(Intro)
Break free from the negative thinking that keeping you down
Rasta man a burn vampire
Innocent blood yo drinking
Yo cyaa hang around
Be strong we shall over come
Let us start wid the man in the mirror
And say it as to be done
Rise and take a step
Selassie high children
Emerge from the sinking sand
And strive to the promise land
(Chorus)
It no matter how high is the mountain
How deep is the sea
We can make it
if it as to be
My father salvation
Is the fortune of you
Never lost in the light my friend
Mi telling you the truth
(Verse 1)
Congo man a chad it, chad it without fear nor doubt
Let the words from my mouth be accepted
Yow mi have it, tell dem all this soon cut out
Let Selassie high teachings be respected
Mi no grow my lax fi look good
Wisdom over standing wi naw play fool
Rasta man lear the harder an the militants
Wi naw slide off inna Emanuel school
He told us that the body a the temple
same thing wid nature, mother nature rule
Self reliance it higher than pagans
Science this yah fire cyaa cool
(Repeat Chorus)
(Verse 2)
Then if you think ghetto
You act ghetto
A man character is his destiny
Ghetto youth if you know better
Then do better
Selassie high know whats best for me
And if you call Selassie high name in vane
That’s blaspheming
You better take that pendant chain off yo brain jah, jah, children
Be strong we shall overcome
Star with the man in the mirror
And say it as to be done
Rise and take your stand
Selassie high children
Emerge from the sinking sand
And strive to mount zion
(Repeat Chorus)
