[Intro:] Red! [Drum beats] Go and wake the town,here comes the sound To give the people freedom and put away yuh frown Babylon,yuh get no turn The 'Binghi Youth see yuh plantation getting burn Yay-yay-I!!!
[Chorus:] Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness life cyah done Lovely morning--give thanks for life,strive with the rising sun Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness life cyah done Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life,I strive with the rising sun
[Verse 1:] Hail de ghetto youths dem pon de River Nile bank All is but just,de Rasta better give thanks Black people give thanks for the giving of thanks Nuff ah unno Babylon did wah fi vank Emmanuel say fi bun de slavemaster ranch Yow! if yuh greedy,you broke off with the branch Joy and love,it is so important Salvation for the people,it is significant De Bobo Youth ah love dem from ah distance Heed de youth dem response
Ah bless you in this
[Chorus:] Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness from the rain that come Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life,strive with the rising sun Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness,so life cyah done Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life--yay yeahh!!
[Verse 2:] Holy Mount Zion,joy Mother Earth Woman go back inna yuh skirt Dis ah man deaf,whey time yuh know what life worth Cyah run from the natural,King Selassie is the first Hey! melodies...birds that sing Mankind free to drink from any ancient spring Me live amongst the trees and the living And as yuh go yuh way today,yuh get blessings Yow,just make it run...
[Chorus:] Lovely morning filled with the goodness of beauty,so life cyah done Nyabinghi chanting-give thanks for life...mmmm! Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness from the rain that come Rastaman chanting-give thanks for life-ey!
[Verse 3:] Yuh mouth must clean before yuh drink from mih cup And don't allow this lovely day for you to go corrupt Emmanuel teach the people,say dem no fi interrupt In ah Babylon business,ah rest dem get stuck Bloy! on this journey you have to keep it up No time to get weary,'cause the sun just come up Well King's House have fi me,dey judgement ah buss Repatriation gharge,rise the ghetto youths dem from the dust in this
[Chorus:] Lovely morning filled with the beauty of goodness from the rain that come Nyabinghi chanting--give thanks for life,strive with the rising sun
[Verse 1:] Hail de ghetto youths dem pon de River Nile bank All is but just,de Rasta better give thanks Black people give thanks for the giving of thanks Nuff ah unno Babylon did wah fi vank Emmanuel say fi bun de slavemaster ranch Yow! if yuh greedy,you broke off with the branch Joy and love,it is so important Salvation for the people,it is significant De Bobo Youth ah love dem from ah distance Heed de youth dem response
De 'Binghi Youths dem send
[Chorus:] Lovely morning--give thanks for life,strive with the rising sun Rastaman keep chanting... Bablon yuh better run,and go dash 'way yuh gun [fading] In this morning... [fading]