To war with who me dwell
To I man that is hell
Can't live so fi ghettoyouths
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Oh yes
To war with who me dwell
To I man that is hell
Can't live so fi ghettoyouths
I wonder how dem look pon life
Every day dem get up inna war an stride
hurting ye brothers and rejoice
Don't you know sey dem de kind a livity no right
Fi show the little loving it no hard
For the things you do you see the reward
Watch the dirty things and step towards
How you must mek the devil tek charge
Oh yes
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Ohand to see war with whom we dwell
To I man that is hell
Can't live so fi ghettoyouths
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Oh yes
To see war with whom we dwell
To I man that is hell
Can't live so fi ghettoyouths
I went around the corner
To my surprise what is this I encounter
One more a me brether just a falter
Pon the floor to the lead and the copper
I halla
Don't mek the wealth get to you
This is a way life substancial value
I enjoy it you can enjoy it too
If ye destroy it who jah a blame but you
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Oh yes
To war with whom we dwell
To I man that is hell
Can't live so fi ghettoyouths
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Oh yes
Killing those with whom we dwell
To I man that is hell
Can't live so fi ghettoyouths
Oh yea yeah
Oh lord lord mmmmm yeah
Oh love love
Don't you see that harmony
It surround me as the children pass me by
Wondered my name
The destiny is for I an I
The presence I see as me go me hail dem eye
Unity alone we a apply
Oh yes
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Oh yes to war with whom we dwell
To I man that is hell
Can't live so fi ghettoyouths
I wonder how dem look pon life
Every day dem get up inna war an stride
Don't you know the livity no right
When ye hurt ye brothers alla rejoice
Fi show the little loving it no hard
For the things you do soon you'll see the reward
Keep on guide me my lord
Cau ye know sey dis ya journey ya it hard
Oh yes
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Oh yes killing those with whom we dwell
To I man that is hell
Can't live so fi ghettoyouths
To see love amongst my friends to sizzla that is heaven
None of us can run from the truth
Oh yes
To war with whom we dwell
To I man that is hell
Babylon it afi fall
Wicked people them ah bawl
Babylon it afi fall
Wicked people them ah bawl
Like mountains round about Jerusalem
So is Emperor Selassie I around I and I, I and I
Higher than higher than high
Like mountains round about Jerusalem
So is Emperor Selassie I around I and I, I and I, I and I
Minions and [unverified] hipocritical mockers
Come like you come here fi crunch Babylon crackers
Babylon cool you, let ah fry yuh like fritas
Whole ah who know it, like say uno the hikers
Uno free up the knowledge to the youth and youth producer
Worse litterin is ah your litters
Fluttering lips this ah crunk you bitters
All TV personel and all radio announcers
Ey journalis just get this inna your clippers
Nah dis the Bobo youth whey ah fling heavy powers
Yo blessing, blessing jus ah shower
Sizzlasie I have the government pon him shoulder
Like mountains round about Jerusalem
So is Emperor Selassie I seated with I and I, I and I, I and I
Hey, like mountains round about Jerusalem
So is Emperor Emanuel I 'round I and I, I and I, I and I ey
Like dem nah see say all the fulment done full
Yo tun calm to the power we ah pull
Rise like tree you coulda big like bull
Who Babylon ah try fool, don't you see the Robbin
The killin' of the black man child
You can ah come pon stage, ah chant guile all the while
Nah mek no step fi make the ghetto youth bawl
I'm next nah vex because ah yearn he hear my call
Mountains 'round about Jerusalem
So is Emperor Selassie I around I and I, I and I, I and I
Higher than high
Like mountains seated round Jerusalem
So is Holy Emanuel I around I and I, I and I, I and I ey
Babylon it afi fall
Wicked people them ah bawl
Babylon it afi fall
Wicked people them ah bawl
Well, it seems like the slim fault with segregation
So long the words from your mouth been going out to the nation
With nah doubt who'll step forth to lead black man's nation
Ah nah joke yo just know your rout
Me tell you say the nation cyar wrong and strong, hey
I'm feeling so high reaching mount Zion I makes preparation
Come out yo, shut shut up your mouth I and I ah Ethiopian
Hey ey ey
Like mountains round about Jerusalem
So is Marcus Garvey stand around I and I, I and I, I and I, hey
Like mountains round about Jerusalem
So is Emperor Selassie I in Zion I, Zion I, Zion I, hey
Minions and [unverified] hipocritical mockers
Like some ah come here so fi crunch Babylon crackers
Babylon cool you, let ah fry yuh like fritas
Whole ah who know it, uno better doh tun no hikers
Intro Ah me ah say hail Emperor Haile Selassie I the first man
Almighty live and reign, man
Hear mih now,hear mih 'no
Ah Sizzla Kalonji say blaze the redder fire, man
Jah!
Chorus Life is eternal,get serious about that
Living for the best of the people
Love is eternal and I'm serious about that
Remember doh study evil
Life is eternal,get serious about that
Living for the best of the people
Love is eternal,I'm serious about that
Yah! hear mih now! Kalonji say
Verse 1 No weapons,no wrong-doing
'Cause each and every second ah de youth life it ruin
Police ah kill de youth and act as if dem never knew him
Slavemaster? we haffi go slew him,yow!
