Open Up the Gate

Album cover art for "Open Up the Gate" by The Congos

The Congos - R&B, Reggae

Open Up the Gate

2 Plays

Duration: 4:29

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[Verse 1] Open up the gates of Zion Africa, we want to go Africa, we want to go Repatriation is at hand I and I know where the black man stands I and I know where the black man stands [Pre-Chorus] To the west coast of Africa East, north and south Repatriation is a must of Ion Repatriation is a must [Chorus] Jah said unto the south 'give up!' (give up!) To the west 'keep not back!' (not back!) Send my sons from afar And my daughters from the end of the world Send my sons from afar And my daughters from the end of the world [Bridge] Hallelujah, please send the Father The mighty one of creation in man, living inna man, yah The mighty redeemer The word, sound and Iwa living inna man, yah Ooh, hallelujah, listen to father The mighty, a Bongo Ashanti, aah I, aah I, living inna I and I Mighty, mighty Redeemer of Creation, ah yeah [Pre-Chorus] To the west coast of Africa East, north and south Repatriation is a must of Ion Repatriation is a must of Ion [Chorus] Jah said unto the south 'give up!' (give up!) To the west 'keep not back!' (not back!) Send my sons from afar And my daughters from the end of the world Send my sons from afar And my daughters from the end of the world [Outro] Hallelujah, alu, alu, I and I, hallelujah Mighty redeemer of creation, living inna I and I Jah, I and I and I and I and I and I Hallelujah, send a father the mighty one In man, in man, each and every one, yeah Mighty, Selassie, Selassie, bongo I a bongo Inna man a I and I, I and I, I and I Bongo, congo, I, I, Iwa living inna man yeah Inna everyone, yeah Hallelujah

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Credits

Writers
  • Roydel Johnson
  • Cedric Myton