Thank You Jah

[Intro]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah

Keep e faith and hold it all to it

Jah know seh I and I give thanks

I haffi give thanks, oh, give thanks, oh

[Chorus]

Thank you, Jah, from the moment I rise, haffi open my eyes and pray

Thank you, Jah, I give thanks fi life and the blessings fi see a next day

Thank you, Jah, hail his majesty and I never, ever stray, eh-eh

Nah stop fast and pray, militant troddin' haffi step it one away, yeah

[Verse 1]

Protection along di way, oh, Jah

I nuh fear badmind, mi nuh fear obeah

All 'em a war and nah ease

What a piece of gnashing of teeth when Jah Jah take ovеr

Jah give me the sight and thе vision so mi see it all 'bout

World power mek leaders fall out

Dem nuh care fi humanity

Fi vanity dem fight all out

[Chorus]

Thank you, Jah, from the moment I rise, haffi open my eyes and pray

Thank you, Jah, I give thanks fi life and the blessings fi see a next day

Thank you, Jah, hail his majesty and I never, ever stray, eh-eh

Nah stop fast and pray, militant troddin' haffi step it one away, yeah

[Verse 2]

Give thanks and praises for ages and ages

We goin' through these phases, the test of time, the test of time

Haffi strong pon di journey bearing your heavy load

Be who you are, humble yuhself and be proud

Egotistic nuh mek it inna di district, Jah works ever pure and mystic

[Chorus]

So thank you, Jah, from the moment I rise, haffi open my eyes and pray

Thank you, Jah, I give thanks fi life and the blessings fi see a next day

Thank you, Jah, hail his majesty and I never, ever stray, eh-eh

Nah stop fast and pray, militant troddin' haffi step it one away, yeah

[Verse 3]

Father, thank you, you make me willing and able

Put di food pon mi table, none a mi pickney nuh feeble

(Even when) Even when it seems so unstable

Your blessings stretch longer than cable

Pray fi di guidance, fi di elders, straight down to di baby dem inna di cradle

Humility mek mi nuh lose mi sanity, mi live comfortable

[Chorus]

Thank you, Jah, from the moment I rise, haffi open my eyes and pray

Thank you, Jah, I give thanks fi life and the blessings fi see a next day

Thank you, Jah, hail his majesty and I never, ever stray, eh-eh

Nah stop fast and pray, militant troddin' haffi step it one away, yeah