show us the way

well ah emperor selassie l

what would the old-timer say?

yow! nyahbinghi

come

we teach them how fi pray

ay-ay-hay-hey

hey

show us the way

let us be sanctified

fire blaze

i nah cool nothing

hey

teach them to pray

save those who doom to die

the needy shall not always be forgotten

no way!

l will be hailing king selassie l

slew saul and goliath inna de battle

strength and protection as best

stand up on l and l

too much ghetto youth

dey inna trouble

well then

this is life

live and protect your own

could never be right keeping yuh black self down

then ah who ketch fright when dem hear mih song

justice and equal rights ah make babylon frown

run go ask them who them are

dem ignorant answer show me say dat dem ah babylon par

doh no matter yuh age nah who you are

{all follies haffi done}

great ah david

ha' no greater son

show dem to pray

teach them to be sanctified

fire blaze

l nah cool down

hey

teach them to pray

save those who doom to die

needy shall not always be forgotten

judgement!

l will be hailing king selassie l

slew saul and golath inna de battle

hey

strength and protection for l and l

{babylon

you get burned out to nothing!}

tell dem say )man dey inna yuh pants!}

and me say {woman inna dey skirt!}

righteousness

divine orders run earth

{l and l seeing how king selassie l work!}

babylon jus' know what it worth

what ah de result after the effort?

show no cult love and dem {done ah dish yuh dirt!}

worry nah 'bout dem business

{living in a curse!}

frustration take a hold

hey

me tell yuh say fi show dem to pray

teach them to be sanctified

fire blaze

l nah cool down

hey

show us the way

save those who doom to die

selassie l bu'n dem out tonight!

show us the way

let us be sanctified

fire blaze

l nah cool nothing

hey

teach them to pray

let us be sanctified

{rastaman

yuh know we ah go chant!}

well then

how'd did it all begun?

ah jus' through vanity

man no stop shot man

are you a slave?" no