Bless her soul, and bless us all Guide and protect her Bless her soul, and bless us all Bless her soul, ohwu She lost track, couldn’t get the monkey off her back, ohhwu, oh no Well she's trapped in her illusions yeae And she's running from her self, running from her self She lost her mind, she's like a prisoner serving time, oh, yeahy Say she wanna find herself, huh But she's running out of time, running out of time, she say What am I gonna do now, where am I gonna hide, then she cried again She say she wanna get out without a doubt But she just can’t find the door ohwu, yeahy She got trapped, couldn’t help herself from off the crap, ohw, oh yeahe Hear she cries in desperation, yeahy Urge is stronger than her will, stronger than her will She lost her soul, living on the corners of the streets, yeah, in defeat Say she wanna make a change, huh But she craves another hit, craves another hit Here she goes again, well she's been messin’ around with the wrong stuff, with the wrong stuff, and she's been hangin’ around at the wrong place, in the wrong time She lost track, couldn’t get the monkey off her back, ohhw, ohw, no, no Well she's trapped in her illusions yeahy, and she's running from herself, running from herself She lost her mind, she's like a prisoner serving time, in her own prisons, ohw See she wanna find herself, but she's running out of time, running out of time, ohh So many good brothers and sisters, who have fallen on the wayside So many good brothers and sisters, who have fallen on the wayside Just can’t find the door, they got to get another hit, ohh Just can’t find the door, help them get up on their feet, aye Just can’t find the door, see she gotta get another hit She just can’t find the door

Oh you mighty hypocrites, backbiters, get thee behind me Satan Doh, pam, pam, dey dan poy They will smile inna your face Stab you inna your back They will smile inna your face But they wanna get you off a ya track They will smile inna your face Stab you inna your back They will smile inna your face Say they wanna get you off a ya track Two faced crooks, Judas escarriot Filled with hate and jealousy Their teeth so white, smile so bright Filled with hate and hypocrisies Hands are stretched ready to receive Cause they know that you're willing to give Eat your bread and smoke your corn But in the end they will bring you scorn They will smile inna your face Stab you inna your back They will smile inna your face But they wanna get you off a ya track They will smile inna your face Stab you inna your back They will smile inna your face But they wanna get you off a ya track Ohhw, they are the ones who called me friend But they betrayed me in the end, oh, yeah They’ve got a trap set round the bend, lord Yet amongst InI they pretend, ohh Bagowire smile inna ma face Stab me inna ma back They will smile inna ma face But they wanna get me off a ma track They will smile inna ma face Stab you inna your back They will smile inna ma face Say they wanna get you off a ya track They come like friend Some under false pretense Just to gain your confidence Smiles are bright, their teeth so white But they are traitors in disguise Some a grudge, consumed by jealousy Filled with envy and deceit Eat your bread, smoke your corn and then they'll fry you inna the end They will smile inna your face Stab you inna your back They will smile inna your face But they wanna get you off a ya track Hypocrites will smile inna ma face Stab you inna your back They will smile inna ma face But they wanna get you off a ya track, ohw, oh na na na, oh na na na na na, Oh you hypocrites, oh you hypocrites

Oh nah nah nah nan nap Oh na na na nam nam Oh na na, nam nam ohh, uhh Yeeaahh, yyeeaahh, ohh ohhu ohhwu, Looking out my window And I’m a thinking of tomorrow And I’m a wondering what the future will be Thinking of the children Who are the victims of oppression Beaten down by wars, and eaten up by starvation And I’m saying When will this ugly war be over And the children can go out and play I wanna see When will all oppression will be done And the people will rise up and say Freedom at last, freedom at last, so free Freedom has come, freedom has come, ohh yeahy See I, sitting in seclusion And I’m in my meditation And I can hear the voice of the sufferers cry for justice Uhh, another ugly war is a raging Threats of nuclear war is arising And the world is gripped by fear of mass destruction I’m a saying When will this ugly war be over And the children can go out and play, I wanna see When will all oppression will be done And the people will rise up and say Freedom at last, freedom at last, so free, Freedom has come, freedom has come, Oh yeahy, oh uh yeah, nuh Umhm mm, so much bloodshed and sorrows There is no future for the youths of tomorrow, yeah So many mothers crying Too many funerals, oohh When will it end Saying, when will this ugly war be over And the children can go out and play, I wanna see When will all oppression will be done and the people will rise up and say Freedom must come uuh, uhh, mhn

