Tijahni - Capleton, Meta and the Cornerstones

Capleton: The stone that the builder refused always will be the head Cornerstone

Yo ah King Shango Meta and the Cornerstones ah me telling you dis yo ey Meta

Meta: The voice of the poor people

Cepleton: Rich and set off Africa the youths dem say yeah

Meta: I man ah Buffalo the tough one deh pon you

Like a lion in ah jungle rough like a thunder

Mame Bamba yard Maodo sy Niassy madina

Wan ko walle futa mame Oumar Tijhania

Here come the lyrical from the mama land

I Natty dread locks son of the rain

Bongo Challe one drop bubbling non stop blazing fire

Ooohhh in the eyes of Jah we stand bright more than gold ooh wee

Ooohhh in the eyes of Jah we stand bright more than gold ooh wee

Capleton: Say unity is our only hope division it will hang you like a rope

Life is serious and don’t take it for no joke

Me still ah burn the fire burn the wicked blood spout

Never take it for no joke nah take no heroine nah take no coke

Make sure ah di highest set I-grade the youths dem smoke

Righteousness Capleton and Meta come fi promote

Dah one ah name when all is said and done yo pagan ah fi go fled and run

Cause ah nuff ghetto youths den ah go dead and dun

Cause dem promote to much bombs and dem ah spread dem gun

Alright again dem want fi divide and rule so dem can conquer fi rule

And wan fi turn the whole of di ghetto youths dem in a fool

Dem na build no college and dem na build no school

Ah full time you have your weapon and your tool dah one ah name

Rasta chant fi survival yeah still ah bun the suicidal

Bun reprisal on deh day of mi arrival well Meta say we fi bun out the idol

Meta: Come forward Mr. what yah looking for

Nothing ah gwan marijuana dem ah searching for

Intimidation, blindness, egos drop

And the soldiers dem ah wonder why me stop

Fancy uniform makes dem who dem are

The weapon on the side give them the voice

See dem prejudice arrogance is a bliss dem ah satan in a mystical world

Oooohhh (blazing) In the eyes of Jah we stand bright more than gold

Ooh wee (me can’t cool) Oooohhh (hear the man say)

In the eyes of Jah we stand bright more than gold ooh wee (bright as light ah

shine)

When you see Jah high up there know that he cares

Stand up, stand up (we never give it up)

Stand up, stand up (we never give it up)

Watch deh Babylon dem see me walking

My identity dem wan fi check yeah

If you don’t need to be known you’re not alone

They will think of you when you’re gone

Your life you give away and then you gain your own

It’s a big circle (tell dem tell dem)

Some turn around and take but hey you might crumble but never break

Oooohhh (blaze up) In the eyes of Jah we stand bright more than gold

Ooh wee (red hot) Ooh wee King Shango and Meta (betta know)

Africa and Jamaica we must be together (red hot)

Ethiopia, Ethiopia where roots and culture spreading take a sip of di