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Destiny [Dub]

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Verse 1
The rich man's wealth is in the city
Destruction of the poor is his poverty
Destruction of your soul is vanity eh eh eh eh eh eh
Do you hear?
I and I, I want to rule my destiny
I and I, I want to rule my destiny

Chorus
Destiny, mama look from when you call me
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
Yeah, yeah, oh help I please
Jah Jah mek mi rule my destiny

Verse 2
I've been blessed I've been touched
I love Jah so much
They keep fighting me I'm not giving up
May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup
Wisdom overstanding can never be too much
Give I protection, day and night
From even the pestilence
that walketh at daylight

Chorus
Verse 3
Cast away their cords from us lard
You have them in the region in the valley of decision
Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron
You know not the destiny of a next man
Why hold him, set him free too long I

Verse 3
My destination is homeward bound
Though forces try to hold I down
Breaking chains has become the norm
I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan destiny

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Verse 1 
The rich man's wealth is in the city 
Destruction of the poor is his poverty 
Destruction of your soul is vanity eh eh eh eh eh eh
Do you hear? 
I and I, I want to rule my destiny 
I and I, I want to rule my destiny

Chorus
Destiny, mama look from when you call me 
Destiny, mama look from when you calling 
I wanna rule my destiny 
Yeah, yeah, oh help I please
Jah Jah mek mi rule  my destiny

Verse 2 
I've been blessed I've been touched 
I love Jah so much 
They keep fighting me I'm not giving up 
May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup 
Wisdom overstanding can never be too much
Give I protection, day and night
From even the pestilence 
that walketh at daylight

Chorus
Verse 3
Cast away their cords from us lard
You have them in the region in the valley of decision 
Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron 
You know not the destiny of a next man 
Why hold him, set him free too long I

Verse 3 
My destination is homeward bound 
Though forces try to hold I down 
Breaking chains has become the norm 
I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan destiny

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