From Jungle to Ream From Tivoli to Matthews Lane From Waterhouse to Drew land From Bane land to Declare
A youth and youth if have a plan and have some ambition And make sure unknot firm in did Armageddon So when you son become a man, him know just where you stand Him know him poppa set it so him follow tradition If Marcus Garvey say if read then why some man ah preen Cause knowledge ah the key and it wall set the people free And Hailed I philosophy is African unity Unna watch dye segregation and social impurity The race is not just for the swift but those who can endure Make sure you have a steady footing in ah Zion door And keep deem thoughts deem pure, Jah love is for the poor But some likkkle bwoy ah burst some gun dem mooma can't afford If Jah say blood fi run let Jah will be done The heaven and the earth will pass away before him word no come But if 'I'm rise without a cause there will be no reward For you to enter Zion gates because you are a fraud
For the youths in the struggle Fighting Guerilla warfare Somalia to Ethiopia From Egypt to Zimbabwe
Haile Selassie say ah war if colour is a scar If one from every nation can come live up an ah par So don't care who you are there's a brighter morning star It's shining with di town and tell the people near and far You seek and you will search with science and research The flesh it is the temple and the temple is the church Haile Selassie say fi work so how some man ah lurks Dem fix upon the cornerside like rubbish heap and dirt Haile Selassie say ah one respect for every man No care dey race, no care dey colour nor di religion So make a decision fi bun di division Cause each and every rasta youth to trot pon di mission
From Portmore to Kingston From Kingston to Montego Bay From Seaview to Riverton Come and hundred proclaim
From Jungle to Rema From Tivoli to Matthews Lane From Southside to Telaville From Iraq to USA
Jah Jah city Jah Jah town dem waan fi turn it in a cow bwoy town now....
And I seh Ini promote to di highest level (you better know) So lets burn dis evil concept cah we ah seh dis is a destruction to di humanity so we ah seh (you better know) Wanna watch out now oy check dis Jah!
[Chorus:] Jah Jah city, Jah Jah town dem waan fi turn it in'a cow bwoy town now unno look yah now Jah Jah city, Jah Jah town dem waan fi turn in'a dead man town now unno look yah now
[Verse 1] Well Mr. John Crow draw coffin John Brown we nuh waan no more dead ina town Mr. Happy got so lucky trigger happy yow we no waan no more dead body well Mr. Joe kill quick, we nuh waan no more hit we nuh waan no more grave an we waan no more casket well life we promote which is righteousness Sadam get a lick! Unno look yah now!
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[Verse 2] Dem ah tell me how dem cold Big forty five fi shoot down dem brother mold nuff ah dem seh dem cold like a body north pole so dem shoot down di young, shoot down di old shoot down di puss an di dog an di fool Every weekend dem tek a next payroll out of man pocket dem shoot out billfold Dis Marcus Garvey nuff a head haffi go roll look yah now
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[Verse 3] Dem think dem reach di ultimate, yow but dem reach nowhere yet, oy dem get caught in in a internet and society a tell dem dem a intellect dem promote too much dead Unno look yah now
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Ten miles outta di city oy it ah go get too shitty warn Mr. John and me go warn Ms. Mitty warn all di shottah an me go warn all die hitty nuff a dem seh kill man without pity Wrong kind of sip me all ah ketch dem ah sippy True dem licky licky, dem sicky Rastafari judgement will slew all, yo!
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Ayyyy...
