what i say
in this wonderful day many will greet the new translation
with either joy or dread
and upon the throne shall sit a man
with a crown of snakes upon his head
and his followers will curse the living
and give blessings and praise to the dead
what i say
will people decifer the word
written using ink from the well of life
or will they blink in the face of strife
giving eloquent presentations of the word
insuring a false kings coronation
what i say
who will search for the word
within a circle of supreme love
be it big or small
or will we minister strength and blessings
to powerful men who dont want it at all
what i say
can we paraphrase the word
and then devine what the spirits say
while ignoring wisdom from the mouth of babies
searching in our madness to find a way
is this my preface to paradise
children tell me i really need to know
is the word my only true vice
show me a sign
what i say
them rude boys who take
from the man who would willingly
let his heart stop beating to empower the black mans pride
one fine day they will wash up upon the delaware bay
with snakes growing inside
what i say
they will beg forgiveness
and bow at the feet of a simple prophet man
speaking in a language no one
but he who knows his true name will understand
but when the spirits are in transit
no one can stop the outcome my brave
he who takes from himself
will revert back to being a slave
what i say
deliver me to the mercy of the almighty now
show me the way to the meaning of my mental amplification
let my spiritual revelation be my lasting declaration
i declare myself to be a man of i am
commit my soul to the day of dedication
when all who decieve shall a lifetime grieve
and all those who mislead shall at nightime
be forced to beed
ya cant kill the almighty nuh
ya cant kill the almighty suh
this is my preface to paradise
to i and i most supreme my life is now committed
never will i think twice
to give my life for the everlasting light
what i say
will i live to see the day
my limbs tremble with wisdom and age
or will the page that revealed my true name
be the quavering of my voice when called by the sage
shall i denounce tredipation and begin a silent count
to see that man in robes of white performing
the sermon on the mount
what i say
here is for my saving grace
a final conclusion
only when i have ignored the vapor mist
of spirits dancing around have i wallowed in confusion
for all men and women have a calling
that they must pass through to know if they really are men and women
what i say
i dont judge men lest they judge themsevles
too many who get praise got a goat head high on the shelf
making promises to god
playing to another god of their design
biding their time
not paying for their crimes
but ready to drop the dime on me and mine
what i say
life is too brief to be a petty brabo(quick to anger)
but what is the solution when ya blood is boiling
building pyramids to pharaohs in concrete jungles
sweating and toiling
for the right to give ya meager earnings back to the sons of pharaoh
oh no
brother let that boiling blood flow
back to ya brain
only a mongrel can be trained
AND DEM BURNIN
SACRED TEXTS CONCERNING
THE REAL LIFE OF CHRIST CAN'T BE LEARNING
WHEN YA SOUL IS YEARNING
TO BE GOLD AND NOT STIRLING SILVER
SATISFIED WITH SECOND PLACE PLACE
IN THE RAT RACE
A PEOPLE DISPLACED BY A PLOT INTERLACED WITH EVIL
SOULS ENCASED WITH THE DISGRACE
THE BITTER TASTE OF HAVING THE FAINT TRACE
OF A GLORIOUS HERITAGE BURININ LIKE EMBERS
HOW CAN WE KNOW OUR TRUE NAMES IF WE CAN'T REMEMBER
THE REAL NAME OF OUR MOTHERLAND
what i say
PREPROGRAMMED TO HATE YA PERMANENT TAN
BLAMING THE WHITE MAN
FOR OUR INDESCRETIONS WHEN THE LESSONS
OF LIVING IN THIS HELLISH MAZE WHERE TOLD IN THE DAYS
BEFORE THE MAYFLOWER
THINKIN DAT POWER COME FROM A PENIS
BUT MON THE RED DUST ON MARS AIN'T STRONGER
THAN THE CONSTANT WINDS BLOWING ON VENUS
NOW NOTHING BETWEEN US
AND HELL BUT THE CHARRED SMELL
OF BODIES BURINING IN FURSTRATION
what i say
AND THE CHILDRAN NOW DEFY THE LAWS
ADULTS NOT HAVING THE ANSWERS JUST SAYIN BECAUSE
I SAID SO
CHILD HAVE FAITH
BUT FAITH IS LATE LIKE BUS AT THE STOP WHERE MY PEOPLE PATIENTLY WAIT
FOR A RIDE TO BABYLON'S GARDENS
RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES WE SEE THE CHILDRAN HARDEN LIKE CARBON
THEIR SOULS BEING DARKENED BY THE RADIOACTIVITY
OF OUR ADUILT PSEUDO PHILOSOPHY
what i say
POLLUTE WHAT YA CAN'T REFUTE
YET SALUTE WHAT GROW FROM SATANIC ROOTS
IN CAHOOTS WITH THE ACUTE SENSE OF NOTHINGNESS
NOITHING TO BLESS OR STAUNCH THE BLOOD FLOWING FROM WE CHEST
TRYING TO DECOMPRESS WHILE WE INGEST
THE PUTRID WATERS CONTAMINATED
WITH THE WASTE PRODUCTS OF THE HATED
what i say
THIS IS MY PREFACE TO PARADISE
I AND I BETRAYED BEFORE THE COCK CROW TWICE
MY SOUL SOLD LIKE CHEAP MERCHANDISE
MY MOTHER SAYIN BOY ACT REAL NICE
BUT THE COPS IN VICE GOT ME STORED IN A DEVICE
THAT KEEPS ME FROM REACHING AND PREACHING LIKE THE CHRIST
what i say
WARS MUST COME CHILDRAN BUT THE END IS NOT YET
STORE YA FOOD AND WATER BUT DON'T FORGET
THAT THEM RUDE BOYS KNOW HOW TO STEAL
THEM BULLETS IS REAL
AND THEM NATIONS OF ALL NATIONS WILL RISE
AGAINST EACH OTHER
YOUR ENEMY YESTERDAY WILL NOW BE YOUR BROTHER
THE DEMON WEARING AN UNDERCOVER DISGUISE
WILL PRY YA SOUL FROM YOUR BODY WITH LIES UPON LIES
RISE PEOPLE RISE
THE DAWN SOON COME BECAUSE NO MAN CAN STOP THE SUN
FROM SHINING OR GOD FROM DEFINING YOUR TRUE DESTINY
walk with me
what i say
talk with me
what i say
share a herb stalk with me
what i say
let us find a way to build our conscience like the ethiopians built them pyramids in egypt
find a way
what i say
let us lead the way
what i say
bcuz ya cant live yesterday today or tomorrow half way
ya cant kill the almighty nuh
ya cant kill the almighty suh
preface to paradise
story of jah people plight
no wrong is wrong if strong is the fight
to reclaim the right to walk into paradise