Got to Be There

[Intro] Well di greetings in di name of the Most High yuh kno Selassie I I wonder how some guy waan fi see di rain and nah waan fi go through di rainbow Nah walk wid faith rude bwoy [Verse 1] Come all di world fi get commotion That's why dey come and sing their strange song Nuff no practice what dem preach and heed to temptation Back in content dem say a' want dead rose [Chorus] But I an' I man workin' to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Oh I got to be there Beenie Man is working to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Oh I got to be there Oh Jah Jah woah [Verse 2] I am who I am and not who dey want I to be-e-eeee I'm working to reach that same sweet hollow tree Don't want to caught up in their greed and distress I'm designed not to get caught up in their filthyness [Chorus] But I an' I man workin' to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Oh I got to be there Rastafarian working to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Oh I got to be there Oh Jah Jah woah [Verse 3] A nuff Rasta live in a world of emptine-ess But mind yuh a' go bu'n dem for their filthyness Come straighten up yourself Rastaman and make progre-ess 'cause in the days of Judgement make sure you're God bless [Chorus] 'cause I an' I man workin' to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Oh I got to be there I an' I man working to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Oh I got to be there Oh Jah Jah woah [Verse 4] Oh doctors and lawyers and teachers I'm talkin' Be careful how you teaching my children the wrong t'ings Teach dem 'bout Selassie and not 'bout that John Paul 'cause a' New World Order and dis time is no joke [Chorus] 'cause I an' I man workin' to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Oh I got to be there I an' I man working to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Oh I got to be there Oh Lord yeah [Verse 5] Watch what you eat and smell what you're drinking 'cause in Geneva conference they try to poision him But true we all know he is the king of all kings His poodle jump up and made a sacrifice for him [Chorus] So I an' I man working to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Rasta got to be there Nyahbingi working to be there When those ga-ates of Zion a' close Rasta got to be there So I say ey [Outro] Come all di world to get promotion That's why dey come and sing their strange song