Be I Strong

Yeah man, I and I shall not be afraid of ten thousand of heathen that surround

I and I round about

Yeah man me know say who de heathen ah go dwell in ah drought

Woh, ow, yeah

No harm shall come upon thy children, yeah

Not even the disasterous pestilence

No harm shall come upon thy children, yow

Not even-go tell Babylon say give me life ah me-e more ah mi friends

Woh,oh,ow

Yes Jah, be I strong,whenever they rise against us

They want to do us wrong,the powers of Selassie protect us

Yes Jah,be I strong,whenever they rise against us

They want to do us wrong,the powers of Selassie

Oh,let us have a great day,ohh

Go, no gold for yon

Could never take my place,couldn't be replace

Neither buy yuh pearl nor yuh gem

Oh,ah see dem praise themself,I agree, everyone needs help

But if ah never,as well as whenever yuh rage

Den yuh know something else,woh, oh!

Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us

They want to do me wrong,the powers of Selassie protect us

Whenever,be I strong, whenever they rise against us

They want to do I wrong,Ay!,the powers of Jah,yow

Dey wouldn't mind if dey could kill our youth

And every time dey tell ah lie that we loot

Come down in ah mi village and dem know dat dat dem toop

Teaming up we village we go defend mi troop

Behind d bars,ah whey dey place dey hoop

Dey play ah mental game fi do make mi stoop

Well nuff boy go bow,nuff boy go scoop

Yow,me ah bun dem fi truth, ow!

Yes Jah,be I strong,whenever they rise against us

They want to do us wrong,the powers of Selassie protect us

Yes Jah,be I strong, whenever they rise against us

They want to do I wrong

Stand firm,Rastafari live forever more

I and I know King Selassie shall come in the dark

The likes of the poor want more

Remember House of Parliament,did fi bun

To do good,dey all ignore,ay!

Ghetto youth--watch it dey mi go lick down satan

We need some food,some clothes,all good education,repatriation right now

Ow!,no harm shall come upon our children,Pharaoh

Remember not even the disasterous pestilence

No harm shall come upon thy children,oh yeah

Not even the disasterous pestilence,well

Bun Prime Minister, bun down de soap

Me gon' bun police in ah him brutal soup

No call me no dan, fire pon dope

Me ah de living rastaman from King Solomon root

Ohh! yeah,ow