Simplicity

Lyrics

[Intro] Black people, keep your heads up Emperor Selassie l, bless dem Burning fire, never yet stop [Chorus] Simplicity we use to survive Many find it difficult because they're ignorant and hype Simplicity we use to survive Do what you're doing properly, that's the way through life Simplicity we use to survive Many find it difficult because they're ignorant and hype Simplicity we use to survive Children, open up your eyes [Verse 1] It's not the one bag of vanity Nor the animosity Nor the hypocrisy, nor democracy It's not the labba labba Nor the backstabber Nor the vampire or evilous desires It's 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, yeah [Chorus] Simplicity we use to survive Many find it difficult because they're ignorant and hype Simplicity me use to survive Do what you're doing properly...that's the way through life Simplicity I use to survive Children, open up your eyes Simplicity me use to survive Burn pharisees and scribes [Verse 2] Oh, yeah Avoid your wrong law, that fi pause Praise Ras Tafari and live a worthy cause Give us all the blessing, give us all reward To help the poor, I find it easy when dem find it hard [Chorus] Simplicity I use to survive Many find it difficult because they're ignorant and hype Simplicity I use to survive I say, live and love your life [Verse 3] Keep doing what you're doing, don't you grumble Seed what you sow is what you reap, so be humble Know what you're doing, you never stumble Burn down Rome, I sight dem crumble Lead the way, lead the way with the word what l speak Never must you stray, praise the King in the East Whoa-uh-l! Kalonji teach Zion haffi reach Whoa yeah [Chorus] Simplicity I use to survive Many find it difficult because they're ignorant and hype Simplicity I use to survive Burn pharisees and scribes Simplicity I use to survive Many find it difficult because they're ignorant and hype Simplicity I use to survive Aw! Kalonji tell you... [Verse 1] It's not the one bag of vanity Nor the animosity Nor the hypocrisy, nor democracy It's not the labba labba Nor the backstabber Nor the vampire or evilous desires It's just a meditation of my heart But, it's pure and conscious thought Be overstanding, I tell you to be smart Listen to the children when they speak and shine the light in the dark [Chorus] Simplicity I use to survive Many find it difficult because they're ignorant and hype Simplicity I use to survive Children, live and love your life, yeah [Outro] Oh-whoa-whoa Oh yeah-yeah-yeah! Ay-uhuh, ay! Mmm-mm-mm-mmm I-ah-I-ah-I, ay-whoa Fire burn yaow Simplicity we use to survive Don't you find it difficult? Yeah...open up your eyes Simplicity we use to survive Live and love your life