We are the slave descendants of the African race, African race, the African race. We are the slave descendants of the African race, where proud is no disgrace. Our forefathers were taken away, taken away, taken away. They were bound in ships and shackled all the way, like baggage and brought the west. They swapped [...]
I and I and I and I (I and I and I) Save yourself, oh baby at least (I and I and I) Love yourself equally (I and I and I) United we stand (united we stand) And divided we fall We’re marching to a better situation The whole world is a new generation I [...]
There is a land, far far away Where there’s no night, there’s only day Look into the book of life, and you will see That there’s a land, far far away That there’s a land, far far away The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords Sit upon His throne and He rules us [...]
Yim mas gan ulaghize Let him be praised continually Khibil Ahamlack, yim mas gan Glory to God, let him be praised He will take us by the hand And lead us to the wonderland If we can be good, we’ll be careful And do the best we can Ulaghize yim mas gan Let him be [...]
Know JAH today and not tomorrow Know JAH today and there’ll be no sorrow Tomorrow will be too late And you’ll be knockin’ on the gate So don’t, don’t let this chance pass you by You don’t, don’t know what lies ahead Tomorrow will be too late And you’ll be knockin’ on the gate So [...]
We walk, we walk fe forward on a yard We walk, we walk fe forward on a yard I call upon the leaders of this time To send the children, oh, now in this time I call upon the head of society To free the children now of captivity And send us unto Zion city [...]
People, people can’t you see and know What is really going on? It’s that same old thing, it’s, it’s nothing new More than 2,000 years ago The Good Lord send me from Zion The Good Lord, you send me down The Good Lord send me from Zion The Good Lord, you send me down All [...]
(Bernard Collins) Why, why, why, oh yeah now, must the black man strain? Why people, must he sweat and strain? He toil each day From dawn ’til dusk (yes a true) Tryin’ to achieve (yes a true) The little he can (we know a true) But just can’t make it (a really true) I wonder [...]