[Chorus – Both, bigger horns + bass drop] Jah light arise, Jah light arise Through di trial and di war, Jah light arise Babylon crash, Zion shine bright Selassie I flame burn eternal light Jah light arise, Jah light arise Herb fi di warrior, truth cut di night One heart, one fire, open yuh sight Jah light arise, we conquer di fight! [Verse 2 – Deeper Rasta Toaster] Jah know, mi bun di deceit and di whole plantation Rasta youth awake, full emancipation No arrow shall pierce, no curse, no damnation Jah Jah cover we pon di elevation Marching to Zion, gates swing open wide Leave every chain and every sorrow behind Ital way strict, clean body clean mind Power from di Emperor, none can blind Forward forever, no turn back again Rasta army strong, marching as one men..Jah! [Bridge – Rough Toaster, heavy dub echoes + crowd ad-libs (“Jah! Jah! Rise up!”)] And if Babylon whisper, try pull we down low Let dem talk, we nah listen no more One spliff, one prayer, one conscious flow Jah light guide we, through di dark we go Forward ever! (Forward!) Never back! (Never!) Zion callin’, answer di call! [Chorus – Both, full horns blast + massive bass drop, fade with echoes] Jah light arise, Jah light arise Through di trial and di war, Jah light arise Babylon crash, Zion shine bright Selassie I flame burn eternal light Jah light arise…