Raging out of control, world on fire Red hot fire burning, lord, lord Some hoping and praying for things to get better But Rasta know it a go get worse, so much worse Signs of the times are getting clearer, lord, lord And HIS MAJESTY is getting nearer, clearer everyday Things a go crucial Down in a Babylon yeah Things a go brutal now, dog a go nyam dog Things a go brutal down in a Babylon yeah Things a go crucial, now, now, now, lord, lord Crucial, crucial yeah, rop pap, papa nah Crucial, crucial, yeah, oh nan nah, nah, nah Weeping and wailing and more tribulation Threats and more fears and rumors of wars, lord, lord World food shortage and mass starvation, lord oh lord oh Man and man headed to destruction Don’t say me never warn you Things a go brutal unh Down in a Babylon yeah Things a go crucial now, so much a crime and violence Things a go brutal, unh Down in a Babylon yeah Things a go brutal now, now, now, lord, lord know Crucial, crucial, yeah, oh gosh now, Crucial, crucial, yeah, prrr, pap, pap, dop, doh Crucial, crucial, yeah, prr, pap, pap pa dop Crucial, crucial, yeah, oh nuh, nuh, nuh Some hoping and praying for things to get better But Rasta know it a go get worse, so much worse Signs of the times are getting nearer lord oh lord oh And HIS MAJESTY getting nearer, clearer everyday Things a go crucial, uh Down in a Babylon, yeah Things a go crucial now, dog a go nyam dog Things a go crucial Down in a Babylon yeah Things a go crucial, now, now, now, lord, oh lord oh Crucial, crucial, yeah, lord oh lord oh Crucial, crucial yeah, oh nuh nuh Things a go crucial So much a crime and violence Things a go crucial So much a disease and pestilence Things a go crucial It gonna get worse before it gets better Things a go brutal, now, now, now, now, unhh

Stop your wars man, come on Well, well, well Babylon cause all the problems They make their wars But they don’t know how to solve them, oh, yeah, oh yeah System make all the problems They make their but they don’t know how to solve them Oh no, aye, Well it’s that easy to fly overhead and drop your bombs upon the innocents, Well it’s that easy to fly overhead and drop your bombs upon the sufferers, Let me tell you War is not the solution War is not the solution War and strife is not the solution It never was it never will be so Babylon cause all the problems, oh lord They make their wars but they don’t know how to solve them, oh yeah, oh yeah System make all the problems, suffering the innocent To their problems they got no solution, oh nuh, oh yeahy Global sheriff Mashing up the Earth with your iron fist Coming with your fool's philosophy You think that war gonna bring you peace Let me tell you now Blood dripping down your dollars now Blood dripping down your hands Blood running down your conscience You make your wars, but you got no solution Babylon cause all the problems, oh yeahy They make their wars but they don’t know how to solve them, aye, oh yeahy System make all the problems, suffering the masses To their problems they’ve got no solution, oh nuh, oh uhh yeahy Babylon cause all the problems, oh yeah Starving children and making more wars, stop you wars Yeah, yeah, system cause all the problems To your mix up you got no solution, nuh Man and man make all the problems Suffering the innocent, starving children and making more wars, stop your wars man, yeah

Aye, show me your love Show me your love now, well Show me your love, come on Show me your love now, well, well Show me your love Come on and give me your love Let your love light shine on me yeah Show me your love Come on and give me your love Let your love light shine on me now Show me your love now, now, now Let your love light shine on me yeah Show me your love now, now, now Let your love light shine on me yeah I’ve been searching for your love my whole life through I’m depending on your love to see me through Uhh, guide my feet while walking through this world of sin Cause your love is all I need Jah please guide me through these stormy seas yeah Show me your love Come on and give me your love Let your love light shine on me yeah Show me your love Come on and give me your love Let your love light shine on me now Show me your love now, now, now Let your love light shine on me yeah Show me your love now, now, now Let your love light shine on me yeah Need your love to see me through In times like these huh Cause without your love I’m lost amidst stormy seas, uhhwee Need your light to guide my feet through the darkest nights ohh What am I without your love You’re my protector lord you're my defense Show me your love Come on and give me your love Let your love light shine on me yeah Show me your love Come on and give me your love Let your love light shine on me now Show me your love now, now, now Let your love light shine on me yeah Show me your love now, now, now Let your love light shine on me now I’ve been searching for your love my whole life through And I’m depending on your love to see me through, uhhwee Guide my feet while walking through this world of sin, huh And preserve my life in trying times like these, well, well, well Show me your love, come come and show me Show me your love, come guide and protect me Show me your love, come come and defend me Show me your love, cause I need your love now Show me your love, cause I need your love now Show me your love, come, come come, show me your love Say I need your love yeah, show me your love, you’re all I ever needed Show me your love, you're all I ever had, show me your love You’re all I ever needed, you're all I ever had Show me your love, Say I need your love yeah Come show me, show me your love, uhh, show me your love come on and give your love

