I did behold Until the proud was casted down yah 'Ave di ancient of days is King Haile Selassie I Jah! You know With his garments as white as snow His hair as pure as wool
Chorus:
Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor) Hail di emperor Our king of kings To a fullness 'Ave to express Jah Jah that I always keep Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor) Hail di emperor King of kings To a fullness 'Ave to express Jah that always been (unu sing) Jah Rastafari We a praise Hail King Selassie always (Oh yes!)
Verse 1:
Just like Ashumba I am naw gon turn an recant Another in Selassie I name A no Malcolm X an Martin Luther dis An Sizzla whey come fi trick Alla yuh tricks I see Bob Marley rise An unu kill de prophet Why yuh don't Kill those Standing on yuh pulpits (No!) You use dem to steer di minds of di yout An as dey preach Di yout cease from knowin di truth (But) Dis is the truth above our circumstances I see how yuh constantly Building churches But while yuh church Defend di slackness as usual Rasta no mix up with homo
Chorus:
Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor) Hail di emperor Our King of kings To a fullness 'Ave to express Jah that always been Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor) Hail di emperor King of kings To a fullness [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/praise-ye-jah-lyrics-sizzla.html ] 'Ave to express Jah Jah that a always been (Ooh hoo)
Verse 2:
Jesus and his disciples Dey are Black An so were di Ancient of days Aye! Sizzla say dat De truth is real Make it known to boys and girl Just makes yuh brain For a time dem your worst Well now talk bout Jesus A who dat I know him as the Nazerite The offspring of King David (Selassie I) Now come den Selassie I di other Earth's rightful ruler He's from di same line
Chorus:
Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor) Hail di emperor King of kings To a fullness 'Ave to express Jah that always been Praise ye Jah Hail di emperor Selassie I king of peace To a fullness 'Ave to express Jah that all within
Verse 3:
Ay! you no see dem a ting dat from di Bible Tink I no know you're amongst those who instigate slavery against my people (Yeh!) Only quote a few psalms so dat you could have to come we. We have a knowledge you know, we done perceive (Woy!) From start to finish I have to outline de fact Is not Sunday Is Saturday we fi hold de Sabbath
Chorus:
Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor) Hail de emperor Selassie I a king of kings To a fullness 'Ave to express Jah that I always been Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor) Hail di emperor King of kings To a fullness 'Ave to express Jah that I always been