Diamond & Pearl
Sizzla Lyrics

As you know yea yea
I acknowledge your presence and greet you warmly.

Bless dem now Kalonji
May the blessings of the Almighty be bestowed upon us all, Kalonji.

We say hail to the high one of iration
We pay homage to the Almighty.

Emperor Hailie Sellasie I you know
We recognize the Emperor Hailie Sellasie I of Ethiopia as a significant figure in our culture.

The black king of Etiopia...
We recognize Hailie Selassie I as the black king of Ethiopia.

Black nation rise... ey
We urge the black nation to unite and stand up for themselves.

If it's diamond and pearl dem pon your mind
If materialistic possessions like diamonds and pearls are what you are seeking after in life,

It's gonna fade away then whoa oh
those possessions will eventually lose their value and disappear, so don't waste your energy on them.

The people is the earth so be not unkind
We must treat each other with kindness and respect, as we are all a part of this planet.

How it look from when you dey pretend whoa oh
Don't pretend to be someone you're not or hide your true self, as it's just a facade.

For there is only one way to go
There's only one path worth taking to reach success: the right and honest way.

And I can only do the good that I know
I can only do what I think is right and good for everyone.

Oh yeah for sure oh for sure
Absolutely, without a doubt.

I've got to tear the wicked man down
I have to dismantle the evil forces corrupting our society.

No matter where them rise from
It doesn't matter how powerful or influential they are.

True love is only what the children know
Only a child's love is pure and genuine, which we must preserve and protect.

Dem could never know me
Those corrupt forces can never understand or relate to a true Rastafarian like me.

Cause them a heads too low
Because their minds are too corrupted to elevate themselves to the level of righteousness.

Got to take the ghetto youths
We must guide and lead our children from struggling areas into a brighter future.

Over on the Ethiopian shore
We will lead and guide them to a land where they can thrive and prosper.

Babylon get scared
The corrupt forces of Babylon are fearful of a righteous Rastafarian society.

From them sight rastaman them sight them worst nightmare
Babylonians fear and despise righteous Rastafarians the most.

Yo and now them come and chat but look from when we here
Those corrupt forces try to intimidate and mislead us, but we have been around for a long time and can't be fooled.

Say dem greedy like a rat with the youths them no share
They are greedy and selfish, and they don't care about the well-being of our children.

So I've got to go and make a home and bless prepare
We must take care of our families and communities and prepare for a brighter future.

Repatriate the ghetto youths them from this hemisphere
We must bring our children from struggling areas abroad back to our homeland.

Well you no bother scorn we true we dutty and tear
Don't underestimate us, we are strong and resilient, and we will fight for what is right.

True me tent out spread out pun the ground like a spear
We stand ground and refuse to be broken or corrupted by Babylon's forces.

Babylon sight the natty Congo dem no mock and a jeer
Even Babylonian forces acknowledge the power and resilience of righteous Rastafarians.

Dem go dis King Selassie get splash out like pear
They try to disrespect and diminish the great Hailie Selassie I, but they will fail miserably.

How the bongo man fi friend yuh, you sit down inna dem chair
How can you be friends with Babylonians and be okay with being controlled by them?

Swear dem go swear
They will make promises they can't keep.

But there is only Rasta way to go
The only path to take is the Rastafarian one, based on righteousness.

I've got to tear the Babylon down tear dem down
We must dismantle Babylon's corrupt forces and rebuild our society from the ground up.

And I can only show the ghetto youths the way to go
We must teach our children the right path to follow.

Hey no now..
Listen, pay attention.

Oh well I've seen some many faces...
I have encountered many people in my life.

Gone so many places ahhh Rastaman ah go through
As a Rastafarian, I have traveled to many places and experienced different cultures and people.

Oy, I know of their disgraces
I know of the shameful and immoral things they have done.

Bun them out inna every cases yah
We reject and condemn those shameful acts and behaviors.

Tell them nothing nah new
We will call out those shameful acts and behaviors as they are nothing new.

Ay, the woman upon her traces
Women are a cornerstone of our society.

Want I drop them laces fi dem children 1 or 2
We must invest in education for our children, especially our little girls.

Rasta foundation cyar break it, well you better take it
The principles and foundation of Rastafarianism are too strong to be broken, and we hope that others will embrace them as well.

Yah nah reek and nah screw
We will not compromise or betray our principles.

Check the road dem go tek, dem go read the wrong code
Those who take the wrong path in life will end up in the wrong place.

And them end up over next and true dem love fi call
Those who take the wrong path will end up in a bad situation of their own making.

Nuff ah dem ah get test yo and dem mix up inna too much filthiness
Many are tested and will suffer for their immoral ways.

When Rastaman ah chant them neva waa bless
Those who mock or disrespect Rastafarianism will not be blessed in life.

And Rastaman ah talk them say them neva hear it yet
Those who listen to Rastafarian wisdom but do not apply it to their lives will not prosper.

But now mi say Rome fi bun you see the bugga dem vex
We will reject Rome and other corrupt forces and vex those who try to force their ways on us.

You no bother come here with no bad concept
Don't bring negative ideas or attitudes here.

Listen the words from yuh tongue yo chek your dutty flex
Be mindful of the words you say and the things you do, and avoid immoral behaviors.

Neva waa show the ghetto youth the fullness so ah trap dem go set
The corrupt forces of Babylon do not want to show our children their true potential but instead want to trap them in poverty.

True love is only the good the youths dem know
Genuine love can only come from the innocent hearts of children who have yet to be corrupted by society.

Pharoh nah like that when Jah Jah kick you straight out tha door
When we reject the corrupt forces of Babylon and embrace righteousness, we will find favor with the Almighty.

I've got to tear the hethen down bring dem down
We must dismantle the corrupt forces of Babylon who are keeping our society in the grip of poverty and injustice.

And I can only show the ghetto youths the way to go
We must teach our children the right path to follow and guide them towards a brighter future.

Hey no now..
Listen, pay attention.

Jah Jah children is the earth so be not unkind
We must treat each other with respect and kindness as we are all children of the Almighty.

Babylon me straighten you out cuz you jus go round the bend
We must straighten out the corrupt forces of Babylon who are lost and confused in their evil ways.

Search ghetto youths find when mi done bun the fire Babylon blind
Search for our children who have been lost or corrupted and disconnected from their roots and bring them back to the light of Rastafarianism.