Dem spread dem propagandas with dem medias interviewing
Good sheep ah fall and dem never rescue him
Burn out corruption,hear de wicked arguing
Pharaoh slave de people but coup him--bu'n yuh!
Chorus Life is eternal,get serious about that
Living for the best of the people
Love is eternal,get serious about that
Remember doh study evil
Life is eternal,I'm serious about that
Living for the best of the people
Love is eternal,I'm serious about that
Yow! ghetto youth me say
Verse 2 No bother go snort no cocaine and get mad-up
Nothing nuff go do,and could dey,now dem get sad-up
Brag 'bout dem gun inna dem waist and whey got pad-up
Kooya-now,him ah dust he out if yuh ask him all what-up
Find out him own neighbour him go rob-up
People him ah shoot,people him ah stab-up
Hear from the shout all him body get tag-up
Jus' so...love dem never have-up
But listen now
Chorus Life is eternal,get serious about that
Living for the best of the people
Love is eternal,I'm serious about that
Remember doh study evil
Life is eternal,get serious about that
Living for the best of the people
Love is e------,love is e------,love is e------
Love is eternal Kalonji say
Verse 3 Better know love,ah make it spread like de ocean
Survival inna de ghetto,that's the notion
Stop make yuh people blood run like lotion
Get your own share of the portion--woyy!
Beautiful for situation
Tell dem say to give I-man repatriation
BLAZE fire,no hesitation
Judgement penitration,Kalonji shout
Chorus Life is eternal,get serious about that
Living for the best of nah people
Love is eternal,get serious about that
Remember doh study evil
Life is eternal,get serious about that......hey-hey!
Love is eternal,get serious about that
Yow! ey!-ey!-ey! hear mih now,hear mih now
Judgement Jah!
Verse 1 No weapons and no wrong-doing
repeated 'Cause each and every second of de youth's life it ruin
Babylon kill mih pickney and act as if dem never knew him
Prime Minster? we haffi go slew him,hoyy!
Spread dem propaganda with yuh medias interviewing
When good sheep ah fall,dem never rescue him
Intro:
Oh ohh oh ohh yea ahhh
Oh ohh yea
CHORUS
Life is for us to live,
Live it and be clean oh oh
And love is for us to give,
Never you go acting mean ey
And life is for us to live,
Live it and be clean whoa oh
Love is for us to give,
Live and forgive
Verse: 1
This I come to know and I'll say again
When I love I just can't pretend
So even though ey you sight the all ah them
Ah go long like them don't got no sense
This I come to know, grow and experience
Never ever trust the heathen
For even though you sight the whole ah them
Them device ah plot for you around the bend
Well then, you never going to get us down
Burn you whether you nah love me sound
Couldn't take the power so you run, you clown
More than lightning more than thunder
Any time me come around
Hail for an ounce you run gone with a pound
Dis King Selassie then me know you they go drown
Remember Jerusalem bound,
Where thou standeth is holy ground
Many a times you face the drought in a this zone
Give thanks for the blessings so preciously count
Rasta forgive us more than the amount,
In the abundance I shout, oy and
CHORUS
Life is for us to live,
Live it and be clean oy
And love is for us to give,
Live and forgive
Remember that your life is for us to live,
Yo I and I ah live it and be clean just be clean
Cause love is for us to give,
You got to live just live
Verse: 2
Everything Babylon see them delight
Babylon turn calm me say you just too hype
Me come from in a the ghetto there so you no like
And me nah go make you come change me vibes
Someone will have to give Babylon a fight
And Sizzla ah go dust them out before tonight
Ah them alone what for come take me light
And chat bout say them heavy, who them ah entice
In this 21st century have your insight
And you will see say them facety, nuff ah them bright
Tell me one gone free them come make you no rejoice
It bun you in,
True you can't clamp down like vice
We are all equal as the earth, oh what a might
I come to burn the wickedness from the place of heights
You no get angry them ah know me type
As long as them nah hail Selassie the whole ah them ah scribes yo
CHORUS
Life is for us to live,
Live it and be clean oh
Love is for us to give,
Live and learn to forgive
Remember that life is for us to live,
Live it and be clean, no go long mean
Love is for us to give
Me go bun down Babylon regime
Outré:
This I come to know and I'll say again
When I love I just can't pretend
So even though ey you sight the all ah them
Ah go long like them don't got no sense
This I come to know, ghetto youths grow and experience
John Pope them a the heathen
For even though them go on like a good vibes a flow
Oh ooh oh oh oh oh
love you so oh oh ah
Girl I love to see you when you dressed up
and freshed up I got it all for you
Don't think I'm rude its just the blessing
when I call to you
I see it in your eyes
You're acting shy
Know you wanna be mine
Love is so beautiful ain't it?
Why are we passing each other like that?
Why aren't we talking to each other like that?
I've seen you so many times
Its just hi and bye
Well now is the time
My acquaintance get greater, girl
How about getting to know each other?
How about you and I being much closer?
There's something about her...
Love ain't gonna go away
Love ain't gonna go away
My darling dear we're exchanging words
Showing all my care, trust in love
I see it in your eyes
You're acting shy
Know you wanna be mine
Love is so beautiful ain't it?
