Why Do Black Men Fuss And Fight

Lyrics

[Intro] Oh, why? Oh, why? [Chorus] Why do black men fuss and fight on this earth? And I know, we are all Jah Jah's children And I know, we are all Selassie I's children [Verse 1] But, some of them out there are bag-of-wolf in sheep clothing Because, them not up them head And them fight 'gainst them own black brethren Cheating and back-biting is no good, my African brothers So, trod the right way Don't be like those careless Ethiopians who went astray Don't be like those careless Ethiopians who went astray [Instrumental] [Chorus] Why do black men fuss and fight on this earth? And I know, we arе all Selassie I's children And I know, wе are all Selassie I's children [Verse 2] But some of them out there Are trying to play the game unfair They are the cause of all this discrimination Unto Jah, they are an abomination But, black men, don't bother with your fussing an' fighting You got to really come on down and uniting United we stand, divided we fall [Bridge] Kings of kings, lord of lords Conquering lion of the tribe of Judah Lord-God, Jah Ras Tafari; emperor of Ethiopia You got love him an' you live, but if you hate him, you will die You got to love the Lord-God Jah Ras Tafari; a king Selassie I Prince of peace and the light of this world In value more than all the diamonds and all the pearls 'Cause, him a God an' King, 'cause Jah a God and King; Jah Ras Tafari [Verse 3] Cuh, this ya one, a really hype I style Say, this ya one, a really-really got to rock it and sing it Cuh, dis ya one, a hype I style Kings of kings, lord of lords Conquering lion of the tribe of Judah I appeal modestly, Haile Selassie I Negusa-nagast, you better let Jah be praised Say, love Jah and you live If you hate him, you will surely-surely die I tell you no lie Say, you got to love King Selassie I Cuh, Natty troddin' up a African border 'Cause, in this land, them a no law and order But, we [?] And give thanks and praise to his imperial majesty Jah-Jah-Jah, Jah Ras Tafari Blessed is I and I that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly And I and I no standeth in the ways of the sinner Seateth not in the seats of the scornful But, I and I delight is in the Lord-God-Jah, Selassie I [Outro] 'Cause, if you love him you will live, but if you hate him, you will die You got to love Jah Ras Tafari