simplicity

black people keep your heads up

emperor selassie l bless them

burning fire never yet stop

simplisity we use to survive

many find it difficult because they ignorant and hype

simplicity we use to survive

do what you doing properly

that's the way through life

simplicity we use to survive

many find it difficult because they ignorant and hard

simplicity we use to survive

children

open up your eyes

is not the one bag of vanity

nor the animosity

nor the hypocrisy

nor democracy

is not the labba-labba

nor the back-stabber

nor the vampire evilous desire

is just a meditation of my heart

pure and conscious thought

be overstanding and be smart

listen to the children speak the word and shine the light in the dark

yah

simplicity me use to survive

many find it difficult because they ignorant and die

simplicity me use to survive

do what you doing properly.that's the way through life

simplicity i use to survive

children

open up your eyes

simplicity me use to survive

burn pharisees and scribes

oohh

yeah

ah find yuh wrong bro

dat fi pause

praise ras tafari and give a worthy cause

give us all the blessing

give us all reward

to help the poor ah find it easy when them find it hard

simplicity i use to survive

many find it difficult because they ignorant and die

simplicity l use to survive

i say live and love yuh life

keep doing what you doing

don't you grumble

seed what you sow is what yuh reap

so be humble

know what yuh doing

yuh never stumble

burn down rome

i sight dem crumble

lead the way

lead the way with the word what l speak

never must you stray

hail the king in the east

whoa-uh-l!

kalonji teach

zion haffi reach

whoa yeah!

simplicity l use to survive

many find it difficult because they ignorant and hype

simplicity l use to survive

burn pharisees and scribes

simplicity l use to survive

many find it difficult because they ignorant and hype

simplicity l use to survive

aw! kalonji tell yuh

is not the one bag of vanity

nor the animosity

nor the hypocrisy

nor democracy

is not the labba-labba

nor the back-stabber

nor the vampire

yuh evilous desire

is just a meditation of my heart

is just a pure and conscious thought

be overstanding

ah tell yuh to be smart

listen to the children when they speak and shine the light in the dark

simplicity l use to survive

many find it difficult because they ignorant and hype

simplicity l use to survive

children:live and love yuh life

yeah

oh-whoa-whoa

oh yeah-yeah-yeah!

ay-uhuh

ay!

mmm-mm-mm-mmm

i-ah-i-ah-i

ay-whoa

fire burn yahh-ow

simplicity we use to survive

don't you find it difficult

yeah.open up your eyes

simplicity we use to survive

live and love yuh life