Strength & Hope

Intro Haile I, ever live in love, blessed my lord & empress, Ethiopia Hear the right O Jah Rastafari, attend unto I and I cry and give ears unto I and I words that going not of favourites Let basentess come forth from thy prison, tell yuh to rise, behold the things which are equal I and I say black people never lose the faith, Him cop he head so we get it and the king of glory shall come in Emperor Haile Selassie I is our ever-living king, yes Is more love & joy Rastafari bring, yeah yeah Chorus 1 Rastafari ha we strength & hope Inna d system d youths dem na go cope The life some living is ah joke Always live for the best, of course, yah [times 2] Verse 1 Ay, be not like dem old Phareces & Scribes, yahh Be not like dem who always fuss and fight, ooohhh Just live in love and protect your life Israelites, give praises, always yes And to the most high [chorus 1 times 2] Verse 2 It has been such a very long while Black people been suffering, yah, hey High society say dem ah d top ah d line So dem take we as dey mockery and postering, yow Dem couldn't stop mih locks from growin' Yow, well deh couldn't stop Jah breeze from blowin', no Ah say dem couldn't stop d river from flowin' To Ethiopia, Africa black people goin' Righteousness Rastafari sowing Aayy, justice endowing Chorus 2 Rastafari ha we strength & hope Inna d system d youths dem cyah cope All dey got to give are guns & coke Dey never see fire we done smoke, burn dem out now [chorus 1] Verse 3 It surely give me joy to see you seeing & praise the Most High It will give you joy, how good in place and black people dem ha in I, jyow Why should we ever dear fight, yow When everyone is equal in Selassie I sight Be fruitful and live in the sunshine King Selassie I hail we every time [chorus 1 times 2, fading]