Selassie Children

Been laughed at, scrutinised To the point where I had to ask who am I Then I remember what they do to Christ He was nailed to a cross and crucified Now that the light came to me I wonder if they're gonna do the same to me And when the truth hits painfully That's when you know if you're really who you claim to be For so long we've been denied Rejected and brutalised But jah children shall win the war 'Cause we know who we are We're Selassie I children Haile selassie children We are Ethiopians by blood Africa was born in us, selassie children Haile selassie children We know who we are Young boy threw away his comb So his papa told him find a different home Never come back, hold your own Bout you're a Rasta, I wish I never know you Rejected for the life he choose Cast out, all alone The stone that the builder man refused Shall be the head cornerstone Soon they will realize That we've been reading between the lines Remember we foretold the war You never forget who we are Tell them, we're Selassie children Haile selassie children We are Ethiopians by blood Africa was born in us Young girl gotta face the worst 'Cause her mother just took a look in her purse She find a clay kutchie and some holy herbs And the wise mind of haile i the first Mama say young girl you're losing your mind Did you get these things from Satan She say no mama I got the kutchie from jah9 And the wise mind from i nation Please mama, don't scrutinize Take this book and give it a try Let this herb open up your eyes Experience the wonders of Rastafari Haile Selassie children We are haile selassie children We are Ethiopians by blood Africa was born in us Haile selassie children The battle will be hard Haile selassie children Still we never stall Selassie children Deh ya back a wall Haile selassie children Still di Natty never fall Haile selassie children Oh coral garden Selassie children Look at pinnacle Selassie children Still we deh ya now Selassie children Never giving up Selassie children Take no heart Gil pain Selassie children Fight the fights in vain Selassie children Even if the battle stains