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The Healing of the Nation

[Heavy roots reggae bassline, deep echo on the snare, sound of a match striking and a deep inhalation] [Verse 1] I-n-I a-step inna di garden of Sharon Sight di livity, di herb a-bloom inna di sun Nuh chemical, nuh Babylon poison, strictly Ital vibration Di holy herb, di healin' of every nation I-man nuh deal wid coke, I-man nuh deal wid speed Only di wisdom weed, di sensi dat we need Open di third eye, clear di cloud from di mind Inna dis ya meditation, Jah truth we shall find [Chorus] Bun it, bun it, di high grade a-blaze I-n-I a-lost inna di holy smoke haze Ital is vital, di chalice a-flow Watch how di wisdom and di livity grow From di earth it spring, a gift from Jah hand Healing for di I, healing for di land [Verse 2] Dem call it 'illegal', dem call it a crime But Jah plant it deh from di dawn of time Babylon system try fi lock up di tree But dem cyan lock di spirit, dem cyan lock di we When di kutchie load and di fire red and hot Every negative thought, I-n-I dash it out Chant down a-wickedness, burn out di greed With a spliff of di lambsbread, di righteous seed [Bridge] [Drums drop out, heavy dub echo on vocals] Iyaric power. Inner-standing. High-stepped livity. [Bass drops back in heavy] Fire! Purge di temple, cleanse di soul! [Chorus] Bun it, bun it, di high grade a-blaze I-n-I a-lost inna di holy smoke haze Ital is vital, di chalice a-flow Watch how di wisdom and di livity grow From di earth it spring, a gift from Jah hand Healing for di I, healing for di land [Outro] [Sound of crackling embers, distant Nyabinghi drumming] Highest meditation. Mount Zion high. Jah Rastafari. Keep di fire blazin'. Selassie I. [Fade out with heavy reverb]