Children read and educate yourself Learn to behave yourself Famous for you character and intelligence Go ahead don't you destroy yourself Conquer the place enjoy yourself It's all yours
CHORUS
Rastafari teach I everything yea ah Never deny yourself for anything Survival is the very thing yea ah Never deny yourself for anything Yea ya know Rastafari give I everything yea ah Never deny yourself for anything Yea ah Survival is the very thing yea ah Inna the ghetto mi say ah there we live Ey ey
The people in the earth and now they rough Activated by the laws of nature ya Magnetised by the words, your blessing come Everyone is looking out for progress yaw oh The earth is our very place, where the flowers bloom Every colour with many shapes ya If you want the grass and the sun glaze There should be no hate for heaven's sake
CHORUS
Rastafari teach I everything yea ah Never deny yourself for anything ow Survival is the very thing yea ah Never deny yourself for anything Ey ey ey Rastafari give I everything yea ah Never deny yourself for anything Mama Africa Survival is the very thing yea ah Never deny yourself for anything Ey ey whoa oh
Nah cease no fire 'caus we family so poor The message of Rastafari open up every door The black culture, black people keep asking for more Got to be sure, the birthright of Israel secure It take the zeal and the vigor, by now lab have the cure Must afi make it from yuh clean and pure Bruk mi bread and come mek we share it this ah the only way me know All with one another inna the light it affi show the blessings from ceiling to floor
CHORUS
Rastafari teach I everything whoa Never deny yourself for anything yea ey Survival is the very thing whoa ah Never deny yourself for anything Whoa ya woy Rastafari give I everything whoa ah Never deny yourself for anything Ghetto youth Survival is the very thing yea ah Never deny yourself for anything Ey ey ey
Man as a warrior come to teach whoa I say to put the food in the children reach The earth is a well spread table you better see it Shall be good to the meek, yo hostality get ah beatin
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Inna everything whoa Never deny yourself for anything King Selassie I him teach I everything whoa ah Never deny yourself for anything Ey ey
Read and educate yourself Learn to behave yourself Famous for you character and intelligence Go ahead don't you destroy yourself Conquer the place enjoy yourself It's all yours
Rastafari teach I everything yea ah Never deny yourself for anything, nuttin at all King Selassie I teach I everything whoa ah Never deny yourself for anything Ey ey ey ey
The people in the earth and now they rough Activated by the laws of nature ya Magnetised by the words, your blessing come Everyone is looking out for progress yaw The earth is our very place, where the flowers bloom Every colour with many shapes ya If you want the grass and the sun glaze Do it for me please no hate for heaven's sake
CHORUS
Rastafari teach I everything whoa ah Never deny yourself for anything ah ay That's the very thing whoa ah Never deny yourself for anything Yea Jah Jah teach I everything whoa ah Never deny yourself for anything