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Standing so I can see them beneath the morning sky 
All those who seek to climb so high 
To insure the river Jordan will not run dry 
All of the tears run out of the valley high 
Oh a den Mesada! I fear the War's out 
Tell Father they've come, oh tell Mother they've come 
Lord forgive they for they have stamped on the ocean 
Oh forgive them who trampled by the way side 
Lord forgive them who trot upon the ocean 
Lord forgive them for all of dem a they don't know 
They sit there robbing de poor 
We shall stand upon the lies they told 
Rocking the boat that they stole, 
 
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Remember Babylon rule them... Dread Iyon Dread 
 
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Dem a payaka, want to live and be so free yeah, oh lord 
Now if dem want to live, if dem want to live, oh now shelter we 
Oh Father they stole, another one, another country poor 
Oh another one, another country poor 
Well now the youth man say 
Well now the Convenant say, oh the youth man say 
And the a government now they don't know 
Now they don't see Jah people don't want to 
Believe them, no more, they are deceive yes, no more 
While they sit in their illusion wondering how 
 
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Babylon rule dem, rule them 
 
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So dem, so dem man, so dem a masses have cried 
And left them all out, and left them all out 
To suffer inna dis a ghetto while dem trampled out 
On my soul, Brought to you dem 
Lepo paya, dem Lepo paya, Lepo paya gone a Ethiopia 
Lepo paya, dem Lepo paya, Lepo paya gone a Ethiopia 
 
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Standing so I can see them beneath the morning sky 
Seeking to climb the ladder so high 
Oh the mighty Jordan will not run dry 
So our tear drop from valley to the sky 
Oh they don't know, they sit there punishing the poor 
While all my brethren a lock up 'pon the floor 
Give us our justice and we will seek no more 
Remember Babylon rule dem... Dread Iyon Dread 
Dem a payaka, want to live and be so free, oh lord 
Man if ya want to live, if ya want to live, oh now shelter we 
Oh dear Mother and Father come look at me, 
Flying so peacefully 
Oh now de, now de Father come run uponthe I-shed 
Oh dear Sistren come upon the ocean 
Oh my Idren run upon the I-shed 
Oh dear Sistren run upon a dey don't know 
Now they don't see Jah people don't want to 
Believe them, no more, they are deceive yes, no more 
While they sit in their illusion wondering how 
 
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Oh Babylon rule them, rule them