Well Jah said, "Blessed is the poor in spirit
For there is the kingdom of Heaven
Take it from the original Couton, Almighty Amen"
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
After me a live in a one room tenement
Walk pon de street wid I Ten Commandments
Face brutality and embarrassment
All because of Babylonian infringement
Seh, "Help me Jah, Jah and forgive them judgment
Hear what dem doing to poor people and children"
Jay say, "Blessed is the poor there is the kingdom of Heaven
Read the macabee whole and the new testament
Tell de whole a dem 'bout de Ten Commandments"
Jah, Jah seh we no fe worship ornament
Chant me a go a chant an' kill che serpent
Listen Mr.Cat almighty, Amen
Render your heart, make me tell you and not your garment
Weh, Jah, Jah, seh
"Render your heart, let me tell you and not your garment"
Oonu hear me
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
Try fe move up in a life an' dem fight we with heathen
When dat nah work send dem obeah man friend dem
Next thing dem try dat is hicracious conman
If that nah work then de loquacious element
Spread propaganda fe cause disappointment
Because them looking for some form of endorsement
Long time me watch them a perplex de youth dem
But Jah will never give the power to no heathen
Fe step up and rail up and trample him children
So Jah, Jah run de whole a dem out a Heaven
In a burn fire hell weh de whole a dem condemn
A Mr.Cat come fe step pon de serpent
A me seh Almighty listen me no Amen
Render your heart, let me tell you and not your garment
So Jah, Jah, seh
"Render your heart, let me tell you and not your garment"
Oonu hear me
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
We live poor in a de ghetto, true de work nah sufficient
No have a nickel, nor a dime, nor a red copper one cent
Poverty, hunger it get me impatient
Try fe mash a works, here come an indictment
Twenty-five years the judge a leggy fe de sentence
Under pressure me have fe run left de charge them
Run left the sergeant and superintendent
Police back him up him and him bad lucky friend them
Merciless shot and him a dove cot patient
Listen Mr.Cat come fe step pomn deh
I beg, "Oonu render oonu heart let me tell you and not your garment"
So Jah Jah seh
"Render your heart, let me tell you and not your garment"
Oonu hear me
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
A from me live in a ghetto in a one room tenement
Walk pon de street wid I man Ten Commandment
Face brutality and embarrassment
All because of Babylonian infringement
Me seh, "Help me Jah, Jah and forgive them judgment
Hear what dem doing to poor people and children"
Jay say, "Blessed is the poor there is the kingdom of Heaven
Read the macabee whole and the new testament
Tell de whole a dem 'bout de Ten Commandments"
Jah Jah seh we no fe worship ornament
Chant me a go chant and kill che serpent
Listen me Mr. Cat, Almighty, Amen
Render your heart, make me tell you and not your garment
Weh, Jah, Jah, seh
"Render your heart, let me tell you and not your garment"
Oonu hear me
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
This a de settlement over all argument
This a de settlement, de settlement fe all argument
This a de settlement over all argument
Try fe move up in a life and dem fight we with heathen
When dat no work send obeah man friend
Next thing dem try dat is hicracious con men
If dat no work then dem loquacious element
Spread propaganda fe cause disappointment
Because dem looking fe some form of endorsement
Long time me watch dem a perplex de youth dem
But Jah will never give no power to a heathen