I & I

I & I

I & I

SelahSelah
Know what they’re craving forKnow what they longing for
Know what they’re craving forKnow what they longing for
And I’ve got it, I’ve got itAnd I’ve got it, I’ve got it
We’ve got it, yeahWe’ve got it, yeah

Young General speaks, tell anyone at allYoung General a talk, tell anyone at all
They never could’ve wanted to take part in harming meThem never coulda want take a part inna harm me
Man’s at war in Menelik’s armyMan a war inna Menelik army
See it, they’re moving with Garvey’s messageSee it, them a move with the message of Garvey
Can’t listen to who they elect, hardlyCan’t listen who dem elect, hardly
They’re playing their part in a partyDem a play fi dem part in a party
Heard Audley started driving an AudiHear say Audley start drive Audi
Excuse me, it’s a Beamer I’m sorryBeg you pardon, a Bimma me sorry
Lead those who are lost, we don’t follow themLead who them lost we nuh follow them
Organize and unite once againOrganize and form inna one again
Twelve Tribes, can’t you see us with the banners?Twelve Tribes, you nuh see we with the banner dem
Bobo Hill speaks, walk far, don’t bother themBobo Hill a talk, walk far, do nuh bother them
Ethiopia, the Ark of the CovenantIthiopia, the Ark of the Covenant
Queen Makeda, the start of the sovereignQueen Makeda, the start of the sovereign
Selassie I orders our governingSelassie I order we governing
We’re not into any of that stuff, so I sayWe nuh inna none a dem tings, so I say

Ites I’m holding onItes I a gwaan hold
A love we’re living inA love we living in
I & I are passing throughI&I a pass through
Greetings I bring againGreetings I bring again

Ites I’m holding onItes I a gwaan hold
When I & I are passing throughWhen I&I a pass through

Said I took a break and I loved the breakSaid I took a break and I loved the break
Now I’m off the brake, looking to make a breakNow I’m off the brake, looking to make a break
At a greater stake and the flow’s sweet like cakeAt a greater stake and the flow sweet like grater cake
Sharper than a grater makesSharper than a grater make
And then I take a date and make a mateAnd then I take a date and a make a mate
At a greater pace, not using a razor bladeAt a greater pace, naa use razor blade
And scrape my face, they’re afraid of meAnd grate my face, dem ‘fraid a me
Lyrics penetrateLyrics a penetrate
Don’t hesitate to make tunes generateNuh hesitate fi make tune generate
That will devastate you, Don says it’s devastatingThat will devastate you, Don say it devastating
With more thoughts than they’ve ever statedWith more thoughts than them ever stating
Keep them waiting like thugs in a state of bingKeep them waiting like thugs in a state bing
Jail or prison system, same thingJail or prison system, same thing

Flee the scene with thoughts of escapingFlee the scene with thoughts of escaping
My mind needed to get rightMy mind did need fi get right
Clarity is what we need to get, soClarity wha’ we need fi get, so

Know what they’re craving forKnow what they longing for
Know what they’re craving forKnow what they longing for
Know what they’re craving forKnow what they longing for
And we’ve got it, we’ve got itAnd we’ve got it, we’ve got it
We’ve got it, yeah, yeahWe’ve got it, yeah, yeah