[Intro]
Kill, cramp an' paralyse
All downpressers, aggressors, transgressors (Yeah)
[Chorus]
I an' I a Rasta children
I an' I a Rasta children
We come from Zion
We come from Zion
[Verse 1]
Living down here in babylon
Enduring the strife an' tribulation
I an' I no check for vanity
I an' I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strife and tribulation
With Jah, guidance an' protection
To lead the children out of babylon
To the promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion; Mount Zion
[Verse 2]
For, Zion high is the place for I
For I an' I to dwell
Fire-fire-fire a go burn Babylon
For, this is a living hell
So, gather the babe and suckling
To reach to the promised land, yeah
Far-far away, far-far away
Far-far away, far-far away
[Chorus]
For, I an' I a Rasta children
I an' I a Rasta children
We come from Zion
We come from Zion
[Verse 3]
Living down here in babylon
Enduring the strives an' tribulation
I an' I no check for vanity
I an' I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strives and tribulation
With Jah, guidance an' protection
To lead the children out of babylon
To the promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion, yeah, Mount Zion (Oh-oh; oh yeah, yeah)
[Bridge]
Zion high, Zion high
Zion high is the place for I, I say
Could be any out there (Woh-yeah, now-now)
[Chorus]
Said, I an' I a Rasta children
I an' I a Rasta children
We come from Zion
We come from Zion
[Verse 4]
Living down here in babylon
Enduring the strife an' tribulation
I an' I no check for vanity
I an' I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strife and tribulation
With Jah, guidance an' protection
To lead the children out of babylon
The promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion, yeah, Mount Zion
[Outro]
Say, Zion high is the place for I
For I an' I to dwell
Rasta Children was written by Dennis Brown.
Rasta Children was produced by Joe Gibbs.
Dennis Brown released Rasta Children on Fri May 04 1979.