Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life Tears came to my eyes
Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future And how meh love King Selassie I
Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs Still I yearn to do right
So open up your heart and live life pure Wickedness ah what we come to fight
Remember people of the earth be humble and always be calm
Be focused even when it hurts and we can get through the storm
Life is full of joy, life is full of pain people do not give up
Cause we can bear the struggle and we can take the strain
People of the earth live up
Cause I know that we will rise
I'm sure that we will elevate I know that we will rise
So I beg you younger children just concentrate
Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life Tears came to my eyes
Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future And how meh love King Selassie I
Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs Still I yearn to do right
So open up your heart and live life pure Wickedness ah what we come to fight
My children stop the violence let us be peaceful and free
Come together and seek repentance strength will grow in a unity
Uplift the youths show them the way teach them the positive laws
Try to better your life do not go astray get rid of those negative flaws
Aum! Aum! Aum! Aum!
Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life Tears came to my eyes
Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future And how meh love King Selassie I
Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs Still I yearn to do right
So open up your heart and live life pure Wickedness ah what we come to fight
Ooh ooh yeah ay yeah Jah reign
Rastafari is my king king yeah yeah yeah I must obey
I know that we will rise
I'm sure that we will elevate I know that we will rise
So I beg you younger children just concentrate
Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life Tears came to my eyes
Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future And how meh love King Selassie I
Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs Still I yearn to do right
So open up your heart and live life pure Wickedness ah what we come to fight