Send me go trod down ina di east tell dem fi hold di peace we nuh waan no more coffin, we nuh waan no more hit Well life we ah promote fi mek de ghetto youth see't Life is wha we wish Unno watch out now
I am di mack of all macks di gal dem know mi as di great Mr. Lover Lover bedroom heavyweight Spot mi pon di corna excitement create She want a date, go hold a numba and go wait Watch how di gal dem line up through mi gate Mi a di man di only one di gal dem man hate While di spouse inna di house woman gyrate Just becau di lover bed wuk up to date Cho! I'm di man fi mek yuh gal cycle late Cho! I'm di man fi mek dem caan concentrate Cho! I'm di man fi tun di lesbian straight Cho! Respect is hight than di Empire State
[Chorus:] Sample of Broader Than Broadway by Barrington Levy (Shaggy) I'm broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway (That's right) Yes Im broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway (Later on later on later on) Shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble double double
[Verse 2: Shaggy]
Sharon she have di tinglin feelin She call up Mr. Lover wid di sexual healin Yuh know she nearly come down when she see weh mi wheelin Before mi even ask she fling har foot to di ceilin Uh! Di woman body appealin She nah go mek it send before she look seh we dealin She even tell mi seh har man nuh flex wid di healin Well I would do di wuk while dem come chatin yuh kneelin, come on!
[Chorus:] Sample of Broader Than Broadway by Barrington Levy (Shaggy) I'm broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway (Broad) Yes Im broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway (Yeah) I'm broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway (That's right) Yes Im broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway (Shaggy!) Shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble double double
[Bridge: Shaggy] Uh! I'm broader than broadway, let's do it di yard way Di woman dem waan it di hard way (Yeah yeah) I'm broader than broadway, let's do it di yard way Di woman dem waan it di hard way (They waan it di hard way) I'm broader than broadway, let's do it di yard way Di woman dem waan it di hard way (Give dem di yard way) I'm broader than broadway, let's do it di yard way Di woman dem waan it di hard way
[Chorus:] Sample of Broader Than Broadway by Barrington Levy (Shaggy) I'm broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway (Seh wah!) Yes Im broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway I'm broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway (Right back a Flatbush) Yes Im broad, I'm broad, I'm broader than broadway Shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble shouble double double
[Chorus:] Father we seek your blessing Everyday our children cry, Although some of us are missing Restore life up for I and I Father we seek your blessing Everyday our children cry, Although some of us are missing Restore life up for I and I
[Verse 1:] It no pretty out deh, yeah yeah yeah yeah, Sticky sticky out deh, yeah yeah yeah yeah, Slippery slippery out deh, yeah yeah yeah yeah Some fool a trick wi out deh, woah. Whole heap a duppy out deh (duppy all day) It regular dutty out deh (dutty all day) How some guy a get smutty out deh (smutty all day) King Rastafari, King Rastafari, King Rastafari, King Rastafari Protect we out deh Never left wi out deh no no no no
[Chorus:] Father we seek your blessing Everyday our children cry, Although some of us are missing Restore life up for I and I Father we seek your blessing Everyday our children cry, Although some of us are missing Restore life up for I and I
[Verse 2:] Many a times our heart grieve, To si di tings babylon have up dem sleeve Equal rights and justice every ghetto youths need no Don't let it slow you baby For I find it hard day to day Oh what a struggle inna di rubble There's no get away(there's no get away) No No NO, No No NO (there's no get away)
[Chorus:] Father we seek your blessing Everyday our children cry, Although some of us are missing Restore life up for I and I Father we seek your blessing Everyday our children cry, Although some of us are missing Restore life up for I and I
[Verse 3:] Father we pray from night to day So accept life and let it stay It no pretty out deh, yeah yeah yeah yeah, Sticky sticky out deh, yeah yeah yeah yeah, Slippery slippery out deh, yeah yeah yeah yeah Some fool a trick wi out deh woah
[Chorus:] Father we seek your blessing Everyday our children cry, Although some of us are missing Restore life up for I and I Father we seek your blessing Everyday our children cry, Although some of us are missing Restore life up for I and I
Gimme de green camouflage for my peace march Green camouflage. We'll be unarmed
Gimme de green camouflage For my peace march Green camouflage. We'll be unarmed.
Soldiers fighting in big cities, Taking out the innocent and the guilty They no longer need to blend into the trees. They're hiding in the streets. Oh my gosh! Trying to desensitize me, on the TV With their vision of brutality, Trying to shallow my concience With defensive statements
Still they say No camouflage, they say no camouflage No camouflage, they say no camouflage
Gimme de green camouflage for my peace march Green camouflage. We'll be unarmed
Camouflage is in fashion. They must've thought The war was over for America. I tell dem They don't need de green no more Searching for the enemy door to door I wear my camouflage in Jamaica. It makes me feel like a soldier in Jah army In Barbados, there're the most peaceful people I know Still de camo pon embargo
Still they say No camouflage, they say no camouflage, no camouflage, they say no camouflage
Gimme de green camouflage for my peace march Green camouflage. We'll be unarmed
Yeahhhh Ohhhhh Yeahhhhh Ohhhhh No No No No I just want you to know [x2] Yeahhh
Sta na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na na
Just the otha day Said I ran into this beautiful lady She asked me my name And I told her it's Gyptian Immeadiately she said Boy I gotta give you sumtin' from her body And I said Baby quickly She said don't want you to tell nobody Dat I gave it to you so easy I said Wit me baby ya don't need to worry
[x2:] She said Ohh and Ahh She never felt so right I said Yes my baby Bring it on me tonite
Woman of my dreams You have become reality Part of my subconsciousness And my immortality I'm the happiest man in the world Because I have you for my girl And I promise you my baby I'm gonna take you on tours around the world Yeah baby
[x2:] She said Ohh and Ahh She never felt so right I said Yes my baby Bring it on me tonite
Just the otha day Said I ran into this beautiful lady She asked me my name And I told her it's Gyptian Immeadiately she said Boy I gotta give you sumtin' from her body And I said Baby quickly She said don't want you to tell nobody Dat I gave it to you so easy I said Wit me baby ya don't need to worry
She said Ohhh Never felt so right I said Yeahhh yeahh yeahh yeahh Bring it on Gyptian tonite
Look for me Young B Cruisin' down the westside highway Doin' what we like to do our way Eyes behind shades, this necklace the reason All of my dates been blind dates But today, I got my thoroughest girl wit me I'm mashin' the gas, she's grabbin' the wheel, it's true to the heart She rides wit me - the new Bobby and Whitney Only time we don't speak is durin' "Sex and the City" She gets Carrie feva, but soon as the show's ova She's right back to being my souljah Cuz mami's a rida, and I'm a rolla Put us togetha, how they gon' stop both us? Whateva she lacks, I'm right over her shoulder When I'm off track mami is keepin' me focused So let's lock this down like it's supposed to be The '03 Bonnie and Clyde, Hov' and B, holla
Chorus:
Jay-Z: All I need in this life of sin is me and my girlfriend (me and my Girlfriend) Beyonce: Down to ride 'til the very end, it's me and my boyfriend (me and My boyfriend) Jay-Z: All I need in this life of sin is me and my girlfriend (me and my Girlfriend) Beyonce: Down to ride 'til the very end, it's me and my boyfriend (me and My boyfriend)
The problem is, you dudes treat the one that you lovin' Wit the same respect that you treat the one that you humpin' That ain't 'bout nuttin' - if eva you mad about sunntin' It won't be that; oh no it won't be that I don't be at, places where we comfy at With no be-atch; oh no you won't see that And no, I ain't perfect - nobody walkin' this earth's surface is But girlfriend, work wit the kid I keep you workin' that Hermes Birkin bag Manolo Blahnik Timbs, aviator lens 600 drops, Hercedes Benz The only time you wear Burberry to swim And I don't have to worry, only worry is him She do anything necessary for him And I do anything necessary for her So don't let the necessary occur, yep!
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Jay-Z:
(Talk to 'em B)
Beyonce:
If I was your girlfriend I'll be there for you, if somebody hurts you Even if that somebody was me Yeah-hee (break it down for 'em) Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be (take 'em up top) And so I put this on my life Nobody or nothin' will ever come between us And I promise I'll give my life My love and my trust if you was my boyfriend (one more time) Put this on my life The air that I breathe in, all that I believe in I promise I'll give my life My love and my trust if you was my boyfriend
