Rise Up

So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from So, we rise up from this little island Where Marcus Garvey come from He spread his wings, yes, in foreign countries He spread his wing to help foreign people African American people So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from So, we rise up from this little island Where Marcus Garvey come from Harlem, Harlem, Harlem, Harlem, Harlem It was happiness, brightness You could see that light Not streetlight, but Garvey light So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from So, we rise up from this little island Where Marcus Garvey come from Yes, there was that war Italians invading Ethiopia And he sent soldiers So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from So, we rise up from this little island Where Marcus Garvey come from Let's look back on the works of Mr. Garvey Let's look back on the improvements of Mr. Garvey Let's look back on the development of Mr. Garvey So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from So, we rise up from this little island Where Marcus Garvey come from And when he go to foreign countries He didn't go to stay But to do a little business And then return So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from So, we rise up from this little island Where Marcus Garvey come from It's a shame, his return Didn't accept him from the island where he come from It's a shame, his return Didn't accept him from the island where he come from So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from And they turn their back against him And they criticize him And they turn their back against him And they criticize him So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from So, we rise up from this little island Where Marcus Garvey come from So, we rise up from this little island Where reggae music spring from So, we rise up from this little island