rise and stand

give thanks and praise everyday

i will give thanks and praise to the father

give thanks and do what i say

ooh

i will do as you say

it is time that we are fighting for our rights now

cos there's too much corruption in this world today

but they say that we

are the ones to blame now

yet they contradict the law that they have made

so we must rise

rise and stand

we must liberate the suffering hand

so we must rise

rise and stand

before we use by the murdering hand

you can see the richer getting richer and the poorer getting poor now

and it's our responsibility to stand our ground

instilling all the fear and paranoia in our lives now

judgement time'ah comin and his royal highness shall make it right

so we must rise

rise and stand

we must liberate the suffering hand

say we must rise

rise and stand

before we used by the murdering hand

throw up your hands you must give thanks and praise cos

god give you de strength to be true everyday lets

work together

to find a better way

so that everyone can have a say

i'll pray

fe de people in de ghetto

fe de children who are suffer

fe de single baby mothers

fe mankind all cry cos

rastah now stand up and fight for dem rights-ah

never stop until em set your light

so we must rise

rise and stand

we must liberate the suffering hand

we must rise

rise and stand

before we use by the murdering hand

that's why we must

give thanks and praise everyday

i will give thanks and praise to the father

give thanks and do what i say

ooh

i will do as you say

give thanks and praise everyday

i will give thanks and praise to the father

give thanks and do what i say

ooh

i will do as you say