Listen carefully, my son, from when
Has the inner war begun 'gainst I?
It started from imitations, problem
Nuh mek it stray your third eye, yeah
Listen carefully my child, princess
Let your culture be your pride, always
Be happy on the inside, empress
Do you hear what I say?
How could the sun rise and you never saw
The light of Jah, the emperor?
How could the moon shine and you never saw
The emperor, the light of Jah?
You must live this life in love, people
Let Selassie be the judge, 'member
He's the carpet, they're the rug, evil
It nah go stop the emperor, no
You must live this life in peace, brethren
Violence it must decrease right now
Put the wicked under feet, sistren
Cook the veggie, not the meat
How could the sun rise and you never saw
The light of Jah, the emperor?
How could the moon shine and you say you no sight
The emperor, the light of Jah?
Flash the lighter for the earth farmer
Bless the life within the dirt daily
Jah lives on he never hurts mama
They are our teacher mainly, yeah
Buddhist, Christian, Catholic, Baptist
Pentecostal, Seven-Day Adventist
Muslim, Mormon, Hindu, Coptic, Evangelist
Rasta love you can't resist.
How could the sun rise and you never saw
The light of Jah, the emperor?
How could the moon shine and you say you no see
The emperor, the light of Jah? (chuh)
Listen carefully, my son, from when
Has the inner war begun 'gainst I?
It started from imitations, problem
Nuh mek it stray your third eye, yeah
Listen carefully my child, princess
Let your culture be your pride, always
Be happy on the inside, empress
Do you hear what I say?
How could the sun rise and you say you no sight
The light of Jah, the emperor?
And how could the moon shine and you say you no sight
The emperor, the light of Jah?
Do good and good will follow
Do good and good will follow you
Do good and good will follow you
To the end, to the end, to the end, yeh
Do good and good will follow you
How could the sun rise and you say you no sight
The light of Jah, the emperor?
How could the moon shine and you say you no see it
The emperor, the light of Jah?
Yeah-eh
Selassie I reign
Selassie I reign