It's more than 400 years,
It's more than 400 years
And that's a long time now.
Yes, that's a long time now.
It's more than 400 years,
It's more than 400 years
And that's a long time now.
Yes, that's a long time now.
Babylon carry us away in captivity,
Off us d

Bloodstain just a run down the lane, bloodstain, oh yeah now.
Bloodstain just a run down the lane, bloodstain, oh yeah now.
Sight a youth when him grab off a chain and then him run down the lane,
Sight a youth when him grab off a chain and then him run down the lane.
True I-man l

The people in the world don't want no war,
I heard them talk about this every day now.
The people in the world don't want no war,
I heard them talk about this every day now.
They say they want equal rights and justice,
People need equal rights and their freedom.
But the h

Cheer up, my brothers cheer up now.
Cheer up, my sisters cheer up now.
Just have faith and live up,
Hold on tightly, don't give up,
Even when times get so crucial,
Even when men get so brutal,
Don't give up, don't give up.
Chant a chant a day,
And Jah will surely

Don't let the children cry, 'cause if you do that then you're gonna have to tell jah jah why, why why why,
You got to answer why.
Suffer the little children to come unto i,
So jah say, and forbid them not.
Such is the kingdom of zion,
Such is the kingdom of zion.
Because

Everyday they get upon fuss
Everyday they get upon fight
Everyday they get upon fuss
Lord everyday they get upon fight

What you fighting for
I really want to know right now
What you fighting for
I really want to know right now

It seems you'll out reality
D

I am an international farmer,
Cultivating my good sensimilla.
I am an international farmer,
Cultivating my good sensimilla.
My cultivation is away in the woodland,
And you should see my irie calli tree,
How they beautifully grow.
And when my sensimilla get ripe,

I heard Jah Jah voice is calling,
Calling all His children,
Saying Mt. Zion gates are open - you'd better get ready to walk right in,
To walk right in.
We're gonna sing and we're gonna shout
We're gonna give Jah Jah the I-ses
We're gonna sing and we're gonna shout
We

I never know, but I know now,
I never know, but I know now.
Why the heathens them a fight I so,
It's just because I'm a Rastaman
It's just because I'm a Rastaman.
They sit in council against I&I
We have become a scorn unto them
We have been oppressed and despised

I just can't stop from praising Jah,
I just can't stop from praise His name.
I just can't stop from praising Jah,
I just can't stop from praise His name.
For He has done great things for us,
Laid His foundation for everyone.
That's why I wake up in the morning and praise

Leggo me hand, leggo me hand,
Leggo off of me hand, Mr. Cop.
Leggo me hand, leggo me hand,
Leggo off of me hand, Babylon.
Smoking this stuff of herb, I don't see what I'm doing wrong.
I'm only getting a good meditation, to spread my love
All over the world.
And you a-

The man in the military don't want to fight no war.
(No war, no war.)
The man in the military don't want to fight no war.
(No war, no war.)
The bankers want a war, politicians want a war, the generals want a war.
But Sgt. Major Williams don't want to fight no war.
Lt. Ado

Rastafari liveth and reigneth
In the heart of His children, in the heart of His children
I & I praise Him, I & I hail Him
For guidance and protection, for guidance and protection.
And I & I going out, and I & I coming in
From the hands of Babylon, from the wic

Rastaman a jump and a chant nyahbingi,
Rastaman a jump and a chant nyahbingi.
Them a chant, them a chant, them a chant, them a chant nyahbingi.
Them a chant, them a chant, them a chant, them a chant nyahbingi.
Listen to the sound of the drumming, watch the fire burning,
Chali

Rise oh rise oh rise oh rise oh rise
Rasta rise and shine
And give jah the glory
Rasta rise and shine
And give jah the glory
Rasta rise and shine
And give jah the glory
His name is awaiting to be praised
And his mercy endureth forever.
Righteousness surroundet

If you don't love Jah, you really got to vank out, vank out.
If you don't love Jah, you really got to vank out, vank out.
But if you love him, you'll live an everliving life
Jah Jah brings life, Jah Jah takes life.
Jah Jah is the true and living creator of all mankind
He is t

You've go to be wise to live in this time,
Got to be wise to even survive, my idrens, and my sistrens (Lord).
You've go to be wise to live in this time,
Got to be wise to even survive, my idrens, and my sistrens (Lord).
The heathens are more than the locks off I head, don't want