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       

repeated     


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

Ay,ay,ay,tell me why yuh cry--yeah man [line fading]