Jerusalem Lyrics - Beenie Man

Intro: 

Woh deh deh, oh lord 

Woh these words, these words of thy mouth 

Woh deh deh, woh these words, yes now, 

Chorus: 1 

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 isreal 

Then wait for thy coming d-a-a-a-y 

Chorus: 2 

So i beat the kette drum 

And mek it sound in a jeruselem 

And echo round a jordon dan, dan dan 

Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a bethlemem 

Echo up in a zion 

Verse: 1 

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 a lot 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 jeruselem 

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: 2 

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 gainst him 

Marcus garvey face death, a could a judgement tek him 

But selassi i done did bless him 

But 1966 when di king come visit 

Ole heap a kette drum a beat a rasta man 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 jeruselem 

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 jeruselem 

Echo back round a jordan dan, dan 

Lick di kette drum an mek it sound in a bethelem 

Woh lord, lord woh nigh 

Verse: 3 

Woh, all sons of selassi i 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 

Gimme di kette drum till morning come down 

Lick di kette drum, knock di kette drum 

Gimmi di kette drum till a morning come 

Chorus: 1 

I lift my head unto the almighty one 

He showed me what i had he said stand 

Firm and beat thy drums an prepare 

All thy children of isreal 

Then wait for thy coming d-a-a-a-y 

Chorus: 2 

So i beat the kette drum and mek it sound in a jeruselem 

And echo round a jordon dan, dan dan 

Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a bethlemem 

Echo up in a zion 

Repeat: 

Beat di kette drum, bust di kette drum 

Lick di kette drum till a morning come down 

Beat di kette drum, knock di kette drum 

Beat di kette till a morning woh lord 

Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a jeruselem 

An echo back round a jordan, dan, dan 

Beat di kette drum an mek it sound in a bethehem 

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