Beenie Man - Got to Be There lyrics

Well di greetings in di name of
The Most High yuh kno selassie I
I wonder how some guy waan fi see di rain
And nah waan fi go through di rainbow
Nah walk wid faith rude bwoy

Come all di world fi get commotion
That's why dey come and
Sing their strange song
Nuff no practice what dem preach
And heed to temptation
Back in content dem say a' want dead rose

But, I an' I man workin' to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Oh, I got to be there
Beenie Man is working to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Oh, I got to be there oh Jah Jah woah

I am who I am and not
Who dey want I to be-e-eeee
I'm working to reach that
Same sweet hollow tree
Don't want to caught up in
Their greed and distress
I'm designed not to get caught
Up in their filthyness

But, I an' I man workin' to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Oh, I got to be there
Rastafarian working to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Oh, I got to be there oh Jah Jah woah

A nuff Rasta live in a world of emptine-ess
But mind yuh a' go bu'n
Dem for their filthyness
Come straighten up yourself Rastaman
And make progre-ess
'cause in the days of Judgement
Make sure you're God bless

'cause I an' I man workin' to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Oh, I got to be there
I an' I man working to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Oh, I got to be there oh Jah Jah woah

Oh doctors and lawyers and
Teachers I'm talkin'
Be careful how you teaching my
Children the wrong t'ings
Teach dem 'bout Selassie and not
'bout that John Paul
'cause a' New World Order and
Dis time is no joke

'cause I an' I man workin' to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Oh, I got to be there
I an' I man working to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Oh, I got to be there oh Lord yeah

Watch what you eat and
Smell what you're drinking
'cause in Geneva conference they
Try to poision him
But true we all know he is
The king of all kings
His poodle jump up and made
A sacrifice for him

So I an' I man working to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Rasta got to be there
Nyahbingi working to be there
When those ga-ates of Zion a' close
Rasta got to be there so I say ey

Come all di world to get promotion
That's why dey come and
Sing their strange song