The people of the land, rule with oppression
Exercise robbery, vex the poor and needy
They’re polluted in their way; man will take off your Crown
Remove your diadem, exalted that is low
Neither do they regard, the God of their fathers
They have no I-sire for woman, they exalt forces
They covet our fields and then take them by violence
They oppress a man in his house and even his heritage
Try to put a bit into my mouth that I might obey
And go whichever way you say and so what you say is said
But I know your works, when negatives live
Even though you keep on holding on to my name
Go ask Aristotle, go ask Plato
Who built Jerusalem?
Go ask Pliny, go ask Plutarch
Who built Jerusalem?
Go ask Herodotus and Theognis and Tacticus
Who built Jerusalem?
Ithiopia Built Jerusalem
When you arrive at original sites of the temple of Solomon
How about you live you live upon the temple site of Solomon
Man was long gone, back to the mountains of Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia
Beta Israel
People of your land, rule with oppression
Exercise robbery, vex the poor and needy
They’re polluted in their way; man will take off your Crown
Remove your diadem, exalted that is low
Neither do they regard, the God of their fathers
They have no desire for woman, they exalt forces
They covet our fields and then take them by violence
They oppress a man in his house even his heritage
Jah said we alone, We are a Lion Tribe I know,
Beta Israel

The people of your land, rule with oppression
Exercise robbery, vex the poor and needy
They’re polluted in their way; man will take off your Crown
And they remove your diadem, exalted that is low
Neither do they regard, the God of your fathers
They have no desire for the woman, them exalt forces
They covet our fields Jah know and then take them by violence
Them oppress a man in his house and even his heritage
Jah said we alone, So Jah say we alone,
Hail up a Israel, Beta Israel
Psalms say discipline, go tell them
Psalms say discipline, gone tell them
They’re locked up ina the gates of Zion full,
His foundation is in the holy mountains,
Locked up ina the gates of Zion full,
Upon the dwellings of Jah now,
The lands up ina the gates of Zion Ithiopia full,
Upon the dwellings of Jah now,
A Beta Israel, Beta Israel
We are a Lion Tribe I know,
Look a go, swap pon my natty dread…swap pon my natty dread

The people of the land, rule with oppression
Exercise robbery, vex the poor and needy
They are polluted in their way so man will take off your Crown
And they remove your diadem, exalted that is low
Neither do they regard, the God of their fathers
They have no desire for the woman, they exalt holy forces
They covet our field Jah and then take them by violence
Then oppress a man in his house and even his heritage
Jah said we alone, So Jah say we alone,
Beta Israel, Beta Israel
Ithiopia and Jerusalem
Dare go ask Pliny, don’t ask the Rastaman,
Don’t ask me when you see me,
Don’t you, don’t dare ask me,
Go ask Pliny, go ask Plutarch…who built Jerusalem
Go ask Herodotus and Diodorus Siculus…who built Jerusalem
Go ask Theognis, go ask Tacticus
Ask them, who built Jerusalem
Yeah Israel, yeah Israel
Ithiopia and Jerusalem
We know from the Covenant and from King Jah know
Know bwoy can come from man up from Ethiopia the King Jah know
Too brave Rastafari Covenant and from King Jah know

The people of the land, rule with oppression
Exercise robbery, vex the poor and needy
They’re polluted in their way, man will take off your Crown
Remove your diadem, exalted that is low
Neither do they regard, the God of their fathers
They have no I-sire for the woman, them exalt forces
Them covet our fields and then take them by violence
Oppress a man yeah in his house and even his heritage
We alone Jah know, so Jah said we alone
Israel, Israel
Ithiopia and Jerusalem
Yeah ahhh
When David come out as a bwoy to stand before the congregation of the Lord
King David come out as a bwoy, yeah to stand before the congregation of the Lord
With love and respect towards Emperor King Saul,
David come out after to trample the enemies of the Lord
To trample the enemies of the Lord
David come out and chant as a bwoy, to trample the enemies of the Lord
David come out as a bwoy, come yeah come trample the enemies of the Lord
Long time from my youth I now chant a Psalms
David come out and chant as a bwoy
Here me now come trample the enemies of the Lord…