Trial and Crosses

Sound's call "Natty dread learn the Amharic"
That's why him don't 'fraid of baton stick
Here I come again, rock your soul, I-ya man
Rock your soul, rock your soul
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Twelve tribes of Israel used to travel through Jerusalem
Say, fi run-come quick, no bother play no funny trick
Run-come quick, no bother play no funny trick
Say, natty dread learn di Amharic
That's why him don't 'fraid of baton stick
Tell you, natty dread learn di Amharic
That's why him don't 'fraid of baton stick (Well, ya hear me, man)

Mi said, di twelve tribe, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Di federation, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Di Bobo Shanti, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Mi said, di orthodox dread, dem learn di Amharic
Man, mi said, di cockpit dread, dem learn di Amharic
Tell you, natty dread learn di Amharic
Tell you, natty dread learn di Amharic
Tell you, natty dread learn di Amharic
Tell you, natty don't 'fraid of baton stick

So, all you have fi do is run-come quick an' be slick
An' no bother play no funny trick
Say, run-come quick, no bother play no funny trick
Run-come quick, no bother play no funny trick
Say, natty dread learn di Amharic
Tell you 'bout a sound a call "Di Amharic"
Said, Isaiah Gabriel leadin' di twelve tribe of Israel
Said dat Isaiah Gabriel, he was leadin' di twelve tribe of Israel

Said, di twelve tribe, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Di federation, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Di Bobo Shanti, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Man, mi said, di orthodox dread, dem learn di Amharic
Man, mi said, di cockpit dread, dem learn di Amharic

Tell you 'bout di Amharic no 'fraid of baton stick
Mi tell you 'bout di Amharic no 'fraid of baton stick
Tell you 'bout di Amharic no 'fraid of baton stick
Tell you 'bout di Amharic no 'fraid of baton stick
Say, natty dread learn di Amharic
Tell you 'bout a sound that would treat you

Jah love, Jah love, a Jah Jah love music
Jah love, Jah love, say, Jah Jah love music
Jah love music, an' Jah Jah love music
Jah love, Jah love, Jah love, Jah love, Jah love, Jah love, Jah love
Go tell you 'bout a sound as I would say

Said, di twelve tribe, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Di federation, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Man, di Bobo Shanti, dread, dem learn di Amharic
Man, di orthodox dread, dem learn di Amharic
Man, mi said, di cockpit dread, dem learn di Amharic
Said, every dread learn di Amharic
Well, I-ya commercial dread, I-ya business dread, I-ya financial dread
I-ya bathroom locks, I-ya orthodox are

Said, you got to learn-a
Say, natty dread live right
Tell you, natty dread, don't fuss nor fight
Sound well away, come on down with me, I would tell you
Sound's call "Natty dread learn di Amharic"
Tell you 'bout a sound as I would say

Say dat, you run-come quick, no bother play no funny trick
Say, natty don't 'fraid of baton stick
Say dat, you run-come quick, no bother play no funny trick
Say, natty dread learn di Amharic (Woah)
Step it out an' show dem di way
Tell you dat dem pass in di valley for a many hard day
An' Jah Jah show dem di way