rastafari

buju banton

these are those who journey through creation

holding firm mankind in a firmer meditation - yeah

who are these people

who are these people

they question

i and i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

bongo

redder than red

ey

i and i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

congo

lord

red man red

tell you why

why

why

why

why

why

jah know heathen blood that will spill

jah jah move i away

no man can catch me

some hungry fi kill

man a better you chill

not a nah go no funeral

i am nyabinghi

heed

yet i and i try

no invite me

let the dead praise the dead

i wanna be lively

remembering how folks used to be

this life means so much more to me

i and i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

bongo

lord

redder than red

ey

i and i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

bongo

lord

red man red

tell you what

take a vow of separation

put no razor upon thy head

seize not lamentation

let the dead bury them dead

sail from creation

ancient bongo man

take that fire light

logwood was burning through the night

man a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

bongo

conquer all dead - say what

i and i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

congo

lord

red man red

so let them say. what they wanna say. oh lord

and let them do. what they wanna do

they cannot stop i from loving you

i must be true to myself

the almighty and you

they can't stop i from putting through

no matter what they do

i'm gonna be true

i and i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

bongo

red man red

say what

say what

say what

i and i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

bongo

lord

red man red

jah jah know heathen blood that will spill

jah jah move i away

no man can catch me

some hungry fi kill

man a better you chill

i

buju nah go no funeral

i am nyabinghi

heed

yet i and i try

no invite me

let the dead praise the dead

man

i wanna be lively

remembering how folks used to be

this life means so much more to me

i and i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

congo

whoa

conquer all dead - what i say

i-man

i a rastafari

dreader than dread

oh lord

nyabinghi congo

bongo

a red man red

tell dem

nyabinghi congo

congo

lord

a red man red

congo

congo

lord

a red man red

congo

congo

whoa

a red man red