Rastafari Anthem - Alborosie

I and I a praise — King Selassie!

And endorse di ghetto youth

Dem mek dem well bright — Africa shall rise!

Yuh nuh seet seh poor people a get wise

Unnu ramp with me again

King Selassie!

Endorse di ghetto youth

Dem mek dem well bright — Jerusalem shall rise!

Yuh nuh seet seh Jah Jah people a get wise, whoa

The game up and down just like a yo-yo

Mi smoke mi sensimilla and full join di show

Babylon speed up so mi haffi move slow

Dem sell mi lack a knowledge

But mi lack dem with di flow

Dem teach mi to say yes and mi still a say no

Dem tell mi fi stop and mi still go

Dem tell mi fi cut and mi still grow

Cah Rastafari seh so!

Mi a praise — King Selassie!

And endorse di ghetto youth

Dem mek dem well bright — Africa shall rise!

Yuh nuh seet seh poor people a get wise

Unnu ramp with me again

King Selassie!

Endorse di ghetto youth

Dem mek dem well bright — Jerusalem shall rise!

Yuh nuh seet seh Jah Jah people a get wise, whoa

The road to zion rocky

But we still a walk

We move outta Babylon, dem still a talk

We keep the fyah burning

And dem shut it off so

Back it off now, Judgement time now

Emperor Selassie I rule the earth

I and I pray from birth

No handcuff 'pon me wrist, no blood 'pon mi shirt

Babylon mi heart still a hurt

So mi praise — King Selassie!

And endorse di ghetto youth

Dem mek dem well bright — Africa shall rise!

Yuh nuh seet seh poor people a get wise

Unnu ramp with me again

King Selassie!

Endorse di ghetto youth

Dem mek dem well bright — Jamaica shall rise!

Yuh nuh seet seh Jah Jah people a get wise, whoa

Dem drop down dem soul

Mi nah drop down mi faith

Babylon crise betta siddung and wait

Cah mi wholla sekkle

And mi just keep mi straight

Yuh reach likkle bit too late

While I’m praise

King Selassie!

And endorse di ghetto youth

Dem mek dem well bright — Africa shall rise!

Yuh nuh seet seh poor people a get wise

Unnu ramp with me again

King Selassie!

Endorse di ghetto youth

Dem mek dem well bright — Jerusalem shall rise!

Yuh nuh seet seh Jah Jah people a get wise, whoa

Give thanks and praise to the Most High

So mi a seh