[Intro]
All hail to di Majesty, Emperor Sela**ie I di First
Every living, every faithful, ever sure
Yes I ah, I and I di black sons and daughters of Ethiopia, Africa
Need to rise a whole and chant unto Rastafari
You see, so we need to come together with that quorum
Of ancient brethren from the Houses of Rastafari to chant Nyabinghi with di people
To reason upon our culture and tradition, our black heritage
Our high know way, for life, our integrity
Right now dis very day, di way it was from dat time unto dis I War
Haile I give thanks to word, sound, and power
Repatriation is a must, and never lose faith, no ayy
[Chorus]
We have come a long way, African children
And we won't go astray, African children
We have come a long way, African children
And we won't go astray, little children
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're doing, also
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're saying, also
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're doing, also
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Ayyayay
[Verse 1]
As soon as they behave themself,
And became themself
They'll see that noone else but they can save themself
Stop chain themself,
Stop disgrace themself
The wicked man only gonna erase themself
Collective reasoning is the only source of health
To get rid of the ignorance it from amongst ourself
In time we big enough are standing ourself
A repatriation, nothing else, ayyayy
[Chorus]
We have come a long way, African children
And we won't go astray, African children
We have come a long way, African children
And we won't go astray, African children
[Verse 2]
Righteousness seat, ya
Babylon a long time black people have it a dread ya
Never know a black woman hire street sweeper
Nuff a dem go bow upon to Rome and done creep a
I'd rather be a mat out it or a door keeper
No for dem di ease, not dem sister's keeper
No for dem di ease, not dem brother's teacher
Hail King Sela**ie, burn a fire pon di preacher
Long time Babylon have dem a theif ya, woy ayyayyayy ayy
[Chorus]
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're doing, also
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're saying, also
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're doing, also
Love ya one another, ayyayy
Hail Emperor Sela**ie I, yo
[Verse 3]
Love to my black sisters and breder
Nah show love den tings a get dreader
Some a chat bout dem heavy when dem light like feather
Tell dem say none a dem care for don't di fedder
Tell dem say ayya ayy a well mi dealer
Mek sure a righteousness ya got to say a
Ayya ayy is repatriation di high shone gwon go Rastaman dem prefer
Black woman say
[Chorus]
We have come a long way, African children
And we won't go astray, African children
We have come a long way, African children
And we won't go astray, yayayo, black people
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're doing, also
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're saying, also
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow
Be careful what you're doing, also
Love ya one another, love ya one another, love ya one another
Hay hay, ayy, yo
We have come a long way, black African children
And we won't go astray, African children
We have come a long way, African children
And we won't go astray, oh, little children
Love ya one another, let the good vibes flow...