Remember Your Ways

The unseen holding the strings Don’t want to mention these things He won’t speak of our victories He hides them in his histories Rasta remember your ways. Dreads be ready that day. When Babylon comes to Zion, Again, we’ll push them away Conquered Carthage by carnage over the oppressor ways Berbers called barbarians By Romans defeated and slayed Over the mountain riding on elephants they stayed On the fields of Carthage they out maneuvered that day He won’t speak of our victories He hides them in his histories Rasta remember your ways. Dreads be ready that day. When Babylon comes to Zion, Again, we’ll push them away Dealt death by Menelik second By days dawn in Adwa’s sights “barbai vittoriosi” Italy’s new words for our might Grandpa to the Lion Judah, “negri” he got them all to fight “Zion” fighting “Babylon” Triumphed in open daylight Haitian Revolution Napolean did haffi fall Tacky’s War of rebellion Akan-led di call Bussa inna Barbados emancipate dem all Samuel Sharpe put slavery against di wall Paul Bogle march inna Morant Bay, masta we brawled, Queen Nanny's Maroons did a hold strong behind di wall, Martinique an Guadeloupe dreads battled pan recall Di Island dem memba — no chain coulda hold wi all. Rasta memba yuh ways (Mansa did have gold fi days) Rasta memba yuh ways (Buffalo soldiers did a lead di way) Rasta memba ... (Memba yuh ways) Rasta memba ... yuh ways, yuh ways ( Rasta memba) An wen dem call (Be Ready dat deh day) Dreads wen dem call (Be ready dat deh day) Wen Babylon come ( will push dem weh) Zion.. oh now! Zion ( ago push dem weh) Unhide the history … show it the light of day Sumer fell … Babylon did rise I’ve returned … to remove their lies When Babylon comes … Zion will fight Remember…. Your ways