Clean Heart
Junior Kelly Lyrics

Scribes and pharisees slay them slay them slay them
The hypocritical religious leaders condemn and harm others.

See them deh heathen you nuh rasta cut and clear the way
Separate from sinful behavior and create a path for purity.

A clean heart a do it a livity a do it.
A pure heart leads to righteous living.

A inity and respect a just so mi see it.
Unity and respect are essential ways of interpreting the world.

Righteousness a fling the heat under the wicked man feet yow
Doing the right things puts the wicked in their place.

Well i nuh come yah so to fight flesh and blood woy.
I have not come to fight with people physically.

Spiritual wickedness in high and low place.
Wickedness exists in both high and low places in the spiritual world.

Plant the seed of righteousness and watch it grow yow yow grow yow yow. and remember is not the place weh yuh live is how yuh live.
Plant the seed of righteousness and watch it grow in its own way. Life is not about where you live, but about how you live.

Remember is not what you receive and get is what you give.
Life is not just about what you receive, but also about what you give.

I stay positive and then dash wey negative
I maintain positivity and discard negativity.

Weh grass nuh grow grass nuh grow.
Some things will never grow, no matter how much effort is put into it.

Well how yuh fi sey yuh clean and yuh a flex so malicious.
How can you claim to be pure while acting maliciously?

How yuh fi sey yuh clean and yuh nuh hail up the king fus.
How can you claim to be pure if you do not honor the king?

All the money you accumulate all you worldly possessions.
Not all the money and possessions you accumulate are important.

Never you think sey that can eva mek you reach a zion .
Material possessions cannot take you to a higher level of existence.

It's so much easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.
It is very difficult for the rich to reach heaven and/or paradise.

You nah go reach nowhere if you nuh defend poor people.
If you don't defend the poor, you won't get anywhere in life.

Man with the shotty drop it and stop do evil
Anyone with a weapon should put it down and stop causing harm.

And jah jah will keep you nuh mek the devil seek yuh.
If you stay pure, God will protect you from the devil.

Out box the blessing from yuh mouth don't change your route.
Use your words to speak positively and do not deviate from the right path.

Righteousness is what this song is all about.
This song conveys the importance of leading a righteous life.

Go forth galang go tell them righteousness haffi sprout. Galang go tell dem
Spread the message of righteousness to others and encourage others to follow it.

Mickey well tricky, sticky situation.
The situation is complicated and difficult.

You end it nah go pretty listen mi composition.
The outcome will not be good if you do not listen to what I have to say.

Then mi slew the beast them mek john crow feast them leash them
I killed the beast and left it for vultures and rats to feast on.

But kelly a the root high pitch blem.
I am the root of the situation and the one calling out for righteousness.

Mi deh pon mi knees dem sey mi a tease them.
I am on my knees praying and some people see it as being foolish.

Jah mi worship so hear this mi nuh come yah so fi please men.
I worship God and I am not here to please people.

Don't you think that you are too big to say thank you
No matter how important you are, it is still essential to express gratitude.

And don't you think that you are too big to say howdy do.
Even if you are important, it's important to be kind to everyone.

Manners carry you through the world and some act like them never knew.
One's manners or lack thereof can have a significant impact on their life, and some people do not realize this.

nuff a use money and still can't get through. Financial status a fail you.
Many people rely on money to achieve success but still fail, showing that finances are not the only key to success.

You mister bag a boots.
You only care about external appearances and wear fancy boots to impress others.