Nothing out there is gonna break us up
In each other's arms we're waking up
I've seen you so many times
Its just hi and bye
Well now is the time
My acquaintance get greater, girl
How about getting to know each other?
How about you and I being much closer?
There's something about her...
Love ain't gonna go away
Love ain't gonna go away
Girl I love to see you when you dressed up
and freshed up I got it all for you
Don't think I'm rude its just the blessing
when I call to you
I see it in your eyes
You're acting shy
Know you wanna be mine
Love is so beautiful ain't it?
Why are we passing each other like that?
Why aren't we talking to each other like that?
I've seen you so many times
Its just hi and bye
Well now is the time
My acquaintance get greater, girl
How about getting to know each other?
How about you and I being much closer?
There's something about her...
Love ain't gonna go away
Love ain't gonna go away
How about getting to know each other?
How about you and I being much closer?
There's something about her...
Intro
No name sweet as Emmanuel
Selassie I shall take us from Egypt hell ((cleanse you and yuh friends))
No name sweet as Emmanuel ((yeah general))
You no stumble,and yet still unu fell--yo!
Chorus
Kings of the Earth
Come to yuhself
Yuh cannot chase every skirt
True Jah bless yuh with yuh wealth
Woman of the soil,where is your meditation?
Fi de black child,de future generation
Kings of this Earth
Come to yuhself
Yuh cannot chase every skirt
True yuh inherit yuh wealth
Woman of the soil,where is your meditation?
Fi de black child,de future gene--
Verse 1
Unu tell me what is Babylon,children,what is Babylon?
Babylon definition is confusion
One man nah go lead all ten thousand woman
The fire never cease no prostitute,not one
Whole man? Di woman dem strength inna de Armageddon
'Member say woman dey are more than man
'Member say dem slaughter nuff black woman
Inna dem slavery,inna de revolution
Now dey pon de ship,nah mention whey shark nyam
Never we back against the wall fi de execution
Look who next ah go fall fi dis de Ethiopian
Lift de empress dem tall inna dem rightful position
Alpha and Omega civilization
Selassie I no chat,so so no dance ah who know wrong
Better tell dem
Chorus
Kings of the Earth
Come to yuhself
Yuh cannot chase every skirt
True yuh inherit yuh wealth
Woman of the soil,where is your meditation?
Fi de black child,de future generation
Verse 2
Pon ah friend de whole family me bring
Tell me if ah you or yuh friend ah go kill him,me tell yuh say
Pon ah friend,de eye dem ah king
Unu fight against unu self, vanity push yuh in a swing
'Member inna de youths dem case,yuh name no stop ring
Tell yuh say you ah gaze, you lick up in ah rubbish bin
You are to straighten up yuhself and de work yuh doing
Me know you doh want no help fi tell mme who yuh serving--ey!
Unu come tell me,come tell me ah wah dis
Fi ya woman today, look pon whey yuh practice
Yuh nah make no love yet you expose nakedness
From you no see yuhself as Ethiopian,unu a...shhh!
Tell dem say
Chorus
Kings of the Earth
Come to yuhself
Yuh cannot chase every skirt
True yuh inherit yuh wealth
Woman of the soil,where is our meditation?
Fi de black child,de future generation
Kings of this Earth
Come to yuhself
Yuh cannot lead de youths astray
True Jah bles yuh with wealth
Woman of the soil,where is your meditation?
Fi de black child,de future generation
Verse 3
Well nation shining bright
No come deceive none inna yuh speedy delights
The youths are royalty
No tell demself,we pick no choice
Stiff-naked fools---know yuhself,know Israelites
From the lowest of depth to the highest of height
Yuh never get de vision,muchless de sight
Emperor Selassie is the might of the might
The power of the Trinity shine every light
Righteousness de ghetto youths dem like
Marcus Garvey tell me Ethiopia alive
Me right!!!
Chorus
Kings of this Earth
Come to yuhself
Yuh cannot chase every skirt
True Jah bless yuh with yuh wealth
Woman of the soil,where is your meditation?
Fi de black child,de future generation
Kings of the Earth
Come to yuhself
Yuh cannot chase every skirt
True yuh inherit yuh wealth
Woman of the soil,where is your meditation?
Oh darling your lovin have me going strong
Ey ey ey ey
CHORUS
Keep in touch with me girl
love you so much you're number one in my world
Keep in touch with me girl
love you more than diamonds and pearl
Keep in touch with me girl
oh love you so much number one
Keep in touch with me girl
Oh aye ah ah...
