Aye 2 365 trap inna the yard Fresh up out the lockdown, back out pon the road Who put in the work a time fi reap unuh reward All who did encourage me Keep me inna dem thoughts My regards to you, hope for you the same Bless you when you out inna the streets a operate Dem fi fly the gate and make me drop inna LA Trinidad a call yeh that a me family Family Is a word weh me no really use so much again Some among just wishing you harm Many men Anything you intuition say you fi listen Caw you deh round Nuff a dem Still a love you see the whole a we deh ya defend So you know we clean inna we heart No pretend In a time of need on really who can you depend A you alone Always keep a smile Blessed is the child Only thing we see Possibility So this light of mine I'm gonna let it shine Bright as it can be Jah watch over we Yeah And keep me safe in this wretched place Where they celebrate when you pon you face Just gimme faith, beg you keep me patient So I appreciate wah deh pon me plate I never seek no validation Go my ways, no participate I never stray, keep my vision straight so That's why you nah go see me With none a dem Caw dem will take you fi a fool and then lef' you fi heng Think say unnu cool, but in dem heart dem against Careful how you move and who you choose fi represent Caw you nuh know Who a friend Still a love you see the whole a we deh ya defend So you know we clean inna we heart No pretend In a time of need on really who can you depend A you alone Always keep a smile Blessed is the child All these things you see Possibility So this light of mine I'm gonna let it shine Bright as it can be Jah watch over we (yeah) Don Diggy alongside Small Axe Family Family Real real Yuh nah mean Ancient

Yow you have some different chat enu Natty, hahaha Granny used to tell me all the time Sparks when faith and preparation combine The road been right here all this time But you gotta look with more than your eyes Jah Jah blessing, this ain't no luck World follow suit when your mind made up I've seen paupers turn to kings and kings return to mud When they neglect the truth or forget But we good over yah so cah Selassie I we hail Sup'm like Jonah inna the belly of the whale Thе whole world know this ya soul ain't for sale Haile Sеlassie plan never yet fail Rich forever Rich forever Rich forever Rich with a loving family Rich forever Rich with ways, means, and strategies Rich forever Family mi treasure in a system that Breeds depression, who will ease the tension? Everyman fi dem self, cheese intention Meaning greens that evil invention Matter how me teach dem need detention Now humanity Lost in vanity Walls of politics, religious policies, burn dem fallacies We a di pyramid people No illusion, no one is coming to save us people Everything is a state of mind, protect your mind The school dem fail, a teach we hate fi self Nuh knowledge how fi function inna the real world But fi behave yourself dem even give the children dem nuh real work How dem sleep at night? Mi nuh know How dem sleep at night? Mi nuh know How dem sleep at night? Mi nuh know How dem sleep at night? Mi nuh know How dem sleep at night? Mi nuh know But we good over yah so cah Selassie I we hail Sup'm like Jonah inna the belly of the whale The whole world know this ya soul ain't for sale Haile Selassie plan never yet fail Rich forever Rich forever Rich forever Rich with a loving family Rich forever Rich with ways, means, and strategies Rich forever, everyday we pray the same prayer Wealth is right, poverty wrong, "F" what dem saying, bredda Dem cannot poison our roots, we know fi bear pressure Mansa Musa level riches black emperor Richer than they could ever imagine Still a feed inna the famine A nuh lunch a thorough planning un huh Rags to riches like Aladdin, anuh game this anuh Madden Ye Selassie a we captain, un huh A Jah Jah blessing this ain't no luck World follow suit when your mind made up I've seen paupers turn to kings and kings return to mud When they neglect the truth or forget But we good over yah so cah Selassie I we hail Sup'm like Jonah inna the belly of the whale The whole world know this ya soul ain't for sale Haile Selassie plan never yet fail Rich forever Rich forever Rich forever Rich with a loving family Rich forever Rich with ways, means, and strategies

