blackness

why is it to stand and deny the work of his imperial majesty

emperor selassie i?

why is it to rebel against each other when we work to establish

our own nobility?

so negro

dem no really know we yet

score done show say dem have no pie-fry!

oneness-mess up dem and dem wicked flex

warrior roll wet or dry

hey!

blackness! some ah dem no really know we yet

score done show say dem ha' the pie-fry!

oneness-mess up dem and dem wicked flex

warrior roll wet or dry

well ah mus' wait

cyah push me under

come straight 'cause to this me ah no stranger

some thief and ah create

cyah go no further

in front yuh face sizzla kalonji have the danger

how-wow-wow!

soaring of the fire

things can get ugly

yeah yeah-yeah!

you're our desire if yuh want to come and test me

no gimme dat brow

you innoculous

bruise wouldn't save the sore

your cheques ah put yuh signature

yuh test the best

yuh never live to draw

rastaman is of their own leisure

n-n-n-n-never mix yuh business with pleasure

black people come

we jump fuh joy

raise yuh hand

de music--hey!

so negro

dem no really know we yet

score done show dem ha' the pie-hey!

who next? mess dem up

dem and dem wicked flex

warrior roll wet or dry

hey!

blackness! some ah dem no really know we yet

score done show say dem ha' the pie-fry!

oneness-mess up dem and dem wicked flex

babylon burn wet or dry!

well ah wouldn't play with it! why must i lay with it?

bounce-gather yuh pieces and yuh bits

ey!

i wouldn't play with it! why must i lay with it?

count-not ah ounce i miss

nah-nah

nah-nah

cyah make me vex as if they want mih to

bro

watch yuh step and the things you do

yay!

yuh cut yuh ropes or look for obstacle

and none ah yuh codes

none ah yuh cops could ever make me postpone

negro

dem no really know we yet

score done show say dem ha' the pie-fry!

who next? mess dem and dem wicked flex

selassie i stand wet or dry

oh negro

yow some no really know we yet

score done show say dem ha' the pie-fry!

oneness-mess dem and dem wicked flex

warrior roll wet or dry

n-n-now!

i talk and some get crazy

the truth ah burn some heart

dem wah commit hasty

those standing for offer chat 'bout mih feisty

or! probably you done doh know me-ey!

love is high meditation

some mind

dey bring segregation that mess up situation

love is high medtation

some ah bring segregation that mess up

sizzla turn matchless

some ah dem no really know we yet

score done show say dem ha' the pie-fry!

oneness-mess up heavy wicked flex

selassie i burn dem wet or dry!

yow

blackness!

some ah dem no really know we yet

score done show say dem ha' the pie-fry!

oneness-dem up dem and dem wicked flex

babylon burn wet or dry