Jerusalem — Beenie Man

Woh deh deh, oh lord Woh these words, these words of thy mouth Woh deh deh, woh these words, yes now

Chorus

I lift my head unto the almighty god He showed me what I had he said Stand firm and beat thy drums An prepare all thy children of Israel Then wait for thy coming d-a-a-a-y

Chorus

So I beat the kette drum And mek it sound in a Jerusalem And echo round a Jordon-dan-dan Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a Bethlehem Echo up in a Zion

Verse

So man mi beat di kette, kette Beat di kette drum cause man a no streggae, streggae From di kette drum unoo get di reggae, reggae People dem a come an all a say, say ,say ,say Never know say shocking vibes did deh, deh, deh, deh Africans a sing alot a yelleh, yelleh Beat di kette drum an mek we Woh, nigh, nigh, Africans a come an dem a Woh, nigh, nigh, that's why mi sing say

Chorus

Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a Jerusalem An echo back in a Jordan-dan-dan Beat di kette drum mek it sound in a Bethlehem An echo back in a Zion-on-on

Verse

So Bingi Man a beat di kette drum, knock di kette drum Lick di kette drum Congo Man deh come down Kick di kette drum, knock di kette drum Lick di kette drum, Guad Man a come Marcus Garvey was a prophet, but him still dis di king Call di king all a coward, and fly a flag against him Marcus Garvey face death, a could a judgement tek him But Selassie done did bless him But 1966 when di king come visit Ole heap a kette drum a beat a rastaman a beat it Welve tribe from Israel, Gaud Man dem star it Watch di bobo dread come, come join it Well house a dread a come

Chorus

Beat di kette drum, knock di kette drum Beat di kette drum, Bingi Man deh come down Lick di kette drum, bust di kette drum Knock di kette drum, Congo Man deh come down Fi beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a Jerusalem An echo up in a Jordan-dan-dan Kick di kette drum an mek it sound in a Bethlehem An echo up in a Zion, one more time Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a Jerusalem Echo back round a Jordan-dan-dan Lick di kette drum an mek it sound in a Bethlehem Woh lord, lord, woh nigh

Verse

Woh, all sons of Selassie me a talk If unoo love di reggae music, mek di kette drum talk Indian a beat di kette drum when a war Ethiopian a answer back from far Now Jamaicans a beat di kette an a dance People all a jump an prance But hear mi sing

Chorus

Beat di kette drum, knock di kette drum Gimmi di kette drum til morning come down Lick di kette drum, knock di kette drum Gimmi di kette drum til a morning come

Chorus 1 & 2

Repeat

Beat di kette drum, bust di kette drum Lick di kette drum til a morning come down Beat di kette drum, knock di kette drum Beat di kette til a morning, woh lord

Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a Jerusalem An echo back round a Jordan-dan-dan Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a Bethlehem