Tarrus Riley - Africa Awaits (2012 re-recording)

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[Intro]
I, I

[Verse 1]
Come let us lift our eyes to the hills
From whence cometh our help, yes I
Psalm 121:1

And give us health and strength, Rastafari, ha
Psalm 73:26

In these challenging times, I say
Never let I foot be moved, show I to improve
Psalm 121:3

And let the words of my mouth
And meditation of I and I heart, be true
Psalm 19:14


[Chorus]
Africa awaits its creators
Those at home and abroad
Africa awaits its creators
Those at home and abroad
So let peace be within thy walls
And prosperity in your palace
Psalm 122:7

To every rebel with a cause
Jah is watching over His prophets

[Verse 2]
In your going out and coming in
Let Jah protect you for I-ver more
Deuteronomy 28:6;
Psalm 121:8

Oh yeah, oh yeah-yeah
And just like the days of mighty King David
We trample the Philippines
2 Samuel 5:25

Defending our faith, Selassie I
Never let I foot be moved
And show I and I to improve
And let the heathen know
The Most High is carrying we through, ooh

[Chorus]
Africa awaits its creators
Those at home and abroad
Africa awaits its creators
Those at home and abroad
So let peace be within thy walls
And prosperity in your palace
To every rebel with a cause
Jah is watching over His prophets

[Verse 3]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, hey!
He that keepeth I and I no sleep
And Him no slumber
Psalm 121:3; Ps. 121:4

So the sun shall not smite I
Psalm 121:6

No one fight I either
Jah Rastafari a we keeper
Strength and redeemer
Psalm 19:14

For I-ver... and I-ver, and I-ver
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah...

[Outro]
Glory things spoken about the Most High, Jah Rastafari
Africa awaits its creators
Those at home and abroad
Africa awaits its creators
Those at home and abroad
Africa awaits its creators
Those at home and abroad
Africa, Africa awaits
Those at home and abroad
So let peace be within thy walls
And prosperity in your palace
To every rebel with a cause
Jah is watching over his prophets
Jah is... watching over his prophets
Jah is... watching over his prophets
Jah is... watching ov- prophets
Jah is watching over his prophets
Is like the days of Moses and David
Jah is watching over his prophets
Is day and age, David will still defeat Goliath
Jah is watching over his prophets
Jah is watching over his prophets
Jah is... watching over his prophets, yeah
Selah

Note:

This song, released in 2012, is a re-recording.
It was first recorded in 2006 and is also called Africa Awaits.

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