Fruitful Days
Big Mountain Lyrics

I ya man have come to know
I have learned and understood

The movement looks strong
Our cause is gaining strength

From reading the scriptures
By studying the holy texts

I know we ain't wrong, no
I am certain we are right

Jah Jah people work together
Believers in Jah cooperate

We help out one another
We assist each other

And we ain't got no time to lose
We cannot afford to waste time

Must teach the ignorant truth, so
We must educate the uninformed

More fruitful days
More prosperous and fulfilling times

That is what the people need
This is what society requires

Can't wait for promises of salvation
We need action, not empty pledges

It's time to free our people
We must liberate our fellow citizens

With a promise of some dignity
By providing respect and self-worth

Rise up and heal the situation
Take action to remedy the problem

Hear you call, yeah, yeah
We hear your plea

Rasta people must face our destiny
It is our responsibility as Rastafarians

Time to heal the hurtin'
It is time to alleviate suffering

Seeking out the righteous
Looking for those who uphold moral principles

Them a build their conspiracies
They are constructing their schemes

With no justice in sight
Without any fairness present

You just can't keep fillin' up the youth
We cannot continuously deceive the younger generation

With all those dirty lies
With falsehoods and deceit

It's about healin' people
This is about making people well

I tell ya straight
I am being honest

If we take the time
If we invest effort and resources

You know, we will see
We will notice

That to tell the youth the truth
That educating the younger generation with honesty

Is the only remedy
Is the sole solution

It's about healin' people (repeat 7 times)
This is all about improving people's well-being

And mashing down oppression
And fighting against tyranny

And rights in this ya nation
And promoting civil liberties in our country

And teachin' right the children
And instructing our youth with correct values