Fly the Gate

Who dem? The children of Israel!
(Accurate)
Yes I!
Homeward bound (Woy a woo)
Look to the East (Praise the Taurus of Israel)
Cause Babylon a crumble
Come on!

Hey Ethiopia, a long time no see (Long time!)
Hey how you doing, how's my family?
Here in the West, still I'm mindful of thee (I'm so mindful)
I'm coming home one day, you'll see
Wha' gwan Jamaica, look like you forget (A wha' gwan yah?)
Where is your culture, do no bother lef' it
Trees without roots don't have no fruits to get
Your legacy you shouldn't neglect

Babylon fly the gate
The youth dem waan fi repatriate, now
Babylon fly the gate (Right away!)
The youth dem waan fi repatriate (Wo-wo-woy)

Sunburnt faces, high and low places
Woman abroad calling all Africans
One way ticket, more than a visit
Time is wasting, we've got to go (Right away)
Children, Mama Africa missing us all
So come on (Woy a woo)
Come on (Yah-yah-yah-yah-yah)
Israel, Israel (Hear me now)

Jamaica where me born but Mama Africa's my home (Right there!)
It's in my DNA down to my very chromosome
The blood inna me veins
The same blood that was slain in the fields dem of the Cain
When the ships dem come around (Out here!)
But Africa that's where I get my strength from
The River Nile civilization I was sent from (Accurate!)
See some of the youth dem from Kingston to St. Ann
Tell dem say repatriation is our intention (You know!)

And so we calling all the brothers and (Call them, call them!)
Calling all the sisters and
Calling all the family and
Unu forget your heritage (Unu follow unu mind)
Whether you a Muslim, a Christian or a Rastaman
'Member you are African

So Babylon fly the gate
The youth dem waan fi repatriate (Wo-wo-woy)
Fly the gate (Yo-yo-yo!)
The children waan fi repatriate (Woy a woo)

So pack up your clothes and pack up your suits
Put on your banners and your red
Read your Bible every day, make sure you understand your medz (Read!)
Whether you're black or whether you're red
Whether you're bald, leather or you're dread
No bother trouble your brain, just praise Selassie instead (Accurate!)
Cause he's the one that open up the way
To organize we selves like Marcus Garvey in his day
Now I can't afford to see the children go astray
So never you delay to open up the gate

So hey Ethiopia, a long time no see (Hey sir!)
How are you doing, how's my family?
I'm here in the West, still I'm mindful of thee (Gyal yuh bellal!)
I'll be coming home one day, you'll see
Wha' gwan Jamaica, look like you forget (King sensi dem listen!)
Where is your culture, do no bother lef' it
Trees without roots don't have no fruits to get (No, no, no, no)
Yah man, get ready, set

Babylon fly the gate (Lord!)
The youth dem waan fi repatriate (Shout somebody!)
Fly the gate, now!
The children ready fi repatriate, now
Anybody nuh question the Israel, hold yuh now!)

We're calling all the brothers and
Calling all the sisters and
Calling all the family and
Unu forget your heritage
Calling all the teachers and
The lawyers and the doctors and
'Member you are African (Unu follow unu mind, unu follow unu mind)

Babylon fly the gate
The youth dem ready fi repatriate (Right now, now, now)
Fly the gate, yes!
The children ready fi repatriate (Wo-wo-woy)
Fly the gate (You heard!)
The youth dem waan fi repatriate, now

Fly the gate!
Ready!
Mama Africa we ready!
Babylon a go crumble!