Protect the Dream - Grover Washington, Jr.

The big gun tells you what your life is worth What do we deserve before we end the Earth? If they will try to push you far away Would you stay and take a stand? Would you stay with gun in hand? They protect the land They protect the land Those who protect the land Those who protect the land Those who protect- The enemy of man is his own decay If they're evil now then evil they will stay If they will try to push you far away Would you stay and take a stand? Would you stay with gun in hand? They protect the land They protect the land They protect the land Our history and victory and legacy we send From scavengers and invaders, those who protect the land Those who protect the land Those who protect- Those who protect the land Those who protect- Some were forced to foreign lands Some would lay dead on the sand Would you stay and take command? Would you stay with gun in hand? (With gun in hand) They protect the land They protect the land They protect the land Our history and victory and legacy we send From scavengers and invaders, those who protect the land Our history and victory and legacy we send From scavengers and invaders, those who protect Those who protect the land Those who protect the land Those who protect- Those who protect the land Those who protect-

Anguished eyes of the city of suffering Seeking guidance, believing in love Some fools who want something For nothing Wear the badge of the cowards above By the power Big Brother has vested Your decisions must be honest and true Your courage and your faith will be Tested, our children's futures are resting With you

Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married Gee, I really love you and we're Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel of lov Spring is here The sky is blue (Whoa-whoa-whoa) Birds all sing As if they knew Today's the day We'll say I do And we'll never be lonely anymore Because we're Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married Gee, I really love you and we're Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel of love Bells will ring The sun will shine (Whoa-whoa-whoa) I'll be his and He'll be mine We'll love until The end of time And we'll never be lonely anymore Because we're Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married Gee, I really love you and we're Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel of love

Jah Protect Me - Busy Signal, mi nah know di whole ting, but dis a wah mi rememba Busy... Yeah... yeah yeah, yeah yeah Jah Jah protect me, from mi enemiiiies, All dem a chat, and dem a pene meee, Dem nah guh live fi see mi pon mi bended kneeees, A Jah alone, control mi destinyyy yeahh, Protect mi, from mi enemiiiies, All dem a chat, and dem a pene meee, Dem nah guh live fi see mi pon mi bended kneees, Laaawd, forgive dem pleeaase They will (never), See mi down, No they will (never), Take my crown, Badmind, will (never), See mi drown, And I know, that they know, that they cyaan stop my flow, They will (never), See mi fall, No they will (never), See mi career stall, And I know, nuff a dem, wanna see mi bawl, Mi know di God weh mi serve, dat's why mi seh good ova evil Protect me, from mi enemiiiies, All dem a chat, and dem a pene meee, Dem nah guh live fi see mi pon mi bended kneeees, A Jah alone, control mi destinyyy yeahh, Protect mi, from mi enemiiiies, All dem a chat, and dem a pene meee, Dem nah guh live fi see mi pon mi bended kneees, Laaawd, forgive dem please Jah, protect my life, along di way, My kids, my wife, my fam-I-ly, Gi' di yout dem strength, Day, and today, some a live dutty, Like, dem nuh come to pray, Hypocrite come run with crosses, I spot dem through my glasses, Nuff a dem a snake inna grasses, Mi nuh gamble, cah mi nah tek losses, Mi and some fassy nuh agree, true, dat dem wan mi drop out, It's like a mi dem a pree, true, dem nuh wan mi step out, But from di day mi check in, tell dem, mi nah guh check out, Some a dem a look smaddy fi fix pon, Curse and trace and bitch pon Protect me, from mi enemiiiies, All dem a chat, and dem a pene meee, Dem nah guh live fi see mi pon mi bended kneeees, A Jah alone, control mi destinyyy Protect mi, from mi enemiiiies, All dem a chat, and dem a pene meee, Dem nah guh live fi see mi pon mi bended kneees, Laaawd, forgive dem please They will (never), See mi down, No they will (never), take my crown, Badmind, will never, see mi drown, And I know, that they know, that they cyaan stop my flow, They will (never), see mi fall, No they will (never), see mi career stall, And I know, nuff a dem, wanna see mi bawl, Mi know di God weh mi serve, dat's why mi seh good ova evil Protect me, from mi enemiiiies, All dem a chat, and dem a pene meee, Dem nah guh live fi see mi pon mi bended kneeees, A Jah alone, control mi destinyyy Protect mi, from mi enemiiiies, All dem a chat, and dem a pene meee, Dem nah guh live fi see mi pon mi bended kneees, Laaawd, forgive dem please