Jesse Royal 1Gad We see them all yeah Can't fool we no more (can't fool) Oh, Lord Can't fool we no more! (Bhim) If education is key, why you can't make it free for we? Or is it because you profit from poverty? When you look at me, do you see a man Or do you see another vote for your party? Only see you, when there's election And you only care (only care) When you're the opposition (opposition) Only see you, when there's election When election done, I nuh see you no more But, 'member God is watching (God is watching), you politicians I 'n' I say God is watching (God is watching) you politicians" God is watching, you politicians God is watching, you politicians Not even holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (holy) No holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (holy) No holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (dirty money) Not even hope and prayer Can save you from your folly No holy water, can save you, master You rape your daughter, and you kill your sister You do it fi the paper, euro, pounds, and cefa For the blood you shed, Jah-Jah gonna hunt you down (hunt you down) Wasting plenty, plenty money And the children are living inna poverty (Oh, uh) wasting plenty, plenty money Hospital, no bill, the road e no fix, oh! But, 'member God is watching, you politicians I 'n' I say God is watching, you politicians God is watching, you politicians God is watching, you politicians Not even holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (holy) No holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (holy) No holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (holy) Not even hope and prayer Can save you from your folly Do you care about the blood weh a-spill like your house 'pon the hill Or your big fat Benz weh insurance a couple mill? Don't you judge me by my attitude But then you raise the taxes, I don't know what to do Only see you, when there's election And you only care (only care) When you're the opposition (opposition) Only see you, when there's election When you're voted in, I nuh see you no more But, 'member God is watching (God is watching), you politicians I 'n' I say God is watching (God is watching) you politicians God is watching, you politicians God is watching, you politicians Not even holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (holy) No holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (holy) No holy water (holy) Can clean your dirty money (holy) Not hope and prayer Can save you from your folly

Aaaah, aaah This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation I and I couldn't never be a baller Tree rooter, shooter, ya reek on the jet You not gon' a see me in a Babylon or break bread Blazing the fire open in Rome instead Never want 'err in a rasta man should You know judgment day and It still like to play I heard the good news and chose to delay Zion gave deep, and I work with pride And the other clean hand pure in sight Haillie Seilassie had the prototype When I show you the truth you gonna see the light A d3. I d3 and I come for fact I wanna see Jah children live upright I hope you'll see it clear, Oh Babylon beware... This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation Royal, this generation aren't generic Bloodline at the most high way and irate Build a foundation watch Babylon perish Beating on the drum and we watch it from the terrace Why you choke like narrate Spin like Paris, jeter like Derek, Scratch like Terry My boy you know Parisi stands just like Paris Cool and deadly, just like Jessie Here I come with love just like tennis It need to replenish life with a cherish Counting ya blessings, no judger bless it This generation are gon' really hear the message We increase like Ellis, my Babylon terrace No subway zealous, unwell rebellious Unapologetic, we no synthetic Fire away we fears Babylon regulate it This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation Lord a privilege this like progress I wanna see the get a youth stamp hopeless We are the left to get again hopeless Is a take over not a protest Treading on the wine press much too long The four hundred years have come and gone I hope you see it clear Oh Babylon beware This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation This here generation

Black Thought: I woke up in the darkness at 12: 17... to shots and sirenes Look out the window, peep the high beams Now they searchin, the cops lookin for the person... That pulled the trigga Medical figures is nursin the kid that got shot Some innocent ak that would front To flip the rock on them at King Street block I tried to tell him to stop cuz yo, it's ghetto red hot Similar to the blood now floodin his top I take a step out the spot, to the point of attack And see the shorty wop heart blast out his back Damn, I'm thinkin it don't cease, it's no more peace Police level increase, but what the fuck... It's still crime on the streets I can't breathe, now what's goin on? One minute you alive, the next, you're gone Illadel-P-H-I-A Hell Bust off into the heavens for the nigga who fell And hit the L, for the niggaz who fell When that could have been prevented In front of the flat your moms rented And no one expect that from you, cuz you was timid Fuckin with them cats from outside city limits Funny how this whole thing changed, an off minute Yo, dig it, Panic! None of this is ever granted Drownin in a nightmare, stranded

I'm a man, I'm a lover Man of love, a lover man I'm a dread, undercover But not a dread upon my head I'm a reggae music lover And I rock my roots everyday Don't let no man tell you no different Don't let no man bring you down It's reggae music that we're gonna play So let that roots take ya Yo let that roots music take ya higher Oh let that roots music take ya away Roots take ya Don't let no man tell you no different Don't let no man bring you down It's reggae music that we're gonna play Now you can't tell me what is real And I can't tell you how you feel But music more then anything My friend, it sure can, yea Cuz no matter what I'm going through I know I always got my roots Don't let no man tell you no different Don't let no man bring you down It's reggae music that we're gonna, The music's what we're gonna play So let that roots take ya Yo let that roots music take ya higher Oh let that roots music take ya away Roots take ya Don't let no man tell you no different Don't let no man bring you down It's reggae music that we're gonna play The music's what we're gonna play When I rise, rise up in the morning time I give thanks for what I got For love and so much more Like blessing me with music For the massive to use it There's no way you can take that from me NO WAY YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM ME PLEASE LET MY ROOTS... TAKE YA Yo let that roots music take ya higher Oh let that roots music take ya away Roots take ya Don't let no man tell you no different Don't let no man bring you down It's reggae music that we're gonna play The music's what we're gonna play

