There was good and evil    we choose good      Verse 1:   The rich man's wealth is in the city    Destruction of the poor is his poverty    Destruction of your soul is vanity    Do you hear    I and I, I wanna rule my destiny    I and I, I wanna rule my destiny       Chorus:   Destiny, mama look from when you call me    Destiny, mama look from when you calling    I wanna rule my destiny    yeah, yeah oh help I please Jah Jah mek mi rule       Verse 2:   I've been blessed I've been touch    I love Jah so much    They keep fighting me I'm not giving up    May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup    Wisdom overstanding can never be too much    Give I protection Day and night       Chorus:   Cast away their cords from us    you have them in the region in the valley of decision    Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron    you know not the destiny of a next man    Why hold him set him free too long       Verse 3:   My destination is homeward bound    Though force try to hold I down    Breaking chains has become the norm    I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan