CHORDS :( C , F , Em , G , Am ) C F Em G G G Black people keep your heads up C F Em G G G Emperor Selassie l bless them Burning fire never yet stop Em F Am Simplicity we use to survive Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hyped Simplicity we use to survive Do what you doing properly, that's the way through life Simplicity we use to survive Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hard Simplicity we use to survive Children,open up your eyes Em F Am Is not the one bag of vanity Nor the animosity Nor the hypocrisy,nor democracy Is not the labba-labba Nor the back-stabber Nor the vampire evilous desire Is just a meditation of my heart Pure and conscious thought Be overstanding and be smart Listen to the children speak the word and shine the light in the dark,yah Em F Am Simplicity me use to survive Many find it difficult because they ignorant and die Simplicity me use to survive Do what you doing properly... that's the way through life Simplicity I use to survive Children,open up your eyes Simplicity me use to survive C G F Burn Pharisees and Scribes Em F Am Oohh,yeah Ah find yuh wrong bro,dat fi pause Praise Ras Tafari and give a worthy cause Give us all the blessing,give us all reward To help the poor ah find it easy when them find it hard Em F Am Simplicity I use to survive Many find it difficult because they ignorant and die Simplicity l use to survive I say live and love yuh life Em F G C C G Keep doing what you doing,don't you grumble Em F G C C G Seed what you sow is what yuh reap,so be humble Em F G C C G Know what yuh doing,yuh never stumble Burn down Rome,I sight dem crumble Lead the way,lead the way with the word what l speak Em F Am Never must you stray, hail the King in the East Whoa-uh-l ! Kalonji teach Zion haffi reach Whoa yeah ! Em F Am Simplicity l use to survive Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hyped Simplicity l use to survive Burn Pharisees and Scribes Simplicity l use to survive Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hyped Simplicity l use to survive Aw! Kalonji tell yuh Em F Am Is not the one bag of vanity Nor the animosity Nor the hypocrisy,nor democracy Is not the labba-labba Nor the back-stabber Nor the vampire,yuh evilous desire Is just a meditation of my heart Is just a pure and conscious thought Be overstanding,ah tell yuh to be smart Listen to the children when they speak and shine the light in the dark Em F Am Simplicity l use to survive Many find it difficult because they ignorant and hyped Simplicity l use to survive Children:live and love yuh life,yeah Oh-whoa-whoa Oh yeah-yeah-yeah ! Ay-uhuh,ay ! Mmm-mm-mm-mmm I-ah-I-ah-I,ay-whoa Fire burn yahh-ow Em F Am Simplicity we use to survive Don't you find it difficult Yeah...open up your eyes Simplicity we use to survive Live and love yuh life