Hahn, hahn, oh yeah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah nah, nah, nah, I’m a praying Hahn, hahn, ohw, yeah, yeahy Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, I’m praying, I’m praying Help me lord, help me lord Pray you help me lord Help me make it through another day And praying There’s no letting up Stormy weather's up ahead, oohhy Rough is the road that I trod, rougher road I’m troddin So many stumbling blocks But I must jump another hurdle Rough is the road that I trod, oh yeah, yea Lord every day I pray That you guide me on my way And you guide my going outs Lord please protect my coming in, oh, uh, yeah, Hahn, hahn, uhm Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, oh, ho, uh, uuhh Hahn, hahn, ohhw, yeah, yeahee Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Praying, I’m praying Help me lord, help me lord, help me Help me make it through another day And I’m a praying So many hungry nights There's no place to rest my head, oohhy Rough is the road that I trod, rougher road I’m trodding Lord help me find my will To take me through my destination Rough is the road that I trod, ohhy yea, yeah Lord every day I pray That you guide me on my way And you guide my going outs Lord please protect my coming in Let your wisdom be my light Let your knowledge be my might Lord I’m way down on my knees Help me oh Jah I beg you please, oh, uh yeahy Hahn, hahn, ohw, yeah, yeah, Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Praying I’m a praying Hahn, hahn, oh yea, yeahee Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, oh uhh yea, yeah

Oh uh now children, oh children See some truth, oh now, oh, uhh Oh uh now children, oh children Come see some truth, oh now Say I hear the voice of Jah Jah calling And he's calling in the wilderness, lord Say I hear the voice of Jah jay calling And he's calling in the wilderness, oohhy Jah is calling on war mongers Stop your fight and cease your wars For how pleasant it is for InI To dwell in perfect harmony Hatred we must abandon We all know that’s no solution Take heed shepherd is calling now Oh children are you listening Say I hear the voice of Jah Jah calling, huh And he's calling in the wilderness, lord oh lord lord Say I hear the voice of Jah Jah calling And he's calling in the wilderness Tell you what Ras Tafari is a calling From the four corners of the earth Be not stiff necked children Let the truth confound the wise Jealousy is your destruction Only love is the solution Behold Jah Jah is calling now Oh children are you listening Say I hear the voice of Jah Jah calling And he's calling in the wilderness, lord, oh lord, lord Said I hear the voice of Jah Jah calling And he's crying from the wilderness prrr ap pop yeahee Prrr rap pat tap tam Say I hear the voice of Jah Jah calling And he's calling in the wilderness, lord, uhh, lord lord Say I hear the voice of Jah Jah calling And he's calling in the wilderness, oh, yeah Did you hear the voice of Jah Jah calling And he's calling in the wilderness, loud and clear And I hear the voice of Jah Jah calling, ohhw And he's calling in the wilderness

Armed and dangerous Babylon armed so armed and dangerous System armed and dangerous Heads of governments armed So armed and dangerous Well, super power armed and ready midget and mx misiles aiming deadly, well From the north to the South, and the East to the West, oh gosh Them getting ready for a shootout contest They wanna see who's the best Armed and dangerous Babylon armed so armed and dangerous, and then i see them fighting Armed and dangerous Heads of power them armed So armed and dangerous Well, military demonstrations my gosh Navy and Army just a rehearse invasion well War machine to murder population Chaos and fear the world in tension System invention well Armed and dangerous Devil them armed, so armed and dangerous, then I see them fighting Armed and dangerous Heads of power them armed So armed and dangerous, well well well well well Devil them a come with a wicked intension lord Mashing up creation with them wicked invention ohw Them a illegal goons and top notch crimers Bombing and shooting the world all over They fighting for power, well Armed huh and dangerous Governments armed, so armed and dangerous Babylon armed and dangerous Heads of power them armed so armed and dangerous Well, and them a make more war And them a make more war And them a fight some more And them a make more war Well, well, well Hey you mister global sheriff Take down your weapons and cool it cool it

