Give Thanks & Praise - Ted Ganung, Ital

Yes I

Blessed meditation King Selassie I Jah

Gotta give ises for life eno

Even when them rise against I

Rastafari

Mediation of I thoughts

Meditation of i heart

Pure and divine love to earth daughters & sons

Rastafari govern and rule above

Selassie

Give thanks & praise Selassie name

Ghetto youths don’t be troubled

In this Armageddon this a revolution

My people hold firm and strong

Man a trod to the east

Trample the beast

Dutty Babylon get defeat

I a trod upright yet them a give i a fight

Beat the drums fya flames ego ones

Revolution warrior ancient bongo Nyah

Troddin from now till dem scatter

Prince Emanuel govern the square

Haile selassie rule the land

My people hold firm and strong

Weh dem ago wid them spies

Binghi see them from a far

Jook out all the eyes

Protected by the Prince

King Rastafari Lion of Judah

Nuh matter wah dem try

Shield of defense when mama joy cry

Stop & frisk have we youths them a die

Ina babylon sey we nah stand calm

GreatOnez a beg yuh sound the alarm

Jah Rastafari

The Youths them nah calm

Dem a squeeze it down the lane

In the street and after dark

Mama cry another one gone

Dutty shitstems a drive ghetto youths to wrath

Rise up elevate all your thoughts

Free your mind from hate

Justice is a a reward

In the land of the sinking sand

Rastafari fear not a dutty babylon

Ted dun know King Ital

Rastafari keep it Vital

Blessed Jah nyabinghi Ises

Prince Emmanuel i Selassie I

Empress Menen I I