The Mission (feat. Stephen Marley)

The Mission (feat. Stephen Marley)

The Mission (feat. Stephen Marley)

From Jungle to RemaFrom Jungle to Rema
From Tivoli to Matthews LaneFrom Tivoli to Matthews Lane
From Waterhouse to DrewslandFrom Waterhouse to Drewsland
From Baneland to DelacreFrom Baneland to Delacre

A young man and his crew gotta have a plan, some driveA youth and youth fi have a plan and have some ambition
And make sure you stand strong in the times of doomAnd make sure unnu firm ina di Armageddon
So when your son grows up, he knows just where you standSo when you son become a man, him know just where you stand
He knows his dad set it straight, and he’ll follow the pathHim know him poopa set it so him follow tradition
If Marcus Garvey says to read, then why are some acting blind?If Marcus Garvey say fi read then why some man ah pree
Cause knowledge is the key, it will set the people freeCause knowledge ah the key and it wll set the people free
And Haile I’s wisdom is all about African unityAnd Haile I philosophy is African unity
You gotta watch out for that separation and social messUnno watch dey segregation and social impurity
The race isn't just for the fast but for those who can lastThe race is not just for the swift but those who can endure
Make sure you stay grounded before you reach Zion's doorMake sure you have a steady footing in ah Zion door
And keep your thoughts pure, Jah’s love is for the poorAnd keep dem thoughts dem pure, Jah love is for the poor
But some little punks are packing heat their moms can’t affordBut some likkkle bwoy ah burst some gun dem mooma can't afford
If Jah says blood must flow, let His will be doneIf Jah say blood fi run let Jah will be done
The heavens and the earth will pass before His words fall shortThe heaven and the earth will pass away before him word no come
But if I rise up for no reason, there will be no rewardBut if 'I'm rise without a cause there will be no reward
For you to enter Zion’s gates because you’re just a fraudFor you to enter Zion gates because you are a fraud

For the youth in the struggleFor the youths in the struggle
Fighting guerrilla warfareFighting Guerilla warfare
Somalia to EthiopiaSomalia to Ethiopia
From Egypt to ZimbabweFrom Egypt to Zimbabwe

Haile Selassie says it’s war if color is a scarHaile Selassie say ah war if colour is a scar
If one from every nation can come together and sitIf one from every nation can come live up an ah par
So don’t care who you are, there’s a brighter morning starSo don't care who you are there's a brighter morning star
It’s shining, wake the town and tell the people far and nearIt's shining wake the town and tell the people near and far
You search and you will find with science and researchYou seek and you will search with science and research
The body is the temple, and the temple is the churchThe flesh it is the temple and the temple is the church
Haile Selassie says to work, so why are some just lurking?Haile Selassie say fi work so how some man ah lurks
They hang out on the corners like trash and dirtDem fix upon the cornerside like rubbish heap and dirt
Haile Selassie says we all respect each manHaile Selassie say ah one respect for every man
Don’t care your race, don’t care your color or your faithNo care dey race, no care dey colour nor di religion
So make a choice to burn the divisionSo make a decision fi bun di division
Cause every single Rasta youth is on a missionCause each and every rasta youth to trot pon di mission

From Portmore to KingstonFrom Portmore to Kingston
From Kingston to Montego BayFrom Kingston to Montego Bay
From Seaview to RivertonFrom Seaview to Riverton
Come and hundreds proclaimCome and hundred proclaim

From Jungle to RemaFrom Jungle to Rema
From Tivoli to Matthews LaneFrom Tivoli to Matthews Lane
From Southside to TelavilleFrom Southside to Telaville
From Iraq to the USAFrom Iraq to USA

From Waterhouse to DrewslandFrom Waterhouse to Drewsland
Baneland to DelacreBaneland to Delacre
Portmore, Kingston to boomPortmore, kingston to boom