Poor Jah People

Equal rights and justice we want to see

Jah people walk through the valley of the shadow of life

All through the agony of Babylon, we fear no evil

Poor Jah people

We have been hit, stoned, and refused

Kicked out on the street so many, many times

Poor Jah people

Jah is not satisfied with what is going on

He need to see some more equal rights and justice turn up

Poor Jah people

We have never been given a chance even one time

To try and control our own little lives

Poor Jah people, whoa-ay, whoa-ay

For Jah know it all

Jah seal it and hold and control it

Poor Jah people

Equal rights and justice stand for all

But some take it aside away and slowly crawl

Poor Jah people

Qedamawi, Qedamawi I, I Selassie

Mahamlai, Ras Qatari I

The heads of all gods, the King of King and Lord of Lords

Poor, poor Jah people

Jah is not satisfied with what is going on

He need to see some more equal rights and justice turn up

Poor Jah people

We have been used, stoned, and refused

Kicked out on the street far so many, many times

Poor Jah people

Some have got a bag full in their hands

And while you see some, dem mouth wide from hungry

Poor Jah people

But it will be weepin', wailin', and gnashing of teeth

Who nah no teeth, dem gum a-go feel it

Poor Jah people

Who knows they are doing wrong

Just translate it and put it right

Poor Jah people

I man a-obey these words I say

For before one of these word pass away, Zion and Earth pass

Poor Jah people

From a long time ago, we have been working on the plantation

With nothing at all to give remember

Poor Jah people

It is full time now for us to have

There should be there more no more have not, I say

Poor Jah people, poor Jah people

Oh, Jah

Oh, Jah, Rastafari

I just can't express in words, I say

Poor, poor Jah people

But all I know, whatever you're doing for poor Jah people

Do it good and positive, I say

Poor Jah people, oh, Jah

Jah never yet been asleep or slumber

Jah countin' all your deeds and days by number

Poor, poor Jah people

Be careful what you do and say

The prayers of the poor reach to the ears of Jah, His Imperial Majesty, I

Rastafari (Poor Jah people)

And for tiki put in my mind

Living like this can't be good at all

Poor Jah people

Some on the street drinking dirty water

Some eating out of garbage can, I say

(Poor Jah people) Lord Jah Rastafari

Only Jah I can tell all my troubles

Because I'm really my brother's keeper

Poor Jah people