[Voice in background] Yeah, you in tune to another episode in my area code All sorts of episodes in my area code Where the blocks explode, where the temperature is cold It's just an episode in my area code Another episode in my area code All sorts of episodes in my area code Where the blocks explode,? back and unload I seen it unfold in my area code [The Jazzyfatnastees] Better believe it. cause it is co-min. You won't believe the site you see before your eyes. You won't believe the site you see before your eyes. [Verse One: Black Thought] Just push the panic button on your remote control Then enter the zone where our patrollers will get round cold soul Diddly Bo leave her feelin a saga foretold Who got caught 'pon the block for gold, got the old heads froze They peepin outta closed windows They not secure as they supposed I watched it all unfold Witness another episode with titanic panoramic view As this manic-depressin un-load with his gun hold Wild like a son sold for cash Guns traded for sensi and hash, crack for ass Entire crews pass not makin the news flash Brews pass a memory and spark not to blast Whatever Ave. transform to the war path Pure wrath from North down to 24th and Task Game slaughter half, the niggas you were prayin with Streets tainted with camouflage - guerilla sabotage My cousin's Jarette and Todd, was livin type large Got caught then blast crashed off on Broad and Lombard So many so-called hearts scarred they buried in the yard Lick shots at Babylon de one comfy bombard Kids run far from traditional credit cards scams Veterans is nipped in the butt with large plans Stick up kids is jumpin outta plated Dodge Rams To jam, you and your man it's mad drama and - [Chorus: The Jazzyfatnastees + background voice] Better believe it. cause it is co-min. You won't believe the site you see before your eyes. You won't believe the site you see before your eyes. [Background voice] Yo, the episodes to my area code Just another episodes in my area code Where the blocks explode, where the temperature is cold It's just an episode in my area code All sorts of episodes in my area code Just another episode in my area code Where the blocks explode,? back and unload I seen it unfold in my area code, check it [Verse Two: Dice Raw] This is for all of my niggaz, that are R.I.P.'s You ain't missin nothin, life ain't what it should be I'll pass across soon, who know who's the enemy Lots of shit has changed and it's kinda fucked up to see You remember Tauseen nigga thick slice of dream Go out fast for the buck do anything for the cream Never seen a case like this, although it's quite contageous He even got his little brother actin all outrageous From dusk to dawn, and from dawn back to dusk They do anything and everything, tryin to come up It's kinda sickenin, how the cash is so fuckin addicted And when I say son wild they say that that's conflicted Ain't nothin but a contradiction in this world we live in Cause the loot is for the takin, and not for the givin Then the youngest one, will say "I'ma die hustlin Fuck everybody except my brother who I'm trusted in" I guess the young boy just did not know the truth Cause the following week Tauseen threw him off the roof And sometimes I wonder what the fuck I think about that How nowadays kids get whacked for somethin less than a pat But I guess that's how it goes when there ain't no more rap Thought he was his brother's keeper, but fuck all that Niggaz causin mayhem, from the P.M.'s to A.M.'s America's worst nightmare -- guns in kids' hands [Chorus: The Jazzyfatnastees + background voice] Better believe it. cause it is co-min. You won't believe the site you see before your eyes. You won't believe the site you see before your eyes. [Background voice] . In my area code It's another episode in my area code Where the blocks explode,? back and unload I seen it unfold in my area code Just another episode in my area code All sorts of episodes in my area code Where the blocks explode,? back and unload I seen it unfold in my area code, check it, yo [Verse Three: Malik B] It was the year of '84 I was tryin to get in the mix The year when niggaz rolled with sheepskins gazelles and kicks Even got the patent leather Adidas snatched off your feet Man that talk is cheap the crippled can't walk for weeks The first sto was word to Penn and Teller's Strolled in the dollar house parties; in search for Cinderella Was just a little man real bold Tryin to act grown and old so the respect'll be shown A hip-hop a little pop and the breakdancin When niggaz wore windbreakers plot to take lambskins Remember Zigglers? Uptown the bottom's not quite the same St. Charles in South Phil the ooh mob gang H-R-M Ogontz Ave. Brickyard to hollow Niggaz was snatchin gazzeles and flippin pockets for the dallo You wore your little wolf chain in West Oak Lane And niggaz from Logan came to extort we know the game You proclaim this gangster bullshit talk And never even seen your man shot, or bodies in chalk Aggravated assualt another weekend in the precinct Takin everybody for their ring man that's how we think Back then you catch a suckerpunch off guard Niggaz will pull your card, tryin to walk around all hard Niggaz quick to flip your pockets if you lip service When you see fifteen niggaz deep - with scully's get nervous It ain't no tellin what they could do to you So you clutch up, thinkin and knowin you gettin stuck up In another episode in my area code, episode in my area code [Chorus: The Jazzyfatnastees + background voice] Better believe it. cause it is co-min. 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