Poor Jah People

Lyrics

[Intro] Woah-oy, ah-ay Equal right and justice we want to see it (Woah-oy) [Verse 1] Jah people walk through the valley of the shadow of life All through the agony of Babylon, we fear no evil Poor Jah people [Verse 2] We have been hit, stoned and refused Kicked out on the street so many-many times Poor Jah people [Verse 3] Jah is not satisfied with what is going on He need to see some more equal rights and justice turn up Poor Jah people [Verse 4] We have never been given a chance even one time To try and control our own little lives Poor Jah people (Woah-oy, woah-oy) [Verse 5] For Jah know it all Jah seal it, and hold, and control it Poor Jah people [Verse 6] Equal rights and justice stand for all But some take it aside away and slowly crawl Poor, brr, Jah people [Bridge] Qedamawi Qedamawi I I, Selassie Mahamlai, Ras Qatari I The heads of all gods The King of King and Lords of Lords Poor, poor Jah People [Verse 7] Jah is not satisfied with what is going on He need to see some more equal rights and justice turn up Poor Jah people [Verse 8] We have been used, stoned and refused Kicked out on the street for so many, many times Poor Jah people [Verse 9] Some have got a bag full in their hands And while you see some, dem mouth wide from hungry Poor Jah people [Verse 10] But it will be weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth Who nah no teeth, dem gum a go feel it Poor Jah people [Verse 11] Who know they are doing wrong Just translate it and put in write Poor Jah people [Verse 12] I man a obey these words, I say For before one of these word pass away, Zion and earth pass Poor Jah people [Verse 13] From a long time ago we have been working on the plantation With nothing at all to give, remember Poor Jah people [Bridge] It is full time now for us to have There should be there more no more, have not I say Poor Jah people, poor Jah people Oh Jah, oh Jah Rastafari I just can't express in words, I say Poor Jah people [Verse 14] But all I know whatever you're doing for poor Jah people Do it good and positive, I say Poor Jah people (Oh Jah) [Verse 15] Jah never yet been asleep or slumber Jah count in all your deeds and days by number Poor, poor Jah people [Verse 16] Be careful what you do and say The prayers of the poor reach to the ears of Jah His Imperial Majesty I Poor Jah people (Rastafari) [Verse 17] I'm fatigued, he put in my mind Living like this can't be good at all Poor Jah people [Verse 18] Some on the street drinking dirty water Some eating out of garbage pan, I say Poor Jah People (Lord Jah Rastafari) [Outro] Only Jah I can tell all my problems Because I'm really my brother's keeper Poor Jah people