Rasta Children
Dennis Brown Lyrics


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Kill, cramp and paralyse,
All downpressers, aggressors and transgressors.

I and I a Rasta children.
I and I a Rasta children.
I and I come from Zion.
I and I come from Zion.
Living down here in Babylon,
Enduring the strife and tribulation.
I and I no check for vanity.
I and I a deal with humanity.
Enduring the strife and tribulation,
With Jah, guidance and protection.
To lead the children out of Babylon,
To the promised land, Mount Zion.
Mount Zion! Mount Zion!

For Zion high is the place for I,
For I and I to dwell.
Fire, fire, fire a go burn Babylon,
For this is a living hell.
So gather the babe and suckling,
To reach to the promised land, yeah,
Far, far away, far, far away. Far, far away, far, far away.

For I and I a Rasta children.
I and I a Rasta children.
We come from Zion.
We come from Zion.

Living down here in Babylon,
Enduring the strives and tribulation.
I and I no check for vanity.
I and I a deal with humanity.
Enduring the strives and tribulation,
With Jah, guidance and protection.
To lead the children out of Babylon,
To the promised land, Mount Zion.
Mount Zion, yeah, Mount Zion oh-oh.. oh yeah, yeah!
Zion high, Zion high.
Zion high is the place for I, I say.

Said I and I a Rasta children.
I and I a Rasta children.
We come from Zion.
We come from Zion.

Living down here in Babylon,
Enduring the strife and tribulation.
I and I no check for vanity.
I and I a deal with humanity.
Enduring the strife and tribulation,
With Jah, guidance and protection.
To lead the children out of Babylon,




To the promised land, Mount Zion.
Mount Zion, yeah. Mount Zion.

Overall Meaning

In Dennis Brown's song "Rasta Children", the lyrics express a message of empowerment and hope for the Rasta community living in Babylon, a metaphor for the oppressive and corrupt world. The song begins with a call to action for Rastafarians to resist and stand up against those who oppress and harm others, with the lines, "Kill, cramp and paralyse, all downpressers, aggressors and transgressors." Then the chorus repeats the phrase, "I and I a Rasta children" and "I and I come from Zion", implying a spiritual connection with the divine and a shared ancestry.


Throughout the song, Brown encourages Rasta children to stay true to their roots and to reject the vanity of the world in favour of dealing with humanity. The song also touches on the struggles faced by the Rasta community, living in Babylon and enduring tribulations, but they do so with guidance and protection from Jah, leading the children out of Babylon and to the promised land, Mount Zion. The song's message of unity, spiritual strength, and empowerment is particularly significant, as it highlights the oppression faced by the Rasta community, who are often marginalized by society, ostracized, and even persecuted due to their beliefs, music, and lifestyle.


Line by Line Meaning

Kill, cramp and paralyse, All downpressers, aggressors and transgressors.
May harm come upon those who oppress, attack, and violate others.


I and I a Rasta children.
We are Rastafarian people.


I and I come from Zion.
We originate from the spiritual homeland of Rastafarianism.


Living down here in Babylon, Enduring the strife and tribulation.
We exist in a world of chaos and hardship.


I and I no check for vanity. I and I a deal with humanity.
We are not concerned with superficial things and instead prioritize our connection with others.


With Jah, guidance and protection. To lead the children out of Babylon, To the promised land, Mount Zion.
We rely on the guidance and protection of God to lead us and our fellow Rastafarians to the spiritual promised land.


Mount Zion! Mount Zion!
The spiritual promised land we strive towards.


For Zion high is the place for I, For I and I to dwell.
We long to live in the spiritual realm of Zion.


Fire, fire, fire a go burn Babylon, For this is a living hell.
Babylon, or the material world, is a painful and oppressive existence.


So gather the babe and suckling, To reach to the promised land, yeah, Far, far away, far, far away. Far, far away, far, far away.
We must gather our young and innocent to lead them towards the spiritual realm of Zion, where peace and harmony exist.




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Fer Herwaarden

I always search lyrics, so I thought, let's share them here:


Lyrics:
I and I a Rasta children
I and I a Rasta children
I and I come from Zion
I and I come from Zion

Living down here in Babylon
Enduring the strife and tribulation
I and I no check for vanity
I and I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strife and tribulation
With Jah, guidance and protection
To lead the children out of Babylon
To the promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion! Mount Zion!

For Zion high is the place for I
For I and I to dwell
Fire, fire, fire a go burn Babylon
For this is a living hell
So gather the babe and suckling
To reach to the promised land, yeah
Far, far away, far, far away. Far, far away, far, far away

For I and I a Rasta children
I and I a Rasta children
We come from Zion
We come from Zion

Living down here in Babylon
Enduring the strives and tribulation
I and I no check for vanity
I and I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strives and tribulation
With Jah, guidance and protection
To lead the children out of Babylon
To the promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion, yeah, Mount Zion oh-oh.. oh yeah, yeah!
Zion high, Zion high
Zion high is the place for I, I say

Said I and I a Rasta children
I and I a Rasta children
We come from Zion
We come from Zion

Living down here in Babylon
Enduring the strife and tribulation
I and I no check for vanity
I and I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strife and tribulation
With Jah, guidance and protection
To lead the children out of Babylon
To the promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion, yeah. Mount Zion



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Fer Herwaarden

I always search lyrics, so I thought, let's share them here:


Lyrics:
I and I a Rasta children
I and I a Rasta children
I and I come from Zion
I and I come from Zion

Living down here in Babylon
Enduring the strife and tribulation
I and I no check for vanity
I and I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strife and tribulation
With Jah, guidance and protection
To lead the children out of Babylon
To the promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion! Mount Zion!

For Zion high is the place for I
For I and I to dwell
Fire, fire, fire a go burn Babylon
For this is a living hell
So gather the babe and suckling
To reach to the promised land, yeah
Far, far away, far, far away. Far, far away, far, far away

For I and I a Rasta children
I and I a Rasta children
We come from Zion
We come from Zion

Living down here in Babylon
Enduring the strives and tribulation
I and I no check for vanity
I and I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strives and tribulation
With Jah, guidance and protection
To lead the children out of Babylon
To the promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion, yeah, Mount Zion oh-oh.. oh yeah, yeah!
Zion high, Zion high
Zion high is the place for I, I say

Said I and I a Rasta children
I and I a Rasta children
We come from Zion
We come from Zion

Living down here in Babylon
Enduring the strife and tribulation
I and I no check for vanity
I and I a deal with humanity
Enduring the strife and tribulation
With Jah, guidance and protection
To lead the children out of Babylon
To the promised land, Mount Zion
Mount Zion, yeah. Mount Zion

Yvonne Brown

Written by Yvonne Brown and Cherry Clarke.

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