Ooh girl your my first choice
Listen to my voice
We've got to make this right
Love and hold me tight
I love you and the word is out
Kalongi gonna take his girlie out
Already set the date from early out
These yah flames cyar out
CHORUS
Keep in touch with me girl
love you so much you're number one in my world
Keep in touch with me girl
worth more than diamond and pearl
Keep in touch with me girl
love you so much you're number one in my world
Keep on touchin me girl
keep lovin me girl keep bussin me girl
There by my side in times of trouble
Ey you're my only oh girl I love you
People will say things that's how it goes
The good that we have done for us both only Jah he knows
Whoa oh oh oh
CHORUS
Keep in touch with me girl
love you so much you're number one in my world
Keep on touchin me girl
keep on lovin me girl
Keep on touchin me girl
love you so much you're number one in my world
Keep in touch with me girl keep in touch with me girl
Oh darling, your lovin have me goin so strong,
so strong, so strong
CHORUS
Keep in touch with me girl
love you so much you're number one in my world
Keep in touch with me girl
Keep in touch with me girl
Don't go for no reason, I'll be wanting every season
at times it seems as if she don't even know
that I'm all for her
I'll take you anywhere in this world
Oh yea eh eh eh yeah eh eh eh eh
Whao oh
CHORUS
Keep in touch with me girl
love you so much you're number one in my world
Keep in touch with me girl keep on lovin me girl
Keep in touch with me girl
Love you so much you're number one in my world
Keep on lovin me girl keep on touchin me girl
[Intro:]
Yeah man! well I say...blessed are those who trust in him
Emperor Haile Selassie is the almighty,no?
Den again-him tell mih,nah low
Nyabinghi chanting all,one,two...ey! see Kolanji dey
[Verse 1:]
When there's no pain,in the absence of your culture be strong,ow
True people remain,mih youths,never forget where yuh come from,woo,woo
The system make,the system break the heart of those not knowing
where they belong
The feelings ache,the whole vibes change
Give it ah meditation
[Chorus:]
Ay,ay,ay,ey juvenile
With yuh black inheritance be satisfied
Ay,ay,ay,therefore be wise,yow
The earth is like possession,see yuh smile
Ay,ay,ay,he juvenile,yow-with the little that yuh gain be satisfied
Ay,ay,ay,therefore be wise,yow-the earth is like
possession of prosperity,umm
[Verse 2:]
The reason for life is to love and share,give thanks & praise
We love to stand with might,the people words are always
in the atmosphere,ow
We're all the same,be on pride and shame
So get ah load ah dat,hot-red hot!
And we will see our face,at the very place
Black people frame like Gibraltar Rock
[Chorus:]
Ay,ay,ay,hail juvenile-with yuh black inheritance be satisfied
Ethiopia child,be dignified,yow--the righteous fruit never spoil
Ay,ay,ay,tell me why yuh cry,yow--with yuh black inheritance
be satisfied
Ay,ay,ay,he juvenile,yow-ah tell yuh now therefore be wise,Jah!
[Verse 3:]
Speak aloud,oww-say from yuh heart King Rastafari lives
And I know the crowd will love to rejoice and be positive,ey!
What about your child,can't be running wild
So take up tings in ah yuh hand,yow,woman and man
The personal feeling what you have against yuh sisthren-put it away
[Chorus:]
Ay,ay,ay,he juvenile-with the black inheritance be satiafied
Ay,ay,ay,tell me why youy cry,ey!-the earth is like possession,
see yuh smile
Ay,ay,ay,he juvenile,ey!--the black inheritance be satisfied
Afri-,African child,be dignified,yow! The righteous fruit never spoil
Ah tell yuh now
[Verse 1:]
When there's no gain,in the absence of your culture be strong,ow
To people remain,never forget where yuh coming from
Yhe system break,the system make the heart of those
not knowing where they belong
The feelings ache and now the whole vibes ah change
Tell dem give it ah meditation
[Chorus:]
Ay,ay,juvenile-with the black inheritance be satisfied
Ay,ay,ay,Ethiopian child,ow,-yeah boy yuh mus' be wise
Ay,ay,ay,juvenile-with the black inheritance be satisfied
Oh, ooh, I'm missing you, girl
I'm missing you
Dry cry, even tears
Even my heart cries, but who cares
Whose fault? No one but myself
Things do happen words can't explain
Beyond the human reasoning, joy mixed with pain
People would spend time just for us to separate
They don't want to see us reach nowhere
Oh girl, and you know I care
Why does it have to be this way?
Can't tell you go, can't tell you to stay
Just one of those days, just one of those days
Am I too humble or ignorant?
Things begun to fade, nothing seems important
Oh, my girl has left me and gone
Just don't want to see her in another arm
The essence of her beauty and her charm
The perfume still linger, oh damn
Remember girl, where we coming from, oh
I'm the one to whom you belong, whoa yeah
Girl, you keep me strong
You and you alone, no other one
Why does it have to be this way?
Can't tell you to go, can't tell you to stay
Just one of those days, just one of those days
It's looking to see her at my gate
Listening to hear the phone rings by the fire place
Now, somewhere out there is my girl
Now, where can I find her in this world?
Still not gonna break down nor be sad
Even though I'm stressed out, fed up and feeling mad
I just can't do without her, oh Jah
Still a man got to try
Why does it have to be this way?
Can't tell her to go, can't tell her to stay
Just one of those days, just one of those days
Is this happening for real?
Only if you know the vibes what I feel
Still trying to do my best and I still won't lose my interest
My girl, I love you so, really hate to see you go
Why does it have to be this way?
Can't tell you go, can't tell you stay
Just one of those days, just one of those days
Dry cry, even tears
Even my heart cries but who cares
Whose fault? No one but myself
Things do happen words can't explain
Beyond the human reasoning, joy mixed with pain
People would spend time just for us to separate
Oh, they don't want for us to reach nowhere
Oh girl, you know I care
Oh, why does it have to be this way?
