Lyrics


NO MONKEY

ME DON’T WANT NO MONKEY TO STOP MY SHOW

ME DON’T WANT NO MONKEY TO BRING ME DOWN

ME DON’T WANT NO MONKEY TO STOP MY SHOW

ME DON’T WANT NO MONKEY TO MAKE ME FROWN

LOOK AT HOW THE PEOPLE THEM ARE HAVING FUN

LOOK AT HOW THE PEOPLE ARE JUMPING AROUND

RINGDINGADING ME WANT TO DO MY THING

RINGDINGADING PEOPLE COME AND SWIN

MUSIC IS MY POWER, MUSIC IS MY LIFE

ME DON’T WANT NO MONKEY COME GIVE ME ADVICE

MUSIC IS MY PLEASURE, ME DON’T WANT NO PRESSURE

WITH JAHJAH-GUIDANCE I WILL SURVIVE

LOOK AT HOW THE BASSMAN PUSHING THE BASS

LOOK AT HOW THE DRUMMER TIGHT ON THE CASE

RINGDINGADING MUSIC IS MY THINGRINGDINGADING OH WHAT JOY IT BRINGS

NO MONKEY NO STOP MY SHOW, NO MONKEY NO STOP MY SHOW

MUSIC IS MY TRUE TRUE DESTINY

WITH MY MUSIC … WHOIHOI … I’M FEELING FREE

I KNOW SOME PEOPLE WILL DISAGREE

BUT I DON’T CARE AT ALL, I MUST BE ME

WHEN THE MUSIC HIT ME, I FEEL NO PAIN

WHEN THE MUSIC WITH ME I FEEL NO STRAIN

MY MUSIC IS A BIG BIG PART OF MEYOU KNOW MY MUSIC IS MY VICTORY

NO MONKEY NO STOP MY SHOW, NO MONKEY NO STOP MY SHOW

NO MONKEY NO STOP MY SHOW, NO MONKEY NO STOP MY SHOW


HAND IN HAND


SOMEONE NEEDS A FRIEND TO LEAN ON, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

SOMEONE NEEDS LOVE AND GUIDANCE, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

SO MANY CHILDREN LIVING IN SORROW, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

TOO MANY CHILDREN AFRAID OF TOMORROW, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

HAND IN HAND … WE’RE STRONG

HAND IN HAND … WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE

HAND IN HAND … WE’LL MAKE IT

HAND IN HAND … WE’LL CHANGE IT

YOU WANNA MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

YOU WANNA MAKE THIS WORLD A SAVER PLACE, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

YOU WANNA GIVE PEACE A CHANCE, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

YOU WANT EQUALITY FOR THE WHOLE HUMANITY, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

THERE’S A LAND OF HUNGER, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

KIND OF MAKES ME WONDER, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

TOO MANY CHILDREN CRYING, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

TOO MANY CHILDREN DYING, GIVE A HAND, GIVE A HAND

HARMONY

Children crying, children dying

so much suffering under the sun

I wonder why starvation and frustration is under the sun

trust is the word, I don’t know why they say third world

got to find a recipe, got to find a better way for harmony, yeah

Harmony … yeah

It’s my root, it’s my future

she’s my sister, he’s my brother

it’s my life, I’ll sacrifice

it’s my hope, it’s my dream

Peace… we can’t find it

we got to slow down with the money

Love… we can’t find it

FOLLOW JAH

the only way to change it

Love is the word, I don’t know why it stays unheard

got to think on humanity

got to find a better way for harmony, yeah


RAINBOW PEOPLE

WE ARE THE RAINBOW PEOPLE

DIFFERENT COLOURS LIKE THE RAINBOW

NOBODY KNOWS THE REASON WHY

THE COLOURS BRIGHT UP IN THE SKY

RAINBOW PEOPLE, RAINBOW PEOPLE

RAINBOW PEOPLE, RAINBOW PEOPLE

THERE’S A CHILD SMILING, THERE’S A CHILD WISHING

THERE’S A CHILD HOPING, THERE’S A CHILD DYING

WE ARE THE RAINBOW PEOPLE

DIFFERENT COLOURS LIKE THE RAINBOW

NOBODY/HEAVEN KNOWS THE REASON WHY

THE COLOURS BRIGHT UP IN THE SKY

RAINBOW PEOPLE…

JAH SEND THE REDEEMER

TO SAVE OUR SOUL AND OUR LIFE

MANY PEOPLE MANY COLOURS

WHEN WILL WE ALL HARMONIZE

WE ARE THE RAINBOW PEOPLE


FOUNDATION

WE ADULTS SHOULD TAKE THE TIME

AND SPEND IT WITH OUR YOUTH

DAY BY DAY THEY’RE WALKING ASTRAY

FACING ALL OF THEM DANGER

THEY NEED LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING AND GUIDANCE

TO MAKE THEM FIND THEIR WAY

THERE’S NO USE TO TALK ABOUT THEORY

GET INTO PRACTICE TODAY

WE HAVE TO TEACH THEM SPIRITUAL LOVE

LEARN THEM TO PRAY DAY BY DAY

LEARN THEM TO BE HUMBLE

SHOW THEM RESPECT DAY BY DAY

THEM YOUTH IS THE STRENGHT AND THE POWER OF THE NATION

THE YOUTH IS THE FUTURE OF THE NATION

THEY HAVE TO LEARN TO RESPECT THE CREATOR

THE YOUTH IS THE FUTURE OF THE NATION

WE HAVE TO SHOW THEM THE POSITIVE DIRECTION

THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION MUST BE STRONG

THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION MUST BE STRONG

IT’S NO WONDER WHEN THEM KIDS GOING WILD

THEY NEED LOVE AND HOPE TO HOLD ON TO

THROUGH MY WHOLE LIFE I NEEDED STRENGTH

GIVES ME POWER FOR SALVATION

THEY NEED TRUST, COURAGE AND BELIEVE

GIVE THEM THE POWER TO SURVIVE IN A BABYLON

WE HAVE TO TEACH THEM SPIRITUAL LOVE

LEARN THEM TO PRAY DAY BY DAY

LEARN THEM TO BE HUMBLE

SHOW THEM RESPECT DAY BY DAY

THEM YOUTH NEED EXAMPLE, WE HAVE TO SHOW THEM THE WAY

THE YOUTH IS THE FUTURE OF THE NATION

WE HAVE TO TEACH THEM SPIRITUAL LOVE

THE FOUNDATION MUST BE STRONG

THE YOUTH IS THE FUTURE OF THE NATION

WE HAVE TO SHOW THEM THE POSITIVE DIRECTION

THE YOUTH IS THE FUTURE OF THE NATION

DAY BY DAY GIVE THEM LOVING AND A GUIDANCE

THE FOUNDATION MUST BE STRONG