Give Jah Thanks and Praise - Sizzla

Give thanks and praises to the most-high (Jah) Give thanks and praises so high (so high) He will not deceive us my brethren He will only lead us again (again) Oh, take that veil from off of your eyes Look into the future of realize Noah had three sons, Ham, Shem and Japhet (Ham, Shem and Japhet) And in Ham is known to be the Prophet Glory to Jah, the Prophet is come (through all these ages) Glory to Jah, the Prophet has come (through all these stages) When my soul was hurtin' deep within And I'm worrying to be free, desperately, yeah So guide and protect I'n'I, oh Jah, Jah Through all these ages Guide and protect I'n'I, oh Jah, Jah Through all these stages Rastafari is his name (Jah) Rastafari is his name (Jah) If Jah didn't love I (love I) If I didn't love I (love I) If Jah didn't love I (love I) If I didn't love I Would I be around today? Would I be around to say? Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises.

Give thanks with a grateful heart Give thanks to the Holy One Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son. Give thanks with a grateful heart Give thanks to the Holy One Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son. And now let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich Because of what the Lord has done for us". And now let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich Because of what the Lord has done for us". Give thanks with a grateful heart Give thanks to the Holy One Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son. Give thanks with a grateful heart Give thanks to the Holy One Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son. And now let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich Because of what the Lord has done for us". And now let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich Because of what the Lord has done for us" Give thanks Give thanks Give thanks Give thanks

Oh lord have mercy Oh na na na na na Eeyyyy Bhim Ranking again Giving Jah Jah praise eehh eehhh Alhamdullilah fi de gift of life one more time Praises Unto be thy name one more time Things that I've been through A lot of pains that I've been through yeah Am still ah living being Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de north and mi look to de south Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de east and mi look de west Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de left and mi look to de right Mi haffi give thanks and praise Oo Ya See di whole ah up and rounds See di whole ah up and downs And di whole ah sounds man make just fill up de bank account Yet dem wanna bring we down We keep going and we never ago slow down Man haffi give thanks and Praise Praise to di ancient of days Some ah dem Deya inna di grave Eno be e just by the Grace Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de north and mi look to de south Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de east and mi look de west Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de left and mi look to de right Mi haffi give thanks and praise Oooh Ya when mi look all di things wey agwan Don't live life to impress anyone Life issa race so don't look none Don't look none every believer sayyyyy I will praise my lord I will praise my lord forever Forever and ever mi sing again I will praise my my creator I will praise my savior forever Forever and ever Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de north and mi look to de south Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de east and mi look de west Mi haffi give thanks and praise When mi look to de left and mi look to de right Mi haffi give thanks and praise

Yeah man, I and I shall not be afraid of ten thousand of heathen that surround and I and I round about Yeah man me know say who de heathen ah go dwell in ah drought Woh, ow, yeah No harm shall come upon thy children, yeah Not even the disasterous pestilence No harm shall come upon thy children, yow Not even what tell Babylon say give me life ah me-e more ah mi friends, woh, oh, ow Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do us wrong, the powers of Selassie protect us Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do us wrong, the powers of Selassie Oh, let us have a great day, ohh Go, no gold for yon Could never take my place, couldn't be replace Neither buy yuh pearl nor yuh gem Oh, ah see dem praise themself, I agree, everyone needs help But if ah never, as well as whenever yuh rage Den yuh know something else, woh, oh! Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do me wrong, the powers of Selassie protect us Whenever, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do I wrong, ay! The powers of Jah, yow Dey wouldn't mind if dey could kill our youth and every time dey tell ah lie that we loot Come down in ah mi village and dem know dat dat dem toop Teaming up we village we go defend mi troop Behind d bars, ah whey dey place dey hoop Dey play ah mental game fi do make mi stoop Well nuff boy go bow, nuff boy go scoop Yow, me ah bun dem fi truth, ow! Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do us wrong, the powers of Selassie protect us Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do I wrong Stand firm, Rastafari live forever more I and I know King Selassie shall come in the dark The likes of the poor want more Remember House of Parliament, did fi bun To do good, dey all ignore, ay! Ghetto youth watch it dey mi go lick down satan We need some food, some clothes, all good education, repatriation right now Ow! No harm shall come upon our children, Pharaoh Remember not even the disasterous pestilence No harm shall come upon thy children, oh yeah Not even the disasterous pestilence, well Dey wouldn't mind if dey could kill our youth and every time dey tell ah lie that we loot Come down in ah mi village and dem know dat dat dem toop Teaming up we village we go defend mi troop Behind d bars, ah whey dey place dey hoop Dey play ah mental game fi do make mi stoop Well nuff boy go bow, nuff boy go scoop Yow, me ah bun dem fi truth, ow! Bun Prime Minister, bun down de soap Me gon' bun police in ah him brutal soup No call me no dan, fire pon dope Me ah de living rastaman from King Solomon root Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do us wrong, the powers of Selassie protect us Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do I wrong Ohh! Yeah, ow Oh, let us have a great day, ohh Go, no gold for yon Could never take my place, couldn't be replace Neither buy yuh pearl nor yuh gem Oh, ah see dem praise themself, I agree, everyone needs help But if ah never, as well as whenever yuh rage Den yuh know something else, woh, oh!

Just make yourself prepare I'm travelling over borders and frontier I and I nature is clear Watch yah nuh? Ghetto youths... There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie Ethiopia she now stretch forth So King Selassie no more rockin' ah di boat Things ah get red inna di western coast And nuff ah dem ah dead you might think seh ah joke Dem have dem money and still dem cyaan float I come fi separate di sheep from di goat Look inna di heap fi see who ah bust di throat Give them di chalice and them end up ah choke Cyaan burn di herbs dem run gone snort coke If ah yah di fire then ah who have the smoke? Give di youth di culture cause ah it mi ah promote Dem must come together Ras Tafari ah nuh joke Nuh tek no talk There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie Be still cause wi know dem gone Jah gimme di herb mi plant food and corn Di youth come first so mi nah lef' di farm I till di dirt den wah mek dem ah scorn? Babylon be still unnu allow mi mek mi gwaan Up pon di hill nuh dirty work mi no perform Trod dem yah journey get redder then warm Di youth stop cut all the slave master lawn Nuh do nothin fi get di bloody money inna wi palm Wi nah stand calm There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie Cho! Di whole ah di honor give di youth better-ment Educate them right fi dem upliftment I nuh settlers nuh give I no settlement I run di palace this ah bigger judgement What's the result from your conference? No solution yuh confuse, you and yuh friends Babylon laws come to an end Babylon the fake going down again Lightning message slap England Burn dem to ashes dem ah pollute Jah land Lightning message up inna di Pentagon Fight dem ah fight fi King Selassie position Tek dem yah message to di Ithiopian Tell dem Emperor Selassie is di Almighty Man Lightning message fi every nation To King Selassie bows di generation There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie