(intro)
yeah alborosie deh yah
rastafari anthem
wooo yeaa heyyy
(chorus)
I and I a praise
king selassie
and endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well brighttt
africa shall rise
yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise
who nuh ramp with me again
king selassie
endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well brighttt
jerusalem shall rise
yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise
ooh
(verse 1)
the game up and down just like a yo-yo
mi smoke mi sensimilla and full join di show
babylon speed up so mi haffi move slow
dem sell mi lack a knowloedge but mi lack dem with di flow
dem teach mi to say yes and mi still a say no
dem tell mi fi stop and mi still go
dem tell mi fi cut and mi still grow
cah rastafari seh so
(chorus)
mi a praise
king selassie
and endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well brighttt
africa shall rise
yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise
who nuh ramp with me again
king selassie
endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well brighttt
jerusalem shall rise
yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise
wooh
(verse 2)
the road to zion rocky but we still a
walk
we move outta babylon dem still a talk
we keep the fyah burning
and dem? back it off now
judgement time now
emperor selassie I rule the earth
I and I pray from birth
no? for mi?
no blood pon mi shirt
babylon mi heart still a hurt
(chorus)
so mi praise
king selassie
and endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well brighttt
africa shall rise
yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise
who nuh ramp with me again
king selassie
endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well brighttt
jamaica shall rise
yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise
wooh
(verse 3)
dem drop down dem soul
mi nah drop down mi faith
babylon crise betta siddung and wait
cah mi wholla sekkle and mi just keep mi straight
yuh reach likkle bit too late
while I'm praise
(chorus)
king selassie
and endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well brighttt
africa shall rise
yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise
who nuh ramp with me again
king selassie
endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well brighttt
jerusalem shall rise
yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise
wooh
(outro)
give thanks and praise to the most high
so mi a seh