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Rastafari Anthem Lyrics

yeah alborosie deh yah
rastafari anthem
wooo yeaa heyyy

I and I a praise
king selassie i
and endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well bright
africa shall rise
yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise
who nuh ramp with me again
king selassie i
endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well bright
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 knowledge 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 i
and endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well bright
africa shall rise
yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise
who nuh ramp with me again
king selassie i
endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well bright
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 attack
we keep the fyah burning and dem shut it off
so back it off now
judgement time now
emperor selassie i rule the earth
I and I pray from birth
no hancuf on mi wrist
no blood pon mi shirt
babylon mi heart still a hurt

so mi praise
king selassie i
and endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well bright
africa shall rise
yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise
who nuh ramp with me again
king selassie i
endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well bright
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 i
and endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well bright
africa shall rise
yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise
who nuh ramp with me again
king selassie i
endorse di ghetto youth dem
mek dem well bright
jerusalem shall rise
yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise
wooh

give thanks and praise to the most high
so mi a seh
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Submitted by
nemt On Jun 06, 2009
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Cover art for Rastafari Anthem lyrics by Alborosie

I enjoy listening to reggea music a lot. The sound and feelings the music expresses truly inspires me but what does Babylon exactly mean? I understand Baylon is an ancient city in Mesopotamia and played an important role in the Bible as the symbol of all evil, as well as for the Rastafari's, but does anyone have any more insight? And what does it mean to you personatly? Annika

 
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