Alert

Ya, heh

Ya mon a Sizzla Kalonji set speed haha
Ya mon ghetto youth ya have to learn how to write
Ya have to learn how to a read
But watch and a watch a wut me eyes dem a nah fright

Hey ya, tell dem be careful
Show love and always be faithful
Blow up di enemy cause dem hateful
Tell dem be careful
Show love and always be faithful
Dutty Babylon dem ungrateful

Hey, stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ya turf
Protect yaself and know what life really worth
Ya, stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ye
No mek no enemy touch ye

Hear me now, hear me now

Cause ye dat, yo, ye da children must not sleep nah slumber
Selassie flash him lightnin' and 'im a roll dem thunder
Well di gun wa mi da bust don't carry nah serial number
Better fer swipe, death to di traitor and di teeth a plunder
Yo stand up strong, mi nah go bow propaganda
Yo death to di enemy, a break dem asunder
And if dem diss mi slight dem finna be stretch wit da lumber
Yo Ethiopia bobo man a crumble ya ah

Stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ya turf
Protect your life and know what life really worth, ah
Red alert, stay alert, no more gal de pon me turf
Wuk it up fi git up and splurt

Hail Emperor Selassie I a just a judgment be clearin'
Some a dem too hard di, yes dem hard a hearin'
Mi boy nah get it yet because dem fring go fearin'
Ya no bear man 'im come and den dem a cheerin'
Dat was den, dis is now, me said it a previous
Yo dem said don't diss Kalonji me take it serious
Dem like dem screechy in di night, dem too mischievous
Tell dem be good, be right, and stop be evilous, hm
Dey no know nothin 'bout love, dem grievious
Mi burn dem up because dem devious

Den stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ye turf
Wicked haffer git up and splurt
Ya stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ye turf
Hail King Selassie I di first

Tell dem be careful
Show love and always be faithful
Burn di enemy because dem so hateful
Tell dem be careful
Show love and always be faithful
And Babylon dem too ungrateful

Ah yo, big up Marcus Garvey Star Liner
Dey don't wan a honor
Spread der rot about da go bout wa tip it put in
Some o dem turn out wit liner
Well me, sissy, all di judgment gon sign ya
Yo, ya better behold righteousness with ya eyesight
Stop gwon fool and blind ya, boom

Stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ya turf
Yo protect your life come first
Ya stay alert, stay alert, me tell dem all o dem
Stay alert, stay alert

Ok ah he dat rule our children must nah sleep nah slumber
Selassie flash him lightnin' and him a dem a roll dem thunder
Di gun wha we dey bust don't carry serial number
Cause di sodomite and batty bwoi get dey teeth a plunder
Yo, stand up strong, we nah go bow propaganda
Yo, we stick to di enemy and break dem asunder
Hail Emperor Selassie - hey di ghetto youth a sport dem woman pant so you get it under

Ya, stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ye turf
Wicked haffi get up and splurt
Ya, stay alert, stay alert, stay alert, stay alert
Yo, a just a judgment go set, yo
Stay alert, stay alert, no mek di enemy touch ya turf
Yo ya know what life really worth
Ha, stay alert, stay alert, stay alert
And if you diss Selassie I you a gon bunk on di dirt

Yo a burn ya burn dem mek dem call a wit dem crosses ya
Could ya miss Kalonji wit dem Jah crosses nah
Big gun mi buss it and a blast it rah
Nah see tabernacle nah pass it

Stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ya turf
Wicked a gon git up and splurt
Stay alert, stay alert, no mek no enemy touch ya turf
Hail king Selassie I di first

Ok ya, dat was den, dis is now
Me said to dem previous
Dem say dem diss me black nation me take dat serious
Me bomb dem out because me know dem too mischievous
Dem grievious
Yo, we tell dem don't be evilous

Emperor Selassie I get di praisin'
Blazin', blaze it, blaze it

Ya stay alert -- no mek no enemy touch ye turf
Wicked haffi git up and splurt
Oh stay alert stay alert no mek no...