I did behold
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Until the proud was casted down yah
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'Ave di ancient of days is
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King Haile Selassie I Jah!
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You know
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With his garments as white as snow
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His hair as pure as wool
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Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
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Hail di emperor-or-or
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Our king of kings
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To a fullness
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'Ave to express
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Jah Jah that I always keep
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Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
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Hail di emperor-or-or-or
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King of kings
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To a fullness
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'Ave to express
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Jah that always been (unu sing)
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Jah Rastafari
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We a praise
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Hail King Selassie always (Oh yes!)
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[Verse 1:]
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Just like Ashumba
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I am naw gon turn an recant
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Another in Selassie I name
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A no Malcolm X an
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Martin Luther dis
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An Sizzla whey come fi trick
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Alla yuh tricks
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I see Bob Marley rise
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An unu kill de prophet
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Why yuh don't
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Kill those
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Standing on yuh pulpits (No!)
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You use dem to steer di minds of di yout
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An as dey preach
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Di yout cease from knowin di truth (But)
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Dis is the truth above our circumstances
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I see how yuh constantly
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Building churches
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But while yuh church
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Defend di slackness as usual
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Rasta no mix up with homo
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Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
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Hail di emperor-or-or
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Our King of kings
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To a fullness
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'Ave to express
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Jah that always been
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Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
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Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore
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King of kings
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To a fullness
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'Ave to express
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Jah Jah that a always been (Ooh hoo)
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[Verse 2:]
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Jesus and his disciples
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Dey are Black
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An so were di
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Ancient of days
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Aye! Sizzla say dat
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De truth is real
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Make it known to boys and girl
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Just makes yuh brain
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For a time dem your worst
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Well now talk bout Jesus
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A who dat
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I know him as the Nazerite
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The offspring of King David (Selassie I)
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Now come den Selassie I di other
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Earth's rightful ruler
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He's from di same line
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Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
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Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore
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King of kings
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To a fullness
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'Ave to express
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Jah that always been
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Praise ye Jah
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Hail di emperor
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Selassie I king of peace
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To a fullness
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'Ave to express
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Jah that all within
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[Verse 3:]
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Ay! you no see dem a ting dat from di Bible
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Tink I no know you're amongst those who instigate slavery against my people (Yeh!)
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Only quote a few psalms so dat you could have to come we.
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We have a knowledge you know, we done perceive (Woy!)
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From start to finish
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I have to outline de fact
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Is not Sunday
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Is Saturday we fi hold de Sabbath
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Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
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Hail de emperor
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Selassie I a king of kings
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To a fullness
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'Ave to express
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Jah that I always been
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Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
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Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore
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King of kings
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To a fullness
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'Ave to express
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Jah that I always been
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Praise Ye Jah
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Sizzla |