Ah ah ah yaya aye

Who life them want to defend that
Long time them thief want keep that
Musical keys and natty dread locks
Wicked dirty heart stay back
Ahay nastiness and plot
Fast them go round the track
Ahay them have the highest of the currency stock
Aye highest of the currency stock
Ah ah ah Jah say black bless a sound a sound fe black

Shout that, Give thanks for life alot
Shout that, Give thanks to life alot
Shout that, Praise Jah for life alot
Yeah yeah appreciate the season pot
Ah ah aye

Seven years of famine, seven years of fat
Gather strength with all you got
Aye them feel like knowledge of the earth fe what
Aye aye
Global ignorant and aye and what have not
All ways loving Africa know what
Know what you know what

Aye we give thanks for life alot
Shout that appreciate the seasoned pot
Shout that appreciate life alot
Shout that give thanks to Jah alot

Oh blessed is the man that waketh not
Ah ah aye, Babylon you system dry rot
Aye shout that, give thanks for life alot
Shout that praise Jah for life alot
Shout that praise Jah for life yeah
Haile I Selassie I jah izes right of the bat
Aha winning positivity ina that
Ah the poorest ina spirit of serve not
Aye creation wid no wonder what
Aye but wid blood shed cruelty economic trap
Manufacturing dog for lap
Aye the higher education trap
Know what know not of Jah have not
Ah me a ask them again

Who life them want fe defend that
Long time them thief want keep that
Musical keys honor natty dread lock
Wicked dirty heart stay back
Aha nastiness and plot
Aye fast then go round the track
Yeah highest of the currency stack
Aye Jah bless a sound a sound fe black

Bout that shout that, quick
Aha shout that fe ah ah yaye

Babylon you system big and lack up
Aye calling out for more than one back up
Aye demerits ya beginning now to rack up
Aye and who not even have time fe pack up
Ay vex up and push up neva want get tack up
Positive fe always keep stay up
Aye aha give thanks for live a lot
Shout that give thanks for life a lot
Shout that appreciate the seasoned pot
The seasoned pot

Blessed is the man that walketh not
Babylon you system dry rot
Climate of the spice and the hot
Whether I be there or not
Aha the rabbit and carrot
Ah ah we a ask unu again who life them want