Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life Tears came to my eyes

Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future And how meh love King Selassie I

Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs Still I yearn to do right

So open up your heart and live life pure Wickedness ah what we come to fight



Remember people of the earth be humble and always be calm

Be focused even when it hurts and we can get through the storm

Life is full of joy, life is full of pain people do not give up

Cause we can bear the struggle and we can take the strain

People of the earth live up



Cause I know that we will rise

I'm sure that we will elevate I know that we will rise

So I beg you younger children just concentrate



Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life Tears came to my eyes

Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future And how meh love King Selassie I

Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs Still I yearn to do right

So open up your heart and live life pure Wickedness ah what we come to fight



My children stop the violence let us be peaceful and free

Come together and seek repentance strength will grow in a unity

Uplift the youths show them the way teach them the positive laws

Try to better your life do not go astray get rid of those negative flaws

Aum! Aum! Aum! Aum!



Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life Tears came to my eyes

Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future And how meh love King Selassie I

Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs Still I yearn to do right

So open up your heart and live life pure Wickedness ah what we come to fight



Ooh ooh yeah ay yeah Jah reign

Rastafari is my king king yeah yeah yeah I must obey



I know that we will rise

I'm sure that we will elevate I know that we will rise

So I beg you younger children just concentrate



Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life Tears came to my eyes

Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future And how meh love King Selassie I

Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs Still I yearn to do right

So open up your heart and live life pure Wickedness ah what we come to fight