Be I Strong

Sizzla

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