I say pead my cause, Strive with those that striveth, Fight against those that fight against I Emperor Sela**i I, The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Uh CHORUS Live and love your life always, Children give Jah thanks and praise Most high he give us length of days Silver and gold shall fade So live and love your life always Come let us give thanks and praise Most high he give us length of days Zion and the earth all living things And human beings he made Bombs and guns that all they aim at us We're Ethiopian Africans we're strangers no So Zion kinda system it so dangerous Honor your mother and your father Say ah blessed love And do remember Jah has made you faithful So show more love and don't be hateful Neglect the most high you'd be so ungrateful eh And that would be disgraceful CHORUS Live and love your life always, Come let us give thanks and praise Most high give us length of days The silver and gold shall fade So live and love your life always Children give Jah thanks and praise Rastafari give us length of days The silver and gold shall fade So much people pocket full and running over Yet they wouldn't share they rather Hold in nah bringin ah lil something when coming over Little children even ghetto youths must show love Spend out the riches fit up the village Bun out the hate and grudge Chant Rastafari ah chant Emperor Sela**ie I is the Conquering Lion Love and righteousness we want CHORUS Live and love your life always, Children give Jah thanks and praise Ohh ooo length of days Most high we praise King Sela**ie I Live and love your life always Come let us give thanks and praise Most high give us length of days The vanities shall fade whoa yea Love life that's the reality Clean and pure that's the quality Emperor Sela**ie I he stand for Equal righteousness and morality CHORUS Live and love your life always, Come let us give thanks and praise He give us length of days Oh riches shall fade So live and love your life always Sizzla Kalongi keep the fire it ah blaze Rastafari come to liberate the slave Conquering Lion never fail Yo, you live on the street, every night and day You idle and you lurks in the coner when you touch out Kook wrong corner you go... ow Mama gone inna purse you go pluck out Gone wit your father fridge, phone And then you just cut out Why is it you won't stop from doing those wrongs CHORUS Live and love your life always, Children give Jah thanks and praise He give length of days Whoa yea yea