There was good & evil. we chose good
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why raise the time of the most high
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Ye sons of men
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[Verse 1]
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The rich man's wealth is in the city. yeah
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Destruction of the poor is his poverty. Lord
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Destruction of your soul is vanity. yeah, ay, yeah
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Do you hear.
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I and I, I wanna rule my destiny. yeah
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I and I, I wanna rule my destiny.
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[Chorus]
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Destiny, mama look from when you call me
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Destiny, mama look from when you calling
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I wanna rule my destiny
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yeah, yeah oh help I please
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Jah Jah mek mi rule my destiny.
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[Verse 2]
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I've been blessed I've been touch
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I love Jah so much
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They keep fighting me I'm not giving up
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May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup
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Wisdom overstanding must never be too much
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Give I protection Day and night
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From even the pestilence that walketh at daylight
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[Chorus]
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Destiny, mama look from when you calling
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Destiny, mama look from when you calling
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I wanna rule my destiny
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yeah, yeah oh help I please
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Jah Jah mek mi rule my destiny.
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[Verse 3]
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Cast away their cords from us, Lord.
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You have them in the region in the valley of decision
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Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron
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You know not the destiny of a next man
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Why hold him set him free for too long
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I, I wanna rule my destiny
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Oh yeah, I & I really wanna rule my destiny
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Hear me call call call
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[Chorus]
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Destiny, mama look from when you call me
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Destiny, mama look from when you calling
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I wanna rule my destiny
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oh yeah, help I please
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really wanna rule my destiny.
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[Verse 4]
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My destination is homeward bound
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Though forces try to hold I down
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Breaking chains has become the norm
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I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan
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[Chorus]
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Destiny, mama look from when you calling
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Destiny, mama look from when you calling
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I wanna rule my destiny
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Lord, & I tell you once more
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[Verse 5]
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The rich man's wealth is in the city. oh
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Destruction of the poor is our poverty. yeah
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Destruction of your soul is vanity. wooooy
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Do you hear, Do you hear
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Destiny, Destiny
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Destiny
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Buju Banton |