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I did behold
Until the proud was casted down yah
'Ave di ancient of days is
King Haile Selassie I Jah!
You know
With his garments as white as snow
His hair as pure as wool

Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di emperor-or-or
Our king of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah Jah that I always keep
Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di emperor-or-or-or
King of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah that always been (unu sing)
Jah Rastafari
We a praise
Hail King Selassie always (Oh yes!)

Verse 1:
Just like Ashumba
I am naw gon turn an recant
Another in Selassie I name
A no Malcolm X an
Martin Luther dis
An Sizzla whey come fi trick
Alla yuh tricks
I see Bob Marley rise
An unu kill de prophet
Why yuh don't
Kill those
Standing on yuh pulpits (No!)
You use dem to steer di minds of di yout
An as dey preach
Di yout cease from knowin di truth (But)
Dis is the truth above our circumstances
I see how yuh constantly
Building churches
But while yuh church
Defend di slackness as usual
Rasta no mix up with homo

Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di emperor-or-or
Our King of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah that always been
Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore
King of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah Jah that a always been (Ooh hoo)

Verse 2:
Jesus and his disciples
Dey are Black
An so were di
Ancient of days
Aye! Sizzla say dat
De truth is real
Make it known to boys and girl
Just makes yuh brain
For a time dem your worst
Well now talk bout Jesus
A who dat
I know him as the Nazerite
The offspring of King David (Selassie I)
Now come den Selassie I di other
Earth's rightful ruler
He's from di same line

Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore
King of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah that always been
Praise ye Jah
Hail di emperor
Selassie I king of peace
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah that all within

Verse 3:
Ay! you no see dem a ting dat from di Bible
Tink I no know you're amongst those who instigate slavery against my people (Yeh!)
Only quote a few psalms so dat you could have to come we.
We have a knowledge you know, we done perceive (Woy!)
From start to finish
I have to outline de fact
Is not Sunday
Is Saturday we fi hold de Sabbath

Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail de emperor
Selassie I a king of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah that I always been
Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore
King of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah that I always been
I did behold    Until the proud was casted down yah    'Ave di ancient of days is    King Haile Selassie I Jah!    You know    With his garments as white as snow    His hair as pure as wool       Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)    Hail di emperor-or-or    Our king of kings    To a fullness    'Ave to express    Jah Jah that I always keep    Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)    Hail di emperor-or-or-or    King of kings    To a fullness    'Ave to express    Jah that always been (unu sing)    Jah Rastafari    We a praise    Hail King Selassie always (Oh yes!)       Verse 1:    Just like Ashumba    I am naw gon turn an recant    Another in Selassie I name    A no Malcolm X an    Martin Luther dis    An Sizzla whey come fi trick    Alla yuh tricks    I see Bob Marley rise    An unu kill de prophet    Why yuh don't    Kill those    Standing on yuh pulpits (No!)    You use dem to steer di minds of di yout    An as dey preach    Di yout cease from knowin di truth (But)    Dis is the truth above our circumstances    I see how yuh constantly    Building churches    But while yuh church    Defend di slackness as usual    Rasta no mix up with homo       Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)    Hail di emperor-or-or    Our King of kings    To a fullness    'Ave to express    Jah that always been    Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)    Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore    King of kings    To a fullness    'Ave to express    Jah Jah that a always been (Ooh hoo)       Verse 2:    Jesus and his disciples    Dey are Black    An so were di    Ancient of days    Aye! Sizzla say dat    De truth is real    Make it known to boys and girl    Just makes yuh brain    For a time dem your worst    Well now talk bout Jesus    A who dat    I know him as the Nazerite    The offspring of King David (Selassie I)    Now come den Selassie I di other    Earth's rightful ruler    He's from di same line       Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)    Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore    King of kings    To a fullness    'Ave to express    Jah that always been    Praise ye Jah    Hail di emperor    Selassie I king of peace    To a fullness    'Ave to express    Jah that all within       Verse 3:    Ay! you no see dem a ting dat from di Bible    Tink I no know you're amongst those who instigate slavery against my people (Yeh!)    Only quote a few psalms so dat you could have to come we.    We have a knowledge you know, we done perceive (Woy!)    From start to finish    I have to outline de fact    Is not Sunday    Is Saturday we fi hold de Sabbath       Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)    Hail de emperor    Selassie I a king of kings    To a fullness    'Ave to express    Jah that I always been    Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)    Hail di emperor-ore-ore-ore    King of kings    To a fullness    'Ave to express    Jah that I always been