Can't tell her go, can't tell her to stay, oh
Oooh oooh ooOh Oooh Oooh
Aye aye aye aye aye aye
Oooh oooh ooOh aye aye aye aye
We had known each other for quite a long time
What else could be more important girl
than to make you mine
We surely gonna know, incline our open minds
The more we live on,
we become so loving and kind, whoa
Your love makes me so strong, whoa
I'll be with you all life long, girl
Oh your love is so real, oh oh
Let me fill you with these vibes I feel
CHORUS
Just like visions bright and clear
I can see that we gettin there, whoa oh
Just like heaven and earth I say
I'll be there for you all the way, Oooh
Though life is so filled with its ups and downs
Know we can still keep this love we have found
Been separated girl by distant grounds
Become soon consumated now by natures arms, whoa oh
I'll show you my love is great, whoa oh yea
Know it by the things it create, whoa oh
Where ever I go I'll proclaim, whoa oh
Thy works on thee without no shame
CHORUS
Just like visions bright and clear
I can see that we gettin there, whoa oh yea
Just like heaven and earth I say
I'll be there with you all the way, yea
Our relation is worth while
You make my day my pretty girl child
Your garden of love is so fertile
Make you my own mother earth yah
Love for life and I'm for certain
take you by my place pull tha curtain
No broken heart, I'll never hurt you
Jah know girl, I really worth you
CHORUS
Just like visions bright and clear
I can see that we gettin there, whoa oh
Just like heaven and earth I say
I'll be there with you all the way, yea
We had known each other girl for quite a long time
What else could be more important girl
than to make you mine
We surely gonna know, incline our open minds
The more we live on,
we become so loving and kind, whoa
Your love makes me so strong, whoa oh
I'll be with you all life long, whoa oh yea
Oh your love is so real
What dem ah defend man
Yo from uno deal with the righteousness
rise yuh hand lemme see uno hand
hmmm mmmm yea man ah just...
Well I say let Jah rise and all his enemies be scattered
and let them not also fight and flee before him
mmm mmm mmm oy dem wah destroy ah we joy all ah the joy
Ah the joy, them cyar destroy ah we joy
the ghetto youths them full them up ah joy
Ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy
cyar touch we joy
Well then ah the joy, them cy...
Well ah the joy
Well the ghetto youths nah mix up inna wrong dealin
and is them wisdom them keepin
good herbs ah bun herbs we deh smokin
You come and buss yuh gun and yuh button beatin
Me nah trouble you with yuh pretty girl sleepin
Me nah trouble you when you got yuh food eatin
So 'low the ghetto youth you sight them strivin
Me go see say yuh defile and yuh sin
Well then ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
cyar touch we joy
Oy ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
cyar touch me joy
Well me nah business bout the big guns what yuh keepin
And me no business if yuh carry bad feelin'
Me no matter if you drink no tea this mornin'
Be free when is people yuh greetin'
Me no business bout yuh politics meeting'
Me no business the religeon wheh yuh seekin'
Inna the ghetto youth business you deh peepin'
Yuh dis the ghetto girl well then ah lightnin'
Ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy
cyar touch we joy
Yo ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy
cyar touch me joy
Well youths burn and the ghetto youths lootin'
Table turn and the ghetto youths shootin'
Ghetto youth say them tired of the sufferin'
and them nah wah no leader whey dah take counselin'
Them use them money and build up them big buildin'
and wuk the people them from mornin til evenin'
Pastor ah laugh 'cause him collect all the offerin'
and the church sister ketch them grinin'
Well then ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
cyar touch we joy
Yo ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy
cyar touch me joy
When the giddeon buss then what a thing
When Stone Hill people them start to fling
pon PJ, Seaga and Bruce Golding
The mad man say this year him want some upful livin'
Him tell PJ say him nah wah nyam outa rubbish bin
Him bun mister Lo mister Wong and mister Ching
You put the youth pon chalk line put them inna ring
Yo them go nyam off Jah Jah doh ___
So me hide the cow them and me hide the pigeon
Yo ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
whole ah the...
Ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
Ah the joy
Well then ah the joy them way destroy ah we joy
cyar touch we joy
Well then ah we joy them way destroy ah we joy
cyar touch me joy
Well, the youths nah inna no wrong dealin
good herbs ah bun chalice we deh smokin
You bring yuh gun and yuh button beatin
Togetherness vibes we keepin
Yo me nah trouble you with yuh girl sleepin
Me nah molest you when you got yuh food eatin
So 'low the ghetto youth you see them all prosperin
Me go see say yuh defile and yuh sin
Intro Haile I, ever live in love, blessed my lord & empress, Ethiopia
Hear the right O Jah Rastafari, attend unto I and I cry and give ears
unto I and I words that going not of favourites
Let basentess come forth from thy prison, tell yuh to rise, behold the things
which are equal
I and I say black people never lose the faith, Him cop he head so we get it
and the king of glory shall come in
Emperor Haile Selassie I is our ever-living king,yes
Is more love & joy Rastafari bring, yeah yeah
Chorus 1 Rastafari ha we strength & hope
Inna d system d youths dem na go cope
The life some living is ah joke
Always live for the best, of course, yah [times 2]
Verse 1 Ay, be not like dem old Phareces & Scribes,yahh
Be not like dem who always fuss and fight, ooohhh
Just live in love and protect your life
Israelites, give praises, always yes
And to the most high
[chorus 1 times 2]
Verse 2 It has been such a very long while
Black people been suffering, yah, hey
High society say dem ah d top ah d line
So dem take we as dey mockery and postering, yow
Dem couldn't stop mih locks from growin'
Yow, well deh couldn't stop Jah breeze from blowin',no
Ah say dem couldn't stop d river from flowin'
To Ethiopia,Africa black people goin'
Righteousness Rastafari sowing
Aayy, justice endowing
Chorus 2 Rastafari ha we strength & hope
Inna d system d youths dem cyah cope
All dey got to give are guns & coke
Dey never see fire we done smoke, burn dem out
now [chorus 1]
Verse 3 It surely give me joy to see you seeing & praise the Most High
It will give you joy, how good in place and black people dem ha in I, jyow
Why should we ever dear fight, yow
When everyone is equal in Selassie I sight
Be fruitful and live in the sunshine
King Selassie I hail we every time
Yah you know,
How excellent is thy name through all the earth
Only the most high King Selassie I, Jah
Rastafari lives and reign in the honor of all flesh
Beauty of the earth, Ok
Yea you know it all Sizzla Kalonji
with love for you live in living colour
gash (why can't we live in love and harmony) gash
(what I ask) That's just what I ask
CHORUS
When are people gonna live in love and stop from fighting
(love love love) ahh ahhh
Why can't people see theirself as brothers and sisthren
(why can't we just get along)
If you're not your brother's keeper what can you say to me
If you're not your sister's keep then you must be my enemy
There is a wide world with a whole lot of people
Some doing good and some doing evil
Still the most high give them food for all season
Still the sun, moon and stars shine for a reason
To see the world in love I'm so anxious
I love the Black roots and the Black consciousness
All those who have confidence in yourself put your hands up
Jah could destroy this earth in just one touch (what I ask)
CHORUS
When are people gonna live in love and stop from fighting
(love love love) ahh ahhh woo ooh oooh
Why can't people see theirself as brothers and sisters
(why can't we just get along)
If you're not your brother keeper what can you say to me
If you're not your sister's keeper then you're my damn enemy
(you must be my enemy)
When I say live in love that's the truth
Remember Moses' law eye for eye tooth for tooth
How you fi have your own child yet destroy another youth
Bongo man me tell you righteousness is the root
Love another as you love thy self
No war no strife don't you hurt thy self
Just be conscious and search thy self
Burn the fire and purge thy self (what I ask)
CHORUS
Why can't people live in love and stop from fighting
(love love love) ahh ahhh oooh
Why can't people see themself as brothers and sisters
(why can't we just get along)
If you're not your brother keeper what can you say to me
If you're not your sister's keeper then you're my damn enemy
(you must be my enemy)
Wow so stay in touch and keep communicating
No hate no grudge no separating
When we can live and reason to resolve the problem
That's the greatest thing yah ah ah ah (what I ask)
CHORUS
When are people gonna live in love and stop from fighting
Intro [Instruments]
Verse 1 Going somewhere with my empress,most delighted
She take good care of me,and that is how I like it
Going to Africa with black people,ah most delighted
Dey take good care of me,and that is how I like it,yah
Chorus Woh,oh-oh-oh,woh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yay,ay-ay-ay,yay-ay-ay-ay-ay
Woh,oh-oh-oh,woh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yay,ay-ay-ay,yay-ay-ay-ay-ay
Verse2 Woman no baby,gimme ah smile and take away yuh frown
No if,no but,no maybe,love you and you alone
Listen my song, oh lady, listen to my song
We belong together,let us make it known
Criticism could never take your crown
Still we care and share for those within us around
See them some other time,oh yeah we'll see them around
Let's make love in Addis Ababa Town,yow
[Chorus]
Verse 3 We smoke marijuana until the evening get dusted
Smoke from our nostril, in cloud they busted
Keep mih challis leaning, never get crusted
Pretty much the same for mih woman,never lusted
Rastafari is the only one, we are trusted
Give us love and life, we never feel disgusted
Thanks and praises, he help us in the struggling
Watch them inna de jugglin', yah
[Chorus]
[Repeat Verse 1]
[Chorus]
Verse 4 All good things come through, love is all she need
All good things come through, that is all we need
All good things come through, love is all she need
All good things come through, ah!
[Chorus]
Verse 2 Woman no baby,gimme ah smile and take away yuh frown
repeated No if,no but,no maybe,love you and you alone
Listen my song,black woman,listen to my song
We belongs together, let us make it known
Criticism could never take your crown
Still we care and share for those who come around
See them some other time,oh yeah we'll see them around
Need some time by ourself, woh-ow!, yeah-ey!
[Chorus]
Verse 3 We smoke marijuana until the evening get dusted
repeated Smoke from our nostril, in cloud they busted
Keep my challis leaning, never get crusted
Pretty much the same for mih woman, ah never lusted
Rastafari is the only one, we are trusted
He give us love and life, we never feel disgusted
Help us all in this struggling,yah
Help de youths dem inna de hustlin', yah
Intro Wah recoil!
Testing,testing,1 2 3 4 5
Seal ah sever
Love anointing
Ten commandment
Whoa yah!
Sizzla Kalonji with de bigger judgement uh-nuh!
Wide worldwide!
Ah-hah!
Chorus 'Cause somehow Jah-Jah jus' keep on blessing this place
Somehow Ras Tafari jus' keep on showing us his love and his grace
Somehow Jah-Jah jus' keep on blessing this place
Somehow Ras Tafari jus' keep on showing us his face
Verse 1 When I'm cruising through,moving through
I consider the little children need new clothes and shoes
I consider the little children need education and food
'Cause I've got the strength,and l've got the vibes
I've got my children and my beautiful wife
Life is for love,life is for living
The blessing from above is so much,l keep giving
They can't keep a gooda man down
Always keep a smile when they want me to frowns
Keep the vibes and they stood my grounds
They will never ever take my crown
Who Jah bless I say no man curse
Things gettin' better when they thought it would be worse
Here comes the officers askin' for a search
They found no weapon just only a draw of herbs
'Cause I'm so solid as a rock, they just can't stop me now
Even when they set their traps, they just can't stop me now
People will say this and that, they just can't stop me now
Even when they set up road blocks, they just can't stop me now
When they come with their evilest thoughts
I just listen whenever they talk
Jah is the light into my dark
He cut and tear my path
They fight without a cause
Tryin' to make my life so hard
The King of kings and the Lord of Lords
Give it all rewards
I'm so solid as a rock, they just can't stop me now
Even when they set there traps, they just can't stop me now
People will say this and that, they just can't stop me now
Even when they set up road blocks, they just can't stop me now
So don't you mix me up with your dirty games
You're only tryin' to tarnish my name
You're only lookin' for the innocent to blame
When your the ones who issue the guns down the lane
You only cause destruction and frame
But the righteous will lives and [Incomprehensible]
Love is all I got to give and I'm not ashamed
Lookin' towards the future, this lion can't tame
'Cause I'm so solid as a rock and they just can't stop me now
Even when they set there traps, they just can't stop me now
People will say this and that, they just can't stop me now
Even when they set up road blocks, they just can't stop me now
So they can't keep a gooda man down
Always keep a smile when they want me to frowns
Keep the vibes and they stood my grounds
They will never ever take my crown
Who Jah bless I say, "No man curse "
Things gettin' better when they thought it would be worse
Here comes the officers askin' for a search
They found no weapon just a only draw of herbs
Black people keep your heads up
Emperor Selassie, l bless them
Burning fire never yet stop
Simplicity, we use to survive
Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hype
Simplicity, we use to survive
Do what you doing properly, that's the way through life
Simplicity we use to survive
Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hard
Simplicity we use to survive
Children, open up your eyes
Is not the one bag of vanity
Nor the animosity
Nor the hypocrisy, nor democracy
Is not the labba-labba nor the back-stabber
Nor the vampire evilous desire
Is just a meditation of my heart
Pure and conscious thought
Be over standing and be smart
Listen to the children speak the word
And shine the light in the dark, yeah
Simplicity, me use to survive
Many find it difficult because they ignorant and die
Simplicity, me use to survive
Do what you doing properly, that's the way through life
Simplicity I use to survive
Children, open up your eyes
Simplicity me use to survive
Burn Pharisees and Scribes
Ooh, yeah, ah, find yuh wrong bro, dat fi pause
Praise Ras Tafari and give a worthy cause
Give us all the blessing, give us all reward
To help the poor, ah, find it easy when them find it hard
Simplicity, I use to survive
Many find it difficult because they ignorant and die
Simplicity, l use to survive
I say live and love yuh life
Keep doing what you doing, don't you grumble
Seed what you sow is what yuh reap,so be humble
Know what yuh doing, yuh never stumble
Burn down Rome, I sight dem crumble
Lead the way, lead the way with the word what l speak
Never must you stray, hail the King in the East
Whoa, uh, Kalonji teach, Zion haffi reach, whoa yeah
Simplicity, l use to survive
Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hype
Simplicity, l use to survive
Burn Pharisees and Scribes
Simplicity, l use to survive
Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hype
Simplicity, l use to survive
Aw, Kalonji tell yuh
Is not the one bag of vanity
Nor the animosity
Nor the hypocrisy nor democracy
Is not the labba-labba nor the back-stabber
Nor the vampire, yuh evilous desire
Is just a meditation of my heart
Is just a pure and conscious thought
Be overstanding, ah, tell yuh to be smart
Listen to the children when they speak
And shine the light in the dark
Simplicity, l use to survive
Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hype
Simplicity, l use to survive
Children live and love yuh life, yeah
Fire burn yahh-ow
Simplicity, we use to survive
Don't you find it difficult
Yeah, open up your eyes
Simplicity, we use to survive
Intro Well ah Emperor Selassie l
What would the old-timer say?
Yow! Nyahbinghi,come
We teach them how fi pray
Ay-ay-hay-hey,hey
Chorus Show us the way,let us be sanctified
(((Show us the way)))
Fire blaze,I nah cool nothing,hey
Teach them to pray,save those who doom to die
(((Teach them to pray)))
The needy shall not always be forgotten,no way!
l will be hailing King Selassie l
((( Jah! )))
Slew Saul and Goliath inna de battle
Strength and protection as best,stand up on l and l
Too much ghetto youth,dey inna trouble
Verse 1 Well then
This is life,live and protect your own
Could never be right keeping yuh black self down
(((Couldda never!)))
