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Standing so I can see them beneath the morning sky 

All those who seek to climb so high 

To insure the river Jordan will not run dry 

All of the tears run out of the valley high 

Oh a den Mesada! I fear the War's out 

Tell Father they've come, oh tell Mother they've come 

Lord forgive they for they have stamped on the ocean 

Oh forgive them who trampled by the way side 

Lord forgive them who trot upon the ocean 

Lord forgive them for all of dem a they don't know 

They sit there robbing de poor 

We shall stand upon the lies they told 

Rocking the boat that they stole, 
 

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Remember Babylon rule them... Dread Iyon Dread 
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Dem a payaka, want to live and be so free yeah, oh lord 

Now if dem want to live, if dem want to live, oh now shelter we 

Oh Father they stole, another one, another country poor 

Oh another one, another country poor 

Well now the youth man say 

Well now the Convenant say, oh the youth man say 

And the a government now they don't know 

Now they don't see Jah people don't want to 

Believe them , no more, they are deceive yes, no more 

While they sit in their illusion wondering how 
              C#5   G#5    D#5 F#5 
Babylon rule dem , rule them 
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So dem , so dem man, so dem a masses have cried 

And left them all out, and left them all out 

To suffer inna dis a ghetto while dem trampled out 

On my soul, Brought to you dem 

Lepo paya, dem Lepo paya, Lepo paya gone a Ethiopia 

Lepo paya, dem Lepo paya, Lepo paya gone a Ethiopia 
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Standing so I can see them beneath the morning sky 

Seeking to climb the ladder so high 

Oh the mighty Jordan will not run dry 

So our tear drop from valley to the sky 

Oh they don't know, they sit there punishing the poor 

While all my brethren a lock up 'pon the floor 

Give us our justice and we will seek no more 

Remember Babylon rule dem... Dread Iyon Dread 

Dem a payaka, want to live and be so free, oh lord 

Man if ya want to live, if ya want to live, oh now shelter we 

Oh dear Mother and Father come look at me, 

Flying so peacefully 

Oh now de, now de Father come run uponthe I-shed 

Oh dear Sistren come upon the ocean 

Oh my Idren run upon the I-shed 

Oh dear Sistren run upon a dey don't know 

Now they don't see Jah people don't want to 

Believe them , no more, they are deceive yes, no more 

While they sit in their illusion wondering how 

 
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Oh Babylon rule them , rule them