Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life,
Tears came to my eyes.
Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future,
And how meh love King Selassie I.
Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs,
Still I yearn to do right.
So open up your heart and live life pure,
Wickedness ah what we come to fight.

Remember people of the earth,
Be humble and always be calm.
Be focused even when it hurts,
And we can get through the storm.
Life is full of joy, life is full of pain,
People do not give up.
'Cause we can bear the struggle,
And we can take the strain,
People of the earth live up.

'Cause I know that we will rise,
I'm sure that we will elevate.
I know that we will rise,
So I beg you younger children just concentrate.

Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life,
Tears came to my eyes.
Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future,
And how meh love King Selassie I.
Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs,
Still I yearn to do right.
So open up your heart and live life pure,
Wickedness ah what we come to fight.

My children stop the violence,
Let us be peaceful and free.
Come together and seek repentance,
Strength will grow in a unity.
Uplift the youths show them the way,
Teach them the positive laws.
Try to better your life do not go astray,
Get rid of those negative flaws.
Aum! Aum! Aum! Aum!
Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life,
Tears came to my eyes.
Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future,
And how meh love King Selassie I.
Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs,
Still I yearn to do right.
So open up your heart and live life pure,
Wickedness ah what we come to fight.

Ooh ooh yeah ay yeah Jah reign
Rastafari is my king king yeah yeah yeah I must obey

I know that we will rise,
I'm sure that we will elevate.
I know that we will rise,
So I beg you younger children just concentrate.

Laying in bed thinking 'bout my life,
Tears came to my eyes.
Thinking 'bout my past and picturing my future,
And how meh love King Selassie I.
Mad with myself cause I've done many wrongs,
Still I yearn to do right.
So open up your heart and live life pure,
Wickedness ah what we come to fight.