[Intro] Yeah-yeah, mmm… Matches and fire, light it up, light it up, woah… (Jah rules… yeah, Jah rules…) ⸻ [Chorus] Matches and fire, gonna light it up, Gonna light fire up, never giving up. Don’t bring me down when me Jah’s so high, Jah lift me, Jah bless I, Jah so high. ⸻ [Verse 1] Morning rise, smoke to the sky, Feel the spirit, Jah love never die. They try to chain I, try to hold I down, But I rise like the sun over Kingston town. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Don’t Marley around, don’t choke my vibe, Pass the spliff, keep the rhythm alive. Redemption sound, yeah Jah rules, Jah rules, We the fire, we the rebel schools. ⸻ [Chorus] Matches and fire, gonna light it up, Gonna light fire up, never giving up. Don’t bring me down when me Jah’s so high, Jah lift me, Jah bless I, Jah so high. ⸻ [Verse 2] Pirates rob I, still I survive, Stand up strong, keep the flame alive. Roots and culture, from heart to sound, Every drumbeat shake the ground. ⸻ [Bridge] (chant section) Stand up, get it up, Jah people rise! Stand up, get it up, open your eyes! Hand me my spliff, let the fire flow, From Babylon to Zion, let the righteous grow. ⸻ [Final Chorus – big and anthemic] Matches and fire, gonna light it up, Gonna light fire up, never giving up. Don’t bring me down when me Jah’s so high, Jah lift me, Jah bless I, Jah so high. ⸻ [Outro] Light it up, woah yeah… Jah rules… Jah rules… From the roots to the sky, I’m so high… Light it up… yeah-yeah…
