歌曲歌詞
Yeah man I and I shall not be afraid
Of ten thousand of heathen that surround
I and I round about
Yeah man me know say
Who de heathen ah go dwell in ah drought
Woh ow yeah
No harm shall come upon thy children yeah
Not even the disasterous pestilence
No harm shall come upon thy children yow
Not even go tell Babylon say
Give me life ah me more ah mi friends
Woh oh ow
Yes Jah be I strong whenever they rise against us
They want to do us wrong
The powers of Selassie protect us
Yes Jah be I strong whenever they rise against us
They want to do us wrong the powers of Selassie
Oh let us have a great day ohh
Go no gold for yon
Could never take my place couldn't be replace
Neither buy yuh pearl nor yuh gem
Oh ah see dem praise themself I agree
Everyone needs help
But if ah never as well as whenever yuh rage
Den yuh know something else woh oh
Yes Jah be I strong whenever they rise against us
They want to do me wrong
The powers of Selassie protect us
Whenever be I strong whenever they rise against us
They want to do I wrong Ay the powers of Jah yow
Dey wouldn't mind if dey could kill our youth
And every time dey tell ah lie that we loot
Come down in ah mi village
And dem know dat dat dem toop
Teaming up we village we go defend mi troop
Behind d bars ah whey dey place dey hoop
Dey play ah mental game fi do make mi stoop
Well nuff boy go bow nuff boy go scoop
Yow me ah bun dem fi truth ow
Yes Jah be I strong whenever they rise against us
They want to do us wrong
The powers of Selassie protect us
Yes Jah be I strong whenever they rise against us
They want to do I wrong
Stand firm Rastafari live forever more
I and I know King Selassie shall come in the dark
The likes of the poor want more
Remember House of Parliament did fi bun
To do good dey all ignore ay
Ghetto youth watch it dey mi go lick down satan
We need some food some clothes all good education
Repatriation right now
Ow no harm shall come upon our children Pharaoh
Remember not even the disasterous pestilence
No harm shall come upon thy children oh yeah
Not even the disasterous pestilence well
Dey wouldn't mind if dey could kill our youth
And every time dey tell ah lie that we loot
Come down in ah mi village and dem know dat dat dem toop
Teaming up we village we go defend mi troop
Behind d bars ah whey dey place dey hoop
Dey play ah mental game fi do make mi stoop
Well nuff boy go bow nuff boy go scoop
Come down in ah mi village and dem know dat dat dem toop
Bun Prime Minister bun down de soap
Me gon' bun police in ah him brutal soup
No call me no dan fire pon dope
Me ah de living rastaman from King Solomon root
Yes Jah be I strong whenever they rise against us
They want to do us wrong the powers of Selassie protect us
Yes Jah be I strong whenever they rise against us
They want to do I wrong