Well inna concrete jungle, you hear the Lion HIM ah roar. Huh! Well inna concrete jungle, you fear the lion when HIM roar. When HIM roar! Well inna concrete jungle, you hear the Lion HIM ah roar. Cus HIM ah walk like the King! Inna concrete jungle, hear the lion when HIM roar, HIM ah roar now!
Verse 1 : When you hear the Lion Roar, it thunderable. It ah go dread up your heart and shake your soul. Heís a Kingly symbol. Youíll find him in royal places as old as KHEMET. The flag of I-THIOPIA and the flag of TIBET. Lion deh yah call, lion deh yah roar. Lion stand so brave and bold.
Out of the branch of Jesse Come forth King RASTA. Inna I-THIOPIA they call HIM AMBASSA. In SWAHILI, they call HIM SIMBA. Well if you ever inaINDONESIA. Know sehh that the lion yea, We call HIM SINGA. Know sehh that the lion he is Boss and ruler. I see the Lion, HIM ah courage And power. Hail up the LION of JUDAH.
Well inna concrete jungle, you hear the Lion HIM ah roar. Huh! Well inna concrete jungle, you fear the lion when HIM roar, when HIM roar! Well inna concrete jungle, you hear the Lion when HIM roar. Cus HIM ah walk like the King! Inna concrete jungle, hear the lion HIM ah roar, HIM ah roar now!
Verse 2 : Pay close attention. And know the POWER that lies WITHIN. Reveal the TRUTH thatís been hidden. THIRD-EYE vision What your sight has been missin. Are you satisfied with the life that youíre living? Escape yourself from the system. Become independent. Like the Mighty Lion, him a self-determined. SELF-RELIANT. With the ability to stand on your own two feet.
Has itís been from the Ancient of Days. See the Natty tall like the Lionís mane. Dreadlock Rasta. Natty Congo. Mau-Mau Warrior. Trod up in America. Trod up inna Europe. See the Lion come from Afrika. My strength and my shield. So ah man ah ready fi di battlefield.
Bridge : When the lion roaring see the place tremble. When the lion roaring see the city crumble.