The Mission

(ft.: Stephen Marley) Damian: Yeah Stephen: Aye Am From Jungle to Reema From Tivoli to Matthews Lane F G Ahhh Ahhh Aye Am From Waterhouse to Drews Land From Painland to *Delacrey F G Ahhh Ahhh *not sure of the name Damian: Boom Am Ah yute an yute fe have a plan An have some ambition An mek sure unuh firm ina de Armagedeon F So when ur son become ah man Im know jus where u stan G Im know im poopa set it So im follow tradition Am If Marcus Garvey seh fe read Den wey some man ah pre? Cause knowledge ah de key An it wi set de people free F An Haile High philosophy Is African unity G Unuh wan jus segregation and social impurity Am De race is not jus for the swift But those who can endure Mek sure u have a steady footin inna Zion door F And keep ur thoughts dem pure Jah Love is for de poor G But some likkle bwoy ah bus some gun dem mooma cant afford Am If Jah seh blood fe run Then Jah will be done De heaven an de Earth wi pass away before Im word no come F But if Im pause without ah cause There will be no reward G For u to enter Zion gates Because u are a fraud Stephen: Am For the youths in the struggle Ooh yeah Fighting gorilla warfare F G Ahhh Ahhh Aye Am Somalia to Ethiopia From Egypt to Zimbabwe F G Ahhh Ahhh Damian: Aye Am Haile Selassie sey ah war If color is ah scar If one from every nation Cyah come live up and ah par F So dont care who u are Theres a brighta mornin star G Its shinin, wake de town An tell de people near an far Am U seek an U wi search Wid science and research De flesh, it is the temple An the temple, is de church F Haile Selassie seh fe work So how some man ah lurks G Turn fixture pon dem cornerside, Like rubbish heap an dirt Am Haile Selassie seh ah one Respect fe every man Nuh care de race, Nuh care de color, Nor de religion F So mek ah decision Fe bun de division G Cause each an every rasta yute fe trod pon de mission Stephen: Aye Am From Portmore to Kingston From Kingston to Montego Bay F G Ahhh Ahhh Aye Am From Sea View to Riverton Come, One Hundred Park Lane F G Highaa Highaa Highaa (2x) (brups) Am From Jungle to Reema Tivoli to Matthews Lane F G Highaa Highaa Highaa (2x) Am From Southside to Taylor Ville From Iraq to U.S.A . Damian: Yeah Stephen: Aye Am From Jungle to Reema From Tivoli to Matthews Lane F G Ahhh Ahhh Aye Am From Waterhouse to Drews Land From Painland to *Delacrey F G Ahhh Ahhh *not sure of the name Damian: Boom Am Ah yute an yute fe have a plan An have some ambition An mek sure unuh firm ina de Armagedeon F So when ur son become ah man Im know jus where u stan G Im know im poopa set it So im follow tradition Am If Marcus Garvey seh fe read Den wey some man ah pre? Cause knowledge ah de key An it wi set de people free F An Haile High philosophy Is African unity G Unuh wan jus segregation and social impurity Am De race is not jus for the swift But those who can endure Mek sure u have a steady footin inna Zion door F And keep ur thoughts dem pure Jah Love is for de poor G But some likkle bwoy ah bus some gun dem mooma cant afford Am If Jah seh blood fe run Then Jah will be done De heaven an de Earth wi pass away before Im word no come F But if Im pause without ah cause There will be no reward G For u to enter Zion gates Because u are a fraud Stephen: Am For the youths in the struggle Ooh yeah Fighting gorilla warfare F G Ahhh Ahhh Aye Am Somalia to Ethiopia From Egypt to Zimbabwe F G Ahhh Ahhh Damian: Aye Am Haile Selassie sey ah war If color is ah scar If one from every nation Cyah come live up and ah par F So dont care who u are Theres a brighta mornin star G Its shinin, wake de town An tell de people near an far Am U seek an U wi search Wid science and research De flesh, it is the temple An the temple, is de church F Haile Selassie seh fe work So how some man ah lurks G Turn fixture pon dem cornerside, Like rubbish heap an dirt Am Haile Selassie seh ah one Respect fe every man Nuh care de race, Nuh care de color, Nor de religion F So mek ah decision Fe bun de division G Cause each an every rasta yute fe trod pon de mission Stephen: Aye Am From Portmore to Kingston From Kingston to Montego Bay F G Ahhh Ahhh Aye Am From Sea View to Riverton Come, One Hundred Park Lane F G Highaa Highaa Highaa (2x) (brups) Am From Jungle to Reema Tivoli to Matthews Lane F G Highaa Highaa Highaa (2x) Am From Southside to Taylor Ville From Iraq to U.S.A . F G Highaa Highaa Highaa (2x)