Then ah who ketch fright when dem hear mih song
Justice and equal rights ah make Babylon frown
Run go ask them who them are
Dem ignorant answer show me say dat dem ah Babylon par
Doh no matter yuh age nah who you are
))) All follies haffi done(((
Great ah David,ha' no greater son
Chorus Show dem to pray,teach them to be sanctified
(((Show them the way)))
Fire blaze,l nah cool down,hey
Teach them to pray,save those who doom to die
(((Teach them to pray)))
Needy shall not always be forgotten,judgement!
l will be hailing King Selassie l
((( Jah! )))
Slew Saul and golath inna de battle,hey
Strength and protection for l and l
)))Babylon,you get burned out to nothing!(((
Verse 2 Tell dem say )))man dey inna yuh pants!(((
And me say )))woman inna dey skirt!(((
Righteousness,divine orders run Earth
)))l and l seeing how KIng Selassie l work!(((
Babylon jus' know what it worth
What ah de result after the effort?
Show no cult love and dem )))done ah dish yuh dirt!(((
Worry nah 'bout dem business, )))living in a curse!(((
Frustration take a hold,hey
Chorus ((( Show them to teach them )))
Me tell yuh say fi show dem to pray,teach them to be sanctified
Fire blaze,l nah cool down,hey
Show us the way,save those who doom to die
Selassie l bu'n dem out tonight!
(((Show us the way)))
Show us the way,let us be sanctified
(((Teach them!)))
Fire blaze,l nah cool nothing,hey
Teach them to pray,let us be sanctified
)))Rastaman,yuh know we ah go chant!(((
Verse 3 Well then
How'd did it all begun?
Ah jus' through vanity,man no stop shot man
"Are you a slave?" no, )))I am an Ethiopian!(((
Prime Minister tell Elizabeth repatriation
Babylon,yuh get gun out all by me--one )))ra-ka-kang!(((
Then a ghetto youth ah turn strong
Ah tell yuh say...
Couldn't be mih king
Remember when Selassie l shot dah boy dey with de sling
)))De people dem confuse(((,still suffering
From unu take dem from Africa,unu hide dem king
Unu give dem )))images fi praise and ting(((
Then Babylon dem bring down colonialism
)))And then de government((( bring down imperialism
And then de politics fliction,dat jump in
Then the masses of the nation,they began killing
Every flesh shall perish and you nah wah hail Selassie l,The King
Chorus Well show us the way,let us be sanctified
(((Show us the way)))
Fire blaze,l'm nah cool nothing,no way
Teach them to pray,save those who doom to die
(((Teach them to pray)))
The needy shall not always be forgotten,yaaay!
Show us the way,let us be sanctified
(((Show us the way)))
Fire blaze,l'm nah cool nothing,no way
Teach them to pray,save those who doom to die
(((Teach them to pray)))
Babylon,yuh get bu'n out to nothing
Outro Then me ask them say
What do the old-timer say?
Haile Selassie l say fi kneel and pray--pray-ay-ay!
One to the Ancient say
I say pead my cause,
Strive with those that striveth,
fight against those that fight against I
Emperor Selassi I,
the Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
CHORUS
Live and love your life always,
children give Jah thanks and praise
Most high he give us length of days
silver and gold shall fade
So live and love your life always
come let us give thanks and praise
Most high he give us length of days
Zion and the earth all living things
and human beings he made
Bombs and guns that all they aim at us
We're Ethiopian Africans we're strangers no
So Zion kinda system it so dangerous
Honor your mother and your father
say ah blessed love
And do remember Jah has made you faithful
so show more love and don't be hateful
Neglect the most high you'd be so ungrateful eh
and that would be disgraceful
CHORUS
Live and love your life always,
come let us give thanks and praise
Most high give us length of days
the silver and gold shall fade
So live and love your life always
children give Jah thanks and praise
Rastafari give us length of days
the silver and gold shall fade
So much people pocket full and running over
yet they wouldn't share they rather
hold in nah bringin ah lil something when coming over
little children even ghetto youths must show love
spend out the riches fit up the village
bun out the hate and grudge
chant Rastafari ah chant
Emperor Selassie I is the Conquering Lion
Love and righteousness we want
CHORUS
Live and love your life always,
children give Jah thanks and praise
Ohh ooo length of days
Most high we praise King Selassie I
live and love your life always
come let us give thanks and praise
Most high give us length of days
the vanities shall fade whoa yea
Love life that's the reality
clean and pure that's the quality
Emperor Selassie I he stand for
equal righteousness and morality
CHORUS
Live and love your life always,
come let us give thanks and praise
He give us length of days
Oh riches shall fade
So live and love your life always
Sizzla Kalongi keep the fire it ah blaze
Rastafari come to liberate the slave
Conquering Lion never fail
Yo, you live on the street, every night and day
You idle and you lurks in the coner when you touch out
Kook wrong corner you go... ow
Mama gone inna purse you go pluck out
Gone wit your father fridge, phone
and then you just cut out
Why is it you won't stop from doing those wrongs
CHORUS
Live and love your life always,
children give Jah thanks and praise
He give length of days
