yeah alborosie deh yah
rastafari anthem
wooo yeaa heyyy


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


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


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
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 shut it off now
back it off now

judgement time now
emperor selassie I rule the earth
I and I pray from birth

no unkl from iris
no blood pon mi shirt
babylon mi heart still a hurt


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


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


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


give thanks and praise to the most high