Church & State

[Intro]
Black people, I beg you listen carefully to this word of prophecy
You just got to see, every time of Jah upon this land
Man a fight against one and shooting one black man
You got to understand

[Chorus]
Di church and state, dem capture
Mi say di church and state, dem capture
Mi say collection plate, it just a flatter
I beg you, you fi chase dem, Jahoviah
Cho Lord a massive, you fi whip dem, Jahoviah
Well, watch out, man!

[Verse 1]
Cah mi say, when I come, dem a burn wrong land
Dem fuss 'til dem teeth, but it just pure obeah
But when I come, say mi box in a corner
Mi light up mi chalwa, I smoke sensimilla
And then mi give thanks and praise unto Jah (Huh)
And then mi give thanks and praise unto Jah (But mi say)
Say, Jah Jah as my guide (Hey)
Say, Jah Jah as my keeper
Say, black people, say, no act like no sinner
Said if you don't be with Jah, say that you cyaan be a winner
You are a two time loser
Cah right yah now, cah even Jah Jah refuse ya
Well, watch out, man!
Say, where you are go run when Jah Jah right time come? (Hey)
Where you are go run when Jah Jah right time come?
Say blood, it are go run, say blood, it are go run
Say blood, it are go run and mi say fire are go burn
The wicked man a run up and down
The wicked man a melt up like a butter against sun
But mi say, on Jah Jah judgement day
Cah mi say, wah you are go tell Jah Jah say?
Cah mi say, hey youthman, you better mind a what you do
'Cause everything you do, say Jah Jah really watching you
Cah say you, youthman, mind what you say
Cah Jah Jah really hear you and him hear a weh you say

[Chorus]
Cah you fi whip dem, Jahoviah
Cho Lord a massive, you fi chase dem, Jahoviah
Well, watch out, man!

[Verse 2]
Say that mi nah go no church fi go praise pope Paul (No)
Nah go no church now fi go praise pope Paul
Cah Jah Jah are go strike him with a ligthning ball
And when you kill a pope Paul I say a Babylon fall
Equality and justice really stand for all
Say that mi prefer go at dance, have fi go nice up dance hall
Mi nah go no church fi go sing church thing
Mi prefer go at dance fi go ride di riddim
Cah this are gathering *Scatting*
This are gathering *Scatting*
Cah this are gathering, gathering
Say, blacker people, beg you tell me why you gathering
Well, watch out, man!
No do no wrong, I say you won't really hang
You better come at woodland and go sing Jah Jah song
And you fi give thanks and praise unto Jah
Blacker man, I beg you give thanks and praise unto Jah (Huh)
*Scatting* Hey!
And you fi whip dem, Jahoviah (Huh)
I beg you, whip dem, Jahoviah
Cho Lord a massive, make dem burn deh with dem obeah
Cah make Jah know

[Chorus]
Mi say di church and state, mi say it capture
Mi say collection plate, it have fi flatter
I beg you, you fi whip dem, Jahoviah
I beg you, whip dem, Jahoviah
Well, watch out, man!

[Outro]
Say black people, come and listen to me
Say that I bring afoot a prophecy
On Jah judgement day, say, you really have fi pay
So all you have fi do, you better live di right way
I beg you, whip dem, Jah
Cah say, me take, it's me, Jah
Say it's me, oh Jah, mi deejay and culture
Cah mi say, strictly culture fi make you love you one another
Black people, say no gwan like no vulture