[Ras Ceylon] 40 years ago April 21st the date Jamaica is the place Thousands waiting for a plane in the pouring rain Looking towards the sky the earth shook froze time 7 doves out the sky Bring sunshine Sellasie I has arrived and the people cried JAH Rastafari, bredrin licking chalice right under the flight Babylon leaves the site, ini unite, its that groundation day King of kings steps alite to the door of the chariot Waiving to the ma**ive/ Mortimo Planno tells the crowd to relax Let His Majesty pa** Red Gold and Green flag Waves on taken land blessed by his ancient plan Just then a sistren named Rita saw it The mark of the christ stigmata they call it She told her man Bob that His Majesty is God Later that day Jah gave the elders a nod Held a reasoning session and blessed them with a lesson Said Liberate yourselves then in Zion you step in He said liberation here, in Zion you step in [Chorus - Empress Tashai] A long time we go warn dem, Rasta said we have to tell them A long time we go warn dem, Ras Ceylon come fi tell them A long time we go warn dem and dem never wan listen Don't diss the man who give you the blessing A long time we tell them and them never wan hear Dis Sellasie I that are your worst nightmare [Ras Ceylon] I'm a true and living Rastaman so what you say Bout the works of the father each and everyday The knowlege of Jah takes you out a mental grave Cuz his majesty brought the people a better way While the heathen rage and imagine in vain That prophecy is over and revelations never came But you can't explain what sustains jah flame And why some people tremble when I say this name Haile Sellasie the first on earth Rightfully ruling see them dreads on the turf For what its worth we putting in Rasta work Shepherds of the flock on the block the youth search For guidance denied it, get criminalized and silenced Violence provided by their whole environment Thats why we're sent knowledge cipher like ten Freedom first then repatriation [Chorus - Empress Tashai] A long time we go warn dem, Rasta said we have to tell them A long time we go warn dem, Ras Ceylon come fi tell them A long time we go warn dem and dem never wan listen Don't diss the man who give you the blessing A long time we tell them and them never want hear Dis Sellasie I that are your worst nightmare [Ras Ceylon] Yo this ones the anthem sound of the champion I rep ras youths and slew every dragon Them crews are bragging I burn their bandwagons With overstanding the lions on my flag when I step in a the place its a ital space landing on my feet shining Tanning the face of you weakhearts see sparks of fire in the eye Nyahbinghi where all oppression dies Yes i the dred i with the force like a Jedi Gideon course Sellasie source of the fight The king died no thats a god damn lie He liveth and reigneth in the flesh of ini Rastafari forever right Jah Guide I-man got love for all of my tribe thats worldwide Heard i recognize collective I Livity defined is how we live this life Keep the concious mind no matter how they backbite Stay on the narrow path no jackknife Act rite nice vibes straight everytime Give thanks and praise to His Majesty for the rhyme [Ras Ceylon] We go warn dem Ras Ceylon come fi tell them Empress Tashai come fi warn dem Ras Ceylon ago tell dem Say a long time we go warn dem and dem never wan listen Don't diss the man who give you the blessing A long time we tell them and them never wan hear Dis Sellasie I that are your worst nightmare listen Rastafari is the ruler of nation Ruler over all earth him run creation Right now this a repatriation Got to leave out of the west because of revelation We come fi warn dem Empress Tashai come fi tell them Ras Ceylion ago warn dem Empress Tashai come fi tell them Empress Tashai come fi warn dem Ras Ceylon ago tell dem say A long time we go warn dem and dem never wan listen Don't diss the man who give you the blessing