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