Church & State

Lyrics

[Intro] Black people, I beg you listen carefully to this word of prophecy You just got to see, every time of Jah upon this land Man a fight against one and shooting one black man You got to understand [Chorus] Di church and state, dem capture Mi say di church and state, dem capture Mi say collection plate, it just a flatter I beg you, you fi chase dem, Jahoviah Cho Lord a massive, you fi whip dem, Jahoviah Well, watch out, man! [Verse 1] Cah mi say, when I come, dem a burn wrong land Dem fuss 'til dem teeth, but it just pure obeah But when I come, say mi box in a corner Mi light up mi chalwa, I smoke sensimilla And then mi give thanks and praise unto Jah (Huh) And then mi give thanks and praise unto Jah (But mi say) Say, Jah Jah as my guide (Hey) Say, Jah Jah as my keeper Say, black people, say, no act like no sinner Said if you don't be with Jah, say that you cyaan be a winner You are a two time loser Cah right yah now, cah even Jah Jah refuse ya Well, watch out, man! Say, where you are go run when Jah Jah right time come? (Hey) Where you are go run when Jah Jah right time come? Say blood, it are go run, say blood, it are go run Say blood, it are go run and mi say fire are go burn The wicked man a run up and down The wicked man a melt up like a butter against sun But mi say, on Jah Jah judgement day Cah mi say, wah you are go tell Jah Jah say? Cah mi say, hey youthman, you better mind a what you do 'Cause everything you do, say Jah Jah really watching you Cah say you, youthman, mind what you say Cah Jah Jah really hear you and him hear a weh you say [Chorus] Cah you fi whip dem, Jahoviah Cho Lord a massive, you fi chase dem, Jahoviah Well, watch out, man! [Verse 2] Say that mi nah go no church fi go praise pope Paul (No) Nah go no church now fi go praise pope Paul Cah Jah Jah are go strike him with a ligthning ball And when you kill a pope Paul I say a Babylon fall Equality and justice really stand for all Say that mi prefer go at dance, have fi go nice up dance hall Mi nah go no church fi go sing church thing Mi prefer go at dance fi go ride di riddim Cah this are gathering *Scatting* This are gathering *Scatting* Cah this are gathering, gathering Say, blacker people, beg you tell me why you gathering Well, watch out, man! No do no wrong, I say you won't really hang You better come at woodland and go sing Jah Jah song And you fi give thanks and praise unto Jah Blacker man, I beg you give thanks and praise unto Jah (Huh) *Scatting* Hey! And you fi whip dem, Jahoviah (Huh) I beg you, whip dem, Jahoviah Cho Lord a massive, make dem burn deh with dem obeah Cah make Jah know [Chorus] Mi say di church and state, mi say it capture Mi say collection plate, it have fi flatter I beg you, you fi whip dem, Jahoviah I beg you, whip dem, Jahoviah Well, watch out, man! [Outro] Say black people, come and listen to me Say that I bring afoot a prophecy On Jah judgement day, say, you really have fi pay So all you have fi do, you better live di right way I beg you, whip dem, Jah Cah say, me take, it's me, Jah Say it's me, oh Jah, mi deejay and culture Cah mi say, strictly culture fi make you love you one another Black people, say no gwan like no vulture