(intro) yeah alborosie deh yah rastafari anthem wooo yeaa heyyy
(chorus) I and I a praise king selassie and endorse di ghetto youth dem mek dem well brighttt africa shall rise yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise who nuh ramp with me again king selassie endorse di ghetto youth dem mek dem well brighttt jerusalem shall rise yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise ooh
(verse 1) 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 knowloedge 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
(chorus) mi a praise king selassie and endorse di ghetto youth dem mek dem well brighttt africa shall rise yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise who nuh ramp with me again king selassie endorse di ghetto youth dem mek dem well brighttt jerusalem shall rise yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise wooh
(verse 2) 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 ??? for mi ?? no blood pon mi shirt babylon mi heart still a hurt
(chorus) so mi praise king selassie and endorse di ghetto youth dem mek dem well brighttt africa shall rise yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise who nuh ramp with me again king selassie endorse di ghetto youth dem mek dem well brighttt jamaica shall rise yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise wooh
(verse 3) 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
(chorus) king selassie and endorse di ghetto youth dem mek dem well brighttt africa shall rise yuh nuh see seh poor people a get wise who nuh ramp with me again king selassie endorse di ghetto youth dem mek dem well brighttt jerusalem shall rise yuh nuh see seh jah jah people a get wise wooh