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Prince Far I - Blackman Land


(Michael Williams)

Song Lyrics Biblical Reference
Man oh man
I wanted to give you your basical pretential towards Rastafari
Mount Zion is I and I home
Well, watch ya, man!
 
Ethiopia . . .
Now stretched forth her hands . . .
Psalm 68:31 - Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Ethiopia . . .
A blackman land . . .
 
By the rivers of Babylon
I and I sat down
And there I wept tears from my eye
When I remember Mount Zion-I
Psalm 137:1 - By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Wicked have taken us away, in captivity
And required from us a song into a strange land
How can I and I sing King Alpha's song into a strange land?
Psalm 137:3 - For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?
There is no peace, there war
Man, I want to give you your basical pretential towards Rastafari
 
The Lord is I and I shepherd
I and I shall get immediate I to lay down in green earth
He leadeth I in the path of righteousness for his Name's sake
Meek do I walk in the valley of the shadow of death
I and I will fear no foe
Psalm 23:1-4 - The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Well watch ya, man

Forget your pride
Give Jah Jah the praise
Ethiopia . . .

Wicked guy speak words smooth as butter
But yet war was in his heart and that a bad tar
I and I fe live in love and unity
Discipline is a principal thing
 
Therefore get discipline
And etiquette shall be added unto thee
Matthew 6:33 - But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 12:31 - But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
By the rivers of Babylon I and I sat down
And wept tears from my eye when I remembered Mount Zion-I
Zion-I, for I and I, y'know?
Wicked man have taken us away, captivity
And required from us a song into a strange, strange land
But how can I and I sing King Alpha's song into a strange land?

Ethiopia . . .
Ethiopia . . .

Mount Zion is an holy place
 
No wicked man cannot enter there
No wicked, no wicked man, no no no
No wicked man cannot enter Mount Zion-I, yeah
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Ethiopia . . .  



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