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah na na na, prr pup pap pap aye Prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard, Say the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard, true true Say the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard Say the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard, watch out Say the prophet is never honored ina him own yard, yeah, yeah, yeah Say the prophet is never honored ina him own yard, well Let me tell you Run out of my way Say I’ve got a work to do I a'int got no time to lose on you Say you just wasting my time Get out of my way Say I’ve got a work to do A’int got no time to lose on you Well you just wasting my time I’m a man on a mission Say I’m fighting for your liberation, well A’int got no time for devilish illusions so, so, so, so Say the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard And the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard, prrr, pap, pap pae, Prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard huh Prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard Take me to the bridge, yeah Well its like Joseph down in Egypt, ohhw, ohhw, ohhw, ohhw Hated and beaten down by his own kind Cross that bridge again, He is the black sheep of his own fold, imagine this Chastised and spat upon But his story must be told Say the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard Say the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard, ah, ah Say the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard Say the prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard, aye Now that you're gone Here comes their flowers, well Long, long you gone Here comes their words of hypocrisies, well Long now you're gone They coming with their prayers and words, too late Now that you gone They come with words of hypocrisy so, prroopp pa nam pae, Prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard Prophet is never will ever be honored ina him own yard Prophet is never will ever thru them never know Prophet is never will ever never no

Well, well Reggae music Reggae music Reggae music now Chant down Babylon Oh, yeahy, aye Reggae music, oh music Reggae music Reggae music now Chant down Babylon Oh yeahy, yeahy Reggae music is the fire And this ya fire Come to chant down Babylon Reggae music is the fire, now This ya fire come to chant down wickedness Chant down all wicked principalities ina high and low places Fire burn down all devilish conception Clean up Jah creation, aye Mek I chant down all devilish philosophies Of the scribes and phareses Come mek i bust down Sodom and Gomorrah Fire hotter, hotter fire, well, well Reggae music Reggae music Reggae music now Chant down Babylon Stand for truth and right Reggae music Reggae music Reggae music now Chant down Babylon, oh, yeahee yeah Reggae chant down Babylonian conception Spiritual revolution Come mek i trample down the walls of oppression Set the captives free, set them free Eradicate all unu slavish mentality Down with false indoctrination Come mek I chant down all weak heart conception Ina Jah creation, well Reggae music Reggae music Reggae music, now Chant down Babylon Woh, uh, yeah Reggae music Reggae music Reggae music now Chant down Babylon The fire just a burn Reggae music Reggae music Reggae music now Chant down Babylon Ohhw, yeah, yeahee, uhhn Chant down Babylon Reggae fire just a burning Chant down Babylon Woh uh wuh, oh wuh yeah nuh Chant down Babylon Reggae fire just a burning, aye Chant down Babylon Through the music the truth come revealing Chant down Babylon Let the voice be heard now Chant down Babylon

Rasta say Behold and look African redemption come, hold on Behold and look Blackman redemption come, ohhy Then I hear the voice of the prophet In the wilderness, huhn Then I hear the words Of the higher one say Saying yeah Then I heard the voice of Jah Whispering ina my head He say gather my children From the ends of the earth I’m saying Behold and look, uhn African redemption come, hahn Behold and look Blackman redemption, ohhy Then I hear the voice of the prophet In the wilderness, huhn Then I hear the words of the prophet say, saying, yeah Then I hear the voice of Jah Whispering ina my head He say gather my children From the ends of the earth I’m saying Behold and look African redemption come, oh lord oh now Behold and look Blackman redemption come Children singing Give us our freedom and leave I alone Leave us alone, ohh uh, leave us alone Give us our freedom and leave us alone Oh Africa is my home Oh, give us our liberty or give we death Oh give I death, oh give I death Give I my liberty or give I death Oh Africa is my home I’m a saying Behold and look, ahn African redemption come, ahn Behold and look Blackman redemption come I’m a saying Behold and look African redemption come Say I’m saying Behold and look Blackman redemption come, ohhy Open up your eyes and see and look and you'll know Behold and look Blackman redemption come Behold and look African redemption come Behold and look Blackman redemption come